Broadcast Buzz 10/18/07

Written by Lance Venta · October 18, 2007

Today’s RadioInsight Headlines

Summer Arbitrons – Dallas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Denver, Cincinnati, Buffalo.

Quick Ratings Thoughts:

Dallas - Amazing surge by Urban KKDA “K104″ 3.9 to 5.6 to become #1 overall. Variety Hits KJKK “100.3 Jack-FM” is slowly rising, now up to a 2.8. Meanwhile Country KSCS tumbles down to a 2.6. Clear Channel’s Americana KZPS “Lonestar 92.5″ drops 2.5-1.7. Rimshot Regional Mexican KNOR continues to show some growth up to a 1.9.

Minneapolis/St. Paul – Classic Rock KQRS stays at #1 at 8.2. No major shifts other than Citadel Gold AC trimulcast WGVX/WGVY/WGVZ “Love 105″ debuts at 1.5, way up from the .8 Alternative “Drive 105″ got in its final full book in the winter.

Denver - Rhythmic CHR KQKS “KS 107.5″ is up .9 to 6.8 to retain the top spot ahead of News/Talk KOA at 6.2. Regional Mexican KXPK surges to third 3.9-5.7. Another nice jump for Alternative KTCL 2.4-3.7. Country KWLI takes a full share plunge 2.6 to 1.6 as does Smooth Jazz KJCD 3.2 to 2.2.

Pittsburgh - Classic Rock WDVE retains the top spot at 9.8, 1.8 ahead of #2 KDKA. Airing the same programming, but splitting for different commercials works wonders for Keymarket’s “Froggy” network across the market. If combined 94.9 WOGG, 98.3 WOGI, 103.5 WOGH, and 104.3 WOGF would be at 5.9, just .1 behind fellow Country WDSY at 6.0. FM Talker WTZN “93.7 The Zone” registers a .9 as it fades into history.

Cincinnati - News/Talk are the bookends in the market. Perennial powerhouse WLW at the top at 10.6, FM Talker 96.5 WFTK at 0.7. John Kiesewetter has more in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Buffalo - News/Talk WBEN regains the top spot from now #2 Country WYRK. WBEN was up 1.4 to 10.0, while WYRK dropped 2.3 to 9.2. Lots of other roller coaster numbers you’re used to seeing in medium and small markets. In the past four books, Urban WBLK has gone 6.2-7.0-6.4-7.8. A noteworthy increase at Variety Hits WBUF “92.9 Jack-FM” as its up to 4.7 after three straight books at 3.7.

Austin - 1600 KOKE drops Air America for Regional Mexican following the station’s sale from Border Media Partners to Jose Garcia. (Liberal Talk Radio)

Charleston - Crashing WAVE: The real story behind the rise and fall of one of the country’s most-celebrated radio stations
National - FCC Chair pushing to relax media ownership rules
Baltimore - Ed Norris’ radio show zooms to top in ratings
International - JACK fm launches in the UK
Indianapolis - Is 3 a crowd in sports talk?
National - Rate The Music, Critical Mass Media Ink Partnership
National - Howard Stern still most popular search, O&A quickly on the rise
Los Angeles – Radio One putting KRBV for sale?
Chicago - Feder’s Radio Notes