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PTY codes
Indications on
No.
the display
1
NE WS
2
IN FOR M
3
SPO RTS
4
TALK
5
ROC K
6
CLS RO CK
7
AD LT HIT
8
SO FT RC K
9
TO P 40
10
CO UN TRY
O LD IE S
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12
S OFT
Descriptions of the PTY Codes
NEWS:
News reports, either local or
network in origin.
INFORM:
Programming that is intended
to impart advice.
SPORTS:
Sports reporting,
commentary, and/or live
event coverage, either local
or network in origin.
TALK:
Call-in and/or interview talk
shows either local or national
in origin.
ROCK:
Album cuts.
CLS ROCK: Rock oriented oldies, often
mixed with hit oldies, from a
decade or more ago.
ADLT HIT:
An up-tempo contemporary
hits format with no hard rock
and no rap.
Indications on
No.
the display
13
NOST ALGA
14
JAZ Z
15
CLASS I CL
16
R&B
17
SOF T R&B
LANGU AGE
18
19
REL MUSC
20
REL T AL K
21
P ERSNL T Y
22
PUBLIC
23
COLLEGE
24
WEAT HE R
SOFT RCK: Album cuts with a generally
soft tempo.
TOP 40:
Current hits, often
encompassing a variety of
rock styles.
COUNTRY:
Country music, including
contemporary and traditional
styles.
OLDIES:
Popular music, usually rock,
with 80% or greater non-
current music.
SOFT:
A cross between adult hits
and classical, primarily non-
current soft-rock originals.
NOSTALGA: Big-band music.
JAZZ:
Mostly instrumental, includes
both traditional jazz and more
modern "smooth jazz."
CLASSICL:
Mostly instruments, usually
orchestrations of adult hits.
R & B:
A wide range of musical
styles, often called "urban
contemporary."
SOFT R & B: Rhythm and blues with a
generally soft tempo.
LANGUAGE: Any programming format in a
language other than English.
REL MUSC: Music programming with
religious lyrics.
REL TALK:
Call-in shows, interview
programs, etc. with a
religious theme.
PERSNLTY: A radio show where the on-
air personality is the main
attraction.
PUBLIC:
Programming that is
supported by listeners and/or
corporate sponsors instead of
advertising.
COLLEGE:
Programming produced by a
college or university radio
station.
WEATHER:
Weather forecasts or bulletins
that are non-emergency in
nature.
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