Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets.
Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR Washington DC is the star of today’s releases. WHUR rose from third at a 7.6 share to first in the market with a 9.0. Ratings expert Chris Huff notes that gives WHUR the largest share in station history and its first #1 showing in the market since Summer 2008, which was the final diary survey for the market. In neighboring Baltimore, WHUR slipped from a 4.0 to 3.9.
While WHUR soared, Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU slid 9.5 to 7.9 to fall to second. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP dropped 8.1 to 7.7. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.3/92.7” WMMJ/WDCJ rises 6.2 to 6.5. iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH rises 5.9 to 6.0.
iHeart’s Classic Rock “Big 100” WBIG-FM rises 4.8 to 5.4, and Country 98.7 WMZQ trneds up 3.6 – 4.0 – 4.3.
Beasley Media Classic Hits 105.7 WROR rises back to the top of Boston with a 7.6 to 8.2 gain. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM falls to second 7.7 to 7.3. Beasley Sports “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM slides 7.0 to 6.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX remains in fourth up 6.1 to 6.3. Co-owned News/Talk 1030 WBZ slips into a tie for fifth down 5.9 to 5.7, while Beasley Country 102.5 WKLB rises 5.1 to 5.7.
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 680 WRKO trends down 4.3 – 3.9 – 3.7, while Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM falls 3.2 – 2.9 – 2.5 despite the success of the Red Sox. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 94.5” WJMN rises 2.0 to 2.5, while new Spanish CHR “Rumba 101.7” WZRM debuts at a 1.2 share.
Hall’s Providence market Country “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK rises 1.7 to 1.9 for what Huff notes is a Boston market record as it nips on the heels of iHeartMedia’s “101.7 The Bull” WBWL’s 2.1 share.
Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ regains the Miami lead with a 7.7 to 7.9 gain, while co-owned Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT drops 8.5 to 7.5. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF rises 6.2 to 7.1. SBS’ Salsa “Zeta 92.3” WCMQ is up 5.7 to 5.8, while Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR slips 5.3 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG trends up 3.7 – 4.1 – 4.8.
Sinclair News 1000 KOMO/97.7 KOMO-FM rises nearly two share points to tie for the Seattle market lead. KOMO jumps 4.3 to 6.5, to tie Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW (6.4 to 6.5). Huff notes that is KOMO’s largest share since Fall 1991 and first time with a share of the market lead since January 2012. Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM falls from first to third 6.6 to 5.9. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK jumps up 4.5 to 5.5. Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM slips 6.0 to 5.3.
After a few months with station record shares, AAA 90.3 KEXP falls back down to earth as it trends 5.7 – 4.7 – 3.2.
iHeartMedia takes the top three spots in Phoenix. AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ leads with a 6.2 to 6.6 rise, Country 102.5 KNIX jumps 5.5 to 6.0, and Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT is up 4.6 to 4.9. The run of the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals boosts Bonneville’s “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP 2.3. – 2.6 – 4.7. Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX rounds out the top five down 5.6 to 4.7.
Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX regains the lead in Detroit as it rises 6.8 to 6.9, while Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC slides 7.2 to 6.4. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD falls 5.8 to 5.6. Beasley Rock 101.1 WRIF holds at a 5.5, while iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC holds at a 5.3.
Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD jumps up 4.1 to 5.1 this month. Cumulus Hot AC 96.3 WDCD trends up 3.5 – 4.0 – 4.4.
The lead in Minneapolis narrows greatly. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM falls 9.0 to 8.1. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL trends up to second 6.6 – 7.3 – 8.0. Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM surges up 4.8 to 7.9 for third. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM trends down 7.7 – 6.6 – 5.9, while iHeartMedia Country “K102” KEEY falls 6.2 to 5.4.
Also sliding in Minneapolis are Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO (6.2 – 5.8 – 5.2) and iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 KFAN” KFXN-FM (6.6 – 6.0 – 5.2).
Audacy Classic Hits “98.1 Sunny-FM” KXSN remains in the lead in San Diego moving 7.0 to 6.7. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM trends up 4.5 – 5.5 – 5.8. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 106.5” KLNV holds at a 5.3 share. LM San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM rises 4.9 to 5.2. Two iHeartMedia stations tie for fourth as News/Talk 600 KOGO falls 5.7 to 4.9 and Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI rises 4.5 to 4.9.
Audacy Country 103.7 KSON trends up 3.6 – 4.7 – 4.8 and AC 96.5 KYXY rises 3.4 – 3.7 – 4.1, while iHeartMedia CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM slides 5.9 – 4.7 – 4.6.
Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV rises 7.2 to 8.0 to expand its Tampa market lead. Christian AC “The Joy-FM” 91.5 WCIE rises 6.1 to 6.4. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL moves 5.7 to 5.6. A pair of iHeartMedia stations jump up to a fourth place tie. AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX jumps 3.9 to 5.0, while “98 Rock” WXTB trends 3.9 – 4.4 – 5.0.
A pair of Beasley stations slip as Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ trends down 5.7 – 5.1 – 4.5, while Country 99.5 WQYK falls 4.7 – 3.9 – 3.4. After shifting from a mix of R&B and Hip Hop to just Hip Hop in May, iHeartMedia’s “95.7 The Beat” WBTP slides 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.0.
Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO holds on top in Denver steady at a 7.1 share. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX rises 6.1 to 6.2. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 105.9” KALC jumps up 4.5 to 5.5. Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI holds at a 5.2. Audacy Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT rounds out the top five up 4.7 to 4.8.
In what will be its final monthly as CHR “95.7 The Party“, iHeartMedia’s KPTT moves up slightly 2.0 to 2.1. Classical 88.1 KVOD rises 1.4 to 2.3.
Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM continues to dominate Baltimore despite a 10.8 to 10.0 drop. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC holds in second down 6.6 to 6.4. Radio One Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ rises 5.7 to 6.0. Hearst’s “98 Rock” WIYY trends up 4.4 – 5.3 – 5.6. Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF is up 5.5 to 5.6.
iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR slides down 6.2 to 5.1.
Hubbard takes the top three in St. Louis. Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE continues to dominate moving 13.0 to 13.1. Alternative “105.7 The Point” WPNT falls 8.7 to 7.7. Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH moves up 6.9 to 7.5 to tie iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU with its 7.4 to 7.5 move. Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK rises 5.7 to 6.3 to tie for fifth with Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian AC “99.1 Joy-FM” KLJY’s 4.9 to 6.3 jump.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com