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RDS (PTY)
NEWS
: brief announcements, events, public
opinion, reports, actual situations.
AFFAIRS
: a kind of suggestion including practical
announcements
documents, discussion, analysis and so on.
INFO
: daily information or reference such as
weather forecast, consumer guide, medical
assistance and so on.
SPORT
: sports related programs.
EDUCATE
: educational and cultural information.
DRAMA
: all kinds of radio concert and serial drama.
CULTURE
: all aspects of national or local culture
including religious events, philosophy, social
science, language, theatre, and so on.
SCIENCE
: programs on natural science and
technology
VARIED
: popular
programs
entertainment, private interview, comedy,
satire and so on.
POP M
: program on commercial, practical and
popular songs, and sale volume of discs,
etc.
ROCK M
: practical modern music generally composed
and played by young musicians.
EASY M
: popular music usually lasting for less than 5
minutes.
LIGHT M
: classical music, instrumental music, chorus,
and light music favored by non-
professionals.
CLASSICS
: orchestra
symphony, chamber music and so on.
OTHER M
: other music styles(Rhythm & Blues, Reggae,
etc.)
WEATHER : weather reports, forecast
FINANCE
: financial reports, commerce, trading
CHILDREN : children's programs
SOCIAL
: social affairs
RELIGION
: religious programs
PHONE IN
: program in which the public expresses its
view by phone.
TRAVEL
: travel reports
LEISURE
: programs concerning recreational activities
JAZZ
: jazz music
COUNTRY : country music
NATION M: national music
OLDIES
: music from the so-called golden of popular
music
FOLK M
: folk music
DOCUMENT: documentaries
TEST
ALARM
: a program notifying an emergency or a
natural disaster.
ENGLISH
other
than
news,
such
as
quiz,
including
great
operas,