Holiday 2024 (12/5 - 1/8) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 2: Record Highs For KEZK; KNHC & Classical Duo

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.

Also released today are Fall ratings for Anchorage, Binghamton, Charleston WV, Erie, Eugene/Springfield, Evansville, Huntington/Ashland, Macon, Morgantown/Clarksburg/Fairmont, Rockford, Tallahassee, Valdosta and Wausau/Stevens Point.

Washington DC

🎄 iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH ranks third overall in Washington with its 8.7 share down from 11.0 in 2023.

The unknown political landscape in Washington post-election saw Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU retain its lead up 12.1 to 12.3, while Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP rose 9.0 to 10.1. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR dropped 7.0 to 6.2. Classical 90.9 WETA-FM was up 5.0 to 5.2, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff noted was its best since January 2022.

iHeart Country 98.7 WMZQ falls 4.2 to 3.2, while sister CHR “Hot 99.5” WIHT is down 3.6 to 2.9

Cumulus Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL trends down 4.1 – 3.6 – 2.8 post election.

Radio One Hip Hop 93.9 WKYS and Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC both rise 2.2 to 2.7. Radio One Gospel “Praise 104.1” WPRS-FM slides 3.4 – 2.3 – 1.9.

Boston

🎄 Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX climbs to a 15.4 share up from a 14.2 in 2023. Huff notes it was its best performance since Holiday 2020. WMJX’s stream adds an additional 1.4 share.

Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM is second down 8.2 to 7.8. iHeartMedia News 1030 WBZ dips 6.0 to 5.5. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR falls 5.9 to 4.5 for its lowest share since Holiday 2023. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR is off 4.0 to 3.9.

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 680 WRKO drops 5.0 to 3.8. iHeart CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM slips 4.1 to 3.8, which Huff notes is the lowest on the station since the Summer of 1980. iHeart Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX continues to fall 5.9 – 4.8 – 3.6.

Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX drops 5.4 to 3.4 with its stream broken out separately with a 0.6 share. Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM trends down 3.7 – 3.4 – 2.3, but its stream is separated for the first time with a 1.6 share giving it an overall gain.

Seattle/Tacoma

🎄 With one less Christmas station this year, the other two see gains. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM rises from a 9.7 in 2023 to an 11.3 share. Christa Media Christian AC “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM was up from a 2.2 in 2023 to a 3.4, but still down from its 4.6 in 2022. Defunct Soft AC “94.1 The Sound” KSWD had an 8.0 share with Christmas music in 2023.

Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM was up 6.3 to 6.7. iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK falls 6.7 to 5.8. Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM drops 5.0 to 4.4 to tie for fourth with Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF as it holds at a 4.4 share.

Public News/Talk/Jazz 88.5 KNKX continues its months long climb 2.3 – 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.8 – 4.1. Classical 98.1 KING-FM is up 3.5 to 3.9.

Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW is down 4.7 to 3.9. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB falls 4.9 to 3.6.

Audacy Hot AC “Emma 94.1” KSWD trends up 2.5 – 2.9 – 3.3. iHeart CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS is down 3.8 to 3.1, while Hubbard’s “Movin 92.5” KQMV slips 3.8 – 3.4 – 3.0.

Nathan Hale High School Dance “C89.5” KNHC rises 1.7 to 2.3 to set a new all-time record high for the station.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale

🎄 No station in Miami went all-Christmas in 2024 after Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF had a 6.8 share in 2023.

Cox Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT rose 8.7 to 9.1. WLYF was second up 5.3 to 5.6. Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ slid 6.2 to 5.5. Audacy Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ jumps up 4.1 to 5.2 for its best performance since Holiday 2020. iHeartMedia Bilingual AC “Magic 93.9” WMIA-FM swings 5.3 – 4.4 – 5.1.

Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR dips 5.6 to 5.1. SBS Spanish Classic Hits “Z92.3” WCMQ-FM climbs 3.9 to 4.8. SBS Spanish Spanish Tropical “El Zol 106.7” WXDJ is up 3.1 to 3.7. iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “Tú 94.9” WZTU rises 2.8 to 3.5.

Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM falls 5.6 to 4.1. iHeart News/Talk 610 WIOD yo-yo’s 2.6 – 3.2 – 2.6.

