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ENGLISH
PTY codes
1
16
R&B
2
17
NEWS
3
18
INFORM
4
19
SPORTS
5
20
TALK
6
21
ROCK
7
22
CLS ROCK
8
23
ADLT HIT
9
24
SOFT RCK
10
TOP 40
11
COUNTRY
12
OLDIES
13
SOFT
NOSTALGA
14
JAZZ
15
CLASSICL
SOFT R&B
LANGUAGE
REL MUSC
REL TALK
PERSNLTY
PUBLIC
COLLEGE
WEATHER
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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.
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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