Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
Charlotte
Beasley Media takes the top three spots in the Queen City with Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV leading down 8.7 to 7.9, AC “K104.7” WKQC down 6.0 to 5.7, and Country 103.7 WSOC down 6.0 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.9 The Lake” WLKO rises 4.9 to 5.2 to rise into a fourth place tie with Radio One News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM (down 5.5 to 5.2).
iHeartMedia Country “96.9 The Kat” WKKT trends up 3.5 – 4.2 – 4.7. Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK rises 3.1 – 3.9 – 4.4. Radio One Gospel “Praise 100.9” WPZS-FM is up 2.0 to 2.9.
Radio One Adult R&B “105.3 R&B” WOSF slips 5.5 to 4.7.
Portland
iHeartMedia AC “K103” KKCW jumps up 8.7 to 10.2 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its best non-Christmas showing since July 2015. iHeart Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH slips 9.1 – 8.9 – 8.6. Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM rises 7.2 to 7.4, while its stream rises 1.3 to 2.0. Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL falls 7.0 to 5.7. Classical 89.9 KQAC is down 6.0 to 5.1.
Alpha Media AAA 101.9 KINK falls 5.7 to 4.4. Audacy Variety Hits “97.1 Charlie” KYCH jumps 2.9 to 4.2, while sister Classic Rock trends up 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.8. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1190 KEX slips 3.4 to 2.4.
Audacy Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ trends up 1.3 – 1.6 – 2.0, but remains behind Alpha Media’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL as it rises 1.9 to 2.1.
San Antonio
Cox Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM retains a significant lead down 8.9 to 7.8. iHeartMedia Country “KJ 97” KAJA dips 6.8 to 6.4. Cox Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX dips 6.2 to 5.3. iHeartMedia AC “Q101.9” KQXT slips 5.5 to 5.1. Cox Country “Y100” KCYY jumps up 3.8 to 4.9 to tie sister Rock 99.5 KISS (5.0 to 4.9).
iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “104.5 Latino Hits” KZEP trends up 3.4 – 4.4 – 4.6. Univision Rhythmic AC “Vibe 107.5” KVBH rises 3.4 – 3.6 – 4.1, while sister Hip Hop “98.5 The Beat” KBBT gains 2.9 – 3.5 – 3.7.
Salt Lake City
Bonneville AC “FM 100” KSFI nearly doubles the share of the second-ranked station as it rises 10.8 to 12.0 which Huff notes is its best non-Christmas share since Winter 1993. KSOP Inc. Country “Z104” KSOP-FM rises to second 6.0 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ slips to third 6.3 to 5.5. Bonneville News/Talk 1160 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM holds at a 5.0 share to tie for fourth with Capitol Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN as it drops 6.2 to 5.0.
Broadway Media Variety Hits “100.7/105.5 Bob-FM” KYMV rises 2.5 to 3.0. Broadway Country “101.5 The Eagle” KEGA is up 1.3 to 2.1.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Rock 106.7” KAAZ trends down 3.5 – 3.1 – 2.3.
Sacramento
iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM holds its lead 9.5 to 9.4. Audacy Classic Rock “Eagle 96.9” KSEG rebounds 8.3 to 8.6. Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI jumps 5.9 to 6.8. Audacy Rock “98 Rock” KRXQ trends up 3.8 – 4.2 – 5.3. Bonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX trends down 6.2 – 5.6 – 4.8.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “93.7 The River” KYRV trends down 5.1 – 4.6 – 4.0. Audacy Alternative “Alt 94.7” KKDO rises 2.7 – 3.1 – 4.0.
Orlando
iHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF grows its lead margin up 8.5 to 8.9. Cox Adult R&B “Star 94.5” WCFB jumps up to second 6.3 to 7.9. iHeartMedia CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL rises 6.7 to 7.1. Cox Country “K92.3” WWKA drops 8.0 to 6.7, while sister Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO dips 6.5 to 6.3.
Trending up: Audacy Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL (4.6 – 4.7 – 5.9) and SBS Spanish Tropical “El Zol 95.3” WPYO (3.3 to 4.3).
Trending down: iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM (6.1 – 5.2 – 5.0), Cox News/Talk 580/107.3 WDBO (4.7 – 4.0 – 3.7), Audacy Alternative “FM 101.9” WQMP (4.1 – 3.8 – 3.1), and iHeartMedia Spanish News/Talk “Accion 97.9” 810 WRSO (2.6 – 1.6 – 0.8).
Pittsburgh
iHeartMedia Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW maintains its lead down 11.3 to 10.8. Steel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK holds at a 9.5 share. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE rises 8.0 to 8.7. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM jumps up 6.0 to 6.8. iHeartMedia Alternative “105.9 The X” WXDX is up 4.6 to 5.3.
