Sony STR-DA2ES Operating Instructions - Page 30

Description of program types

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Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Description of program types Program type Description indication News News programs Current Affairs Topical programs that expand on current news Information Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects, including consumer affairs and medical advice Sport Sports programs Education Educational programs, such as "how-to" and advice programs Drama Radio plays and serials Cultures Programs about national or regional culture, such as language and social concerns Science Programs about the natural sciences and technology Varied Speech Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy Pop Music Popular music programs Rock Music Rock music programs M.o.R. Music Easy Listening Light Classics M Instrumental, vocal, and choral music Serious Classics Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. Other Music Music that does not fit into any categories above, such as Rhythm & Blues and Reggae Weather & Metr Weather information Finance Stock market reports and trading, etc. Children's Progs Programs for children Social Affairs Programs about people and the things that affect them Religion Programs of religious content Phone In Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum Travel & Touring Programs about travel. Not for announcements that are located by TP/TA. Program type Description indication Leisure & Hobby Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. Jazz Music Jazz programs Country Music Country music programs National Music Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region Oldies Music Programs featuring oldies music Folk Music Folk music programs Documentary Investigative features None Any programs not defined above 30GB

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Description of program types
Program type
Description
indication
News
News programs
Current Affairs
Topical programs that expand
on current news
Information
Programs offering information on
a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
Sport
Sports programs
Education
Educational programs, such as
“how-to” and advice programs
Drama
Radio plays and serials
Cultures
Programs about national or
regional culture, such as language
and social concerns
Science
Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
Varied Speech
Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel games,
and comedy
Pop Music
Popular music programs
Rock Music
Rock music programs
M.o.R. Music
Easy Listening
Light Classics M
Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
Serious Classics
Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
Other Music
Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as Rhythm
& Blues and Reggae
Weather & Metr
Weather information
Finance
Stock market reports and trading,
etc.
Children’s Progs
Programs for children
Social Affairs
Programs about people and the
things that affect them
Religion
Programs of religious content
Phone In
Programs where members of the
public express their views by
phone or in a public forum
Travel & Touring
Programs about travel.
Not for
announcements that are located by
TP/TA.
Program type
Description
indication
Leisure & Hobby
Programs on recreational activities
such as gardening, fishing,
cooking, etc.
Jazz Music
Jazz programs
Country Music
Country music programs
National Music
Programs featuring the popular
music of the country or region
Oldies Music
Programs featuring oldies music
Folk Music
Folk music programs
Documentary
Investigative features
None
Any programs not defined above
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(continued)