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PTY codes
NONE: Undefined.
News:News.
AFFAIRS:Topical program expanding or
enlarging upon news-debate or
analysis.
Info: Programs the purpose of which is to
impart advice in the widest sense.
SPORT: Programs concerned with any aspect
of sports.
EDUCATE: Educational programs.
DRAMA: All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE: Programs
concerning any aspect of
national or regional culture, including
language and theater.
SCIENCE: Programs about natural sciences and
technology.
VARIED: Used for mainly speech-based
programs such as quizzes, panel
games and personality interviews.
POP M: Commercial music of current popular
appea
l.
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: Programs targeted at a young
audience.
SOCIAL: Programs about sociology, history,
geography, psychology and society.
RELIGION: Religious programs.
PHONE IN: Involving members of the public
expressing their views either by
phone or at a public forum.
TRAVEL: Travel information.
LEISURE: Programs 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: Programs concerning fa
ctual matters,
presented in an investigative style.
TEST: Broadcasts for testing emergency
broadcast devices or the main unit.
ALARM: Emergency announcement.
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM radio
stations may be different from the list shown
above.
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