Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)
Description of program types
Program type | Description |
indication |
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NEWS | News programs |
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AFFAIRS | Topical programs that expand on |
| current news |
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INFO | Programs offering information on |
| a wide spectrum of subjects, |
| including consumer affairs and |
| medical advice |
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SPORT | Sports programs |
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EDUCATE | Educational programs, such as |
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DRAMA | Radio plays and serials |
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CULTURE | Programs about national or |
| regional culture, such as language |
| and social concerns |
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SCIENCE | Programs about the natural |
| sciences and technology |
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VARIED | Other types of programs such as |
| celebrity interviews, panel games, |
| and comedy |
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POP M | Popular music programs |
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ROCK M | Rock music programs |
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EASY M | Easy Listening |
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LIGHT M | Instrumental, vocal, and choral |
| music |
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CLASSICS | Performances of major orchestras, |
| chamber music, opera, etc. |
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OTHER M | Music that does not fit into any |
| categories above, such as Rhythm |
| & Blues and Reggae |
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WEATHER | Weather information |
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FINANCE | Stock market reports and trading, |
| etc. |
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CHILDREN | Programs for children |
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SOCIAL | Programs about people and the |
| things that affect them |
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RELIGION | Programs of religious content |
Program type | Description |
indication |
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PHONE IN | Programs where members of the |
| public express their views by |
| phone or in a public forum |
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TRAVEL | Programs about travel. Not for |
| announcements that are located by |
| TP/TA |
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LEISURE | Programs on recreational activities |
| such as gardening, fishing, |
| cooking, etc. |
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JAZZ | Jazz programs |
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COUNTRY | Country music programs |
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NATION M | Programs featuring the popular |
| music of the country or region |
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OLDIES | Programs featuring oldies music |
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FOLK M | Folk music programs |
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DOCUMENT | Investigative features |
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NONE | Any programs not defined above |
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