October 2023 PPM Data – Information for the October 2023 survey period (September 14 – October 11) has been released for Austin, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford.
The only requirement for a spoken-word station to be included here is that they be a Nielsen Audio subscriber – there are no share or rank thresholds.
NFL; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are September 2023 – October 2023 (6+).
AUSTIN
News/Talk
KLBJ-AM 3.4 – 4.7, #10 – #5
KJCE .3 – .4, #27 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KVET-AM 1.0 – 1.3, #22 – #22
KTAE DNA – .7, DNA – #25
KBPA-HD2 .4 – .5, #26 – #27
Public Radio News/Talk
KUT 5.3 – 5.6, #3 – #4
Note: News/talk KLBJ-AM’s +1.3 (3.4 – 4.7) represents Austin’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase.
RALEIGH
News/Talk
WTKK 9.4 – 8.2, #2 – #3
WPTF DNA – .7, DNA – #20
News
WRAL-HD3 .3 – .1, #15 – #23
Sports Talk
WCMC-FM 3.1 – 3.5, #8 – #11 (Carolina Hurricanes)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUNC 9.1 – 9.4, #3 – #2
Notes: News/Talk WTKK’s -1.2 (9.4 – 8.2) represents Raleigh’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease.
Following a six-month absence, eight (8) Curtis Media Group stations – including news/talk WPTF – return as Nielsen Audio subscribers.
INDIANAPOLIS
News/Talk
WIBC 6.1 – 6.9, #4 – #3
News
WOLT-HD2 .1 – .1, #27 – #24
Sports Talk
WIBC-HD2 3.5 – 4.3, #13 – #12 (Colts)
WNDE .9 – .9, #22 – #21
WXNT .1 –.1, #27 – #24
Public Radio News/Talk
WFYI 6.4 – 4.6, #3 – #10
Note: Sports talk WFNI (DNA) is the flagship of the Pacers.
MILWAUKEE
News/Talk
WISN 9.6 – 9.7, #2 – #1
WTMJ 9.8 – 9.6, #1 – #2
WLIP DNA – .1, DNA – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
WRNW 2.4 – 2.6, #13 – #14 (Green Bay Packers)
WKTI 1.0 – 1.0, #18 – #18
WOKY .2 – .4, #26 – #22
WSSP .2 – .2, #26 – #25
Public Radio News/Talk
WUWM 2.4 – 3.0, #13 – #13
WHAD 2.1 – 2.1, #16 – #17
WGKB DNA – .1, DNA – #28
WHAD Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Public radio news/talk WUWM’s +.6 (2.4 – 3.0) ties classic hits-oldies WRIT for Milwaukee’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase.
NASHVILLE
News/Talk
WWTN 6.1 – 5.7, #4 – #5
WLAC 1.1 – 1.4, #19 – #19
News
WNRQ-HD2 .2 – DNA, #23 – DNA
Sports Talk
WGFX 7.2 – 7.3, #3 – #3 (Tennessee Titans)
WPRT 1.4 – 1.9, #17 – #17 (Predators)
Public Radio News/Talk
WPLN 5.5 – 4.1, #6 – #10
WPLN-HD3 Stream .2 – .2, #23 – #23
Note: Public radio news/talk WPLN’s -1.4 (5.5 – 4.1) represents Nashville’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease.
PROVIDENCE
News/Talk
WPRO-AM 6.1 – 6.5, #6 – #5
WHJJ .3 – .3, fourth straight month at #18
News
None
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 3.3 – 3.3, thirteenth consecutive month at #8
WVEI 2.3 – 2.4, #10 – #9
WPRV DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WGBH 1.9 – 2.4, #12 – #9
WNPN 1.5 – 1.4, sixth straight month at #14
WCAI .1 – .1, #19 – #20
Note: Public radio news/talk WGBH’s +.5 (2.4 – 3.0) ties rock WHJY for Providence’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase.
NORFOLK
News/Talk
WNIS 3.5 – 3.3, #11 – #12
WGH-FM HD2 .2 – .2, #24 – #22
News
WNOH .4 – .3, #21 – #20
Sports Talk
WVSP 2.7 – 2.9, #13 – #13
WGH-AM .4 – .3, #21 – #20
Public Radio News/Talk
None
JACKSONVILLE
News/Talk
WOKV-FM 8.2 – 7.5, #3 – #3
News
None
Sports Talk
WOKV-AM .2 – .2, #23 – #22
Public Radio News/Talk
WJCT 2.6 – 2.8, #12 – #12
Note: Sports talk WJXL-AM (DNA); sports talk WJXL-FM (DNA); and country WGNE are the flagships of the Jaguars.
WEST PALM BEACH
News/Talk
WFTL 1.8 – 2.3, #12 – #9
WZZR 1.9 – 1.8 #10 – #13
WJNO 1.1 – 1.2, fourth successive month at #14
News
None
Sports Talk
WBZT .2 – .4, #19 – #18
WMEN .2 – .4, #19 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 2.6 – 2.5, #8 – #8
WLRN-HD2 Stream DNA – .2, DNA – #21
Note: News/talk WFTL’s +.5 (1.8 – 2.3) ties urban AC WMBX for West Palm Beach’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase.
GREENSBORO
News/Talk
WPTI 4.5 – 4.9 #8 – #7
News
None
Sports Talk
None
Public Radio News/Talk
WFDD 3.5 – 3.5, #9 – #9
WUNC 1.4 – 1.7, #13 – #14
Note: Urban AC WQMG has the highest October 2023 share (14.0, 6+) of any station in all 48 PPM-markets.
MEMPHIS
News/Talk
WREC 2.1 – 2.4, #9 – #9
KWAM .4 – .2, #13 – #13
News
None
Sports Talk
WMFS 2.4 – 3.0, #8 – #7 (Grizzlies)
WMFS Stream DNA – .2, DNA – #13 (Grizzlies)
Public Radio News/Talk
WKNO 1.7 – 1.9, #11 – #10
Note: Urban contemporary WHRK’s -2.7 (10.3 – 7.6) represents the largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease by any station in all 48 PPM-markets.
HARTFORD
News/Talk
WTIC-AM 5.2 – 5.1, #6 – #6
WDRC-AM 2.3 – 1.9, #12 – #15
WTIC-AM Stream .8 – .8, fourth consecutive month at #17
WPOP .2 – .2, #22 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
WUCS 1.7 – 2.5, #15 – #11
Public Radio News/Talk
WNPR 3.7 – 3.8, #9 – #9
WFCR .6 – .8, #18 – #17
Note: While sports talk WUCS’ +.8 (1.7 – 2.5) represents Hartford’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase, news/talk WDRC-AM’s -.4 (2.3 – 1.9) is the market’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease.