Description of the PTY codes:

NEWS:

News.

AFFAIRS:

Topical program expanding or enlarging

 

upon the news—debate, or analysis.

 

 

INFO:

Program the purpose of which is to impart

 

advice in the widest sense.

 

 

SPORT:

Program 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: Program 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 on this page.

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