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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
17
Soft R and B
18
Foreign Language
19
Religious Music
20
Religious Talk
21
Personality
22
Public
23
College
24
Spanish Talk
25
Spanish Music
26
Hip-Hop
27-28 Unassigned
29
Weather
30
Emergency Test
31
Emergency
NOTE:
These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions.
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APPENDIX C.1
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.
A wide range of musical styles, often called "urban contemporary."
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.
Call-in shows, interview programs, etc. in the Spanish language
Music programming in the Spanish language
Popular music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul
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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