Description of the PTY codes:

News:

News.

Affairs:

Topical program expanding or enlarging

 

upon the news — debate, or analysis.

 

 

Info:

Programs the purpose of which is to impart

 

advice in the widest sense.

 

 

Sport:

Programs concerned with any aspect of

 

sports.

 

 

Educate:

Educational programs.

 

 

Drama:

All radio plays and serials.

 

 

Culture:

Programs concerning any aspect of national

 

or regional culture, including language,

 

theater, etc.

 

 

Science:

Programs about natural sciences and

 

technology.

 

 

Varied:

Used for mainly speech-based programs

 

such as quizzes, panel games and

 

personality interviews.

 

 

Pop M:

Commercial music of current popular

 

appeal.

 

 

Rock M:

Rock music.

 

 

Easy M:

Current contemporary music considered to

 

be “easy-listening.”

 

 

Light M:

Instrumental music, and vocal or choral

 

works.

 

 

Classics:

Performances of major orchestral works,

 

symphonies, chamber music, etc.

 

 

Other M:

Music not fitting into any of the other

 

categories.

 

 

Weather:

Weather reports and forecasts.

 

 

Finance: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.

Children: Programs targeted at a young audience.

Social: Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society.

Religion: Religious programs.

Phone In: Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum.

Travel: Travel information.

Leisure: Programs about recreational activities.

Jazz:

Jazz music.

Country: Songs which originate from, or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States.

Nation M: Current popular music of the nation or region in that country’s language.

Oldies: Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular music.

Folk M: Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation.

Document: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in an investigative style.

TEST: Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast equipment or receiver.

Alarm!: Emergency announcement.

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

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