The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, West Palm Beach, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Memphis, and Hartford.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
Austin
🎄 Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ is up 8.6 to 10.9, down a tad from its 11.2 share in Holiday 2024. It also separately broke out its streaming numbers in 2024 with a 1.7, but did not this year. Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM drops 11.1 to 9.1. Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA is up 8.1 to 8.7. AAA 98.9 KUTX jumps 3.4 to 4.7 for its best share since June 2024. Waterloo News/Talk 590/99.7 KLBJ dips 4.9 to 4.2.
iHeartMedia Country 100.7 KASE is up 3.8 to 4.1. 98.1 KVET-FM slides 4.2 – 3.5 – 3.2.
Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 104.3” KLQB is up 3.0 to 3.8. Norsan Media’s “La Raza 104.9” KTXX climbs 1.0 – 1.9 – 2.9.
iHeart Hip Hop “102.3 The Beat” KPEZ is off 1.9 to 1.8, but falls to its lowest share since Fall 2009.
Raleigh/Durham
Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM maintains its lead 10.3 to 9.6. 🎄 Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM is up 8.8 to 9.5, which is up from its 9.0 last year. Classical 89.7 WCPE jumps up 5.1 to 7.4 which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes breaks its high of 5.6 set in 2001. Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK gains 6.0 to 7.1. Curtis Media Variety Hits “96.1 BBB” WBBB drops 7.7 to 6.7.
iHeartMedia CHR “G105” WDCG drops 7.6 to 6.4. Curtis Media Classic Hits “Kix 102” WKIX-FM/WKXU/WKJO is down 6.2 to 5.3, while sister Country 94.7 WQDR-FM continues its slide 8.1 – 7.1 – 6.5 – 5.6 – 4.7.
Curtis Media Regional Mexican “La Ley 101.1” WYMY swings 5.2 – 4.0 – 5.1.
iHeart Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK drops 4.5 – 3.7 – 3.4. Rock/Alternative 100.7 WRDU is down 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.6. Country “B93.9” WNCB dips 1.5 to 1.2 for the lowest share on the frequency since it moved into the market in 1984.
Indianapolis
🎄 Radio One AC “B105.7” WYXB is up 10.2 to 13.7, down from a 17.8 share in Holiday 2024. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ swings 6.8 – 5.1 – 6.7. Radio One Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM is off 6.5 to 6.4 with sister News/Talk 93.1 WIBC falling 8.3 – 8.0 – 5.6. Public News/Talk 90.1 WFYI is down 6.1 to 5.1 tying for fifth with Cumulus Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK as it is down 5.7 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT climbs 3.3 – 3.8 – 4.8. Cumulus CHR 99.5 WZPL falls 7.0 to 4.7. iHeart Hip Hop “Real 98.3” WZRL gains 1.5 to 2.3.
Cumulus Country 95.5 WFMS ends its skid 3.9 to 4.5. Radio One’s “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK slides 5.1 – 4.9 – 3.3. Christian AC “K-Love” 101.9 WKLU jumps 3.2 to 4.4
Jazz/Classical 88.7 WICR rises 1.5 to 2.7.
Nashville
🎄 Midwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA gains month-to-month 12.4 to 16.8 and year-to-year from a 15.8 share. Midwest Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK is up 6.9 to 8.0. Cumulus Media Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX drops 7.6 to 6.3. 🎄 Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.7 Way-FM” WAYM rises 4.7 to 5.6, down slightly from its 5.8 last year. Cumulus Conservative Talk “Supertalk 99.7” WWTN is down 6.1 to 5.4.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ is down 5.8 to 5.1. Public News/Talk 90.3 WPLN-FM slides 5.4 – 5.0 – 4.0.
iHeart Country “The Big 98” WSIX slides 4.8 – 4.3 – 3.8. Cumulus’ “103.3 Country” WKDF drops 4.4 to 2.8.
Jacksonville
🎄 Renda AC 96.1 WEJZ is up 10.9 to 13.9, down from a 16.8 year-over-year. Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL inches up 9.8 to 10.1. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL is up 7.2 to 8.3. Christian AC “K-Love” 90.9 WJKV rises 5.1 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Country 99.1 WQIK holds at a 5.6 share.
iHeart Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT falls 7.4 to 5.2 with sister CHR “97.9 Kiss-FM” WKSL down 2.5 – 1.9 – 1.7.
Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM slides 5.1 – 4.7 – 3.8 for the lowest share for the brand and frequency since May 2013.
Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI drops 6.1 to 4.7. WEZI had gone all-Christmas in 2024 but did not do so in 2025. Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE is down 3.9 to 3.0 and Hip Hop “Power 106.1” WJGL-HD2 slides 2.7 – 2.1 – 1.7, but sister Adult R&B “Hot 106.5” WHJX was up 1.6 to 2.7.
🎄 Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 88.1 WCRJ is up 2.1 to 3.0, but down from its 3.5 last year.
