Description of the PTY codes:
News: | News. |
Affairs: | Topical program expanding or enlarging |
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Info: | Program the purpose of which is to |
| impart advice in the widest sense. |
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Sport: | Program concerned with any aspect of |
| sports. |
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Educate: | Educational programs. |
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Drama: | All radio plays and serials. |
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Culture: | Programs concerning any aspect of |
| national or regional culture, including |
| language, theater, etc. |
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Science: | Programs about natural sciences and |
| technology. |
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Varied: | Used for mainly |
| such as quizzes, panel games and |
| personality interviews. |
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Pop M: | Commercial music of current popular |
| appeal. |
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Rock M: | Rock music. |
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Easy M: | Current contemporary music considered |
| to be |
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Light M: | Instrumental music, and vocal or choral |
| works. |
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Classics: | Performances of major orchestral works, |
| symphonies, chamber music, etc. |
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Other M: | Music not fitting into any of the other |
| categories. |
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Weather: | Weather reports and forecasts. |
Finance: | Stock market reports, commerce, trading |
| etc. |
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Children: | Programs targeted at a young audience. |
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Social: | Programs about sociology, history, |
| geography, psychology and society. |
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Religion: | Religious programs. |
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Phone In: | Involving members of the public expressing |
| their views either by phone or at a public |
| forum. |
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Travel: | Travel information. |
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Leisure: | Programs about recreational activities. |
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Jazz: | Jazz music. |
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Country: | Songs which originate from, or continue the |
| musical tradition of the American Southern |
| States. |
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Nation M: | Current popular music of the nation or |
| region in that country’s language. |
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Oldies: | Music from the |
| popular music. |
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Folk M: | Music which has its roots in the musical |
| culture of a particular nation. |
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Document: | Program concerning factual matters, |
| presented in an investigative style. |
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TEST: | Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast |
| equipment or receiver. |
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Alarm!: | Emergency announcement. |
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list.
