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Station Format Key
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Radio Stations
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- Adult Contemporary - Recent popular songs with a few
oldies.
- Adult Pop Standards
- Alternative or Progressive - Rock music which first
became popular in the late 80s and early nineties. Stations using these formats often play
avant-gaarde music which is not customarily played on conventional stations. A common
format among college and noncommercial radio stations.
- Album Oriented Rock - Popular past and present rock
album music.
- Classic Rock - 60s, 70s, and 80s popular rock music.
- Classical - Frequently play long pieces of classical
music without interruption. Program hosts frequently provide commentary on pieces
presented.
- Country Western/CW/C&W - Country music from older
traditional country and western to "Hit Country" songs. News and talk will vary
with each station.
- Easy Listening - Uninterrupted, instrumental soft music.
May include some soft rock.
- Full Service - Mix of news, music and talk.
- Educational -
- Full Service -
- Gospel - Evangelical music.
- Hip Hop -
- Jazz - Commonly broadcast on noncommercial FM format;
some classical stations feature Jazz programming.
- Light/Lite Rock - Recent popular rock songs with a few
oldies.
- Middle of the Road/MOR - Features a balanced mix of
music, news and talk in the traditional AM format.
- New Age - A mix of jazz and rock - soft
"fusion" which is frequently used as background music
- News - Continuous coverage of local, national and world
news, includes sports, features and weather.
- News/Talk - A combination of the News and Talk formats.
Frequently includes Sports programming.
- Nostalgia - 30s, 40s and 50s tunes. Stations feature
on-air personalities, news and informational programming.
- NPR/PRI -
- Oldies - 50s, 60s, and 70s hit songs. Includes upbeat
DJs, news, talk and special features.
- Progressive/Alternative - Rock music which first
became popular in the late 80s and early nineties. Stations using these formats often play
avant-garde music which is not customarily played on conventional stations. A common
format among college and noncommercial radio stations.
- Public
- Religious - Spiritual/inspirational music and talk. See
also Gospel.
- Rock - Rock music from the 60s to the present. See AOR
and Classic Rock.
- Sports - Sports news, interviews, discussion;
play-by-play and taped coverage.
- Spanish -
- Talk - Topical programs focusing on health, finance, and
communitiy issues. Features listener call in and interview shows. Emphasis on host's
personality.
- Urban Contemporary/UC
- Dance music including rhythm and blues and rap.
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Television Stations
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- Religious
- Independent
- PAX -
- Educational
- FamilyNet -
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