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 the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
New York
iHeartMedia takes the top three spots in the Big Apple with AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW down 8.9 – 8.2 – 7.3. Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ holds at a 6.9 share. CHR “Z100” WHTZ is up 5.7 to 5.9, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its highest share since March 2017. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM slips 5.6 to 5.2. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS continues its rise 3.9 – 4.8 – 4.9.
The Hot AC battle tightens as Audacy’s “New 102.7” WNEW is down 4.4 to 4.0, while iHeart’s 103.5 WKTU is up 3.6 to 4.0.
Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC rises 3.3 to 3.8.
MediaCo Hip Hop “Hot 97” WQHT trends up 2.0 – 2.2 – 2.4. iHeartMedia’s “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM is off 2.0 to 1.8.
Los Angeles
Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH jumps 5.7 – 6.4 – 7.3, which Huff notes is a new record high share for the station. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST is down 5.8 to 5.3 followed by co-owned CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM holding at a 5.1 share and Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG steady at a 4.7. Audacy Rhythmic AC “94.7 The Wave” KTWV is up 4.2 to 4.5.
Classical 91.5 KUSC is up 2.1 – 2.4 – 2.7, which is also a new record high for the station.
Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters’ “Go Country 105” KKGO is up 1.8 – 2.0 – 2.4. Public News/Talk/AAA 89.9 KCRW rises 1.5 – 2.3 – 2.4.
Univision Spanish Adult Hits “Recuerdo 98.3/103.9” KRCD/KRCV slides 3.3 – 2.5 – 2.3. Entravision’s “Jose 107.1/97.5” KLYY/KSSE/KSSD is down 2.3 – 2.2 – 1.4.
Chicago
Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV reclaims the Chicago lead up 6.1 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ is up 6.2 to 6.5. iHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT slides to third down 6.6 to 5.9. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT climbs 4.7 to 5.3. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS dips 5.4 to 5.2.
Audacy Country “US 99” WUSN drops 5.1 to 4.0.
Weigel Broadcasting Soft Oldies “87.7 MeTV-FM” WRME-LP jumps up 2.9 to 3.9. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM is down 4.2 to 3.9.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO slides 5.2 – 4.2 – 3.7 – 3.1.
The CHR battle tightens as Audacy’s “B96” WBBM-FM is up 2.0 – 2.1 – 2.4, while iHeartMedia’s “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC is down 3.1 to 2.6.
After months of gains, Hubbard’s Millennial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WTBC-FM holds at a 2.2 share. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “104.3 Jams” WBMX slides 3.5 – 3.2 – 3.0. Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR falls 3.2 – 2.7 – 2.2.
Dallas/Fort Worth
Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF continues its summer surge 4.0 – 4.6 – 6.0 – 6.4, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the station’s largest share since Holiday 2017. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK gains right behind 4.0 – 4.5 – 5.6. Salem Christian AC 94.9 KLTY rises 3.9 – 4.1 – 4.6. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM swings 4.6 – 3.9 – 4.5. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO continues its slide 5.2 – 4.9 – 4.4 to tie for fifth with Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX (5.0 – 4.5 – 4.4).
Cumulus’ “New Country 96.3” KSCS is up 3.7 to 4.2. Service Broadcasting Adult R&B “105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB rebounds 3.3 to 4.0, while Radio One’s competing “Majic 94.5” KZMJ slides 2.6 – 2.3 – 1.8.
Following the end of the Mavericks’ NBA playoff run, Cumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM slides 5.3 – 5.1 – 4.2, while iHeartMedia’s team flagship Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL drops 2.7 to 1.6.
iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX rises 2.6 – 3.1 – 3.3. Mediaco Spanish AC “Luna 98.3” KBOC trends down 1.8 – 1.1 – 0.9.
Christian 90.9 KCBI-FM climbs 1.7 – 2.2 – 2.6, which Huff notes is a record high for the station.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM takes the Bay Area lead holding at a 7.1 share. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT drops 7.7 to 6.7. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ climbs up 4.5 – 5.1 – 5.4 – 6.1. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is up 5.4 to 5.8. Classical 90.3 KDFC surges up 3.1 – 4.0 – 5.0, which sets a new record high.
Ahead of its rebranding on Friday, iHeartMedia Classic Hits “103.7 80s Plus” KOSF slips 2.9 – 2.7 – 2.6.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL slides 2.9 – 2.3 – 2.1.
