Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets.

Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, San Diego, Baltimore, and St. Louis.

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.

Washington DC

Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU jumps 10.5 to 12.1 to expand its lead to nearly three shares. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP drops 9.8 to 9.2. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR rises up 6.4 to 7.9. Classical 90.9 WETA-FM rises 3.9 to 4.5 to tie for fourth with iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH as it is down 4.8 to 4.5.

iHeartMedia Country 98.7 WMZQ continues its climb 3.7 – 3.9 – 4.3. iHeart Alternative “DC 101” WWDC drops 4.4 to 3.7.

Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC drops 3.8 to 2.7. Radio One Gospel “Praise 104.1” WPRS-FM is down 3.3 to 2.5.

Audacy Spanish CHR “El Zol 107.9” WLZL trends up 1.5 – 1.8 – 2.0, while its stream moves 1.2 to 0.9.

Boston

For the fourth straight month, Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX has set a format high. But this month’s 7.0 – 7.8 – 9.6 jump also makes it an all-time record high for the 104.1 frequency according to Ratings Expert Chris Huff. Beasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM rises 7.5 to 8.6. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR slips 6.8 – 6.4 – 6.1. Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX drops 6.0 – 5.7 – 5.2, but its stream is up 0.3 to 0.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX is up 3.9 – 4.3 – 4.9.

iHeartMedia News 1030 WBZ dips 4.7 to 4.4. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR slides 5.1 – 4.6 – 4.2. Competing Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM dips 4.1 to 3.9 and sister Classical 99.5 WCRB rises 2.3 to 2.9. AAA 88.9 WERS trends down 2.1 – 1.6 – 1.2.

With its move from Classic Rock to Bloomberg in the final week of the survey, 92.9 WBOS dips 1.9 to 1.8. iHeart Country “101.7 The Bull” WBWL slides 1.9 – 1.7 – 1.6 and sister Spanish Tropical “Rumba 97.7” WZRM is down 1.5 to 1.0.

Seattle/Tacoma

Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM dips 8.6 to 8.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK drops 7.1 to 6.1. Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW slides 6.4 – 5.9 – 5.4. iHeart Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB rises 4.2 to 4.9. Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF ends its four month slide rebounding 4.2 to 4.7 to tie for fifth with Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM as it is down 5.3 to 4.7.

With its flip from AC “94.1 The Sound” to Hot AC “Emma 94.1” in the final week of the survey, Audacy’s KSWD is down 4.3 to 4.0. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM trends up 3.4 – 3.8 – 4.2. Christa Media Christian AC “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM rises 2.6 to 3.2.

AAA 90.3 KEXP swings 3.0 – 2.3 – 3.1. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “Hot 103.7” KHTP drops 3.2 to 2.6.

Bonneville’s “Seattle Sports 710” KIRO trends down 3.7 – 3.2 – 2.9. iHeart’s 93.3 KJR-FM rises 1.7 – 2.0 – 2.3.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Two stations set record highs atop South Florida. Cox Media Group Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT rises 8.3 – 9.6 – 9.8 – 10.5 for the largest share in the frequency’s history. iHeartMedia’s Bilingual Soft AC “Magic 93.9” WMIA-FM moves up to second 4.8 – 5.9 – 6.2 to also set a record high for its frequency. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF rises 5.2 to 5.6 to tie SBS Spanish Classic Hits “Zeta 92.3” WCMQ as it dips 5.9 to 5.6. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR dips 5.3 to 5.1 to tie Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ as it holds at a 5.1 share.

Audacy’s Rhythmic Throwbacks “Power 96” WPOW-FM rises 2.7 to 3.1 for its best showing since July 2019.

iHeartMedia CHR “Y100” WHYI drops 3.5 – 3.2 – 2.4 and sister Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG-FM is down 2.6 to 1.9 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since Summer 1994 it flipped from Oldies WAXY-FM to all-70s “Big 106”

Phoenix

iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ holds at a 10.1 share to retain its commanding lead in Phoenix. Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX inches up 6.1 to 6.2. iHeart Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT holds at a 4.6 share. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 94.5” KOOL-FM is up 3.9 to 4.2 to tie for fourth with Hubbard Rock 97.9 KUPD which dips 4.5 to 4.2.

