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NEWS: Short accounts of facts, events and publicly
expressed views, reportage and actuality.
AFFAIRS: Topical programme expanding or enlarging
upon the news, generally in different presen-
tation style or concept, including debate, or
analysis.
INFO: Programmes whose purpose is to impart ad-
vice in the widest sense.
SPORT: Programme concerned with any aspect of
sport.
EDUCATE: Programme intended primarily to educate, of
which the formal element is fundamental.
DRAMA: All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE: Programmes concerned with any aspect of na-
tional or regional culture, including language,
theatre, etc.
SCIENCE: Programmes about the natural sciences and
technology.
VARIED: Used for mainly speech-based programmes
usually of light-entertainment nature, not cov-
ered by other categories. Examples include:
quizzes, panel games, personality interviews.
POP M: Commercial music, which would generally be
considered to be of current popular appeal,
often featuring in current or recent record sales
charts.
ROCK M: Contemporary modern music, usually written
and performed by young musicians.
EASY M: Cur rent contemporary music considered to
be “easy-listening”, as opposed to Pop, Rock
or Classical, or one of the specialized music
styles, Jazz, Folk or Country. Music in this cat-
egory is often but not always, vocal, and usu-
ally of short duration.
LIGHT M: Classical Musical for general, rather than spe-
cialist appreciation. Examples of music in this
category are instrumental music, and vocal or
choral works.
CLASSICS: Performances of major orchestral works, sym-
phonies, chamber music etc., and including
Grand Opera.
OTHER M: Musical styles not fitting into any of the other
categories. Particularly used for specialist mu-
sic of which Rhythm & Blues and Reggae are
examples.
WEATHER: Weather reports and forecasts and Meteoro-
logical information.
FINANCE: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.
CHILDREN: For programmes targeted at a young audience,
primarily for entertainment and interest, rather
than where the objective is to educate.
SOCIAL: Programmes about people and things that in-
fluence them individually or in groups. Includes:
sociology, history, geography, psychology and
society.
RELIGION: Any aspect of beliefs and faiths, involving a God
or Gods, the nature of existence and ethics.
PHONE IN:
Involving members of the public expressing their
views either by phone or at a public forum.
TRAVEL: Features and programmes concerned with
travel to near and far destinations, package
tours and travel ideas and opportunities. Not
for use for Announcements about problems,
delays, or roadworks affecting immediate travel
where TP/TA should be used.
LEISURE: Programmes concerned with recreational ac-
tivities in which the listener might participate.
Examples include, Gardening, Fishing. Antique
collecting, Cooking, Food & Wine etc.
JAZZ: Polyphonic, syncopated music characterised
by improvisation.
COUNTRY: Songs which originate from, or continue the
musical tradition of the American Southern
States. Characterised by a straightforward
melody and narrative story line.
NATION M: Current Popular Music of the Nation or Region
in that country’s language, as opposed to In-
ternational ‘Pop’ which is usually US or UK in-
spired and in English.
OLDIES: Music from the so-called “golden age” of popu-
lar music.
FOLK M: Music which has its roots in the musical cul-
ture of a particular nation, usually played on
acoustic instruments. The narrative or story
may be based on historical events or people.
DOCUMENT: Programme concerned with factual matters,
presented in an investigative style.
TEST: Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast
equipment or receivers.
ALARM !: Emergency announcement made under excep-
tional circumstances to give warning of events
causing danger of a general nature.
NONE: No programme type (receive only).
TP: Broadcasts which carry traffic announcements.
TA: Traffic announcements are being broadcast at
present.
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Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)
With the CD-DP2500H, you can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.
Note:
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When the unit is in the EON stand-by mode and a programme
is selected, the unit will display “TI” instead of “TA”.
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