Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Columbus, and Cleveland.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
Charlotte
Beasley Media Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV jumps up 6.7 to 7.7 for its first time atop the market since last November. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.9 The Lake” WLKO moves down 7.5 to 7.0. Beasley Country 103.7 WSOC continues its slide 8.6 – 7.4 – 7.0 – 6.6. Pacific Broadcasting Classic Hits “95.7 The Ride” WXRC rises 5.4 to 6.4. Radio One News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM is down 6.6 to 5.8.
Beasley Hip Hop “Power 98” WPEG jumps up 4.0 to 5.2, while sister Classic Hits “K104.7” WKQC is down 5.6 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia Alternative “106.5 The End” WEND surges up 3.1 – 3.6 – 4.9.
Beasley CHR “Kiss 95.1” WNKS rises 2.6 – 3.1 – 3.5. iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 96.1” WHQC is up 2.2 to 2.8.
Portland
iHeartMedia Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH rises 7.4 to 7.9 to take sole possession of the Portland lead over sister AC “K103” KKCW as it continues its slide 9.8 – 7.8 – 7.3 – 6.6. iHeart Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 107.5” KXJM soars from eleventh to third 2.8 – 4.1 – 5.4 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since September 2014. KXJM ties with Alpha Media AAA 101.9 KINK, which drops 6.2 to 5.4. Alpha News/Talk 101.1 KXL dips 5.3 to 5.2.
Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM is down 5.9 to 5.0, but its stream climbs 0.5 – 1.2 – 1.4. Jazz 89.1 KMHD rises 2.1 – 2.8 – 3.9.
Audacy Classic Rock 92.3 KGON rises 4.1 to 4.8. iHeart’s competing “105.9 The Brew” KFBW drops 3.9 – 3.3 – 2.6.
iHeart CHR “Z100” KKRZ falls 5.9 to 4.5 to tie Alpha’s “Live 95.5” KBFF as it is up 4.3 to 4.5. Audacy Hot AC “Bella 105” KRSK tumbles 3.5 – 2.3 – 1.9.
Audacy Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ rises 3.1 to 3.8. Alpha Media’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL slides 4.1 – 3.3 – 3.2.
San Antonio
Cox Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM expands its lead up 8.2 to 8.4 with its stream adding a 0.8 share. Cox Country “Y100” KCYY moves up to second 6.0 to 6.1. iHeartMedia AC “Q101.9” KQXT holds at a 5.8 share. EMF Christian AC “K-Love” 91.3 KZLV rebounds 4.8 to 5.7. Cox Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX slips 6.1 to 5.3.
Alpha Media Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” KJKX is up 4.1 to 4.8. Public News/Talk “Texas Public Radio” 89.1 KSTX continues its summer gain 2.1 – 2.4 – 3.3 – 3.4 – 4.6 for what Huff notes is its best share since June 2021 and its sister Classical 88.3 KPAC rises 0.7 – 1.1 – 1.8.
Univision Hip Hop “98.5 The Beat” KBBT is down 5.2 to 4.6, while sister Rhythmic AC “Vibe 107.5” KVBH is down 5.2 to 4.4 and Regional Mexican “Que Buena 92.9” KROM drops 2.3 to 1.4 for what Huff notes is the lowest on the frequency since Spring 1993 when it flipped from AC to Spanish AC.
With its mid-monthly flip from Oldies to Business News, Cox’s 860 KONO falls 2.1 – 1.3 – 0.7.
Salt Lake City
Bonneville AC “FM 100” KSFI reclaims the Salt Lake top spot up 7.4 to 8.1 with sister Classic Rock “103.5 The Arrow” KRSP down 7.9 to 7.6. KSOP Inc. Country “Z104.3” KSOP-FM trends up 4.2 – 4.9 – 6.2. Bonneville News/Talk 1160 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM holds at a 6.1 share. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN dips 5.9 to 5.5.
Broadway Media Rhythmic Throwbacks “92.5 The Beat” KUUU climbs 1.8 – 2.0 – 2.6 for what Huff notes is the best showing for the signal since it was Hip Hop “U92” in August 2018.