Bonneville’s “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP-FM trends up 2.6 – 3.1 – 3.5 – 3.9.

Public News/Talk 91.5 KJZZ jumps 2.5 – 3.1 – 3.7. Co-owned Classical 89.5 KBAQ rises 2.1 to 3.4 for what Huff notes matches its record high share in August 2017.

Hubbard Alternative “Alt AZ 93.3” KDKB is down 4.1 to 3.6. Since its move to a Pop/Alternative lean in July, iHeartMedia’s “Mix 96.9” KMXP holds at a 2.3 share. Desert Valley Media Group Hot AC “Hot 97.5/103.9” KMVA/KZON rises 2.1 to 2.5.

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 550 KFYI drops 4.2 to 3.0. Audacy Country 107.9 KMLE slides 3.5 – 3.3 – 2.5. Sierra H Broadcasting Rhythmic Throwbacks “101 The Bounce” KZCE is down 3.2 to 2.3.

Detroit

Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM trends up 7.8 – 8.5 – 9.0 with its stream adding a 1.6 share. iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC holds at a 7.3 share. iHeartMedia CHR “Channel 95.5” WKQI rises 5.7 – 5.9 – 6.5 to tie for third with Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC as it gains 5.3 – 6.1 – 6.5. Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD holds at a 6.4 share.

iHeartMedia Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD rebounds 5.6 to 6.2. Audacy News 950 WWJ is down 5.4 to 4.7.

Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX slides 7.1 – 6.4 – 5.9 – 5.6 as sister Rock 101.1 WRIF drops 5.4 to 4.6. Audacy Alternative “Alt 98.7” WDZH climbs 3.7 – 4.0 – 4.4.

Classical 90.9 WRCJ trends up 0.8 – 1.2 – 2.1.

Minneapolis/St. Paul

iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 KFAN” KFXN-FM jumps up 6.7 – 7.0 – 10.3 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the largest share in its frequency history. Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM inches up 8.7 to 8.9. iHeart Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL is down 8.4 to 7.9. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM is down 7.3 to 6.5 although its stream rises 0.7 to 0.9. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM slides 8.3 – 7.3 – 6.2 to tie for fifth with iHeartMedia CHR 101.3 KDWB as it is off 6.3 to 6.2.

Cumulus Classic Rock 92.5 KQRS trends up 4.4 – 5.2 – 5.6. AAA “89.3 The Current” KCMP rises 3.3 to 4.4.

Audacy Variety Hits “104.1 Jack-FM” KZJK continues its tumble 6.4 – 5.2 – 4.5 – 4.2. Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO trends down 4.8 – 4.5 – 4.0 with its stream down 0.6 to 0.4.

Tampa/St. Petersburg

Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV rises 10.7 to 10.9. iHeartMedia Country “US 103.5” WFUS (6.3 to 6.0) and Beasley Country 99.5 WQYK (6.4 to 6.0) tie for second. Cox Adult R&B “101.5 The Vibe” WTBV-FM is down 6.2 to 5.7, but its stream is up 0.2 to 0.9. iHeart AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX drops 6.2 – 5.7 – 4.9. Cox Hot Talk “102.5 The Bone” WHPT-FM rises 3.0 – 3.7 – 4.8 to tie Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 91.5 WCIE as it rises 3.2- 3.8 – 4.1 – 4.8.

Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL falls 6.2 to 4.5. iHeartMedia Rock “98 Rock” WXTB drops 4.7 to 3.8. Beasley’s “98.7 The Shark” WPBB rises 3.4 to 4.0.

Cox Hot AC “Magic 94.9” WWRM drops 4.5 to 3.8 with its stream adding a 0.3 to 0.5 gain.

Following its July move to the full-market 95.7 signal, iHeartMedia Spanish Tropical “Rumba 95.7” WRUB climbs 1.1 – 1.3 – 1.8. After moving to the rimshot 106.5 and flipping from Hip Hop to Classic Hip Hop, “106.5 The Beat” WBTP is down 1.5 – 1.1 – 0.9.

