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Tuner operations

Description of the PTY codes

NEWS	News	FINANCE	Stock Market reports, commerce,
			trading etc.
	Topical program expanding or		Programs targeted at a young
AFFAIRS	enlarging upon the news—debate, or	CHILDREN
			audience
	analysis
INFO	Programs the purpose of which is to	SOCIAL	Programs about sociology, history,
	impart advice in the widest sense.		geography, psychology and society
SPORT	Programs concerned with any aspect	RELIGION	Religious programs
	of sports
			Involving members of the public
EDUCATE	Educational programs	PHONE IN	expressing their views either by phone
			or at a public forum
DRAMA	All radio plays and serials	TRAVEL	Travel information
	Programs concerning any aspect of
CULTURE	national or regional culture, including	LEISURE	Programs about recreational activities
	language, theater, etc.
SCIENCE	Programs about natural sciences and	JAZZ	Jazz music
	technology
	Used for mainly speech-based		Songs which originate from, or
VARIED	programs such as quizzes, panel	COUNTRY	continue the musical tradition of the
	games and personality interviews.		American Southern States
POP M	Commercial music of current popular	NATION M	Current popular music of the nation or
	appeal		region in that country’s language
ROCK M	Rock music	OLDIES	Music from the so-called “golden age”
			of popular music
EASY M	Current contemporary music	FOLK M	Music which has its roots in the
	considered to be “easy-listening”		musical culture of a particular nation
LIGHT M	Instrumental music, and vocal or choral	DOCUMENT	Programs concerning factual matters,
	works		presented in an investigative style
	Performances of major orchestral		Broadcasts for testing emergency
CLASSICS	works, symphonies, chamber music,	TEST
			broadcast equipment or unit
	etc.
OTHER M	Music not fitting into any of the other	ALARM	Emergency announcement
	categories
			No program type, undefined program,
WEATHER	Weather reports and forecasts	NONE	or difficult to categorize into particular
			types

Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list.

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