RELIGION:
PHONE IN:
TRAVEL:
LEISURE:
JAZZ:
COUNTRY:
NATION M: OLDIES: FOLK M: DOCUMENT: TEST*2:
ALARM*2:
NONE*2:

Description of the PTY codes for Radio Data System and DAB

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/ARTS*1:

 

Programs concerning any aspect of

 

national or regional culture, including

 

language, theater, etc.

SCIENCE:

Programs about natural sciences and

 

technology.

VARIED/TALK*1:

 

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/CLASSICL*1:

 

Instrumental music, and vocal or choral

 

works.

CLASSICS/CLASSICM*1:

 

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/FACTUAL*1:

Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society. Religious programs.

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

Travel information.

Programs about recreational activities. Jazz music.

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

Current popular music of the nation or region in that country’s language. Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular music.

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

Programs concerning factual matters, presented in an investigative style. Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast equipment or unit. Emergency announcement.

No program type, undefined program, or difficult to categorize into particular types.

*1 The PTY codes are different between Radio Data System and DAB. The former is for Radio Data System, and the latter is for DAB.

*2 Only Radio Data System has this PTY code.

NOTE

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

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