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.
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
Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 6.2 to 7.5 to end the 41 survey streak for iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW at the top of the market. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that the 7.5 share is the first time 92.3 leads the market since Summer 1982 as Dance CHR WKTU and is the largest share for the WINS brand and News format since Spring 1968. WLTW, which had led the New York market in every monthly since December 2022 is down 12.5 to 7.0. Spanish Broadcasting System Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ dips 5.6 to 5.4 with its stream up 1.2 to 1.5. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up 4.6 to 5.3. Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM rises 4.4 to 5.1 to tie for fifth with iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ which dips 5.3 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ jumps 3.4 to 4.3. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM leaps 2.7 to 3.9 for its best share since May 2019.
The Hip Hop morning show shuffle at WQHT and WXBK in December, helps iHeartMedia’s “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM rise 2.9 to 4.0 for its best share since August 2019. MediaCo’s “Hot 97” WQHT is up 2.8 to 3.1, while Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK is up 1.4 to 1.7.
iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU climbs 3.1 to 3.7. SBS Spanish AC “Amor 93.1” WPAT-FM slides 2.9 – 2.5 – 2.0. Univision Spanish CHR “X96.3” WXNY-FM slips 1.7 to 1.4 for its lowest share since October 2009 in its first month on the frequency.
Los Angeles
iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST maintains its lead down 13.3 to 6.3. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH inches up 5.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is up 5.1 to 5.3. Audacy Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM gains 3.9 to 4.4. Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM is up 4.1 to 4.3.
SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX jumps 3.3 to 4.2. Univision Regional Mexican “La Nueva 101.9” KSCA trends up 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.9.
iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 98.7” KYSR rises 3.1 to 3.8. Audacy’s 106.7 KROQ inches up 3.3 to 3.4.
iHeartMedia News/Talk 640 KFI dips 3.3 – 3.1 – 2.9.
Chicago
Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS moves up to the top spot in Chicago 4.8 – 5.1 – 5.9. Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX jumps up 4.2 to 5.5. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT climbs 4.5 to 5.4 for its best share since July 2023. iHeartMedia AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT resets 12.4 to 5.2. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN is up 4.6 to 4.8.
Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV gains 4.0 to 4.6. Audacy Country “US 99” WUSN is up 3.3 to 4.0. iHeartMedia CHR “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC rises 2.6 – 2.8 – 3.2. Weigel Broadcasting Soft Oldies “87.7 MeTV-FM” WRME-LD is up 2.1 to 2.6.
In its final monthly, Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “104.3 Jams” WBMX is off 2.1 to 1.9. Gold CHR “B96” WBBM-FM holds at a 2.1 share. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 107.5 WGCI inches up 1.6 to 1.7.
Dallas/Fort Worth
With the Cumulus stations no longer listed, iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX holds the top spot inching up 4.4 to 4.5. iHeart AC “Star 102.1” KDGE (down 10.1 to 4.4) and CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS (steady at 4.2) follow. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL is up 3.2 – 3.6 – 3.9. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK is up 3.4 to 3.8.
Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM climbs 2.8 to 3.4. Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF is up 2.6 to 3.1.
Service Broadcasting Adult R&B “105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB-FM slides 3.4 – 3.1 – 2.9. Radio One Hip Hop “97.9 The Beat” KBFB is down 2.3 to 1.7.
Houston/Galveston
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA maintains its lead 13.3 to 9.7. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ slides 8.1 – 7.8 – 7.5 – 6.9. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ gains 5.3 to 5.8. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ dips 5.6 to 5.3. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX is off 5.2 to 5.1.
iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH ends its skid surging up 3.0 to 5.0. Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF gains 3.0 to 3.8.
Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH trends up 3.3 – 3.9 – 4.1. Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM is down 4.8 to 4.1.
Radio One Hip Hop “97.9 The Box” KBXX climbs 2.4 – 2.8 – 3.4. iHeart Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT rises 2.4 – 3.0 – 3.1.
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE trends up 2.3 – 2.6 – 3.1. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” KROI drops 3.7 – 3.4 – 2.7. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL falls 1.9 – 1.4 – 1.1 to an all-time record low for the frequency.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM rises 9.2 to 9.8. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is up 7.9 to 8.3. Classical 90.3 KDFC is off 5.0 to 4.9. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 9.9 to 4.7 with sister CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ up 3.8 to 4.6.
iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI jumps 2.7 to 3.7. Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ rebounds 2.8 to 3.6.
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG climbs 2.1 to 2.6. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX is up 1.2 to 1.8.
Atlanta
Cox Media Group News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB rises 6.7 to 7.8. Cox Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR trends up 6.0 – 6.4 – 6.7 with sister Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV up 5.7 to 6.4. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE (6.1 to 6.2) and Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ (6.0 to 6.2) tie for fourth.
Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM rebounds 4.8 to 5.8. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR is down 6.3 to 3.8. iHeart CHR “Power 105.3” WWPW rises 0.6 to 1.1.
Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE-FM gains 3.2 to 4.0. Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA falls 4.5 to 2.8.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG gains 2.2 to 3.0. Core Communicators’ “Streetz 94.5” 1420 WWSZ slips 2.7 – 2.4 – 2.2. Radio One’s “Hot 107.9” WHTA is down 2.6 – 2.0 – 1.9.
Philadelphia
Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP surges up 5.5 to 8.5 (combining the 1.9 its stream had last month). Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR gains 5.9 to 7.1. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI leaps 3.6 to 6.6 for what Huff notes is its best share since April 2020 (plus 1.3 from stream in Holiday 2026) tying for third with Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK as it is up 5.9 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM rises 5.3 to 5.7.
Audacy AC “B101” WBEB resets down 17.0 to 5.4. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU rises 3.8 to 4.4, while co-owned Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM is up 2.7 to 3.6. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL rises 2.8 to 3.3.
Public News/Talk 90.9 WHYY-FM rises 3.9 to 5.2. Audacy Conservative Talk 1210 WPHT rises 1.7 to 2.7.
Nassau/Suffolk
Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM surges up 7.0 to 9.2 (stream 1.4 last month) for the largest share recorded by 92.3 on Long Island. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC is off 6.5 to 6.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ inches up 5.6 to 5.8. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI leaps 4.3 to 5.7. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK falls 7.6 to 5.6.
Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM rises 3.6 to 5.2 absorbing the 2.0 share its stream had last month. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW rises 2.5 to 3.7.
Red Apple’s WABC simulcast 107.1 WLIR-FM rises 0.6 to 1.8.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY rises 7.6 to 9.4. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM gains 5.6 to 6.5. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” KLVE dips 5.1 – 4.9 – 4.6. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB holds at a 3.2 share. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG is down 3.4 to 2.9.
San Jose
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG rises 4.9 to 6.2. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC jumps 4.1 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI leaps 3.9 to 5.3. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 11.6 to 4.7 to tie for fourth with sister Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX as it rises 3.2 to 4.7.
Connoisseur Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR rises 3.6 to 4.6. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ gains 3.3 to 4.0.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ claims the Central Jersey lead 7.5 to 7.7. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rises 5.4 to 6.7. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW drops 10.9 to 5.9. Townsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW is up 4.5 to 5.1 (stream up 0.5 to 0.7) which ties for fourth with Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM as it leaps 3.3 to 5.1 (stream 1.1 last month).
Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK climbs 1.8 – 2.2 – 3.6.
Beasley Media AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ is down 5.1 to 4.3. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM gains 3.2 to 4.3.
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR is up 2.2 to 2.8. Press Communications Country “Thunder 106” WKMK slides 1.7 – 1.1 – 0.9.