Houston/Galveston
Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ continues to lead down 9.6 – 8.6 – 7.6. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ rises 5.4 to 5.9. Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT rises 5.0 to 5.7 to tie for third with iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA (5.8 to 5.7). Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH is up 5.0 to 5.3.
Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ is up 3.9 to 4.8. Hurricane Beryl coverage helps iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH gain 3.3 to 4.6. Public News/Talk 89.7 KUHF climbs 3.4 – 4.1 – 4.3.
iHeart Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM falls 6.0 – 5.2 – 4.5, while sister Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT drops 3.8 – 3.2 – 2.8.
Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE is up 3.1 to 3.6. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL rises 2.9 – 3.3 – 3.6.
Houston Christian Broadcasting Christian 105.7 KHCB-FM is down 3.1 to 2.2. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN is down 3.4 to 2.6.
Atlanta
Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB moves unto the lead with a big 7.2 to 9.1 gain. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is up 6.7 to 6.9, while sister Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV falls 8.2 to 6.7. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ falls 7.5 to 6.2. Cox Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR is up 5.7 to 5.9.
Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE is up 4.7 – 4.9 – 5.3.
Both Country stations continue to rise. Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX climbs 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.5. iHeart’s “94.9 The Bull” WUBL is up 2.6 – 3.1 – 3.2.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG inches up 2.1 to 2.2 on its new frequency, while CHR “Power 105.3” WWPW continues its fall 0.5 to 0.4.
Philadelphia
iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM falls 9.0 to 8.2. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP is up 7.5 to 7.7, while its stream adds a 1.7 to 2.1 gain. Beasley Media Rock 93.3 WMMR is off 7.9 – 7.6 – 7.2 with sister Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK down 8.5 – 7.2 – 6.7. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI holds at a 5.0 share with its stream adding an additional 0.8 share.
Audacy AC “B101” WBEB drops 5.7 – 5.5 – 4.6, while sister Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL is down 4.2 to 3.8. Beasley Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM is up 3.3 to 3.8.
iHeart Hip Hop “Power 99” WUSL is up 3.1 to 3.6. Spanish CHR “Rumba 106.1” WUMR trends up 1.3 – 1.6 – 2.0.
Audacy Conservative Talk 1210 WPHT rises 2.2 to 2.8 with its stream up 0.7 to 1.0.
AAA 88.5 WXPN is down 3.1 to 2.1. iHeartMedia CHR “Q102” WIOQ falls 2.5 to 1.8.
Nassau/Suffolk
Cox Media Group Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM maintains its sizable lead down 9.1 to 8.0. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ follows up 4.9 to 5.4. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM dips 5.2 to 5.0. iHeart Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ drops 4.9 to 4.1. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK is down 5.6 – 4.5 – 4.0 to tie for fifth with Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI as it jumps 3.2 to 4.0.
Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY falls 4.9 to 3.4, which ties sister Country “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF as it continues to gain 3.0 to 3.4.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Anaheim Brodcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM trends up 8.3 – 8.6 – 9.2. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY drops 8.3 to 7.0. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE inches up 4.4 to 4.6. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG holds at a 4.4 share. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB rises 3.5 to 3.8.
Good News Broadcasting Christian AC 89.7 KSGN continues its slide 3.7 – 3.2 – 2.9. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is down 4.2 – 3.8 – 2.8. Point Broadcasting Rhythmic AC “Old School 104.7” KQIE falls 2.4 to 1.6.
San Jose
Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ leads the visible stations surging up 3.9 to 5.4. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR (down 5.5 to 4.8) and Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT (up 4.6 to 4.8) tie for second. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX is down 5.3 to 4.7. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL is down 6.5 – 5.1 – 4.5.
iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD is down 3.9 to 3.0. SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ falls 3.9 to 2.4. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 97.3” KLLC slides 3.3 – 2.7 – 2.0.
Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX rises 1.5 – 1.9 – 2.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL gains 1.4 to 2.2.
Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM drops 3.5 – 3.2 – 2.0.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ maintains its lead down 8.9 – 8.6 – 7.5. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW rises 6.3 to 6.9. Beasley Media AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ jumps 5.3 to 6.2. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ gains 4.3 – 4.6 – 5.1. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW is up 4.3 to 5.0.
Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW drops 5.8 to 4.7. iHeartMedia’s 103.5 WKTU jumps 2.0 to 3.4. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ is down 6.0 – 5.3 – 4.6.