Holiday 2023 PPM Data – Information for the Holiday 2023 ratings period (December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024) has been released for: Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.
The only requirement for a spoken-word station to be included below is that they be a Nielsen Audiosubscriber – 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 December 2023 – Holiday 2023 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.5 – 3.1, #9 – #9
WFED DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 6.9 – 6.3, #3 – #4
WDCH .5 – .5, #23 – #23
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.4 – 2.6, #17 – #15 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .5 – .6, #23 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM Stream .2 – .2, #26 – #26 (Wizards)
WTEM .1 – .2, #28 – #26 (Wizards)
WSBN .1 – DNA, #28 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.3 – 11.5, 26th month in succession at #1
The flagship of the Commanders is classic rock WBIG.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.9 – 3.1, #14 – #9
WXKS-AM .8 – .9, #23 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 5.1 – 4.7, #5 – #5
Business news WRCA .1 – .1, #27 – #29
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.2 – 9.2, #2 – #2 (New England Patriots, Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.2 – 2.8, #12 – #13
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – .4, DNA – #25
WEEI-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #29
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.6 – 6.1, #3 – #3
WGBH 4.2 – 3.9, #8 – #6
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.4 – 1.2, #22 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.2 – 1.3, #24 – #22 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .5, #28 – #27 (Dolphins)
WMEN .1 – .1, #36 – #36
WQAM Stream .1 – .1, #36 – #36 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 3.6 – 3.3, #8 – #10
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #36
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.1 – 4.0, #9 – #6 (Seahawks)
KTTH 1.6 – 1.3, #22 – #23
KVI 1.6 – 1.0, #22 – #24
KPTR DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.6 – 2.3, #19 – #20
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.0 – 2.8, #16 – #15 (Seahawks)
KJR-FM 3.6 – 2.6, #11 – #17 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .7 – .9, #26 – #25
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.2 – 6.2, #2 – #3
KSWS .1 – .1, #32 – #32
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.3 – 2.4, #16 – #15
WFDF .4 – .4, #23 – #23
WJR Stream .2 – .1, #25 – #28
News
WWJ 4.3 – 4.3, #9 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #26 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #30 – #28
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.6 – 8.6, #2 – #2 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.7 – 1.2, #18 – #19 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #25 – #26
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.2 – 1.2, #20 – #19
WUOM 1.0 – 1.1, #21 – #21
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.2 – 2.9, #8 – #8
KTAR-FM 1.8 – 2.2, #23 – #14 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.1 – 1.5, #19 – #23 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #32
KGME .1 – .1, #33 – #32
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #32 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.8 – 2.6, #11 – #11
Note: Adult contemporary KESZ’s 18.5 represents the largest (6+) share by any station in the first two rounds of “Holiday” 2023 results.
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.0 – 3.8, #11 – #10 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.3 – 1.9, #16 – #17
KTLK-AM 1.7 – 1.6, #17 – #19
WCCO Stream .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #31
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.6 – 6.8, #3 – #3 (Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .3 – .2, #27 – #27
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #29 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 5.5 – 5.2, #5 – #4
KNOW Stream .7 – .7, #23 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 3.8 – 3.9, #9 – #6
KLSD .2 – .3, #26 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.4 – 2.8, #11 – #14
KGB-AM 1.0 – 1.0, #21 – #20
KWFN Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 5.9 – 4.7, #4 – #4
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.8 – 4.1, #8 – #7 (Lightning)
WFLA 3.9 – 3.2, #10 – #13
News
None
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.9– 1.6, #17 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.7 – 1.9, #18 – #17
WMNF-HD3 Stream .4 – .5, #29 – #23
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Rock WXTB is the flagship of the Buccaneers.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.1 – 2.7, #13 – #14 (Broncos)
KHOW 1.8 – 1.4, #20 – #19
KDFD 1.4 – 1.3, #22 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.8 – 3.5, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.4 – 2.0, #16 – #18 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KEPN .1 – .1, #35 – #35
KKSE-AM .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA
KAMP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.7 – 3.0, #14 – #13
KUNC .4 – .7, #30 – #26
Note: Adult contemporary KOSI’s +6.4 (10.1- 16.5) represents a tie for the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.4 – 2.7, #10 – #11 (Ravens)
WCBM 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.1 – 1.0, #18 – #20
WDCH .8 – .8, #21 – #22
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 4.2 – 4.5, #8 – #6
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.3 – 3.4, #11 – #9
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – .2, #26 – #28
Note: CHR WWMX’s -2.3 (5.3 – 3.0) is the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decrease by any station in the first two rounds of “Holiday” 2023 results.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 3.0 – 2.8, #13 – #14
KFTK 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.1, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .3 – .2, #23 – #24
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #24
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .3 – .2, #23 – #24
Sports Talk
WXOS 4.1 – 3.9, #11 – #12 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.0 – 4.5, #12 – #8
Note: Adult contemporary KEZK’s +6.4 (9.3- 15.7) represents a tie for the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
Up next: “Holiday” 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
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