Beasley Media Rhythmic CHR “Wild 94.1” WWLD trends up 2.9 – 3.3 – 3.6. iHeart CHR 93.3 WFLZ slides 3.4 – 2.9 – 2.7.

Denver

Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO rises 6.5 to 7.3 to reclaim the Mile High City lead. KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL drops from its 33 year high 7.3 to 6.8 to tie Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI (up 6.5 to 6.8). Audacy Hot AC “Alice 105.9” KALC rises 5.3 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX (down 6.3 to 5.3) and Alternative “Channel 93.3” KTCL (5.4 to 5.3) tie for fifth.

iHeart AAA 97.3 KBCO slides 5.6 – 5.2 – 4.6 – 3.8. KSE Media Hot AC “Mix 100” KIMN drops 4.7 to 3.6. iHeart Country “106.7 The Bull” KWBL gains 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.0.

Broncos season helps iHeartMedia News/Talk and team flagship 850/94.1 KOA rise 2.3 to 3.5. Bonneville Sports “104.3 The Fan” KKFN-FM rises 1.9 – 2.4 – 2.8. KSE Media Sports “Altitude 92.5” KKSE-FM is up 0.9 to 1.3.

Entravision Regional Mexican “96.5 La Tricolor” KXPK slides 4.2 – 4.0 – 3.5. Sister Spanish Adult Hits “Suavecita 92.1” KJMN rises 1.8 – 2.1 – 2.5.

San Diego

Audacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN slides 8.3 – 7.8 – 6.4 but remains on top in San Diego. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM trends down 7.2 – 6.9 – 5.7. Local Media San Diego Variety Hits “100.7 Big-FM” KFBG rises 4.3 to 5.4 to tie for third with Audacy Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN as it climbs 4.2 – 4.9 – 5.4. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 106.5” KLNV rises 3.6 – 4.9 – 5.3.

iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI falls 6.2 – 5.2 – 4.8, while sister CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM rises 3.4 to 4.2.

LMSD Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM gains 2.9 to 3.7. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM falls 4.2 – 3.4 – 2.8.

iHeartMedia News/Talk 600 KOGO drops 3.8 to 3.0. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 102.9” KLQV slides 3.8 – 2.6 – 2.2.

Baltimore

Radio One’s duo take the top two spots with big gains. Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM jumps 6.0 to 8.7 which Huff notes is its first time atop the market since August 2022. Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ rises 6.4 – 7.6 – 8.6 for its largest share since May 2019. Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF drops 9.3 to 7.5 to tie for third with Hearst Rock “98 Rock” WIYY as it dips 7.8 to 7.5. Brighter Media Group Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM is up 4.2 to 4.5.

iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC continues its downward trend 8.7 – 6.6 – 4.2 – 4.1. Sister Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR also slides 5.6 – 4.7 – 4.5 – 4.3.

Public News/Talk 88.1 WYPR drops 4.8 to 3.8.

St. Louis

iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU remains on top with an 8.3 to 8.4 rise. Hubbard takes the next four spots. Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH rises 7.8 to 8.2. Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE is up 6.4 to 6.9. Country 92.3 WIL jumps 5.0 to 6.3. Rock/Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT and iHeart Country “93.7 The Bull” KSD-FM both are off 5.6 to 5.5.

Public News/Talk 90.7 KWMU jumps up 4.4 to 5.4.

Audacy Adult R&B “96.3 R&B” WFUN-FM continues its downward slide 6.9 – 6.1 – 5.8 – 5.7 – 5.4. Sister AC 102.5 KEZK is down 6.0 – 5.8 – 5.6 – 5.0. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 104.1” WHHL yo-yo’s 1.9 – 3.1 – 2.3.

Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS-FM climbs 2.7 – 3.2 – 3.7. Deep Cuts Classic Rock “KSHE Classics” KSHE-HD2 is up 0.4 to 0.6 with no translator attached.