The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Memphis, and Hartford.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
Austin
Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA rises 9.8 to 10.6 to hold an over four share lead. Public News/Talk 90.1 KUT-FM is up 5.7 to 5.9. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ trends down 6.7 – 5.9 – 5.2. Waterloo Regional Mexican “La Z 107.1” KLZT trends up 4.3 – 4.7 – 5.0 and their News/Talk 590/99.7 KLBJ rises 4.2 to 4.9.
Waterloo Media Hot AC “Lucy 93.3” KGSR jumps 1.7 – 2.3 – 3.4 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its highest share since September 2015 under its former AAA format.
iHeartMedia Country 100.7 KASE is down 4.8 to 3.4, while sister CHR “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI trends down 3.8 – 3.5 – 3.1. University of Texas AAA 98.9 KUTX continues its slide 4.9 – 3.5 – 2.8.
Genuine Austin Radio Sports “104.9 The Horn” KTXX trends up 1.4 – 2.5 – 2.9, while sister Alt Country 98.5/99.3 KOKE-FM rises 1.1 to 1.6.
Raleigh/Durham
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK rises 8.8 to 9.1 which Huff notes breaks the format high set last month and is the highest on the frequency since Winter 1982. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM rises 7.4 to 7.9. Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK dips 6.7 to 6.6. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM continues to trend down 10.2 – 8.7 – 7.4 – 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WRDU rebounds 5.9 to 6.2.
Capitol Broadcasting Sports “99.9 The Fan” WCMC-FM trends up 1.3 – 2.0 – 2.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hip Hop “95.3 The Beat” WDCG-HD2 rises 1.9 – 2.0 – 2.5.
A bad trend for Top 40 as iHeart’s “G105” WDCG slides 3.3 – 2.7 – 2.4 (which Huff notes is the lowest on the frequency since Fall 1977) and Curtis Media’s “Pulse-FM” 102.5 WPLW/96.9 WWPL is down 2.4 – 1.8 – 1.5.
Indianapolis
Cumulus Media Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK rises 11.2 to 12.0 to extend its lead. Radio One News/Talk 93.1 WIBC slips 9.9 to 8.8. Radio One AC “B105.7” WYXB inches up 7.9 to 8.0. Cumulus Country 95.5 WFMS rises 5.8 to 6.7. Sarkes Tarzian AAA 92.3 WTTS dips 5.4 to 5.2.
Following its move from 96.3 in August, Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 100.9” WHHH jumps up 1.9 to 3.3. iHeartMedia’s relaunched Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT continues to rise 2.0 – 2.6 – 2.7.
Classical 88.7 WICR drops 3.0 – 2.3 – 1.2.
Nashville
Midwest Communications Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK continues to slide 10.4 – 9.6 – 9.0 – 8.3. Cumulus Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX surges up 3.5 – 6.1 – 7.9 with the start of the football season and Huff noting is just two tenths off the station record set in October 2015. Cumulus Classic Country “95.5 Nash Icon” WSM-FM rises 6.2 to 7.6. Midwest AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA inches up 6.8 to 6.9. iHeartMedia Country “The Big 98” WSIX trends up 5.9 – 6.4 – 6.6.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “101.1 The Beat” WUBT see-saws 5.9 – 4.9 – 5.7. Cumulus Media News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN slips 5.9 to 5.0. Public News/Talk 90.3 WPLN-FM drops 5.4 to 4.3.
Milwaukee
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN reclaims its market lead up 9.6 to 10.6. iHeart Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT slips 9.4 to 8.5. Saga Classic Rock “Hometown Rock 96.5” WKLH rises 7.6 to 8.3. Good Karma News/Talk 620 WTMJ falls 10.0 to 8.1. iHeartMedia Country “FM 106.1” WMIL is up 6.9 to 7.1.
Saga Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG jumps 5.4 to 6.7. Audacy Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX rises 5.0 to 4.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “V100” WKKV trends up 2.9 – 3.5 – 4.3, while Sports “97.3 The Game” WRNW-FM is up 1.1 – 1.3 – 2.1.
