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Program types in the PTY mode

NEWS News:

Short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality.

AFFAIRS Current affairs:

Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis.

INFO Information:

Program whose purpose is to impart advice in the widest sense, including meteorological reports and forecasts, consumer affairs, medical help, etc.

SPORT Sport:

Program concerned with any aspect of sport.

EDUCATE Education:

Program intended primarily to educate, of which the formal element is fundamental.

DRAMA Drama:

All radio plays and serials.

CULTURE Culture:

Programs concerned with any aspect of national or regional culture, including religious affairs, philosophy, social science, language, theatre, etc.

SCIENCE Science:

Programs about the natural sciences and technology.

VARIED Varied:

Used for mainly speech-based programs usually of light-entertainment nature, not covered by above categories. Examples are: quizzes, panel games, personality interviews, comedy and satire.

POP M Pop:

Commercial music, which would generally be considered to be of current popular appeal, often featuring in current or recent record sales charts.

ROCK M Rock:

Contemporary modern music, usually written and performed by young musicians.

M.O.R. M M.O.R.:

(Middle of the Road Music). Common term to describe music considered to be “easy- listening”, as opposed to Pop, Rock or Classical. Music in this category is often but not always, vocal, and usually of short duration (<5 min.)

LIGHT M Light classics:

Classical Musical for general, rather than specialist appreciation. Examples of music in this category are instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

CLASSICS Serious classics:

Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music etc., and including Grand Opera.

OTHER M Other music:

Musical styles not fitting into any of the above categories. Particularly used for specialist music, of which Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Folk, Country, and Reggae are examples.

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