Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets.

Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, 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

Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP increases its lead up 11.5 to 11.9. Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU dips 11.3 to 11.0. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR is down 6.9 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Alternative “DC 101” WWDC gains 4.7 to 5.5. iHeart AC 97.1 WASH rises 4.6 to 4.9.

Audacy Spanish CHR “El Zol 107.9” WLZL continues to shine 1.8 – 3.0 – 3.8 for a new all-time record high for the signal.

Ahead of the moves that saw the launch of Spanish CHR “Latino 104.1” WDCJ and the move of Gospel to 92.7 and 95.9 at the end of the monthly, Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.3” WMMJ dipped 3.4 to 3.0 before the loss of its simulcast on 92.7, while Gospel “Praise 104.1” WPRS-FM slide 2.3 to 1.9.

Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC was down 3.6 to 2.9 with its stream adding a 0.5 share. Radio One’s 93.9 WKYS was up 2.0 to 2.5.

Boston

Beasley Media Group Classic Hits 105.7 WROR trends up 4.7 – 5.8 – 6.5 to claim its first share of the market lead since August 2023 and its best share since October 2024. Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX falls into a first place tie down 7.6 to 6.5. Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM climbs 3.8 – 4.4 – 5.2 – 6.4. Audacy’s resurgent Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM jumps 4.2 – 4.7 – 5.7 for its best showing since November 2018. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM holds at a 5.1 share.

iHeart Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX is down 5.4 to 4.8. News 1030 WBZ rebounds 4.1 to 4.5.

Beasley Country 102.5 WKLB swings 3.3 – 4.2 – 3.7. Rhythmic Throwbacks “Hot 96.9” WBQT slides 4.1 – 3.8 – 3.3. Northeast Digital AAA “92.5 The River” WXRV slips 3.4 – 3.2 – 2.7.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ moves into the lead holding steady at a 7.2 share. Cox Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT slips 7.4 to 6.6. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF is off 6.6 to 6.5. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR inches up 5.3 to 5.5. Audacy Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ dips 5.8 to 5.4.

Slow and steady gains bring Audacy’s “99.9 Kiss Country” WKIS-FM up for the fifth straight month 2.9 – 3.1 – 3.2 – 3.4 – 3.6 – 3.9.

iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG-FM rises 2.9 – 3.0 – 3.6.

Actualidad Media Group Spanish News/Talk “Actualidad 1040” WURN trends up 1.8 – 2.4 – 2.6.

Christian AC “K-Love” 89.7 WMLV falls 3.2 – 2.6 – 1.6.

Following the addition of its FM simulcast, Audacy Sports 560 WQAM/104.3 WQAM-FM is up 0.6 – 0.9 – 1.0.

Seattle/Tacoma

The Mariners playoff run helps Bonneville’s “Seattle Sports 710” KIRO jump up 6.2 to 9.1 to tie for the lead and the highest share on the frequency since it was News/Talk in Fall 2002. Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM holds onto its share of the lead as it is off 9.2 to 9.1. Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW (down 5.7 to 5.6) and iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB (5.8 to 5.6) tie for third. Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM rises 4.2 – 4.5 – 5.2.

Christa Ministries Christian AC “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM dips 4.5 to 3.9.

iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK falls 4.2 to 3.0 after being over a six share as recently as April and its lowest share since Fall 2002.

Lotus Classic Country “101.5 Hank-FM” KPLZ is the top Country station in the market this month holding at a 2.8 share. Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF slides 3.2 – 2.9 – 2.7, while Hubbard’s “98.9 The Bull” KPNW-FM drops 2.9 to 2.1.

iHeart Sports 93.3 KJR-FM rises 1.3 – 1.7 – 2.3 with the NHL’s Kraken season start with sister 950 KJR up 0.5 to 0.8.

Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “Hot 103.7” KHTP dips 1.8 to 1.7 for the lowest share on the frequency since Fall 1978 as Beautiful Music “K-Bird” KBRD.

Phoenix

Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX maintains its lead 8.8 to 8.7. iHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ jumps up 6.1 to 7.9. iHeart Conservative Talk 550 KFYI gains 4.3 to 4.7, while co-owned Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT slides 5.0 to 4.3. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 94.5” KOOL-FM holds at a 4.2 share.

iHeartMedia Country 102.5 KNIX dips 4.4 to 3.7, while Audacy’s 107.9 KMLE holds at a 3.8 share.

Classical 89.5 KBAQ climbs 2.5 to 3.4.

Bonneville’s “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP-FM rises 2.2 – 2.4 – 3.1.

iHeartMedia Modern AC “Mix 96.9” KMXP is down 3.9 to 3.2. Hubbard’s “Alt AZ 93.3” KDKB is up 2.4 – 2.6 – 3.0.

Detroit

Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” rises 8.4 to 10.3 with its stream up 2.9 to 3.3 on the Tigers playoff run and Lions start. iHeart AC 100.3 WNIC slides 8.2 – 7.9 – 7.4 with sister Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD down 7.4 to 6.9. Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC continues its downward slide 7.0 – 6.7 – 6.6 – 5.9 – 5.5. Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX is up 4.8 to 5.0.

Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD is down 5.5 to 4.8. Beasley Rhythmic Throwbacks “105.1 The Bounce” WMGC-FM bounces 3.3 – 4.0 – 3.4.

Christian AC “K-Love” 102.7 WDKL falls 2.2 to 0.9.

