Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union.

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

New York

iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW retains its dominant lead 8.0 to 7.8. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM inches up 5.9 to 6.0 (stream adds a 1.0 share). SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is off 5.7 to 5.5 (stream holds at 0.8 share). Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM follows 5.4 to 5.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ (5.0 to 5.1) and MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS (4.9 to 5.1) tie for fifth.

Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM slips 5.2 – 4.9 – 4.7 – 4.4. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC is down 4.9 – 4.5 – 4.2.

iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU falls 4.2 to 3.5, while Audacy’s “New 102.7” WNEW holds 4.3 to 4.2.

Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM trends up 2.2 – 2.5 – 3.1 with its stream up 0.7 – 1.0 – 1.3.

K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 95.5 WPLJ slides 1.8 – 1.6 – 1.3.

Showing up in the survey for the second straight month, Emmis Bilingual AC “98.7 La Exitosa” WEPN-FM holds at a 1.2 share.

Los Angeles

iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST retains its lead down 6.3 to 5.9. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH is off 5.8 to 5.6. Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM moves up to a third place tie 4.7 to 4.8 as iHeart Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is down 5.3 to 4.8. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE rises 4.2 to 4.5.

SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX trends up 3.3 – 3.9 – 4.2.

Classical 91.5 KUSC rises 2.2 – 2.5 – 3.2 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its second best ever after its 3.6 in Holiday 2024. K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 100.3 KKLQ is down 1.9 to 1.4. iHeartMedia’s “AM 570 Sports” KLAC climbed 0.7 – 1.0 – 1.4 with the start of the baseball season.

iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 92.3” KRRL is down 1.9 to 1.5, Meruelo Media’s “Power 106” KPWR dips 1.4 to 1.3.

Chicago

iHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT continues its post-Holiday reset up 4.2 – 5.0 – 5.2 – 5.7 to reclaim the market lead. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV inches up 5.1 to 5.3. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS drops 6.1 to 4.8 (stream down 1.2 to 1.0). iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ inches up 4.3 to 4.5, while Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX follows 4.3 to 4.4.

Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR jumped 1.7 to 2.9 with its stream adding an additional 0.7 share.

Dallas/Fort Worth

Cumulus Media holds the top three spots with Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM rising to the lead up 5.2 to 5.7. “New Country 96.3” KSCS is up 3.9 – 4.4 – 4.9 – 5.4, while “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX drops from first to third 6.0 to 5.1. iHeartMedia’s pair of CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS (down 5.1 to 4.8) and Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX (up 4.4 to 4.6) round out the top five.

Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK slips 5.1 to 4.4. Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL is up 3.2 to 3.5 for its best share since June 2023. Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM got an MLB and NFL Draft boost 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.2.

iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE continues its decline 5.2 – 4.8 – 4.6 – 4.1. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO slid 4.9 – 4.1 – 3.9. MediaCo Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.7” KNOR slides 2.1 – 1.3 – 1.1.

First Dallas Media Christian AC 90.9 KCBI-FM is up 2.0 to 2.5 as K-Love Inc’s “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY drops 3.6 to 2.5. Huff notes that is the first time ever KCBI has ever tied KLTY. K-Love Inc. Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA trends down 2.7 – 2.3 – 2.1.

San Francisco

Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM expands its lead up 10.5 to 10.6 while Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC slides 7.2 – 6.5 – 6.3. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT holds at a 5.6 share. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ inches up 4.4 to 4.5. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ is up 4.0 to 4.1.

Classical 90.3 KDFC falls 5.0 to 4.0.

Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM jumps up 2.3 to 3.6. Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ-FM rises 2.2 to 2.7. Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX grows for the fourth straight month 2.7 to 3.2.

Both Hot AC’s are down with Audacy’s “Alice 97.3” KLLC off 4.0 to 3.7 and iHeartMedia’s “Star 101.3” KIOI moving 3.7 to 3.2.

Houston/Galveston

iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA expands its lead with a 7.1 to 7.7 gain. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ holds at a 6.3 share. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ is third 5.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH continues its rise 3.4 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 5.1 – 5.3 for what Huff notes is its largest share since April 2021. iHeart Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM is off 5.4 to 5.2.

Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ is down 6.0 to 5.1, with sister Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT down 6.0 – 5.6 – 5.1.

Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE swings 4.2 – 3.5. – 4.2. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” continues its climb out of the box 3.0 to 3.5 for its best share since April 2010. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN rises 2.5 to 3.3. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL rises 2.4 – 2.6 – 3.0.

Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH rises 3.5 to 4.0. Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE is down 4.1 to 3.5. Radio One Hip Hop “97.9 The Box” KBXX slides 4.0 to 3.5.

Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF-FM slides 3.3 – 3.1 – 2.6.

Atlanta

Cox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV maintains its lead 8.0 to 7.8. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ is up 6.8 to 7.2, while Cox’s competing “Kiss 104.1” WALR jumps up 5.7 to 7.1. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB holds at a 7.0 share. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE is down 6.9 to 6.2.

Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is down 6.5 to 5.9. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR is up 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.4.

iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG continues its climb 2.5 – 2.9 – 3.8 – 4.1 for its largest share for the Hip Hop brand on multiple frequencies. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 107.9” WHTA rises 2.5 – 2.7 – 3.1.

iHeart Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL rises 3.4 to 4.0 with Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX up 3.2 to 3.8.

Cumulus Classic Alternative “99X” 100.5 WNNX rises 2.2 to 3.1. Dickey Broadcasting Sports “680 The Fan” WCNN jumps 1.1 to 2.1.

K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 106.7 WAKL drops 3.8 to 2.6, while Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA falls 3.5 to 1.6.

Philadelphia

Beasley Media Group’s brotherly duo of Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK (up 8.0 – 8.8 – 9.0) and Rock 93.3 WMMR (down 8.2 – 7.9 – 7.6) get the most love in Philly. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP rebounds 7.5 – 5.3 – 7.2 with its stream adding a 1.5 share. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM slips 7.2 to 6.5. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU is off 5.5 to 5.4.

Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI is up 4.7 to 5.0. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB dips 5.1 to 4.8, while sister Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL continues its climb 2.2 – 3.1 – 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.1.

AAA 88.5 WXPN is up for the seventh straight month 3.5 to 3.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a new all-time record high for the station. iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 104.5” WRFF slides 4.2 – 3.6 – 2.6. Beasley Sports “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM trends down 2.1 – 1.5 – 1.3.

Nassau/Suffolk

iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ surges up 4.5 to 6.2 for what Huff notes is its largest share and first #1 on Long Island since January 2023. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM climbs 3.2 – 3.9 – 5.6, while its stream adds a 3.0 share for the largest combined share in the station’s history. Its broadcast signal ties for second with co-owned News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM as it dips 5.7 to 5.6 (stream adding 1.4 share). Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK holds at a 5.5 share. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC rises 2.6 – 3.9 – 5.3 (simulcaster 107.1 WLIR-FM dips 1.3 to 0.9).

Cox Media Group Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM continues its slide 6.8 – 5.8 – 5.6 – 4.3. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI trends down 5.2 – 4.5 – 4.1.

Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY slides 5.7 – 4.5 – 4.3. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR jumps up 2.1 to 3.1.

Riverside/San Bernardino

Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY jumps up 8.6 to 10.2 for its largest share since December 2018. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE soars 4.6 to 6.9. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM falls 8.6 – 7.6 – 6.8. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI is off 4.2 to 4.1. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB rises 3.3 to 4.0.

Point Broadcasting Rhythmic Oldies “Old School 104.7” KQIE is down 3.0 to 2.4. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN dives 3.0 to 2.4.

San Jose

Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG jumps up 4.4 to 5.4 with co-owned Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL right behind 4.0 to 5.0. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT dips 5.1 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI rises 4.1 to 4.6 to tie Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC as it moves down 4.8 to 4.6.

Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR drops 4.8 to 4.0. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ jumps up 3.1 to 4.0.

Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM rises 1.3 – 1.7 – 2.2. Sister Conservative Talk 810 KSFO is down 3.4 – 3.1 – 2.2.

Lazer Media Regional Mexican “Radio Lazer 93.7” KXZM gains 1.1 to 1.9.

Middlesex/Somerset/Union

Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up for the fourth straight month 5.4 to 5.7. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW slides 6.5 – 5.9 – 5.6 (stream adds 0.6). iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is down 6.4 to 5.5. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW dips 5.4 to 5.1. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ gains 4.3 to 4.9 (stream falls 1.7 to 0.8).

Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ falls 5.5 to 4.2. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 3.4 to 4.2.

Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is up 2.2 to 2.7 with its stream up 0.8 to 1.1.