Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with Day 1 markets New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union.

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

Univision’s stations are no longer subscribing to Nielsen.

The ongoing lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen means that Cumulus Media’s stations are no longer publicly listed in the ratings.

Audacy is no longer listing its streaming numbers separate from the broadcast, with the signals once again combined into one share.

New York

With a winter weather boost, Auadcy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM extends its lead 6.2 – 7.5 – 7.8 setting a record high for the station for the second straight month. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW is up 7.0 to 7.4. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM holds at a 5.3 share. Three stations tie for fourth with SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ down 5.4 to 5.0 (stream down 1.5 to 1.1), while iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ and Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM both are off 5.1 to 5.0.

Christian AC “K-Love” 95.5 WPLJ swings 2.0 – 1.6 – 2.1.

Los Angeles

iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST maintains its lead 6.3 to 6.2. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH inches up 5.7 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG holds at a 5.3 share. Audacy’s duo of News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM (4.3 to 4.5) and Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM (4.4 to 4.5) tie for fourth.

Audacy Alternative 106.7 KROQ is up 3.4 to 3.7 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its best share since July 2008. iHeart’s “Alt 98.7” KYSR is down 3.8 to 3.3.

Public News/Talk/AAA 89.9 KCRW trends up 1.8 – 2.1 – 2.4. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.3/105.5” KBUA/KBUE/KEBN rises 1.6 – 2.0 – 2.3.

Mount Wilson FM’s “Go Country 105.1” KKGO-FM rises 2.4 to 2.7 for its best share since October 2022.

Chicago

Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS remains on top holding at a 5.9 share. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT is up 4.5 – 5.4 – 5.6 for what Huff notes is its largest since July 2023. Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX is off 5.5 to 5.4. iHeart AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT dips 5.2 to 5.0. Audacy Country “US 99” WUSN leaps 3.3 – 4.0 – 4.8.

iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ rises 3.2 to 4.0. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN drops 4.8 to 3.7.

In its first monthly after adding its FM simulcast Audacy Sports “104.3 The Score” WSCR-FM/670 WSCR dips 2.3 to 2.0. The former Classic Hip Hop “104.3 Jams” brand had a 1.9 share last month. That move helps sister CHR “B96” WBBM-FM rise 2.1 to 2.8 for its best showing since March 2020, while iHeartMedia Hip Hop 107.5 WGCI is up 1.7 to 2.3.

Hubbard Millennial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WTBC-FM is up 2.6 to 2.9. iHeartMedia’s “Rock 95.5” WCHI-FM rises 1.5 to 2.0.

Dallas/Fort Worth

iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX rises 4.5 to 5.2. Christian AC “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY jumps 3.6 to 4.4 to tie iHeart CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS which is up 4.2 to 4.4. iHeart AC “Star 102.1” KDGE dips 4.4 to 4.2. Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM rises 2.8 – 3.4 – 3.8 to tie with Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK as it holds at a 3.8 share.

Service Broadcasting Hip Hop “K104” KKDA-FM rises 2.9 to 3.5. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL dips 3.9 to 3.5.

K-Love Inc. Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA trends up 1.9 – 2.3 – 2.6.

Houston/Galveston

iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA maintains its lead down 9.7 to 9.0. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ is down for the fifth straight month 6.9 to 6.7. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ climbs 5.3 – 5.8 – 6.6. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ gains 5.3 to 6.0. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX holds at a 5.1 share.

Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH climbs 3.3 – 3.9 – 4.1 – 4.5.

Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF-FM trends up 3.0 – 3.7 – 4.3. iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH swings 3.0 – 5.0 – 4.4.

Audacy Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM slides 4.8 – 4.1 – 3.3.

Hope Media Group Spanish Christian “Vida Unida” 91.7 KHVU is up 1.6 to 2.0. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL rebounds 1.1 to 1.7.

As noted yesterday, Nielsen acknowledged encoder misuse from a pair of translators claiming to be tied to AMs that they were not. Regional Mexican “La Mejor 104.5” K283CH Houston listed as KJOZ was down 0.3 to 0.2. Spanish AC “Power 99.5” K258DA/K258DZ listed as KGBC dropped 0.6 to 0.3.

