Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, 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 AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW remains on top despite a 6.4 – 6.0 – 5.9 trend. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM moves up to second 5.7 to 5.8. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS rises 5.4 to 5.7. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is up 5.0 to 5.3. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ slips 5.8 to 5.2.
iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” trends up 4.3 – 4.5 – 4.7. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW jumps 3.5 – 4.1 – 4.5, while sister News 880 WCBS rises 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.0.
Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC continues its surge up 3.1 – 4.1 – 4.3 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its highest share since November 2010.
Audacy Alternative “Alt 92.3” WNYL slides 1.6 – 1.5 – 1.3 for what Huff notes is the lowest share since it was the second iteration of “92.3 K-Rock” in Winter 2008.
Los Angeles
iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST holds at a 5.4 share to regain the Los Angeles lead. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH dips 5.5 to 5.2. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is off 5.3 to 5.0. iHeartMedia News/Talk 640 KFI rises 4.5 to 4.8. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE is down 4.9 to 4.6.
SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 97.9” KLAX trends up 2.4 – 2.5 – 2.9. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM slides 3.9 – 3.6 – 3.4. Meruelo Media Hip Hop “Power 106” KPWR slips 1.8 – 1.6 – 1.5.
Chicago
iHeartMedia AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT (up 4.6 – 5.4 – 5.5) and Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV (down 6.8 – 6.1 – 5.5) tie for the lead. Public News/Talk 91.5 WBEZ dips 5.1 to 4.8. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ is down 5.1 to 4.7. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS holds steady at a 4.6.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO jumps up 3.6 to 4.4. Audacy Country “US99” WUSN rises 3.6 – 4.0 – 4.1. Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN is up 2.6 – 3.3 – 3.6. Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR rises 2.1 – 2.4 – 2.7. Cumulus Alternative “Q101” WKQX trends up 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.6.
Following its relaunch, Hubbard’s 90s/2000s Hits “The New 100.3” WSHE slips 3.0 to 2.4. Weigel Broadcasting Soft Oldies “87.7 MeTV-FM” WRME-LP drops 3.1 to 2.4.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM trends up 6.4 – 8.1 – 8.5. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC and Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT both dip 6.3 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ rises 4.0 – 5.1 – 5.4. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM rises 3.3 to 4.0.
Trending up in San Francisco: iHeartMedia Classic Hits “103.7 80s Plus” KOSF (2.8 – 3.1 – 3.3), Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX (2.1 – 2.3 – 2.6), and Audacy Variety Hits “105.3 Dave-FM” KITS (1.3 – 1.4 – 1.6).
Trending down: iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL (3.7 – 3.1 – 2.8) and Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ (2.3 – 1.4 – 1.1).
Dallas/Fort Worth
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO’s lead narrows as it slides 7.4 – 5.9 – 5.5. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS surges up to second 4.1 to 5.4. iHeart Classic Rock “Lonestar 92.5” KZPS dips 5.6 to 5.1. Cumulus News/Talk 820 WBAP holds at a 4.5 share. Audacy Classic Hits 98.7 KLUV is off 4.5 to 4.4.
iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE slips 5.0 to 4.3. Cumulus Sports “96.7/1310 The Ticket” KTCK-FM/KTCK rises 3.7 to 4.3.
iHeartMedia Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL drops 1.7 to 1.3 for what Huff notes is the lowest share on the frequency since its final book at Middle Of The Road KWXI in Fall 1976.
Houston/Galveston
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99” KODA continues its summer-long rise up 8.0 – 9.0 to solidify its lead atop Houston. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ is up 5.7 to 6.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ is up 5.7 to 6.0. Cox Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT is up 5.6 to 5.9. iHeartMedia Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM rises 5.5 to 5.7.
Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH trends up 5.1 – 5.2 – 5.6. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN rebounds 6.2 – 4.7 – 5.2.
Atlanta
After setting a station record high last month, Cox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV is off 11.0 to 9.0. Cox’s Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR holds at a 6.8 share, while sister AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is up 6.3 to 6.7. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ is up 5.7 to 6.4. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB dips 5.7 to 5.5.
Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE-FM surges up 2.9 – 3.8 – 5.1 for what Huff notes is a tie for its largest share ever set in December 2009.
Salem Christian AC “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM rises 2.6 to 3.4. Dickey Broadcasting Sports “680/93.7 The Fan” WCNN jumps up 2.3 to 3.3. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 107.9” WHTA is up 2.6 – 3.0 – 3.3. Jazz 91.9 WCLK rises 0.7 – 1.0 – 1.4.
Philadelphia
Beasley Media Rock 93.3 WMMR reclaims the top spot down 8.4 to 8.0. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM slips 8.5 to 7.4. Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK trends down 7.3 – 6.9 – 5.9. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB inches up 5.5 to 5.6, while sister Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL rises 5.1 to 5.3.
Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP rises 4.0 to 4.8, while its stream jumps up 1.2 to 2.5. iHeartMedia CHR “Q102” WIOQ trends up 2.8 – 3.2 – 3.6, while sister Spanish CHR “Rumba 106.1” WUMR inches up 1.7 – 1.8 – 2.1.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 99” WUSL falls 3.6 to 2.5. Beasley Media Sports “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM trends down 1.6 – 1.4 – 1.1.
Long Island
Cox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM dips 6.3 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is off 5.8 to 5.6. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up 5.1 to 5.3. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI rises 4.2 – 4.5 – 4.7. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ inches up 4.4 to 4.5.
Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK-FM rises 3.6 to 4.2.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM maintains its Inland Empire lead despite a 7.5 – 7.1 – 5.9 drop. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY rises 4.5 to 4.9. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG rises 3.3 to 3.9. Univision Regional Mexican “La 101.9” KSCA dips 4.1 to 3.8, while sister Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE trends up 2.5 – 3.0 – 3.6.
Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN falls 5.6 to 3.5. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI rises 2.4 to 3.2.
San Jose
Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT slides 7.5 to 6.6, while sister Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX rises 5.6 to 6.1. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC falls 6.0 to 4.8. Alpha Media’s duo of Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR (4.8 to 4.4) and Country “94.5 Bay Country” KBAY (4.3 to 3.9) round out the top five.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW surges up 4.8 – 6.1 – 7.4 to take the top spot in Central Jersey. iHeart’s Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ rises 4.6 – 5.4 – 5.6. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ rises 4.9 to 5.3. Townsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits is up 5.0 to 5.1. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ dips 4.5 to 4.3.
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