Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with Day 1 markets New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, 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 slides 8.6 – 8.1 – 7.4. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 5.9 to 6.4 for the brand’s largest share since January/February 1972 and the largest for 92.3 since Summer 1982. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ climbs 5.1 – 5.5 – 5.9. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ gains 4.5 to 5.2, but its stream slides 2.0 – 1.5 – 0.9. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up 4.8 to 5.0.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ slides 5.1 – 4.8 – 4.6 – 4.3. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW is down 4.1 to 3.4.
Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is up 2.9 to 3.5 with its stream adding a 0.8 to 1.0 rise.
MediaCo Hip Hop “Hot 97” WQHT jumps 3.2 to 3.9 for its highest share since September 2018. iHeartMedia’s “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM rises 2.7 to 3.3. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK is down 2.2 to 1.7.
SBS Spanish AC “93.1 Amor” WPAT-FM rises 2.0 to 2.6.
Los Angeles
Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH jumps up 7.3 to 8.3 to shatter the record high for the station breaking the 7.4 set in July. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST is up 5.5 to 5.7, while sister Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG drops 5.8 to 4.9. Audacy Rhythmic AC “94.7 The Wave” KTWV slips 4.8 to 4.2. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM rises 3.7 to 4.0.
Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM dips 4.3 to 3.8. iHeartMedia News/Talk 640 KFI drops 3.6 – 2.9 – 2.7 for its lowest share since Holiday 2019. iHeart’s “LA Sports 570” KLAC gets a Dodgers bump 1.5 – 1.7 – 2.2.
iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 98.7” KYSR climbs 2.8 – 3.1 – 3.6 for its best share since July 2010. Audacy’s 106.7 KROQ inches up 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.3.
Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 95.9 KAIA rises 0.6 to 1.1.
Chicago
iHeartMedia AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT reclaims the market lead 4.7 to 4.9. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT rises from seventh to second 4.2 to 4.6 with sister News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS holding at a 4.4 share with its stream adding an additional 0.6 share and Country “US 99” WUSN up 3.7 to 4.2. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV drops from first 5.0 to 4.2 to tie for fourth at its lowest share since December 2021.
Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR rises 3.4 to 4.0. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN is down 4.3 to 3.6. Cumulus Conservative Talk 890 WLS rises 1.6 to 2.1 with its stream adding a 0.7 to 0.8 rise.
Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM drops 4.4 to 3.8.
Dallas/Fort Worth
Cumulus Media Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX swings 5.4 – 4.7 – 5.4 to take the top spot. Cumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM is off 5.4 to 5.3. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE jumps up 3.9 to 4.9. iHeart Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX falls from its record high share 7.0 to 4.8. Cumulus Media’s “New Country 96.3” KSCS dips 5.0 to 4.6.
Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL rises 2.7 to 3.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Lone Star 92.5” KZPS falls 3.7 – 3.2 – 2.7 for its lowest share since Holiday 2008, while sister Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL climbs 1.1 – 1.5 – 2.0.
Christian AC “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY drops 2.5 to 2.0 for the lowest share on the frequency since Fall 2000 in its final book as Christian Preaching “94.9 The Word” KWRD. Sister Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA swings 2.7 – 1.4 – 2.3.
MediaCo’s “La Ranchera 106.7” KZZA rises 1.4 – 1.6 – 2.0.
Houston/Galveston
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA continues to shine up 6.4 – 8.1 – 9.0. Radio One takes the next three spots with Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ up 6.4 to 6.9, while Country “93Q” KKBQ rises 5.1 to 5.7 to tie for third with Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT as it rises 5.4 to 4.7. Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE inches up 5.2 to 5.3.
Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ slides 7.1 – 6.9 – 6.3 – 5.8 – 5.2. iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM is up 4.8 to 5.2.
Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH rebounds 3.4 to 3.8.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT slides 4.4 – 4.0 – 3.7. Radio One’s “97.9 The Box” KBXX is down 3.3 to 2.9.
