July 2022 PPM Data – Information for the July 2022 ratings period has been released for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Nielsen Audio’s July 2022 sweep covered June 23 – July 20.
TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian provides “Takeaways” for spoken-word stations finishing in their respective markets’ top twenty.
Cited as well are each particular city’s #1 station (6+) and loftiest (6+) upticks and drop-offs.
All comparisons noted are June 2022 – July 2022 (6+).
PORTLAND
News/Talk: Alpha Media’s KXL “FM 101 News” 8.2 – 8.0, -.2, locked in fourth-place
iHeartMedia-owned KEX “News Radio 1190” 2.1 – 2.4, +.3, #19 to #17
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KOPB 9.5 – 9.4, -.1, second to first
Number One 6+: public radio news/talk KOPB, first month, 9.5 – 9.4, -.1
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: country KWJJ (+1.5)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: classic hits-oldies KLTH (-1.8)
CHARLOTTE
News/Talk: Radio One-owned WBT AM & WBT-FM “Charlotte’s News Talk” 5.0 – 5.5, +.5, seventh to fourth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Radio One’s WFNZ-FM “Sports Radio 92.7” 1.3 – 1.6, +.3, repeats at #17
Public Radio News/Talk: University Radio Foundation’s WFAE flat at 4.6, eighth to tenth
Number One 6+: Beasley Media Group urban AC WBAV, first month, 6.1 – 7.9, +1.8
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: urban AC WBAV (+1.8)*
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: alternative WEND (-1.0)
*Represents the largest June 2022 – July 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
SAN ANTONIO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WOAI “News Radio 1200” 4.2 – 3.9, -.3, eighth to ninth
Alpha Media-owned KTSA “Stay Connected” 2.6 – 3.0, +.4, #15 to #11
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Texas Public Radio’s KSTX 2.4 – 2.5, +.1, #17 to #16
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO-FM, sixth straight month, 7.6 – 8.2, +.6
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: rock KISS (+1.7)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: rhythmic hot AC KVBH (-.9)
SACRAMENTO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM “News 1530 AM & 93.1 FM” flat at 7.5, repeats in third-place and cluster-mate KSTE-AM “Talk 650” 4.0 – 4.9, +.9, seventh to sixth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Capital Public Radio-owned KXJZ 3.3 – 3.5, +.2, continues at #9
Number One 6+: Audacy classic rock KSEG, seventh month in a row, unchanged at 9.0
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: country KNCI (+1.4)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease (Tie): rock KRXQ and regional Mexican KVMX-FM (-.4)
PITTSBURGH
News/Talk: Audacy’s KDKA-AM “News Radio 1020 AM” 3.0 – 2.8, -.2, continues at #12
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KDKA-FM “93.7 The Fan All Sports All The Time” (Pirates) 5.3 – 5.0, -.3, repeats in fifth-place
Public Radio News/Talk: Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s WESA 2.4 – 2.5, +.1, remains at #13
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies WWSW, first month, 9.5 – 10.1, +.6
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: classical WQED (+.8)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: classic hits-oldies WKPL (-.7)
SALT LAKE CITY
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM “Talk Radio” 10.2 – 9.6, -.6, #1
Bonneville-owned KSL “News Radio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM” 6.8 – 5.6, -1.2, second to sixth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Utah’s KUER 3.5 – 3.8, +.3, tenth to ninth
Number One 6+: news/talk KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM, sixth month in succession, 10.2 – 9.6, -.6
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: rock KBER (+.7)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: news/talk KSL (-1.2)
LAS VEGAS
News/Talk: Beasley Media Group-owned KDWN “The Talk Of Las Vegas” flat at 2.1, #15 to #18
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: None in the top twenty
Number One 6+: Beasley Media Group classic hits-oldies KKLZ, first month, 6.3 – 7.5, +1.2
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: classic hits-oldies KKLZ (+1.2)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: hot AC KVGS (-.7)
ORLANDO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTKS “Real Radio 104.1” 5.9 – 6.1, +.2, seventh to sixth
Cox Media Group-owned WDBO “Orlando’s News Talk” 1.4 – 2.0, +.6, #18 to #15
iHeartMedia-owned WFLF “Orlando News Radio” 1.3 – 1.0, -.3, #19 to #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Community Connections-owned WMFE 1.6 – 2.0, +.4, #16 to #15
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia CHR WXXL, second straight month, 7.9 – 8.5, +.6
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: Spanish tropical WRUM (+1.2)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: adult contemporary WMGF (-2.2)**
**Represents the largest June 2022 – July 2022 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
CINCINNATI
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WLW “700 Cincinnati’s News Radio” (Reds) 11.4 – 12.3, +.9, #1 and cluster-mate WKRC “55 KRC The Talk Station” 5.0 – 4.3, -.7, sixth to eighth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Cincinnati Public Radio’s WVXU 4.5 – 4.7, +.2, eighth to seventh
Number One 6+: news/talk WLW, fifth month in a row, 11.4 – 12.3, +.9
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: news/talk WLW (+.9)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: rock WEBN (-.8)
CLEVELAND
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTAM “News Radio 1100” (Guardians) 6.7 – 7.4, +.7, repeats in fourth-place
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WKRK “Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan” 3.6 – 3.8, +.2, #12 to #11 and WKRK’s internet stream 1.3 – 1.5, +.2, remains at #14
Public Radio News/Talk: Kent State University-owned WKSU 3.7 – 3.3, -.4, #11 to #12
Number One 6+: Radio One urban AC WZAK, seventh month in a row, 10.4 – 9.4, -1.0
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: rock WMMS (+.8)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: urban contemporary WENZ (-1.5)
KANSAS CITY
News/Talk: Audacy’s KMBZ-FM “98.1 FM News, Traffic, Weather” 4.1 – 3.9, -.2, repeats at #11 and cluster-mate KMBZ-AM “Talk 980 AM” 1.1 – .9, -.2, flat at #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s KCSP “Sports Radio 610 Our Teams, Our Town” (Royals) 3.2 – 3.4, +.2, #15 to #14
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KCUR 4.5 – 4.1, -.4, seventh to tenth
Number One 6+: Cumulus Media classic hits-oldies KCMO-FM, fourth straight month, 7.7 – 8.3, +.6
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: country WDAF (+.9)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: alternative KRBZ (-1.6)
COLUMBUS
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WTVN “News Radio 610” 9.1 – 8.2, -.9, #1
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Tegna-owned WBNS-FM “97.1 FM The Fan” 5.7 – 5.9, +.2, seventh to sixth and co-owned WBNS-AM “ESPN 1460 AM” .2 – .3, +.1, #21 to #20
Public Radio News/Talk: Ohio State University’s WOSU 6.6 – 7.9, +1.3, fourth to second
Number One 6+: news/talk WTVN, sixth straight month, 9.1 – 8.2, -.9
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Increase: public radio news/talk WOSU (+1.3)
Largest 6+ June 2022 – July 2022 Decrease: hot AC WVMX (-1.2)
Up next: July 2022 overviews for Austin; Raleigh; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Providence; Norfolk; Jacksonville; West Palm Beach; Greensboro; Memphis; and Hartford.
Email Mike Kinosian at Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com.