Cox Rhythmic AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC slips 4.2 to 3.6. iHeart Hip Hop “103.5 The Beat” WMIB is down 3.0 to 2.4. SBS Spanish Rhythmic “Ritmo 95.7” WRMA slides 3.1 – 2.8 – 2.4.

Phoenix

🎄 iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ drops from its 18.5 share in 2023 to a 16.4 share.

Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX dips 5.9 to 5.4. Classical “89.5 K-Bach” KBAQ jumps up 3.2 to 4.4 for what Huff notes is an all-time record high for the station. iHeart Country 102.5 KMLE holds at a 4.3 share. Hubbard Rock “98 KUPD” dips 4.2 to 4.1.

iHeartMedia Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT slides 4.2 to 3.5.

iHeart Conservative Talk 550 KFYI falls 4.9 – 4.3 – 2.7. Public News/Talk 91.5 KJZZ-FM is down 3.7 – 3.5 – 2.7. Bonneville News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM slides 2.8 – 2.4 – 2.0.

Sierra H Broadcasting Rhythmic AC “Mega 104.3” KAJM trends down 2.0 – 1.8 – 1.4. Entravision Spanish Rhythmic “Fuego 106.7” KFUE is down 1.0 to 0.4.

Detroit

🎄 iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC jumps up from a 16.9 share in Holiday 2023 to an 18.6, which Huff notes is just percentage points off of its record 18.8 in Holiday 2021.

Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM dips 8.3 to 7.9 with its stream adding an additional 2.0 share. Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC drops 7.1 to 5.7. iHeart CHR “Channel 95.5” WKQI is down 6.0 to 5.0. Audacy News 950 WWJ rises 4.5 to 4.9.

iHeartMedia Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD is down 5.5 to 4.5. Both Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX and Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD are down 5.5 to 4.4. Beasley Rock 101.1 WRIF drops 5.0 to 4.2.

Classical/Jazz 90.9 WRCJ surges up 1.7 – 2.6 – 3.4 (stream adding 0.5) for what Huff notes is also a station record high.

iHeart Classic Rock 106.7 WLLZ trends down 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.3. Audacy Alternative “Alt 98.7” WDZH falls 4.0 – 3.4 – 2.1.

Minneapolis/St. Paul

🎄 iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL is down from its 15.8 share last year to a 14.6. But Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM falls from its record high 12.1 share in Holiday 2023 down to a 6.1.

iHeart Sports “100.3 K-FAN” KFXN-FM rises 11.1 to 11.9. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM climbs 6.1 to 7.0 with its stream adding an additional 1.5 share. In addition to its year-to-year drop, KTIS-FM trends down 8.9 – 8.5 – 7.7- 6.3 – 6.1. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM is down 6.9 to 6.0.

AAA “89.3 The Current” KCMP inches up 5.4 to 5.5 for its best share since March 2022.

Cumulus Classic Rock 92.5 KQRS drops 5.1 to 4.2. iHeart Modern AC “Cities 97.1” KTCZ is down 4.3 to 3.5.

Audacy Variety Hits “104.1 Jack-FM” KZJK drops 4.7 to 3.3. iHeart Country “K102” KEEY slides 4.0 – 3.4 – 3.1. Cumulus Rock “93X” KXXR falls 4.5 – 3.6 – 3.1.

Cumulus Soft AC “Love 105” WGVX/WLUP/WWWM-FM rises 1.4 – 1.9 – 2.1.

Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO is up 3.9 to 4.2 with its stream adding a 0.5. iHeart Conservative Talk “Twin Cities News Talk 1130/103.5 KTLK drops 2.9 to 2.3.

Tampa/St. Petersburg

🎄 Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV drops from a 13.3 in 2023 to a 12.4. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX inches up 6.5 in Holiday 2023 to 6.6. Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 91.5 WCIE rises from a 5.2 last year to a 6.2 share.

Cox Adult R&B “101.5 The Vibe” WTBV-FM drops 8.5 to 6.5. Beasley Country 99.5 WQYK (5.4 to 4.8) and Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL (6.0 to 4.8) tie for fifth.

iHeartMedia Rock “98 Rock” WXTB climbs 3.5 to 4.2. Beasley Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ trends up 3.0 – 3.9 – 4.1, while sister Rhythmic CHR “Wild 94.1” WLLD gains 3.2 to 3.9.

iHeart Country “US 103.5” WFUS trends down 5.1 – 4.8 – 3.6.

