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.
iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW surges up 6.6 – 7.4 – 8.3. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS rebounds 6.3 to 6.5. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM moves up to third 4.9 to 5.0. SBS’ duo of Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ (5.1 – 4.7) and Spanish AC “93.1 Amor” WPAT-FM (steady at 4.3) round out the top five.
iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ drops 4.6 to 3.9. Both Conservative Talkers in New York were up due to the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo with iHeartMedia’s 710 WOR rising 2.0 to 2.4 and Red Apple Media’s 770 WABC up 1.9 to 2.2. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that is the first time over a 2 share for WABC since October 2014.
Hip Hop was on the rise in most of the market today. IHeartMedia’s “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM trends up 2.4 – 2.8 – 3.3, while MediaCo’s “Hot 97″ WQHT rose 2.6 to 3.1. Also trending up in New York was Audacy’s “Alt 92.3” WNYL (1.6 – 1.7 – 2.0).
iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST gains sole possession of the Los Angeles market lead as it trends up 4.8 – 5.3 – 5.5. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH holds at a 5.3 share, while co owned Rhythmic AC “94.7 The Wave” moves up to third but is steady at a 4.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG (4.4 to 4.5) and Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE (4.7 to 4.5) tie for fourth.
A lot of movement further down in Los Angeles. Public News/Talk 89.3 KPCC rises 2.5 to 3.0, iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 92.3” KRRL is up 2.0 to 2.5, Sports “AM 570” KLAC jumps 1.5 to 2.1, Meruelo Media Spanish Rhythmic “Cali 93.9” KLLI rises 1.5 – 1.7 – 1.9 as sister Hip Hop “Power 106” KPWR moves 1.6 – 1.7 – 1.9 and Estrella Media Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.5/94.3” KBUE/KBUA/KEBN is up 1.1 to 1.6. Moving downward was SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX (4.1 to 3.5).
Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS regains the lead in Chicago with a 5.7 to 6.6 gain. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ holds steady at a 6.3 share. iHeart AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT slides down 5.4 to 4.8. Public News/Talk 91.5 WBEZ rises to fourth up 3.9 to 4.3. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO holds at a 4.2 share.
Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX trends up 3.5 – 3.8 – 4.1. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 107.9” is up 1.7 – 2.2 – 2.6. Classical 98.7 WFMT trends up 1.5 – 1.9 – 2.1, Good Karma Sports “ESPN 1000” WMVP rises 1.3 – 1.8 – 1.9. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM drops 4.5 to 3.8, while iHeartMedia’s “Rock 95.5” WCHI-FM dips 2.4 – 1.8 – 1.7.
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM rises 7.6 to 7.9 to retain the San Francisco market lead. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM surges up 5.1 – 6.0 – 7.0 for what Huff notes is its highest share since November 2014. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rebounds 5.7 to 6.5. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ (4.9 to 4.7) and Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT (4.0 to 3.8) round out the top five.
Trending up are iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL (2.5 – 2.8 – 3.2) and SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ (1.8 – 2.4 – 2.5).
Despite the lowest leading share in Dallas/Fort Worth market history, iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS remains on top despite slipping 5.2 to 4.6. The rest of the leaderboard in the market was tightly compacted. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO rose to second 3.8 to 4.4. Audacy Classic Hits 98.7 KLUV was third down 4.6 to 4.3. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Now 102.9” KDMX jumped to fourth up 3.7 to 4.2. Cumulus’ “New Country 96.3” KSCS (4.4 to 4.1) and iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Lonestar 92.5” KZPS (4.7 to 4.1) tied for fifth, while Cumulus News/Talk 820 WBAP (3.8 to 4.0) and iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE (3.8 to 4.0) were right behind.
Salem Christian AC 94.9 KLTY trends up 2.8 – 3.4 – 3.8, while Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX (4.1 – 3.6) and Audacy Regional Mexican “La Grande 107.5” KMVK (3.0 – 2.9 – 2.4) move downward.
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA extended its lead in Houston up 6.3 to 6.6. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ dipped 6.2 to 5.8. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN was down 6.1 to 5.6. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH was down 5.7 to 5.5, while Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ rose 5.0 to 5.4.
Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL rises 3.1 to 3.7.
As usual Cox Media Group holds four of the top five spots in Atlanta. News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB rises 9.0 to 9.7 to hold onto the lead. Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV rises 6.7 to 7.1, while Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR slips 7.0 to 6.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Power 96.1” WWPW surges up to fourth 4.1 to 5.1, while Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM dips 5.1 to 4.9.
Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ drops 4.9 to 4.1. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE continues its free-fall down 5.1 – 4.4 – 3.8 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since Spring 1977. Both Atlanta Country stations are on a downward trend as well with iHeartMedia’s “94.9 The Bull” WUBL falling 3.5 – 3.3 – 2.6 and Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX down 2.9 – 2.8 – 2.2.
iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM holds steady at an 8.3 atop Philadelphia. Beasley’s Rock duo moves in opposite directions as 93.3 WMMR is up 6.6 to 7.1, while Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK slips to third down 6.6 to 6.1. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI is up 5.0 to 5.4 and Public News/Talk 90.9 WHYY-FM rises 4.7 to 5.1 for fifth.
It’s rare to see an NFL flagship fall with the start of the season, but Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP drops 5.6 to 4.8. That deserves an asterisk though, as WIP’s stream rises 1.0 to 1.6.
Audacy CHR “96.5 TDY” WTDY-FM shows a huge sign of life as it jumps 1.4 to 2.4. iHeartMedia’s competing “Q102” WIOQ slips 3.6 to 3.4. Radio One’s “100.3 RNB & Hip-Hop” rises 1.1 to 1.7.
Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM expands its Long Island lead up 4.7 – 5.1 – 5.4. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI rises 4.5 to 4.9. Mediaco Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS New York surges up 3.1 to 4.5. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM dips 4.9 to 4.4, while iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ drops 4.5 to 4.3.
Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM extends its Riverside/San Bernardino market lead to 2.5 share points despite a 9.5 to 8.7 drop. Entravision’s Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY drops 7.5 to 6.2. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN trends up 3.3 – 4.1 – 4.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG Los Angeles (5.1 to 4.5) and Estrella Media Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB (3.5 – 3.7 – 4.5) follow.
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM San Francisco tops San Jose as well despite a 9.0 – 8.7 – 7.8 trend. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rises 3.8 to 5.5. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM dips 5.1 to 4.9. Alpha Media Classic Hits “94.5 Bay-FM” KBAY (5.6 to 4.7) and University of Southern California Classical 104.9 KDFC (steady at 4.7) tie for fourth.
SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ New York rises 6.2 to 6.7 to lead Middlesex/Somerset/Union NJ for what Huff notes is the first time. With the leaderboard stacked with New York signals, iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ surges up to second 5.2 to 6.6. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS dips 6.8 to 6.5. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ moves 5.9 to 5.8. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rises 5.3 to 5.4.