Milwaukee
🎄 iHeartMedia’s newly launched AC “B97.3” WRNW 2.1 – 6.7 – 11.2 to rise to the top of the Milwaukee market and for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a record high for the frequency. The station maintained most of the holiday audience held by Milwaukee Radio Alliance predecessor AC “B93.3” WLDB which had a record-high 11.6 share in Holiday 2024.
iHeart Conservative Talk 1130 WISN slides 9.8 – 8.4 – 7.6. iHeart Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT dips 7.7 to 7.4. Audacy Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX holds at a 6.7 share. Saga Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG is off 5.3 to 5.2.
🎄 Saga’s “Pure Oldies 106.9” WRXS-FM is up 2.9 to 3.7, up from a 3.1 in 2024. Saga’s “Classic Rock 96.5” WKLH drops 5.1 to 4.0.
iHeartMedia Country “FM 106.1” WMIL trends down 5.8 – 5.2 – 4.7. K-Love Inc’s new home for Christian AC “K-Love” 93.3 WLDB drops 4.2 to 3.3. Worship “Air 1” was split with 105.3 WLVE moving 0.8 to 0.9 and 102.1 WLUM up 0.5 to 0.8.
Providence
🎄 Cumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI rises 11.6 to 14.3 up from a 13.1 last year. Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM rises 7.3 to 8.0. iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY rises 6.2 to 7.2. iHeart Classic Hits “B101” WWBB dips 7.4 to 7.0. Hall’s “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK continues its skid 11.4 – 10.4 – 10.0 – 9.2 – 6.9 – 6.6.
iHeartMedia Hot AC “Now 93.3” WSNE drops 6.0 to 4.7.
Ahead of its pending sale to Ocean State Public Media, Audacy Sports 103.7 WVEI-FM is off 3.0 to 2.9. Ocean Station’s current Public News/Talk 89.3 WNPN moved 1.8 to 1.7.
Norfolk/Virginia Beach
🎄 Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE rises 7.9 to 11.6 surpassing its 9.7 share in Holiday 2024. Sister Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL is up 10.3 to 11.6 to tie for first. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR drops 8.6 to 7.4 with sister Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX inching up 5.0 to 5.1. Max Media Adult R&B “100.5 The Vibe” holds at a 4.8 share.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI slides 6.0 – 4.5 – 4.2. Both Country stations in the market were hit hard with Sinclair’s “US 106.1” WUSH down 5.4 – 4.5 – 3.1 and Max Media’s “Eagle 97.3” WGH-FM dropping 3.5 to 2.1.
🎄 iHeartMedia’s new Soft AC “105.3 The Breeze” was up 0.9 – 2.6 – 2.9, but was down from the 3.7 share held by sister “Movin 107.7” WMOV-FM with Christmas music last year.
West Palm Beach
🎄 Hubbard Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT rises 14.5 to 19.2 up significantly from its 8.6 share last year. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that is a new record high for the station and the largest for any in the market since Beautiful Music 104.5 WEAT-FM in 1973. Hubbard Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX holds at a 7.0 share and sister Hot AC 97.9 WRMF is off 6.6 to 6.5. Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN Miami via 101.9 translator rises 4.7 to 5.2 for what is also a station record high. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL falls 8.8 to 4.9.
Hubbard’s “New Country 103.1” WIRK rebounds 4.0 – 3.2 – 4.6. iHeart Classic Rock “98.7 The Gator” WKGR drops 5.3 to 4.1.
🎄 Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF is up 2.0 to 2.6, but well below its 4.7 share in 2024. Christian AC “K-Love” 90.7 WFLV rose 1.4 to 2.0.
Greensboro/Winston-Salem
🎄 iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG is up for the fifth straight month 18.4 to 21.5, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a station all-time high, largest ever for any station in the market since Arbitron started measuring in 1969, fourth largest PPM share ever, and surpasses sister WMGF Orlando for the highest share in PPM east of the Rocky Mountains after one day. Audacy Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG is down 11.8 to 11.0. Christian AC “K-Love” 94.1 WWLV gains 7.9 to 8.6. Audacy Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW is down 9.0 to 8.0 with sister Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH off 5.3 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia Country “Q104.1” WTQR inches up 4.5 to 4.7, while Audacy’s “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW slides 6.0 – 5.1 – 4.8 – 3.7.
iHeart Conservative Talk 94.5 WPTI drops 3.5 – 2.7 – 2.5
Memphis
iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS is down 15.1 to 14.1. 🎄 Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR rises 10.7 to 12.8 down from a 14.9 share in Holiday 2024. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK dips 11.3 – 10.0 – 9.7 with sister Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM down 9.5 to 7.9. Audacy Country “99.7 The Wolf” WLFP jumps up 3.8 to 6.6.
Hartford
🎄 Audacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH sets a record high up 15.1 to 19.4 and from a 17.9 in Holiday 2024. Huff notes that is the largest share for any station in the market since 1080 WTIC in Fall 1987. iHeartMedia’s “Country 92.5” WWYZ is off 8.5 to 8.2. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM is down 7.2 to 6.6. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX follows down 7.2 to 6.2. Audacy Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM holds at a 5.6 share.





