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS/105.9 KNRS-FM slides 4.1 – 3.6 – 2.7. iHeart Classic Rock “Rock 106.7” KAAZ falls 3.4 – 2.4 – 1.5 for its lowest share since Holiday 2013.
Broadway Media CHR “Mix 105.1” KUDD is down 4.6 – 3.3 – 3.2. Cumulus’ competing “Power 101.9/94.9” KENZ/KHTB drops 3.6 to 2.5 and iHeartMedia’s 97.1 KZHT is up 2.1 to 2.4.
Orlando
Audacy Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL slides 11.8 – 11.1 – 10.5. Cox Adult R&B “Star 94.5” WCFB is down 9.3 to 8.4. iHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF rises 7.2 to 7.8. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “102 Jamz” surges up 2.3 – 3.2 – 5.8 following its flip from Alternative. That ties it for fourth with Cox Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO, which gains 4.8 to 5.8.
iHeartMedia CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL drops 6.1 to 5.1. iHeartMedia Rock 101.1 WJRR benefits from the demise of Alternative “FM 101.9” WQMP as it climbs 2.6 – 3.0 – 3.9 – 4.5.
Cox News/Talk 580/107.3 WDBO is down 5.3 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM is down 5.1 to 4.0.
Cox Country “K92.3” WWKA falls 5.5 – 4.7 – 4.0.
Sacramento
iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM sees its lead narrow with a 9.8 to 8.1 drop. Just behind are Bonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX and Audacy Classic Rock “Eagle 96.9” KSEG as both dip 8.1 to 8.0. Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI is up 5.9 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Soft AC “92.5 The Breeze” KBEB dips 4.6 to 4.5.
Audacy CHR “106.5 The End” KUDL climbs 3.5 to 4.1. iHeartMedia Rhythmic Throwbacks “V101” KHYL is up 3.6 to 4.0. Bonneville Hot AC “Now 100.5” KZZO gains 3.1 to 3.7. iHeart Millennial Hits “Kiss 107.9” KZIS rises 2.1 – 2.3 – 3.1.
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 650” KSTE trends up 2.4 – 2.8 – 3.3.
Audacy Alternative “Alt 94.7” KKDO drops 4.6 to 3.1.
Las Vegas
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE rises 8.1 to 9.2. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID is up 7.0 to 7.7. Beasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ drops 9.1 to 7.5. iHeartMedia Country “95.5 The Bull” KWNR is down 4.9 to 4.5. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 94.1” KMXB is up 4.2 to 4.3.
Latino Hustle Group Regional Mexican “Fiesta 98.1” KLUC-HD3 swings 3.8 – 2.9 – 4.0. SOS Radio Christian AC 90.5 KSOS climbs 1.6 – 2.3 – 3.1. Adult R&B “Power 88.1” KCEP rises 1.5 – 1.7 – 2.3.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “93.1 The Mountain” KYMT is down 3.1 to 2.5. Beasley Hot AC 102.7 KVGS falls 3.1 – 2.0 – 1.9 to its lowest share on the frequency since Holiday 2015.
Pittsburgh
iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE trends up 7.3 – 8.1 – 9.3 for what is its first time atop the market since December 2022. iHeart Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW drops to second but rises 9.0 to 9.2. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM trends up 6.9 – 7.2 – 7.9. iHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Kiss” WKST-FM rebounds 6.0 to 7.5. Steel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK inches up 7.3 to 7.4.
Renda AC “Wish 99.7” WSHH is down 5.5 to 4.9. Audacy Country “Y108” WDSY drops 5.2 to 4.3, while sister Hot AC “100.7 Star” WBZZ falls 2.8 – 2.3 – 1.9 which Huff notes is the lowest on the frequency since Spring 1994 as Country “K-Bear” .
Public News/Talk 90.5 WESA rises 3.5 – 4.4 – 4.7. Audacy News/Talk 1020/100.1 KDKA slides 4.4 – 4.1 – 3.4.
