August 2022 PPM Data – Information for the August 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 August 2022 sweep covered July 21 – August 17.
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 July 2022 – August 2022 (6+).
PORTLAND
News/Talk: Alpha Media’s KXL “FM 101 News” 8.0 – 9.0, +1.0, fourth to first
iHeartMedia-owned KEX “News Radio 1190” 2.4 – 3.1, +.7, #17 to #13
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KOPB 9.4 – 8.5, -.9, first to second
Number One 6+: news/talk KXL, first month, 8.0 – 9.0, +1.0
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase (Tie): news/talk KXL and adult hits KYCH (+1.0)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease (Tie): public radio KOPB and country KWJJ (-.9)
CHARLOTTE
News/Talk: Radio One-owned WBT AM & WBT-FM “Charlotte’s News Talk” 5.5 – 5.4, -.1, fourth to fifth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Radio One’s WFNZ-FM “Sports Radio 92.7” 1.6 – 1.3, -.3, locked at #17
Beasley Media Group-owned WSOC-HD3 “Fox Sports Charlotte” flat at .3, #21 to #18
Public Radio News/Talk: University Radio Foundation’s WFAE 4.6 – 4.9, +.3, tenth to seventh
South Carolina Educational Television Commission-owned WNSC steady at .3, #21 to #18
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia country WKKT, first month, 7.5 – 7.6, +.1
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase (Tie): adult contemporary WKQC and gospel WPZS (+.8)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: classic rock WRFX (-1.0)
SAN ANTONIO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WOAI “News Radio 1200” 3.9 – 4.6, +.7, ninth to eighth
Alpha Media-owned KTSA “Stay Connected” 3.0 – 3.2, +.2, #11 to #12
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Texas Public Radio’s KSTX steady at 2.5, #16 to #15
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO-FM, seventh straight month, 8.2 – 9.4, +1.2
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: classic hits-oldies KONO-FM (+1.2)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: country KAJA (-1.1)
SACRAMENTO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM “News 1530 AM & 93.1 FM” 7.5 – 8.1, +.6, remains in third-place and cluster-mate KSTE-AM “Talk 650” 4.9 – 3.8, -1.1, sixth to eighth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Capital Public Radio-owned KXJZ 3.5 – 4.1, +.6, ninth to seventh
Number One 6+: Bonneville country KNCI, first month, 8.3 – 8.7, +.4
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: classical KXPR (+1.5)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: news/talk KSTE (-1.1)
PITTSBURGH
News/Talk: Audacy’s KDKA-AM “News Radio 1020 AM” 2.8 – 2.9, +.1, #12 to #13
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KDKA-FM “93.7 The Fan All Sports All The Time” (Pirates) 5.0 – 5.5, +.5, anchored in fifth-place
Public Radio News/Talk: Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s WESA 2.5 – 3.5, +1.0, #13 to #11
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia rock WDVE, first month, flat at 9.9
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: hot AC WLTJ (+2.1)*
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: CHR WKST (-1.2)
*Represents the largest July 2022 – August 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
SALT LAKE CITY
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM “Talk Radio” 9.6 – 9.1, -.5, #1
Bonneville-owned KSL “News Radio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM” 5.6 – 6.1, +.5, sixth to fourth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Utah’s KUER 3.8 – 3.9, +.1, repeats in ninth-place
Number One 6+: news/talk KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM, seventh month in succession, 9.6 – 9.1, -.5
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase (Tie): hot AC KBZN and rock KBER (+.7)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: CHR KUDD (-1.1)
LAS VEGAS
News/Talk: Beasley Media Group-owned KDWN “The Talk Of Las Vegas” 2.1 – 2.2, +.1, repeats at #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, second straight month, 7.5 – 7.0, -.5
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: hot AC KVGS (+1.2)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: regional Mexican KQRT (-1.5)
ORLANDO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTKS “Real Radio 104.1” 6.1 – 6.5, +.4, sixth to fourth
Cox Media Group-owned WDBO “Orlando’s News Talk” 2.0 – 3.7, +1.7, #15 to #11
iHeartMedia-owned WFLF “Orlando News Radio” 1.0 – 1.3, +.3, #20 to #17
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Community Connections-owned WMFE 2.0 – 2.7, +.7, repeats at #15
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic rock WMMO, first month, 7.0 – 7.5, +.5
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: news/talk WDBO (+1.7)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: Spanish tropical WRUM (-1.4)
CINCINNATI
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WLW “700 Cincinnati’s News Radio” (Reds) 12.3 – 11.7, -.6, #1 and cluster-mate WKRC “55 KRC The Talk Station” 4.3 – 4.4, +.1, repeats in eighth-place
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: iHeartMedia’s WCKY “ESPN 1530” .7 – .8, +.1, #21 to #20
Public Radio News/Talk: Cincinnati Public Radio’s WVXU 4.7 – 5.1, +.4, remains at #7
Number One 6+: news/talk WLW, sixth month in a row, 12.3 – 11.7, -.6
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: country WUBE (+1.2)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: adult contemporary WRRM (-1.3)
CLEVELAND
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTAM “News Radio 1100” (Guardians) 7.4 – 7.8, +.4, fourth to third
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WKRK “Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan” 3.8 – 4.4, +.6, #11 to #10 and WKRK’s internet stream 1.5 – 1.6, +.1, repeats at #14
Public Radio News/Talk: Kent State University-owned WKSU 3.3 – 4.3, +1.0, #12 to #11
Ideastream-owned WCPN’s internet stream .1 – .2, +.1, #21 to #20
Number One 6+: Radio One urban AC WZAK, eighth month in a row, 9.4 – 9.0, -.4
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: public radio news/talk WKSU (+1.0)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: classic rock WNCX (-2.0)**
**Represents the largest July 2022 – August 2022 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
KANSAS CITY
News/Talk: Audacy’s KMBZ-FM “98.1 FM News, Traffic, Weather” 3.9 – 4.7, +.8, #11 to #5
Cumulus Media-owned KCMO-AM “Talk Radio 710 AM” .7 – 1.5, +.8, #21 to #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s KCSP “Sports Radio 610 Our Teams, Our Town” (Royals) steady at 3.4, #14 to #13
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KCUR 4.1 – 4.4, +.3, tenth to ninth
Number One 6+: Cumulus Media classic hits-oldies KCMO-FM, fifth straight month, 8.3 – 8.6, +.3
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase (Tie): news/talk KMBZ-FM and similarly-formatted KCMO-AM (+.8)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: contemporary Christian KJNW (-1.7)
COLUMBUS
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WTVN “News Radio 610” 8.2 – 7.5, -.7, first to third
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Tegna-owned WBNS-FM “97.1 FM The Fan” 5.9 – 6.8, +.9, sixth to fourth
Public Radio News/Talk: Ohio State University’s WOSU 7.9 – 8.2, +.3, repeats in the runner-up slot
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia CHR WNCI, first month, 7.7 – 8.5, +.8
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Increase: rock WRKZ (+1.1)
Largest 6+ July 2022 – August 2022 Decrease: adult contemporary WSNY (-1.1)
Call letter oddity: This is the first month at #1 for Bonneville Sacramento country KNCI, as well as iHeartMedia Columbus CHR WNCI.
Up next: August 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.