By james art Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose and Middlesex/Somerset/ Union.
All numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
New York
iHeartMedia AC”106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW marks its 25th consecutive month at the top spot, dropping from an 8.5 to an 8.2. iHeart Classic Rock”Q104.3” WAXQ holds 6.1 shares. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS rises for the fifth straight month with a 5.1 to a 5.8, which ratings expert Chris Huff says is its best performance since April 2023. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ is up 5.5 to 5.7. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is off 5.6 to 5.5.
Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC continues its growth 3.3 – 3.8 – 4.0 – 4.4 – 5.0. Huff noted that it was WABC’s best share since the summer of 1979 at the end of his “Music radio” heyday.
Overall a good month for the spoken word. Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM rises 3.2 to 3.9. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is up 4.3 to 4.6, with its stream adding an additional 0.4 share. Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM gains a 2.6 to a 3.3 plus its stream adds an additional 1.1 share. Audacy’s 880 WHSQ is no longer listed working with Good Karma Brands”ESPN New York” programming plus Audacy’s coverage of the New York Mets.
Classic 105.9 WQXR is up 1.9 – 2.3 – 2.5.
MediaCo Hip Hop”Hot 97” WQHT slides 2.3 – 2.0 – 1.8. Classic Hip Hop Audacy”94.7 The block” WXBK is down 1.5 – 1.3 – 1.2.
Los Angeles
Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH maintains its lead but continues to slide 7.1 – 6.8 – 6.4 – 5.8. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM gains a 4.9 to 5.3 for what Huff notes is its best share since February 2016. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE (5.5 to 5.0) and iHearth Media Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG (5.4 to 5.0) both fall to third place. iHeart AC 103.5 KOST is down 5.4 to 4.8.
Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX up 3.3 – 3.5 – 4.0. iHeartMedia Sports”AM 570 Sports” KLAC rose 1.5 to 2.0, its best share since April 2022.
Meruelo Media Spanish Hot AC “Kali 93.9” KLLI is trending up 1.8 – 2.4 – 2.8. Meruelo Hip Hop”Power 106” KPWR slides 2.1 – 2.0 – 1.6.
iHeartMedia Alternative”Alt 98.7” KYSR slips 2.9 – 2.6 – 2.4. Audacy’s rival 106.7 KROQ was down a 2.8 to a 2.2.
Chicago
Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS regains sole possession of the lead in the Chicago market with a 5.2 – 5.7 – 6.0 – 6.3 gain, also marking its highest share since October 2021 . Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The drive” WDRV holds a 6.0 share. iHeartMedia R&B for Adults”V103” WVAZ slides 6.5 – 6.1 – 5.8 – 5.4. iHeartMedia AC”93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT inches by 4.7 to 4.8. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM has a 4.6 share.
Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT drops from 5.0 to 4.5. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.7” WPPN earns 2.1 – 2.5 – 2.8.
iHeartMedia CHR”103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC is up 2.6 to 3.0. Hubbard Hot AC”101.9 The Mix” WTMX up 2.3 to 2.9.
Adams Radio Group Suburban Country”Indiana 105.5” WLJE listed for the first time with a 0.9 share.
Dallas/Fort Worth
Cumulus Media Sports “The ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM Gains 4.2 – 5.0 – 5.9 With NFL Season Kickoff For Largest Share Since May 2023 Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO is up to a second 4.5 to 5.0. Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM drops from 4.5 to 4.4. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM inches up 4.2 to 4.3. Audacity Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK is up 4.0 to 4.1.
Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The spot” KSPF slides 6.4 – 4.8 – 4.4 – 4.0. Audacy Sports105.3 The fan” KRLD-FM is up 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.1.
iHeartMedia AC”Star 102.1” KDGE climbs 2.9 – 3.5 – 3.9 while sister Hot AC “Mix 102.9KDMX is down 4.8 to 3.7. iHeart Rock”97.1 The Eagle” KEGL is slowly climbing to 1.6 – 1.9 – 2.1.
Adult R&B Broadcast Service105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB drops from 4.4 to 3.4. Co-Owned Hip-Hop”K104” KKDA-FM slips 3.4 – 3.1 – 2.8. Radio One Adult R&B”Magic 94.5” KZMJ slipped 2.3 to 1.7.
Contemporary Worship Educational Media FoundationAir 1” 101.7 KYDA jumps 1.4 – 2.1 – 2.7. Hope Media Group Christian AC “Way-FM” 89.7 KAWA doubles 1.1 to 2.2.
Despite the January addition of its 93.3 WBAP-FM simulcast, Cumulus News/Talk 820 WBAP drops 1.9 to 1.7 to match its record low share achieved in both holiday 2014 and January 2015 As it moves from News to a Conservative Talk mix, Audacy’s 1080 KRLD is down 1.4 – 1.1 – 1.0, marking an all-time record low for the station.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM continues its climb from a 5.9 share in May to rise 8.3 to 8.6, which Huff notes is its best performance since March 2022. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC also continues its upward trend from 6.9 to 7.0. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 6.7 – 6.4 – 5.5. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ falls 6.3 – 5.4 – 5.0. Bonneville CHR “99.7 NowKMVQ drops from 5.0 to 4.8.
Classic 90.3 KDFC is up 3.8 – 4.3 – 4.7.
Cumulus Classic Rock107.7 The bone” KSAN gains 2.9 to 3.5. Audacy Hot AC”Alice 97.3” KLLC bounced from a 2.8 to a 3.5.
iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD drops from 3.2 to 2.3.
