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Programs types in the PTY mode
NEWS NEWS News:
Short accounts of facts, events and publicly
expressed views, reportage and actuality.
AFFAIRS AFFAIRS
Current affairs:
Topical program expanding or enlarging
upon the news, generally in different
presentation style or concept, including
documentary debate, or analysis.
INFO 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
Sport:
Program concerned with any aspect of
sport.
EDUCATE EDUCATE
Education:
Program intended primarily to educate, of
which the formal element is fundamental.
DRAMA DRAMA
Drama:
All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE CULTURE
Culture:
Programs concerned with any aspect of
national or regional culture, including
religious affairs, philosophy, social science,
language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE 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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