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, 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 continues to lead 12.4 to 12.2 followed by Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP up 10.5 to 10.7. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR-FM is up to third 5.4 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Alternative “DC 101” WWDC holds at a 5.5 share. Cumulus Media Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL jumps up 4.1 to 5.1 for its largest share since February 2021.

Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC gains 3.0 to 3.6. Radio One’s 93.9 WKYS rises 2.0 to 2.4.

iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 100.3” WBIG-FM slips 3.9 – 3.5 – 3.1.

For the first time in its 28 year history, “C-Span Radio” 90.1 WCSP-FM appears in the ratings with a 0.3 share.

Boston

Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX maintains its lead 5.9 to 5.8. iHeartMedia’s duo of News 1030 WBZ (down 5.6 to 5.3) and Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX (5.4 to 5.3) tie for second. iHeart CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM climbs 4.4 – 4.8 – 5.2 for its best share since August 2023. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR gains 4.8 to 5.1.

Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR drops 5.6 to 4.8. Audacy Variety Hits “Big 103” WBGB continues its upswing 2.1 – 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.7 – 3.7 – 4.3 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the frequency’s best since May 2016 as CHR “103.3 Amp Radio” WODS.

Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM continues its fall 9.0 – 6.8 – 6.2 – 5.2 – 4.6 since the end of the NFL season, which places it in a tie with Audacy’s 93.7 WEEI-FM as it dips 4.7 to 4.6). Huff notes this is the first time that WEEI matched WBZ-FM since August 2019 and WBZ-FM’s lowest share since July 2020.

Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM is down 3.6 to 3.0.

Seattle/Tacoma

Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM continues to hold a significant lead despite its 8.0 to 7.5 drop. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK is down 6.4 to 5.9. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM gains 4.8 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB is up 4.9 to 5.5. Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW is off 4.7 to 4.6.

Crista Ministries Christian AC “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM is down 4.9 to 4.4. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “96.5 Jack-FM” KJAQ slips 3.3 – 3.0 – 2.6.

iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS trends up 3.4 – 3.7 – 4.3. Hubbard’s “Movin 92.5” KQMV follows up 2.6 to 3.1. Audacy Hot AC “Emma 94.1” KSWD slides 3.0 – 2.4 – 2.1.

Audacy Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD rebounds 3.3 to 3.9.

Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF is down 4.4 to 3.7. Lotus Classic Country “101.5 Hank-FM” KPLZ dips 3.1 to 2.9. Hubbard Country “98.9 The Bull” KPNW-FM is off 1.9 to 1.8.

Bonneville Conservative Talk 770 KTTH falls 2.3 – 1.4 – 1.2.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF is up for the fourth straight month 6.2 to 6.6 giving it the South Florida lead for the first time since Holiday 2019. Cox Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT is down for the fifth straight month 6.8 to 6.5, while sister Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ slips 6.9 to 6.0. Audacy Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ dips 5.8 to 5.4. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR is off 6.3 – 4.8 – 4.7.

SBS Spanish Tropical “El Zol 106.7” WXDJ rises 3.4 – 3.8 – 4.0 for what Huff notes is its best since December 2023.

Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM trends down 4.0 – 3.7 – 3.4. iHeart News/Talk 610 WIOD follows 3.3 – 3.0 – 2.6.

Cox Rhythmic AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC gains 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.2.

In what can only be likely caused by an encoding issue last month, K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 89.7 WMLV takes a deep 1.9 – 0.3 – 2.6 swing.

Phoenix

Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX expands its lead as it is up for the fifth straight month 5.9 – 7.5 – 8.1. iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ inches up 7.3 to 7.4. In a distant third place, iHeartMedia Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT slides 5.8 – 4.8 – 4.4. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 94.5” KOOL-FM dips 4.6 to 4.2. iHeartMedia Country 102.5 KNIX ends its slide 3.8 to 4.1.

Hubbard Rock 97.9 KUPD continues its slide 5.7 – 4.3 – 3.7, while sister Alternative “93.3 Alt AZ” KDKB falls 4.0 – 3.8 – 3.2.

iHeartMedia Modern AC “Mix 96.9” KMXP rises 2.9 – 3.3 – 3.6. Audacy CHR “Live 101.5” KALV-FM tumbles 3.0 – 2.4 – 2.0 to its lowest share since early in its Rhythmic CHR “101.5 Jamz” identity in Summer 2007.

Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.9” KHOT/105.1 KHOV gains 1.3 – 1.7 – 2.1. Audacy Country 107.9 KMLE is down 3.8 to 3.3.

Classical 89.5 KBAQ trends down 3.7 – 3.4 – 2.7. Public News/Talk 91.5 KJZZ-FM falls 3.3 to 2.6.

Detroit

Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM continues its dominance down 8.9 to 8.6 with its stream holding at a 2.1 share. Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC inches up 6.9 to 7.0. iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC is down for the fifth straight month 7.5 to 6.5. Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD jumps up 5.2 to 6.2. iHeart Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD is down 6.5 to 6.0.

Cumulus Hot AC 96.3 WDVD trends up 3.3 – 3.6 – 3.9. Sister News/Talk 760 WJR falls 2.2 – 1.8 – 1.4 to a record low for the station.

Classical 90.9 WRCJ slides 3.8 – 3.1 – 2.6.

K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 102.7 WDKL gains 1.2 to 1.8.

