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 rises 12.2 to 12.7. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP is up 10.7 to 11.7. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR is a distant third 5.8 to 5.7. iHeartMedia’s pair of AC 97.1 WASH (5.0 to 5.1) and Alternative “DC 101” WWDC (5.5 to 5.1) tie for fourth.
Audacy Classic Hits “94.7 The Drive” WIAD rises 3.9 to 4.6. Spanish CHR “El Zol 107.9” WLZL rises 1.6 to 2.6.
Cumulus Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL drops 5.1 to 4.1.
Audacy Sports “106.7 The Fan” WJFK-FM gets the rare stream beating FM with the stream up 1.2 to 1.3 and the station down 1.3 to 1.0.
Boston
iHeartMedia News 1030 WBZ (5.3 to 5.7) and Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX (5.8 to 5.7) tie for the Boston lead. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX is up 5.0 to 5.3. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR rebounds 4.8 to 5.1 to tie for fourth with iHeart Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX as it dips 5.3 to 5.1.
Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM is up 4.6 to 4.9 for its best share since November 2022. Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM continues its 2025 slide 9.0 – 6.8 – 6.2 – 5.2 – 4.6 – 4.0.
iHeart Conservative Talk 680 WRKO is up 3.5 to 4.0.
Beasley Rhythmic Hot AC “Hot 96.9” WBQT rises 3.4 to 3.9. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Jam’n 94.5” WJMN slides 2.9 – 2.5 – 1.9. iHeart Spanish Tropical “Rumba 97.7” WZRM is up 0.9 to 1.4.
Seattle/Tacoma
Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM grows its lead to over two shares with a 7.5 to 7.9 rise. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB is up for the sixth straight month 5.5 to 5.7 for its best share since August 2023. iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK slips 6.4 – 5.9 – 5.6. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM is down 5.6 to 5.2. Bonneville’s “Seattle Sports 710” KIRO continues its Mariners based rise 1.6 – 2.0 – 4.1 – 4.2 – 4.7.
AAA 90.3 KEXP trends up 3.0 – 3.3 – 3.5 – 4.4 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since February 2023.
Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF slides 4.4 – 3.7 – 3.3 with its stream up 0.3 to 0.6. Lotus Classic Country “101.5 Hank-FM” KPLZ-FM is up 2.9 to 3.2. Hubbard Country “98.9 The Bull” KPNW-FM inches up 1.8 to 2.0.
iHeart CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS drops 4.3 to 3.5, while Hubbard’s “Movin 92.5” KQMV is down 3.1 to 2.8. Audacy Hot AC “Emma 94.1” KSWD holds at a 2.1 share.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale
Cox Media Group Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT ends its five month long slide to reclaim the top spot in South Florida with a 6.5 to 6.9 rise. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF holds at a 6.6 share. Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ holds at a 6.0. Audacy Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ (down 5.8 – 5.4 – 5.3) and Univision AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR (up 4.7 to 5.3) tie for fourth.
Cox Rhythmic AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC climbs 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.2 – 4.0. iHeart Spanish CHR “Tú 94.9” WZTU is up 3.3 to 3.9 for its best share since April 2023.
iHeart Conservative Talk 610 WIOD slides 3.0 – 2.6 – 2.3.
Phoenix
Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX rises for the sixth straight month (up 8.1 to 8.3) to tie for the Phoenix lead with iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ (up 7.4 to 8.3). Tying for a distant third are iHeart’s pair of Conservative Talk 550 KFYI as it trends up 2.7 – 3.8 – 3.9 – 4.4 and Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT (holding at a 4.4 share). Audacy Classic Hits “Big 94.5” KOOL-FM is fifth 4.2 to 4.3.
Audacy Country 107.9 KMLE rebounds 3.3 to 3.7.
Hubbard Alternative “Alt AZ 93.3” KDKB is up 3.2 to 3.6, while sister Rock 97.9 KUPD falls 5.7 – 4.3 – 3.7 – 3.3.
iHeart Modern AC “Mix 96.9” KMXP is down 3.6 to 3.1. CHR “104.7 Kiss-FM” KZZP trends up 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.0. Zelus Hot AC “Hot 97.5/103.9” KMVA/KZON is up 2.4 to 2.9. Audacy CHR “Live 101.5” KALV-FM climbs 2.0 to 2.7.
Public News/Talk 91.5 KJZZ-FM slides 3.3 – 2.6 – 2.3. K-Love Inc. Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 105.5 KAIZ jumps 1.5 to 2.3.
Detroit
Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM slips 8.9 – 8.6 – 8.0 with sister Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC holding at a 7.0 share. iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC dips 6.5 to 6.4. iHeart Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD inches up 6.0 to 6.2. Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD drops 6.2 to 5.6.
Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX is up 4.6 to 5.1. Audacy News 950 WWJ rises 4.1 to 4.6.
Cumulus Hot AC 96.3 WDVD trends up 3.3 – 3.6 – 3.9 – 4.2. iHeart Hip Hop 97.9 WJLB slides 4.0 – 3.9 – 3.3.
