Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with Day 1 markets 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 maintains its over two and a half share lead as it rises 8.4 to 8.6. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is up 5.8 to 6.0 with its stream steady at a 0.5 share. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ (up 5.1 to 5.2) and Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM (down 5.3 to 5.2) tie for third. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ slides 6.2 – 5.6 – 4.9, but its stream rises 0.9 – 1.3 – 2.0.
Emmis Bilingual AC “La Exitosa 98.7” WEPN-FM jumps 1.3 to 2.0. SBS Spanish AC “Amor 93.1” WPAT-FM drops 2.7 to 2.1.
Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM slides 4.9 – 4.0 – 3.8. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR trends down 1.5 – 1.2 – 0.9. Red Apple Media’s Conservative Talk 770 WABC is off 4.2 to 4.1.
Los Angeles
Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH maintains its lead 7.4 to 7.2. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST inches up 6.1 to 6.2. iHeart Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is up 4.9 to 5.0. Audacy Rhythmic AC “94.7 The Wave” KTWV rises 4.5 to 4.9. iHeart CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM is off 4.2 to 4.1.
Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM drops 4.5 to 3.9.
Chicago
iHeartMedia AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT claims sole possession of the Chicago market lead holding at a 4.9 share. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV slides 5.8 – 4.9 – 4.7. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT is off 4.8 to 4.6. Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX dips 4.6 to 4.5. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS inches up 4.3 to 4.4.
Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM slips 4.8 to 4.3. Audacy Country “US 99” WUSN trends down 5.0 – 4.5 – 4.1.
Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR gains 2.8 to 3.5.
iHeartMedia’s “Rock 95.5” WCHI-FM jumps up 2.1 to 3.2 for the best share on the frequency since February 2013 when it was Regional Mexican “El Patrón 95.5” WNUA. Cumulus Alternative “Q101” WKQX was up 2.5 to 2.8.
Dallas/Fort Worth
iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX surges up 4.2 to 6.5 for the best showing in station history and the first time the station has led the market. Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX holds at a 5.4 share. Cumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM rises 4.7 to 5.3. Cumulus’ “New Country 96.3” KSCS dips 5.2 to 5.0. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK climbs 4.1 to 4.6.
Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM trends up 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.3 with its stream holding at a 0.5 share.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Lonestar 92.5” KZPS drops 4.3 to 3.7.
Alternative “88.1 Indie” KNTU rises 0.8 to 1.2. iHeartMedia Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL falls 1.7 to 1.1. Audacy’s “Alt 103.7” KVIL dips 3.1 to 2.8.
K-Love Inc. Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA rises 2.2 to 2.7, which ties co-owned Christian AC “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY as it inches up 2.6 to 2.7.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM barely maintains its lead as it slides 11.3 – 9.8 – 8.7. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rises 7.2 – 8.2 – 8.6. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 6.5 – 6.1 – 5.8. Classical 90.3 KDFC dips 4.9 to 4.6. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ holds at a 4.2 share.
Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ rises 3.1 – 3.5 – 3.8. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 97.3” KLLC is down 4.2 to 3.7, while iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI is up 3.3 to 3.5.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL trends up 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.6.
Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM slides 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.3. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX trends down 2.8 – 2.5 – 1.6.
Houston/Galveston
Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ claims the Houston lead up 6.5 to 6.7 for its first #1 since October 2023. iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA is down for the fourth straight month 7.2 to 6.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ slides 7.1 – 6.9 – 6.3. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ is up 5.2 to 5.5, while sister Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT drops 6.0 to 5.3.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT rises 3.8 to 4.4.
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE falls 3.8 – 3.3 – 2.5. Hope Media Group Spanish Christian “Vida Unida” 91.7 KHVU climbs 0.9 – 1.2 – 1.4.
Atlanta
Cox Media Group takes four of the top five spots in Atlanta. Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV maintains its lead 7.5 to 7.4. Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR gains 6.3 – 6.5 – 7.2. Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ moves 6.9 to 7.0. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB is off 7.0 to 6.9. AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is up 5.4 to 5.9.
K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 106.7 WAKL is down 5.8 to 5.2. Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA drops 3.4 to 2.7. Radio One Gospel “Praise 102.5” WPZE rises 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.8 – 4.0.
Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ itself climbs 3.0 – 3.4 – 3.8 – 4.0.
Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX takes the in-format battle this month with its 2.9 to 3.0 move, while iHeartMedia’s “94.9 The Bull” WUBL falls 3.6 to 2.8.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG ends its slide up 2.7 to 3.6. Cumulus Classic Alternative “99X” 100.5 WNNX trends down 3.2 – 2.9 – 2.3.
Philadelphia
Beasley Media Group Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK keeps a one share lead 8.5 to 8.1. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP rises 6.4 to 7.1 with its stream adding a 2.0 to 2.6 gain. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM is up 5.5 to 6.0. Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR drops 7.2 to 5.8. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB gains 5.3 to 5.5.
AAA 88.5 WXPN continues its climb 3.4 – 3.6 – 4.3 – 4.8 setting a record high share for the third time this year. iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 104.5” WRFF slides 3.4 – 3.0 – 2.5.
Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI slips 5.3 – 5.0 – 4.6 with its stream down 1.5 to 1.0. Beasley Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM falls 4.1 to 3.5.
K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 106.9 WKVP climbs 2.4 – 2.6 – 3.0.
Nassau/Suffolk
iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” jumps up 6.2 to 6.9 to retake the Long Island lead as it also matches its highest PPM share set in November 2022. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is off 6.9 to 6.6, while its streams holds at a 1.1 share. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC slides 6.7 – 6.4 – 5.2. Cox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM jumps up 3.4 – 4.2 – 4.9. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK dips 5.2 to 4.8.
After three down months, iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ rebounds 4.2 to 4.7.
Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM holds at a 4.5 share with its stream rising 1.5 to 1.9.
Connoisseur Media Oldies 1100/106.9 WHLI climbs 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.6.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY continues its climb 9.8 – 11.4 – 11.8 for its best share since February 2015. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM is down 6.0 – 5.6 – 5.4. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” KLVE falls 5.32 – 3.9 – 3.7. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG inches up 2.9 to 3.0. Anaheim Broadcasting Rock 96.7 KCAL-FM holds at a 2.6 share.
San Jose
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG surges up 4.5 to 5.9 for its best share since May 2021. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC inches up 5.2 to 5.3 with its stream following 0.6 to 0.7. Bonneville CHR “Now 99.7” KMVQ trends up 3.4 – 4.2 – 4.7. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT falls 5.5 – 5.2 – 4.4. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL inches up 3.9 to 4.1.
iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI climbs 3.1 to 4.0, while Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR falls 5.1 to 4.0. Audacy’s “Alice 97.3” KLLC is down 2.2 to 1.8.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ maintains its dominant lead 9.8 to 9.5. Sister AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW dips 7.2 to 6.7. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ drops 6.4 to 5.8 with its stream down 1.3 to 1.1. Beasley Media AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ rises 4.8 to 5.6 to tie for fourth with Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM as it inches up 5.5 to 5.6.
Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM jumps 2.7 to 3.9 as its stream is up 0.7 to 0.9. Sister News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 2.2 to 2.8 with its stream down 0.7 to 0.3. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR drops 3.7 to 2.6.
Press Communications Country “Thunder 106” WKMK falls 1.8 to 1.3. SBS Spanish AC “Amor 93.1” WPAT-FM slides 2.2 – 1.8 – 1.3.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com