Cincinnati
Cumulus Media Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR drops 11.1 to 9.9 but maintains its lead. Hubbard Country “B105” WUBE soars up 5.9 – 7.9 – 9.0 to rise to second. iHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW is down for the fifth straight month 9.5 to 8.6 with sister Conservative Talk 550 WKRC right behind down 7.0 to 6.6. Hubbard Hot AC “Q102” WKRQ is up 4.9 to 5.6.
Cumulus Classic Rock “92.5 The Fox” WOFX-FM trends up 4.1 – 4.6 – 5.2. iHeartMedia Rock 102.7 WEBN drops 5.8 to 4.9.
Kansas City
Cumulus Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM expands its lead up 10.7 to 11.7. Cumulus Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX rises 9.4 to 10.1. Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM dips 5.7 to 5.4 and its stream drops 1.3 to 1.0. Audacy Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM rises 4.4 to 4.9. Steel City Media CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV slides 6.3 – 5.2 – 4.8.
Steel City Media Country “Q104” KBEQ gains 3.8 to 4.7. Co-owned 94.1 KFKF is down 4.9 to 4.5.
Following its move to FM and rebrand as “96.5 The Fan“, Audacy’s 96.5 KFNZ-FM (formerly 610 KCSP) soars 2.4 – 3.0 – 4.6 and its stream rises 1.1 to 1.4.
Audacy Hot AC “99.7 The Point” KZPT drops 4.4 to 3.5. Northwestern Media Christian AC ”
Life 88.5” KJNW-FM rises 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.5.
Columbus
TEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM trends up 6.7 – 7.3 – 8.7. iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL slides 10.9 – 9.9 – 9.4 – 9.1 – 8.6. iHeart Classic Hits “93.3 The Bus” is down 8.1 to 7.9. Saga AC “Sunny 95” WSNY-FM is up 6.6 to 7.1 to tie for fourth with Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.5” WXMG as it soars 3.2 – 3.7 – 6.1 – 7.1. Ratings expert Chris Huff notes that is the largest share in the the brand’s history from its launch on 98.9 in 1998, move to 106.3 in 2011 and then to 95.5 in 2015.
iHeartMedia CHR 97.9 WNCI rises 5.1 to 5.6. iHeart News/Talk 610 WTVN is down 5.7 to 5.1.
Radio One Hip Hop “Power 107.5/106.3” WCKX/WHTD climbs 2.2 – 2.5 – 2.9. NABCO Rock “99.7 The Blitz” WRKZ slides 4.3 – 4.0 – 3.3.
Cleveland
iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJI holds its lead dipping 9.1 to 9.0. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX trends up 7.2 – 7.7 – 8.8. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK is down 8.8 to 8.2. iHeartMedia News/Talk 1100/106.9 WTAM drops 7.3 to 6.8. Public News/Talk “Ideastream” 89.7 WKSU/104.9 WCLV falls 7.3 to 6.5.
Audacy Sports “92.3 The Fan” WKRK-FM is up 4.2 to 4.4, but its stream rises 0.3 – 0.5 – 1.0.
Rubber City Radio’s “107.3 Alternative Cleveland” WNWV climbs 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.4 for the best showing on the frequency since August 2016 as Smooth Jazz “107.3 The Wave“. Akron focused sister Classic Rock 97.5 WONE-FM is up 1.7 – 2.1 – 2.2. iHeart Hot Talk/Rock 100.7 WMMS is down 7.4 – 6.5 – 6.3.
BC
If I had the pen, I’m flipping 100.7 to hot AC gold or rhythmic throwbacks. It’s the obvious choice, Pittsburgh Skews older, and there really isn’t a station for my generation of listener in that area. Rhythmic seems the obvious choice, as a combo with Wamo, or to take the whammo calls. Mark Anderson obviously has experience with KISSFM and it’s hay day of rhythmic CHR. if you ask me though, it’s B 94, yes at 100.7, if 99X can do it, so can b, and people still talk about that station all the time and it still has equity despite being flipped over and over again. I’d run a playlist very similar to what they are doing in Seattle. this of course won’t happen, because why do something unique when you could try to compete to be the third best hot ac or second best CHR in the market. What do I know, other than the 6+ ratings of 100.5 in nearby wheeling prior to not subscribing to Nielsen.