Minneapolis/St. Paul

iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 K-FAN” KFXN-FM is down 10.9 to 9.8. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM rises 6.5 to 7.5. Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM inches up 6.9 to 7.0. iHeart Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL rebounds 6.6 to 6.9. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM slides 7.2 – 6.5 – 5.9 with its stream holding at a 1.1 share to tie for fifth with Audacy Variety Hits “104.1 Jack-FM” KZJK which is down 6.2 to 5.9.

Cumulus’ revamped Classic Rock/Alternative 92.5 KQRS gains 4.6 to 4.9. AAA “89.3 The Current” KCMP holds at a 4.8 share.

iHeart Country “K102” KEEY climbs 3.9 – 4.7 – 4.9. CHR 101.3 KDWB ends its slide rising 4.0 to 4.6, and Modern AC “Cities 97.1” KTCZ rises 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.2.

Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO trends down 4.5 – 4.2 – 3.8. iHeart Conservative Talk “Twin Cities News Talk” 1130/103.5 KTLK falls 3.1 to 2.4.

Tampa/St. Petersburg

After its 46 month streak leading the Tampa Bay area ended last month, Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV returns to the top spot despite holding steady at an 8.6 share. Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy-FM” 91.5 WCIE falls 8.8 to 7.1. iHeartMedia Country “US 103.5” WFUS gains 4.9 to 6.0, while Beasley Country 99.5 WQYK follows up 4.8 to 5.9. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL falls 7.2 to 5.3.

iHeartMedia Rock “98 Rock” WXTB falls 6.3 – 5.8 – 4.0. Cox Hot Talk “102.5 The Bone” WHPT climbs 2.9 to 3.7.

Beasley Spanish CHR “92.5 Maxima” WYUU rises 2.2 to 3.0. iHeartMedia’s “Rumba 95.7” WRUB slides 2.9 – 2.4 – 1.8. SBS Spanish Tropical “El Zol 97.1” WSUN-FM is up 1.0 to 1.3.

iHeartMedia CHR 93.3 WFLZ inches up 4.0 to 4.2 for what is their best share since January 2021.

Denver

Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI maintains its lead 6.5 to 6.4. KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL is up 5.5 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Alternative “Channel 93.3” KTCL (5.8 to 5.9) and Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO (6.1 to 5.9) tie for third. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX dips 5.6 to 5.3.

Audacy Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT slips 5.1 to 4.5.

K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 91.1 KLDV trends up 3.1 – 3.6 – 4.3.

Public News/Talk 90.1 KCFR slides 4.4 – 3.8 – 3.3. Jazz 89.3 KUVO gains 1.2 to 1.9.

San Diego

Audacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN is up 8.9 to 9.0. Local Media San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM inches up 6.6 to 6.7. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM holds at a 6.0 share. Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY trends up 5.0 – 5.4 – 5.8 (with its stream up 0.5 – 0.7 – 1.1). Audacy Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN moves 5.4 to 5.5.

iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI gains 3.8 to 4.4. Sister CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM drops 3.7 to 3.0. LMSD CHR “Z90” XHITZ-FM trends up 2.1 – 2.6 – 2.7. iHeart Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 95.7” KSSX is down 1.9 to 1.5.

LMSD Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM slides 5.3 – 4.6 – 4.4 – 3.7 as it loses its temporary simulcast on 100.7. Lotus Regional Mexican “Frontera 100.7” KFBG debuts with a 0.3 share.

Baltimore

Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM continues its climb 9.2 to 9.3. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC inches up 7.0 to 7.1. Hearst Rock “98 Rock” WIYY holds at a 6.8 share. Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF slides 7.1 – 6.5 – 6.0. Radio One Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ is steady at a 5.0 share.

Audacy Hot AC “Mix 106.5” WWMX continues to climb 2.8 – 3.1 – 3.8 – 4.8. Brighter Media Group Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM/103.1 WRHS trends downward 4.6 – 3.5 – 3.3.

Public News/Talk 88.1 WYPR falls 3.6 to 2.5. Hearst News/Talk 1090/101.5 WBAL dips 3.1 to 2.7. M-10 Broadcasting Conservative Talk 680/99.9 WCBM is down 2.8 to 2.2.

St. Louis

Hubbard Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE is up 9.3 to 9.6. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU swings 8.5 – 7.7 – 8.9. Audacy Adult R&B “96.3 The Lou” WFUN-FM trends up 5.3 – 5.8 – 6.7 – 7.2. iHeartMedia Country “93.7 The Bull” KSD trends up 5.8 – 6.1 – 6.4. Hubbard Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH drops 7.2 to 6.2.

Hubbard Country 92.3 WIL slides 6.7 – 5.6 – 4.5. iHeart CHR “Z107.7” KSLZ tumbles 4.0 – 3.8 – 3.3.

Following its move from 104.1 WHHL to the 98.7 translator, Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 98.7” KEZK-HD2 is down 1.5 – 0.5 – 0.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “100.3 The Beat” KATZ-FM did not maintain its one month gain as it swings 2.8 – 3.5 – 2.9. Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian Hip Hop “Boost 95.5” KXBS rises 0.4 – 0.6 – 1.2 – 1.6.

Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK is down for the fifth straight month 5.5 to 5.1. With the addition of the full-power FM simulcast on 104.1 KMOX-FM, Audacy News/Talk 1120 KMOX continues its rise 2.4 – 3.2 – 4.4 – 4.7 with its stream up 1.1 – 1.4 – 1.8.

Public News/Talk 90.7 KWMU is down 4.4 to 3.8.