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PTY codes
News :
News.
Affairs :
Topical services expanding or enlarging
upon the news _ debate, or analysis.
Info :
Services the pur pose of which is to impart
advice in the widest sense.
Sport :
Services concerned with any aspect of
sports.
Educate :
Educational services.
Drama :
All radio plays and serials.
Culture :
Services concerning any aspect of national
or regional culture, including language and
theater.
Science :
Services about natural sciences and
technology.
Varied :
Used for mainly speech-based services
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 and chamber music.
Other M :
Music not fitting into any of the other
categories.
Weather :
Weather reports and forecasts.
Finance :
Stock market reports, commerce and trading.
Children :
Services targeted at a young audience.
Social :
Services about sociology, history,
geography, psychology and society.
Religion :
Religious services.
Phone In :
Involving members of the public expressing
their views either by phone or at a public
forum.
Travel :
Travel information.
Leisure :
Services 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.
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 :
Services concerning factual matters,
presented in an investigative style.
Classification of the PTY codes for some services
may be different from the list shown above.
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