Cox Hot Talk “102.5 The Bone” WHPT slides 3.9 – 3.2 – 2.8. iHeart News/Talk 970 WFLA drops 3.8 – 2.9 – 2.2.

Denver

🎄 Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI falls from its record high 16.5 share last year to a 12.7. The Denver market received a second all-Christmas station this year, but Pillar Media Christian AC “Star 101.5” KSRC does not subscribe.

KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL slides 6.5 to 5.2. Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO is down 5.5 to 4.9. Public News/Talk 90.1 KCFR dips 5.1 to 4.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX rises 3.8 to 4.4.

iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 95.7” KDHT trends up 3.1 – 3.8 – 4.1. KSE Media Hot AC “Mix 100” KIMN jumps up 2.6 to 3.6. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 105.9” KALC falls 5.7 to 4.0 (stream adds 0.6), while sister Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT is down 4.6 to 3.8.

iHeart News/Talk/Sports 850/94.1 KOA drops 3.8 to 2.9. Sister Conservative Talk “Freedom 93.7” 760 KDFD is down 1.9 – 1.6 – 1.4 and Talk 630 KHOW slides 1.5 – 1.1 – 0.7. Rock 107.9 KBPI is down 1.9 – 1.2 – 1.0.

San Diego

🎄 Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY drops from a 12.5 share in 2023 to an 11.1.

Audacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN is down 7.1 to 6.4. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS is up 5.7 to 5.9. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 106.5” KLNV drops 6.0 to 4.9. LMSD Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM is up 4.5 to 4.8.

LMSD Variety Hits “100.7 Big-FM” KFBG is down 5.5 to 4.6. Audacy Country 103.7 KSON falls 4.8 to 3.4, but its stream is broken out separately with a 0.7.

iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI rises 3.7 to 4.3. iHeart Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM is down 3.9 to 3.3.

iHeartMedia’s “Rock 105.3” KIOZ drops 3.3 to 2.5. LMSD Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM falls 3.5 to 2.5. Audacy Alternative “Alt 94.9” KBZT slips 2.9 to 2.4 and sister Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN trends down 2.8 – 2.3 – 1.7.

Baltimore

🎄 Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF is down from its 15.0 share in 2023 to a 12.7 share. Brighter Media Group Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM drops from its 5.3 share last year to a 4.1.

Radio One Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ continues its downward slide 7.6 – 6.6 – 6.4. Hearst Rock “98 Rock” WIYY is down 6.9 to 6.1 to tie for third with Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM as it drops for the fourth straight month 6.7 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC dips 4.6 to 4.5.

Audacy Sports “105.7 The Fan” WJZ-FM is down 5.0 to 4.4 but its stream makes up most of the difference with a 0.5. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR slides 4.7 – 4.4 – 3.9.

Public News/Talk 88.1 WYPR falls 5.6 – 4.0 – 3.5. Mangione Enterprises Conservative Talk 680 WCBM drops 3.7 to 2.3.

St. Louis

🎄 Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK sets a new station record high with a 17.4 share up from a 15.7 in 2023 and 14.8 in 2022. KEZK’s stream adds an additional 0.6 share.

Hubbard Classic Rock “KSHE 95” jumps up 6.9 to 8.1. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU trends down 8.8 – 7.9 – 6.1. Hubbard’s “New Country 92.3” WIL is down 6.7 to 5.9, while sister Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH slides 7.4 – 7.1 – 5.6.

iHeart Country “93.7 The Bull” KSD is down 6.1 to 5.0. Hubbard Rock/Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT is down 5.6 to 4.7. iHeart CHR “Z107.7” KSLZ slides 4.2 – 3.3 – 2.8. Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY is down 3.4 – 2.9 – 2.4.

Audacy Conservative Talk “FM Talk 97.1” KFTK-FM is down 2.1 – 1.7 – 1.3 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since Summer 2002. iHeart Conservative Talk “104.9 The Patriot” KTLK-FM drops 1.2 – 0.7 – 0.5 which ties Hubbard’s Deep Cuts Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE-HD2 with no translator.