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English
News:
Short accounts of facts, events and
publicly expressed views, reportage
and actuality.
Current affairs:
Topical program expanding or enlarging
upon the news, generally in different
presentation style or concept, including
documentary debate, or analysis
Information:
Program whose purpose is to impart
advice in the widest sense, including
meteorological reports and forecasts,
consumer affairs, medical help, etc.
Sport:
Program concerned with any aspect of
sport.
Education:
Program intended primarily to educate,
of which the formal element is
fundamental.
Drama:
All radio plays and serials.
Culture:
Programs concerned with any aspect of
national or regional culture, including
religious affairs, philosophy, social
science, language, theatre, etc.
Science:
Programs about the natural sciences
and technology.
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:
Commercial music, which would
generally be considered to be of current
popular appeal, often featuring in
current or recent record sales charts.
Rock:
Contemporary modern music, usually
written and performed by young
musicians.
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 classics:
Classical Musical for general, rather
than specialist appreciation. Examples
of music in this category are
instrumental music, and vocal or choral
works.
Serious classics:
Performances of major orchestral
works, symphonies, chamber music
etc., and including Grand Opera.
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.
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R. M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
RECEIVING RDS STATIONS
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Ⅵ Program types in the PTY mode
