| Format | Description | Music era |
Target age |
|---|
| Pop music | Pop, Pop-Dance, Pop R&B, upbeat Rock and Rap Pop music |
Current and 00s | under 18 |
| Contemporary hit music | Pop, Pop-Dance, melodic R&B, Rock, Ballads and
Rap Pop music | Current, 00s, 90s and some 80s | under 35 |
| New Music | Mainstream & alternative Rock, Dance, Pop R&B and
Rap Pop music | Current, 00s and 90s | under 35 |
| Dance music | Dance, Pop R&B, Rap Pop and Dance Pop music |
Current, some 00s and 90s | under 30 |
| Rhythm music | R&B, Soul, Rhythm-Dance, Rap and Reggae music |
Current, 00s, 90s and 80s | under 30 |
| Asian Dance music | Asian Dance, Asian Rap, R&B, Rhythm-Dance and Rap
music | Current, some 00s and 90s | under 30 |
| Modern Rock music | Mainstream, Alternative and Heavy Rock music |
Current, 00s, some 90s and 80s | under 35 |
| Rock music | Rock music |
Current, 00s, 90s, 80s & some 70s | 25 to 50 |
| Classic Rock music | Rock music |
60s, 70s, 80s and some 90s | 35 to 60 |
| Adult Contemporary music | Pop, Soft & Mainstream Rock, Ballads, Soul
and muic light R&B music | Current, 00s, 90s 80s & some 70s | 25 to 55 |
| Soft Adult Contemp. music | Soft Pop, Ballads, Soft Rock and Soul
music | Current, 00s, 90s 80s and 70s | over 35 |
| Oldies music | Pop, Rock, Soul and Ballads music |
60s, 70s, 80s and some 90s | 35 to 60 |
| Mixed Music | Pop, Rock, Soul/ light R&B, Pop-Dance and Ballads music
| Current, 00s, 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s | all |
| Easy Listening music | Ballads, Soft Pop, Swing, Soft Rock, Soul and
Country music | 50s to 00s and current | over 50 |
| Nostalgic music | Ballads, Jazz, Swing, Pop and Light Orchestral music
| 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s | over 60 |
| Soul music | Soul, Funk and light R&B music |
Current, 00s, 90s 80s and 70s | 25 to 55 |
| Jazz music | Smmoth Jazz, Jazz and Blues music |
Current, 00s, 90s 80s & older | varies |
| Country music | Country and Country Rock music |
50s to 00s and current | over 45 |
| Irish & Country music | Irish Folk, Irish and American Country and
Country Rock music | 50s to 00s and current | over 45 |
| World music | World, Traditional, Folk, Roots and Blues music |
All eras | all adults |
| Light Classical music | Light and Popular Classical music |
Mainly 18th & 19th Cent. | over 35s |
| Classical music | Classical music of all types |
All eras | all adults |
| Mixed Format | Talk, News, Phone-ins & Sport with Mixed music (at
least 50% speech) | Current, 00s, 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s | over 30s |
| Talk | Talk and Phone-ins on any subject | |
varies |
| News | News, Information, Current Affairs and Business | |
all adults |
| Sport | Live Sports commentary and Sports talk | |
all |
| Entertainment | Book readings, Drama, Comedy and Light Entertainment
| | all adults |
| Travel News | Traffic and Travel News | |
all adults |
| Childrens talk | Childrens Talk, Book readings, Drama, Comedy and News
| | under 15 |
| Christian | Christian Talk, News, Bible Readings and Music |
Varies | all |
| Asian | South Asian and Bhangra music, Talk and South Asian
Languages | Varies | varies |
| Welsh/Irish/etc Language | Mixed music, News and Talk in that
language | Varies | varies |
| Ethnic | Talk, News & Music for different Ethnic & other
minorities- mixed languages | Varies | varies |
| Gay | Music and Talk for the Lesbian and Gay community |
Current 00s, 90s, 80s, 70s | all adults |