Providence
iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY slips 10.2 – 9.8 – 8.7 to just hold onto the Providence lead. Cumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI is off 8.9 to 8.6. Hall’s “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK moves 8.2 to 8.1. Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM holds at a 6.9 share, while sister News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN trends up 4.8 – 5.5 – 6.4.
iHeartMedia Classic Hits “B101” WWBB falls 5.9 to 4.7. Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston trends up 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.7.
Hall Classic Hits “Big 101.3” 1340 WNBH surges up 0.6 – 0.8 – 2.5.
Norfolk/Virginia Beach
Audacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL rises 9.2 to 9.7. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR trends up 5.9 – 6.3 – 7.1. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI surges 4.0 – 4.4 – 6.6. Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE dips 7.3 – 6.7 – 6.3. Saga Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX is off 6.0 to 5.9.
Sinclair Media News/Talk 790 WNIS trends up 3.8 – 4.1 – 5.0 for its highest share since November 2012. Max Media Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM rises 3.8 to 4.8. Max Media’s recently launched Urban Adult Hits “100.5 The Vibe” WVBW trends up 2.1 – 2.6 – 3.2.
Sinclair Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB trends down 6.4 – 6.1 – 4.8, while sister Country “US 106.1” WUSH is down 6.4 – 6.3 – 5.8. Audacy Hot AC “94.9 The Point” WPTE trends 4.7 – 4.4 – 3.9. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM slides 4.4 – 3.5 – 3.2.
Jacksonville
iHeartMedia Country 99.1 WQIK holds its lead as it falls 11.6 to 10.6. Renda AC 96.1 WEJZ trends up 8.4 – 9.4 – 9.8. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM inches up 7.8 to 7.9. Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL slides 10.0 – 8.6 – 7.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT rises 6.0 – 6.4 – 6.7.
iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL rises 6.0 to 6.5. Cox Adult R&B “Hot 99.5” WOKV-HD2 rises 1.8 – 2.2 – 2.5 and sister Alternative “X106.5” WXXJ is up 1.6 – 2.2 – 2.3.
Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI slips 7.2 to 6.5. iHeartMedia Rock “107.3 Planet Radio” WWJK falls 5.5 – 4.9 – 4.5. Renda’s “99.9 Gator Country” WGNE dips 5.3 – 4.7 – 4.2.
West Palm Beach
Hubbard takes four of the top five slots. Hot AC 97.9 WRMF drops 10.5 to 8.9. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL is down 7.1 to 6.6. Hubbard’s Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT rises 5.8 to 6.4, while Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX dips 6.2 to 6.0 and “New Country 103.1” WIRK rises 4.0 to 4.3.
Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF jumps up 1.6 – 1.8 – 3.4. iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “Mia 94.3” WRLX rises 1.3 to 2.3.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Gater 98.7” WKGR falls 5.3 to 4.2.
Greensboro/Winston-Salem
Audacy takes the top three spots in the Triad. Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG rises 10.9 to 11.0. Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW jumps 7.7 to 9.3. Country “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW-FM dip 8.3 to 8.2. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR trends down 9.1 – 8.4 – 7.4 which ties iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG as it rises 5.7 – 6.8 – 7.4.
Memphis
After setting a PPM record for highest non-Christmas music share last month, Cumulus Adult R&B 103.5 WRBO comes back to earth 16.7 to 12.5. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS trends up 9.4 – 10.4 – 10.8. iHeart Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM rises 8.0 to 9.1. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK is up 6.8 to 7.0. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR holds at a 6.1.
Flinn Hip Hop “Hot 107.1” KXHT trends up 4.3 – 5.2 – 5.7. Cumulus Media Country “Kix 106” WGKX rises 3.2 – 3.7 – 4.7, while sister Rock “98.1 The Max” WXMX is up 3.3 to 4.2.
Hartford
Audacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH maintains its lead down 12.1 to 11.2, while sister Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM holds in second 9.5 to 8.6. iHeartMedia Country 92.5 WWYZ rises 6.9 to 8.0. iHeart Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN dips 7.3 to 7.1. Public News/Talk 90.5 WNPR-FM falls 8.8 – 8.5 – 6.1.
Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM rises 4.8 to 5.5. Audacy News/Talk 1080 WTIC rises 3.6 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Sports “97.9 ESPN” WUCS trends up 0.6 – 1.0 – 1.4.
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