Minneapolis/St. Paul
iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 KFAN” KFXN-FM remains on top of the Twin Cities down 10.9 – 9.8 – 8.4. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM dips 7.5 to 7.1. iHeart Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL inches up 6.9 to 7.0. Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM is off 7.0 to 6.9. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM gains 5.9 to 6.6 with its stream adding a 1.1 to 1.4 rise.
iHeartMedia Country “K102” KEEY continues to trend up 3.9 – 4.7 – 4.9 – 5.8. Audacy’s “102.9 The Wolf” KMNB inches up 2.1 to 2.2.
AAA “89.3 The Current” KCMP rises 4.8 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Modern AC “Cities 97.1” KTCZ climbs 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.2 – 4.5 for its best share since January 2023.
Tampa/St. Petersburg
Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 91.5 WCIE leads the Tampa Bay for the second time in three months with a 7.1 to 7.5 rise. Cox Media Group Soft AC 105.5 WDUV drops 8.6 to 7.3. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL is up 5.3 to 5.7. Beasley Media Group Country 99.5 WQYK dips 5.9 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Rock “98 Rock” WXTB rebounds 4.0 to 4.9.
Beasley Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ slides 5.1 – 4.9 – 4.4.
iHeart Country “US 103.5” WFUS falls 6.0 to 4.3. CHR 93.3 WFLZ is down 4.2 to 3.8. Spanish CHR “Rumba 95.7” WRUB jumps up 1.8 to 3.2.
After being in the mid 6’s earlier this year, Cox Adult R&B “101.5 The Vibe” WTBV drops 4.0 to 2.9.
Ahead of its announced sale to K-Love Inc., Beasley Classic Rock “98.7 The Shark” WPBB slides 3.1 – 3.0 – 2.5.
Denver
Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI surges up 6.4 to 7.7. Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO holds at a 5.9 share. iHeartMedia Alternative “Channel 93.3” KTCL dips 5.9 to 5.4. KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL slips 6.1 to 5.3. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 105.9” KALC is steady at a 5.9 share.
Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “KS 107.5” KQKS-FM jumps up 3.5 – 3.8 – 4.9 for its best share since September 2016.
Audacy Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT is off 5.1 – 4.5 – 4.4, while iHeart’s “103.5 The Fox” KRFX slides 5.6 – 5.3 – 4.2.
Classical 88.1 KVOD trends down 3.3 – 2.7 – 2.0. KSE Media Sports “Altitude 92.5” KKSE-FM is down 3.3 – 3.0 – 1.8.
San Diego
Audacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN rises 9.0 to 10.0. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that is the highest share for the station in its history and the largest non-Christmas music share for any station in the market since Spring 1977. Local Media San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM-FM inches up 6.7 to 6.8. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM inches up 6.0 to 6.1. Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY is steady at a 5.9 share, while sister Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN holds at a 5.5 share.
iHeartMedia News/Talk 600 KOGO jumps 3.6 to 4.4. iHeart Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI dips 4.4 to 3.9.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 106.5” KLNV continues its downward slide 4.8 – 4.2 – 3.6 – 3.0 – 2.6. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 102.9” KLQV is down 3.1 – 2.8 – 2.5 – 1.8.
LMSD Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM trends down 4.4 – 3.7 – 3.6. Audacy’s “Alt 94.9” KBZT slides 3.7 – 3.5 – 2.9. iHeart CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM falls 3.7 – 3.0 – 2.7.
Baltimore
Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM’s lead narrows down 9.3 to 8.1. Hearst Rock “98 Rock” WIYY rises 6.8 to 7.5. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC dips 7.1 to 6.7. Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF inches up 6.0 to 6.2. Radio One Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ is up 5.0 to 5.4.
Audacy Hot AC “Mix 106.5” WWMX dips 4.8 to 4.3. iHeart Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR slips 4.8 to 4.1.
Shamrock Classic Rock “100.7 The Bay” WZBA trends down 4.2 – 4.0 – 3.7. AAA 89.7 WTMD rises 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.5.
St. Louis
Hubbard Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE maintains its lead 9.6 to 9.4. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU continues its climb 7.7 – 8.9 – 9.2. Hubbard Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH ties for third back up 6.2 to 6.8, while Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian AC “99.1 Joy-FM” KLJY jumps 5.4 – 5.7 – 6.8 for what Huff notes is its best share since January 2022. Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK is a distant fifth up 5.1 to 5.5.
Audacy Adult R&B “96.3 R&B” WFUN-FM falls 7.2 to 5.4. Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian Hip Hop “Boost 95.5” KXBS continues to rise 1.2 – 1.6 – 1.8.
iHeartMedia Country “93.7 The Bull” KSD-FM drops 6.4 to 4.8. Hubbard’s “New Country 92.3” WIL slides 5.6 – 4.5 – 4.3.
iHeart CHR “Z107.7” KSLZ climbs 3.3 to 4.2. Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY is down 4.4 – 4.2 – 3.8.
Public News/Talk 90.7 KWMU gains 3.8 to 4.8. Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS trends down 4.6 – 4.0 – 3.5. Audacy News/Talk 1120 KMOX/104.1 KMOX-FM holds at a 4.7 share, while its stream dips 1.8 to 1.4.