Minneapolis/St. Paul

The Vikings fast start boosts iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 KFAN” KFXN-FM up 10.1 to 12.1. Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM rises 7.0 to 7.8. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM falls 7.6 to 6.6. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM is down 6.3 to 5.9, but its stream rises 1.2 to 1.4. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL inches up 5.6 to 5.8.

AAA “89.3 The Current” KCMP and Audacy Variety Hits “104.1 Jack-FM” KZJK both drop 5.1 to 4.5. iHeart CHR 101.3 KDWB slides 5.3 – 4.9 – 4.1.

Classical 99.5 KSJN gains 2.7 to 3.4. Cumulus Soft AC “Love 105” WGVX/WLUP/WWWM slips 2.1 – 1.9 – 1.6.

Tampa/St. Petersburg

Cox Media Group Soft AC 105.5 WDUV maintains its lead holding at a 7.1 share. Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 91.5 WCIE is steady at a 6.9 share. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL dips 6.4 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Country “US 103.5” WFUS rises 4.8 – 5.3 – 5.5. iHeart AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX gains 4.6 to 5.1.

Beasley Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ rises 4.0 to 4.7. With its sale and flip to Christian AC “K-Love“, the former Classic Rock “98.7 The Shark” WPBB drops 2.4 to 0.9.

Beasley Rhythmic CHR “Wild 94.1” WLLD jumps up 2.7 to 3.7.

Public News/Talk 89.7 WUSF rises 3.5 – 3.8 – 4.2 for its best share since January 2017. iHeartMedia News/Talk 970 WFLA gains 2.4 to 3.2. Cox Hot Talk “102.5 The Bone” WHPT is down 3.9 to 2.7.

Denver

Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI maintains its lead holding at a 6.6 share, while sister Country 98.5 KYGO falls 6.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX gets a Broncos boost up 4.8 to 5.4. Audacy Hot AC “Alice 105.9” KALC is up 5.0 to 5.2. Audacy Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT slides 5.6 – 5.2 – 5.1 – 4.6 into a fifth place tie with KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL as it is down 4.9 to 4.6.

iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 95.7” KDHT swings 4.2 – 3.9 – 4.3. Country “106.7 The Bull” KWBL climbs 3.2 – 3.4 – 4.0 for the highest share on the frequency since it was still Rock KBPI in August 2014.

KSE Media Sports “Altitude 92.5” KKSE-FM climbs 1.8 to 3.2 with the start of the NHL season. Bonneville’s “104.3 The Fan” KKFN dives 4.7 to 4.2.

Entravision Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 96.5” KXPK falls 4.4 – 3.6 – 3.2.

San Diego

Audacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN drops 9.6 to 8.8. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM climbs 5.8 – 6.0 – 6.9. Local Media San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM slides 6.9 – 6.3 – 5.9. Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY dips 5.9 to 5.6. Audacy Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN is down 5.9 to 5.3.

LMSD Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM climbs 3.1 – 3.7 – 4.4. Audacy’s “Alt 94.9” KBZT rises 2.6 – 2.8 – 3.1.

iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 95.7″ KSSX trends up 1.2 – 1.5 – 2.1.

Baltimore

Radio One’s duo of Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM (down 9.4 to 8.6) and Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ (down 7.7 to 7.0) maintain the top two spots. Hearst Rock “98 Rock” WIYY holds at a 5.9 share. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 106.5” WWMX jumps up 4.0 to 5.6 for its best share since October 2023. Audacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF ends its slide 5.3 to 5.4.

iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC is down for the fifth straight month 7.0 – 6.7 – 6.5 – 5.6 – 5.2 – 5.0. Sister Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR drops 4.7 to 4.1. Shamrock Classic Rock “100.7 The Bay” WZBA slips 3.4 to 2.8.

Brighter Media Group Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM/103.1 WRHS yo-yo’s 3.3 – 4.5 – 3.6.

Public News/Talk 88.1 WYPR rises 2.0 – 2.2 – 2.8.

St. Louis

Hubbard Classic Rock “KSHE 95” slides 10.9 – 9.5 – 9.2. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU is up 7.7 to 8.2. Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian AC “99.1 Joy-FM” KLJY trends up 6.2 – 6.6 – 7.1. iHeart Country “93.7 The Bull” KSD gains 4.8 – 5.0 – 5.2 – 6.2 – 6.7. Hubbard Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH rebounds 5.8 to 6.4.

Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS trends up 3.2 – 3.6 – 4.3 – 5.2.

Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY is up 4.7 to 5.0 (stream at 0.5 share) to reach its highest point since March 2024. Sister Adult R&B “96.3 R&B” WFUN-FM is down 5.7 to 4.8.

After a few format high monthlies, Gateway Creative Christian Hip Hop “Boost 95.5” KXBS dips 3.2 to 2.9. iHeart Hip Hop “100.3 The Beat” KATZ-FM is up 2.1 – 2.5 – 2.7.

Audacy News/Talk/Sports 1120 KMOX/104.1 KMOX-FM slides 4.5 – 3.7 – 3.2 with its stream off 1.6 to 1.5. Sister Conservative Talk “FM Talk 97.1” KFTK rises 1.2 – 1.4 – 1.9 with its stream holding at a 0.5 share. iHeart Conservative Talk “104.9 The Patriot” KTLK-FM holds at a 2.3 share.