Radio One Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” KROI is down 3.4 to 2.6. Univision’s “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN drops 2.5 to 2.0 for the lowest share recorded on the frequency. Hope Media Group Spanish Christian “Vida Unida” 91.7 KHVU rises 1.4 to 2.0.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM retains the lead up 8.7 to 8.8, while Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rises 8.3 to 8.7. Classical 90.3 KDFC climbs 4.6 – 5.3 – 5.7. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down for the fourth straight month 5.7 to 4.8. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ is off 4.8 to 4.6.
iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD is up 2.5 to 2.8. Sister Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL slides 3.6 – 3.1 – 2.8. “Classic Hits 103.7” KOSF is down 3.2 to 2.5.
SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ slips 2.4 to 1.7.
Atlanta
Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB retains its lead 7.8 to 7.7 with co-owned Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR inching up 7.2 to 7.3 and AC “B98.5” WSB-FM jumping 5.8 to 6.8. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE is up 5.9 to 6.1. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ drops 7.1 to 5.9, which ties with Cox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV as it is down 8.2 – 7.5 – 7.4 – 6.5 – 5.9 for its lowest share since Holiday 2020.
On the heels of Bert Weiss’ announcement of his then-impending retirement, Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ rose 3.8 to 4.2 for its best share since November 2022.
Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC climbs 2.2 – 2.7 – 3.4 – 3.9 into the heart of the football season.
Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA jumps 2.5 to 3.7. Sister “K-Love” 106.7 WAKL falls 5.2 – 4.7 – 3.2.
Davis Broadcasting Regional Mexican “La Raza” 102.3 WLKQ/107.1 WTSH rises 0.8 – 1.0 – 1.5.
Philadelphia
Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP climbs up 6.4 – 7.1 – 8.5 – 9.2, while its stream sets a new high up 2.8 to 3.2. Beasley Media Group Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK inches up 6.8 to 7.0, while sister Rock 93.3 WMMR dips 6.3 to 6.1. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB is up 5.4 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM rises 4.7 to 5.4.
Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI dips 4.8 to 4.4 with its stream holding at a 0.9 share.
AAA 88.5 WXPN slips 4.8 – 4.4 – 3.8. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL dips 3.0 to 2.6.
Nassau/Suffolk
iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ jumps up 6.5 to 7.3 for its largest share since Spring 1986. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC dips 6.8 to 6.2. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM if off 6.0 to 5.9, but its stream is up 1.5 to 1.8. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM trends up 4.5 – 4.9 – 5.6 as its stream rises 1.4 to 1.8. iHeart Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ swings 4.7 – 4.1 – 4.7.
Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI is down 4.5 to 4.1, while sister Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM drops 4.9 to 4.1. Connoisseur Hot AC 97.5 WALK slides 4.8 – 4.3 – 3.4.
Connoisseur Rock “94.3 The Shark” WWSK slides 2.0 – 1.5 – 1.1.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY rises 11.8 to 12.0 for its highest share since February 2015. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM holds at a 5.1 share. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” KLVE dips 4.9 to 4.6. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG is off 3.4 to 3.3. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB dips 3.5 to 3.3.
Univision Regional Mexican “La Nueva 101.9” KSCA trends up 1.8 – 2.2 – 3.0. Sister Spanish Classic Hits “Recuerdo 98.3” KRCD is up 1.5 to 2.2.
Meruelo Media Classic Hip Hop 93.5 KDAY/KDEY leaps 0.4 to 1.9. Anaheim Broadcasting Rock 96.7 KCAL-FM slides 2.6 – 1.8 – 1.6.
San Jose
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG rises 5.3 to 5.7. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is down 5.7 to 5.4 with its stream off 1.2 to 1.0. Connoisseur Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR dips 5.3 to 4.9. Bonneville’s duo of CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ (down 4.6 to 4.3) and AC 96.5 KOIT (down 4.4 to 4.3) tie for fourth.
Audacy Classic Alternative “Live 105” KITS trends up 3.0 – 3.5 – 4.2. Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ is up 1.3 – 1.6 – 2.0.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ maintains its lead 7.4 to 7.3. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ trends up 5.8 – 6.6 – 7.1. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is off 5.7 to 5.6. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW inches up 5.3 to 5.5. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW dips 5.2 to 5.0.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM jumps 3.1 to 4.1.
Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM rises 3.6 to 4.1 with its stream adding a 0.9 – 1.6 – 1.8 upward trend.
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