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.
We introduced an enhancement to our ratings pages with the addition of six charts on each market page and some right here on our recaps.
The ongoing lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen means that Cumulus Media’s stations are no longer publicly listed in the ratings.
New York
iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW maintains its lead 8.1 to 7.9. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is off 7.1 to 6.9. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up 5.4 to 5.8 for its best share since February 2025. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 5.2 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ rises 4.4 to 4.9.
Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW is up 4.5 to 4.7 for its best share since January 2025.
Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM continues to slide 4.9 – 4.7 – 4.1.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM inches up 3.3 to 3.4, while MediaCo’s “Hot 97” WQHT slips 3.1 – 2.7 – 2.6. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK is down 2.0 to 1.7.
Press Communications Country “Thunder 106” WKMK climbs 0.5 – 0.7 – 0.9.
Los Angeles
iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST extends its lead holding at a 7.1 share. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG dips 6.2 to 6.0. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH rises 5.0 to 5.5 with sister Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM up 4.6 to 4.9 and Rhythmic AC “94.7 The Wave” KTWV rising 4.0 to 4.4.
iHeartMedia News/Talk 640 KFI climbs 3.2 – 3.5 – 3.9. With the end of its simulcast halfway through the monthly, Audacy News 1070 KNX drops 4.1 to 3.5. Launched halfway through the monthly, Audacy’s new Sports “97.1 The Fan” KNX-FM debuts at a 0.1 share.
Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS is up 3.3 to 3.7. Univision Regional Mexican “La Nueva 101.9” KSCA falls 3.6 to 2.4.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 92.3” KRRL is down 2.4 to 1.8. Meruelo Media’s “Power 106” KPWR inches up 1.4 to 1.6.
Chicago
Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX is off 5.7 to 5.6 but Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that it claims a share of the market lead for the first time since October 2019. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT is down 6.3 to 5.6. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS slips 6.0 – 5.7 – 5.5. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV climbs 4.3 – 5.1 – 5.3. iHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT rises 4.0 to 4.6.
Nexstar Talk 720 WGN rises 3.0 to 3.4.
iHeartMedia Hip Hop 107.5 WGCI rises 2.3 to 2.7. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 107.9” WLEY is up 2.2 to 2.7.
Dallas/Fort Worth
iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE rises 4.2 to 4.9 to take the market lead, while sister Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX rises 4.3 to 4.8 as it falls to second. Christian AC “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY swings 4.5 – 3.2 – 4.1. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL climbs 3.2 – 3.6 – 3.9 with sisters Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK up 3.6 to 3.8 and Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF up 3.3 to 3.8 to tie for fifht.
iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM ends its slide 3.5 to 3.7. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO falls 4.2 – 3.7 – 3.4.
Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM drops 4.0 to 3.4. K-Love Inc. Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA swings 2.4 – 3.4 – 2.5.
Houston/Galveston
iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA dips 9.0 to 8.6. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ inches up 7.1 to 7.2. Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT jumps 5.5 to 6.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ trends up 4.6 – 5.3 – 5.6. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ inches up 5.2 to 5.3.
iHeart Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM dips 5.6 to 5.1. Public News/Talk 89.7 KUHF-FM is down 4.8 to 4.0.
Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH climbs 4.2 to 5.0. Sister Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL leaps 2.1 – 2.4 – 3.7.
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE gains 2.4 – 3.4 – 3.9. Sister Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN is up 1.3 to 1.5, while Spanish CHR “Latino Mix 104.9” KAMA is off 1.5 to 1.3. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” KROI drops 2.9 to 2.4.
San Francisco
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM maintains its lead 9.2 to 9.3. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is up 8.7 to 8.8. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ jumps 4.3 to 5.3 which Huff notes is its largest share since September 2024. Connoisseur Media AC 96.5 KOIT is up 4.6 to 4.8. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI climbs 4.1 – 4.4 – 4.7 to tie Connoisseur CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ as it is up 4.4 to 4.7 for its best share since October 2024.
SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ drops 3.4 to 2.4.
Connoisseur Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX dips 2.0 to 1.8 for its lowest share since Holiday 2019. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL slips 1.8 to 1.6 for what Huff notes is the lowest share on the signal since the survey it flipped from Rock to Top 40 in Summer 1984.
Atlanta
Cox Media Group Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV rises for the fifth straight month 7.4 to 7.6 to claim the market lead for the first time since last August. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ is off 7.5 to 7.4. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB inches up 7.0 to 7.1. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE drops 6.7 to 6.1. Cox Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR dips 6.3 to 5.9.
Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM drops 6.1 to 5.4. Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE is up 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.0.
Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC is down 3.6 to 3.0.
Christian AC “K-Love” 106.7 WAKL rises 2.0 to 2.6. Sister Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA dips 2.7 to 2.3. Radio Training Network Christian AC “The Joy FM” 93.3 WVFJ gains 0.8 to 1.4.
Radio One Gospel “Praise 102.5” WPZE slides 3.5 – 2.9 – 2.6. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG dips 3.0 to 2.5.
Philadelphia
Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP climbs 6.6 – 7.4 – 8.0. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM leaps 5.9 to 6.7 to tie for second with Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR as it dips 6.9 to 6.7. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB inches up 6.1 to 6.2. Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK slides 7.1 – 6.3 – 6.0.
Audacy Hot AC “The New 96.5” WTDY-FM climbs 2.0 – 2.7 – 2.9. iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 104.5” WRFF is up 2.0 – 2.3 – 2.7.
AAA 88.5 WXPN slides 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.6. Beasley Sports “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM is down 2.1 to 1.5.
Nassau/Suffolk
Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM dips 8.8 to 8.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 6.2 to 7.3. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is up 5.4 to 5.5. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK holds at a 5.1 share. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI moves 4.9 to 4.8.
Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM climbs 3.4 – 4.2 – 4.7, while sister Hot AC falls 5.5 to 3.5.
Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY leaps 3.2 to 4.4.
Riverside/San Bernardino
Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY maintains its sizable lead holding at a 9.1 share. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM climbs 4.5 – 4.9 – 5.3. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG is up 3.3 – 3.8 – 4.2. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE falls 5.8 – 5.6 – 4.2. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS slides 4.9 – 3.4 – 3.1.
iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI dips 3.4 to 2.9. Lazer Media Regional Mexican “Radio Lazer 105.5” KXRS-FM jumps 1.1 to 2.5.
Point Broadcasting Rhythmic AC “Old School 104.7” KQIE rises 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.4.
San Jose
Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG falls 7.5 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI jumps up 5.1 to 6.3. Connoisseur Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR swings 4.8 – 3.5 – 4.8 to tie new sister CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ as it dips 5.0 to 4.8. Connoisseur Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX moves 4.4 to 4.5 to tie for fifth with Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC as it slides 5.6 – 5.3 – 4.5.
Connoisseur’s “Bay Country 94.5/92.1” KBAY/KKDV rises for the fifth straight month 3.8 to 4.2.
Audacy Classic Alternative “Live 105” KITS trends up 2.1 – 2.5 – 3.1. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL falls 3.7 – 3.2 – 2.5.
Middlesex/Somerset/Union
iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ gains 8.0 to 8.5. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is off 6.7 to 6.6. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rises 5.7 to 6.2 with Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW is up 5.2 to 5.6. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW inches up 5.4 to 5.5.
SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is up 4.2 to 4.9 with its stream rising 0.4 – 0.7 – 1.3.
iHeart Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM rises 3.1 – 3.5 – 3.7. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks “94.7 The Block” WXBK falls 3.1 – 2.4 – 1.8.
