Audacy Country “Y108” WDSY rises 3.0 to 4.3, while iHeartMedia’s “Big 104.7” WPGB is up 3.3 to 4.1. Forever Media’s “Froggy” WOGG/WOGH/WOGI trimulcast combines for a 3.0 share.
iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 96.1” WKST trends down 5.2 – 4.4 – 4.1. Steel City Media Hot AC “Q92.9” WLTJ slips 5.0 – 4.5 – 4.0. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “WAMO 107.3” WDSY-HD2 rises 1.4 to 1.9.
Las Vegas
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE surges up 7.8 – 9.3 – 10.0 which Huff notes is its best non-Christmas share since April 2015. Beasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ dips 7.6 to 7.1. Audacy Rhythmic Hot AC “Q100.5” KXQQ rises 4.3 to 5.0, while sister Hot AC “Mix 94.1” KMXB is up 4.0 to 4.6. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID falls 7.0 – 5.2 – 4.4.
In its first full monthly following the sign-off of 720 KDWN, Audacy Conservative Talk “101.5 K-Dawn” KMXB-HD3 is down 2.3 to 2.0.
Latino Media Network Spanish Rhythmic “99.3 Latino Mix” KRGT trends up 2.7 – 3.3 – 3.7. Latino Hustle Group Regional Mexican “Fiesta 98.1” KLUC-HD3 jumps 0.6 to 1.4.
SOS Radio Christian AC 90.5 KSOS-FM drops 3.7 to 2.8. Lotus Classic Rock “97.1 The Point” KKPT trends down 4.2 – 3.7 – 2.8. Kemp Broadcasting Hip Hop “Hot 97.5” KVEG is down 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.6. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 103.9” KYMT-HD2 trends down 2.0 – 1.4 – 1.1. Lotus Rock 92.3 KOMP slips 1.8 to 1.2.
Cincinnati
iHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW remains the big one in Cincinnati up 10.9 to 11.1. Cumulus Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR jumps up 8.6 to 9.9 but its stream adds an additional 1.8 share. Hubbard CHR “Q102” WKRQ moves 6.8 to 6.7, while sister Country “B105” WUBE dips 6.7 to 6.5. Cumulus AC “Warm 98.5” WRRM rises 5.9 to 6.4.
Radio One Adult R&B “100.3 Cincy’s R&B Station” WOSL trends up 2.7 – 3.4 – 3.7 for its best share since Holiday 2021. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 550 WKRC falls 4.1 to 3.3. Cumulus Media’s “96 Rock” KFTK trends down 3.1 – 2.8 – 2.4.
Kansas City
Cumulus Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM rises 8.1 to 8.3 (stream adding another 1.1 share) to leapfrog sister Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX as it dips 8.2 to 7.8 (stream adding 0.6). Steel City Media CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV rises 5.5 to 5.6. Steel City Country 94.1 KFKF jumps up 3.9 to 5.2. Public News/Talk 89.3 KCUR surges 3.8 to 5.0 to tie Carter Broadcasting Hip Hop “Hot 103 Jamz” KPRS-FM (5.1 to 5.0).
Audacy Alternative “Alt 96.5” KRBZ trends up 2.8 – 3.5 – 4.1. Audacy’s Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM is down 5.5 to 4.7, Hot AC “99.7 The Point” KZPT slides 3.3 – 3.1 – 2.7, and “610 Sports” KCSP drops 3.2 – 3.0 – 2.1 post-Super Bowl.
Cleveland
iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJI holds on top down 11.1 to 10.0. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK dips 8.4 to 8.1. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX trends up 6.5 – 7.2 – 7.5. Audacy AC “Star 102.1” WDOK jumps 5.8 – 6.1 – 6.9. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK dips 7.0 to 6.7.
Radio One Hip Hop “Z107.9” WENZ rises 5.2 to 6.3. Public News/Talk 89.7 WKSU/104.9 WCLV trends up 4.2 – 5.5 – 5.7 for a new record high.
Columbus
iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL extends its lead to over 3 share points up 8.9 to 9.5. Saga Classic Rock “QFM 96” WLVQ rises 5.3 – 5.8 – 6.4 to tie for second with iHeartMedia CHR 97.9 WNCI (also up 5.8 – 6.1 – 6.4). TEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM rises 5.8 to 6.2 to tie for fourth with Public News/Talk 89.7 WOSU-FM (down 7.2 to 6.2).
iHeartMedia News/Talk 610 WTVN trends down 7.0 – 6.7 – 6.0. NABCO Rock “99.7 The Blitz” WRKZ falls 5.4 – 4.6 – 4.1.
Saga Classic Hits “Rewind 104.3/103.5” WNND/WNNP is up 2.4 to 3.3. Radio One Hip Hop “Power 107.5/106.3” WCKX/WBMO is up 2.0 to 2.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “106.7 The Beat” WZCB gains 1.6 to 2.1.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com