Pty Code Description Used In Rbds Mode - North America; Appendix A - DEVA Broadcast SmartGen Micro Maintenance And Operation Instruction Manual

PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode – North America
PTY Short Name
1 News
2 Information
3 Sports
4 Talk
5 Rock
6 Classic Rock
7 Adult Hits
8 Soft Rock
9 Top 40
10 Country
11 Oldies
12 Soft
13 Nostalgia
14 Jazz
15 Classical
16 Rhythm and Blues A wide range of musical styles, often called "urban contemporary."
17 Soft R and B
18 Foreign Language
19 Religious Music
20 Religious Talk
21 Personality
22 Public
23 College
24-28 Unassigned
29 Weather
30 Emergency Test
31 Emergency
These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions.
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APPENDIX A

Description
News reports, either local or network in origin.
Programming that is intended to impart advice.
Sports reporting, commentary, and/or live event coverage, either local
or network in origin.
Call-in and/or interview talk shows either local or national in origin.
Album cuts.
Rock oriented oldies, often mixed with hit oldies, from a decade or
more ago.
An up-tempo contemporary hits format with no hard rock and no rap.
Album cuts with a generally soft tempo.
Current hits, often encompassing a variety of rock styles.
Country music, including contemporary and traditional styles.
Popular music, usually rock, with 80% or greater non-current music.
A cross between adult hits and classical, primarily non-current softrock
originals.
Big-band music.
Mostly instrumental, includes both traditional jazz and more modern
"smooth jazz."
Mostly instrumentals, usually orchestral or symphonic music.
Rhythm and blues with a generally soft tempo.
Any programming format in a language other than English.
Music programming with religious lyrics.
Call-in shows, interview programs, etc. with a religious theme.
A radio show where the on-air personality is the main attraction.
Programming that is supported by listeners and/or corporate sponsors
instead of advertising.
Programming produced by a college or university radio station.
Weather forecasts or bulletins that are non-emergency in nature.
Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers.
Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer
receivers. Receivers may, if desired, display "TEST" or "Emergency
Test".
Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to
give warning of events causing danger of a general nature. Not to be
used for searching - only used in a receiver for dynamic switching.
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