San Francisco

Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM holds its lead 9.8 to 9.9. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rises 7.9 – 8.3 – 8.8. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is up 4.7 to 5.0. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI leaps 2.7 – 3.7 – 4.7. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ holds at a 4.6 share.

Classical 90.3 KDFC slips 5.0 – 4.9 – 4.3.

iHeartMedia’s “Classic Hits 103.7” KOSF jumps 2.1 to 3.2. Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX climbs 1.8 – 2.3 – 2.5.

Atlanta

Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ climbs into the lead up 6.0 – 6.2 – 7.2. Cox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV trends up 5.7 – 6.4 – 6.8. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB falls 7.8 to 6.6. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE dips 6.2 to 6.0. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM inches up 5.8 to 5.9.

Cox Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR drops 6.7 to 5.7.

Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC is down 4.6 to 4.0. Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE is off 4.0 to 3.6.

iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG rises 2.2 – 3.0 – 3.2. Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL trends up 2.4 – 2.6 – 2.9.

Philadelphia

Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK rises 6.6 to 7.1 to move into a first place tie with sister Rock 93.3 WMMR which holds at a 7.1 share. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP falls 8.5 to 6.5 to tie for third with sister AC “B101” WBEB as it rises 5.4 to 6.5. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI dips 6.6 to 6.3.

iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM trends up 5.3 – 5.7 – 6.1. Christian AC “K-Love” 106.9 WKVP gains 4.7 to 5.0 for a new all-time high for the frequency.

Beasley Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM climbs 2.7 – 3.6 – 4.2. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL trends up 2.8 – 3.3 – 3.5.

iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 99” WUSL jumps 2.6 to 3.2.

Nassau/Suffolk

Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM builds a commanding lead on Long Island rising 6.6 – 7.0 – 9.2 – 10.6 to shatter station record highs. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC slides 8.2 – 6.9 – 6.5 – 6.3 – 6.0. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK inches up 5.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ dips 5.8 to 5.5. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI falls 5.7 to 4.8.

Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW climbs 2.5 – 3.7 – 4.3. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW is down 3.5 to 3.2.

Connoisseur Media Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY trends up 2.5 – 2.9 – 3.1.

Riverside/San Bernardino

Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY climbs 7.6 – 9.4 – 10.2. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM drops 6.5 to 5.4. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB leaps 3.2 to 4.9. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS jumps 2.8 to 3.8. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG inches up 2.9 to 3.0.

Anaheim Broadcasting Rock 96.7 KCAL-FM gains 2.2 to 2.7.

San Jose

Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is down 5.7 to 5.4. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI is off 5.3 to 5.2. Connoisseur Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR trends up 3.6 – 4.6 – 4.8 to tie for third with Bonneville and future sister CHR “99.7 Now” as it rises 3.3 – 4.0 – 4.8. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX holds at a 4.7 share.

iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD gains 3.1 – 3.4 – 3.8. Sister “Classic Hits 103.7” KOSF is up 2.0 – 2.2 – 3.2. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “102.1 Jams” KRBQ climbs 1.2 – 1.6 – 2.0.

K-Love Inc. Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 97.7 KWAI falls 1.9 – 0.9 – 0.6.

Middlesex/Somerset/Union

iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ rises 7.0 – 7.5 – 7.7 – 8.6 to pull to an over two share lead over sister “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW which is up 5.9 to 6.4. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is down 6.7 to 5.9 with sister Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM holding at a 5.1 share and Hot AC “New 102.7‘ WNEW inching up 4.7 to 4.8.

Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK surges up 1.8 – 2.2 – 3.6 – 4.4. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW drops 5.1 to 4.4 while its stream holds at a 0.7 share.

SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ slides 4.7 – 4.2 – 3.9 with its stream up 0.4 to 0.8.

While setting records in other parts of the tri-state area, Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is down 4.3 to 3.8. Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ slides 5.4 – 5.1 – 4.3 – 3.8. iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU rises 2.3 to 2.9.