Houston/Galveston
iHeartMedia AC”Sunny 99” KODA extends its lead despite falling from 7.6 to 7.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ continues its downward trend after peaking at 9.6 in May while moving from 6.9 to 6.0. iHeart Rock/Alternative”94.5 The elder” KTBZ-FM is up 4.9 to 5.7. Radio One Country”93Q” KKBQ Falls from 5.4 to 5.3 While Co-Owning Adult R&B “Magic 102.1KMJQ drops from 5.3 to 4.9.
Audacity Variety Hits “95.7 The spot” KKHH is up 3.7 to 4.2. Radio One Classic Rock107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT drops from 4.5 to 4.2.
Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE gains a 3.3 to a 3.8. Audacy Hot AC”Mix 96.5” KHMX Swings 3.5 – 3.0 – 3.6. Audacity Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM is down 3.8 to 3.2.
Radio One Hip Hop”97.9 The box” KBXX rises 2.7 to 3.2. Univision Spanish Rhythmic “Latin Mix 104.9” KAMA is trending up 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.1.
Audacity’sSports Radio 610” KILT climbs 1.1 – 1.3 – 1.8.
Atlanta
Cox Media Group takes the top four spots in Atlanta. News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB rises 9.5 to 10.1 for its highest share since February 2021 Classic Rock “97.1 The river” WSRV is up 7.3 to 7.7. R&B For Adults”Kiss 104.1” WALR drops from 6.6 to 6.3. AC”B98.5“WSB-FM falls 6.9 – 6.2 – 5.6, which ties it with Audacy Hip Hop/R&B”V103” WVEE as it rises from a 4.8 to a 5.6.
Adult Coke R&B”Magic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ drops from 6.3 to 5.5. Salem Christian AC”104.7 The fish” WFSH is down 5.6 – 4.6 – 4.4.
Country iHeartMedia “94.9 The Bull” WUBL rises 2.9 – 3.2 – 3.3 to overtake Cumulus “New State 101.5” WKHX-FM sliding 3.8 – 3.3 – 3.1.
Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR is up 2.1 – 2.5 – 2.8. Essential Communicators Hip-Hop “Streetz 94.5” 1420 WWSZ gains 1.3 – 1.6 – 1.8.
Philadelphia
Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP leveraged the Phillies’ playoffs and Eagles’ season opener to the brand’s biggest-ever share, also on the 94.1 frequency with a 7..0 – 8.0 – 9.8 gain. Chris Huff also notes that this is the first time at the top of the Philly market for the station since November 2022. And the WIP doesn’t stop there, as its stream climbs 1.7 – 2.0 – 2.5.
iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM is down 8.9 to 8.2. The Beasley duo of Rock 93.3 WMMR (7.8 to 7.9) and Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK (6.6 to 6.7) followed with small gains. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI is off from 4.9 to 4.8 and its stream drops from 1.1 to 0.8.
Audacy AC”B101WBEB slipped a 4.8 to a 4.3. Radio One R&B Oldies “Classix 107.9” WPPZ drops from 4.1 to 3.5. Beasley’s Pop Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM slides 3.7 – 3.1 – 2.9.
Like Ships Passing in the Night, iHeartMedia CHR “Q102“WIOQ rises with 2.1 – 2.5 – 2.7 and Audacy Hot AC”The new 96.5” WTDY-FM drops 2.7 – 2.5 – 2.1.
Beasley Sports97.5 The fanatic” WPEN-FM gains 1.4 – 1.9 – 2.3. AAA 88.5 WXPN climbs 1.4 – 1.8 – 2.3.
Nassau/Suffolk
Cox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM rebounds 7.9 to 8.5. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ drops from 6.1 to 5.7. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises to third 4.7 – 4.9 – 5.6. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK continues its upward trend 4.0 – 4.3 – 4.6 – 5.0. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM jumps 2.6 to 4.7.
Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM swings 4.1 – 4.9 – 4.0. Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY climbs 3.0 – 3.3 – 3.8.
Connoisseur Media Country “103.1 The wolf” WWWF-FM drops 4.1 – 3.4 – 2.5.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM drops 10.6 to 9.2. Entravision Spanish Hits for Adults “Jose 97.5” KLYY rises 6.4 to 7.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC”104.3 My-FM” KBIG jumps from 4.1 to 5.5. iHeart Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI is up 4.0 to 4.1. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” KLVE is off from 4.0 to 3.9.
Audacity Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG slid 3.8 – 3.2 – 3.0, with its stream adding a 0.6 share. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS is trending down 3.4 – 3.2 – 2.6.
San Jose
In a very consolidated top of the list, the Bonneville duo of CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ (4.7 to 4.8) and AC 96.5 KOIT (4.9 to 4.8) are tied for the South Bay lead. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5“KEZR jumps from 3.7 to 4.7 to tie Bonneville Classic Rock”98.5 K-Fox” KUFX as it rose 3.9 – 4.2 – 4.7. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC earns 3.7 – 3.9 – 4.5.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL falls 5.2 – 4.7 – 4.0, while sister Spanish Rhythmic “Latin Mix 105.7/100.7” KVVF/KVVZ is up 1.1 – 1.7 – 2.2.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW jumps 6.3 to 7.6 for its best share since February 2019 as its stream adds an additional 0.6 share. iHeartMedia Classic Rock”Q104.3“WAXQ slips 7.1 to 6.3, followed by sister AC”106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW increases 5.5 to 5.6. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ rises from 5.0 to 5.4. Audacy Hot AC”New 102.7” WNEW drops from 5.4 to 5.1.
Beasley Media AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ drops 6.5 – 5.3 – 4.7. State of communications “thunder 106” WKMK is down a 2.8 to a 2.0.
Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 2.2 to 2.9.