January 2024 PPM Data – Information for the January 2024 survey period (January 4 – January 31) 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.
NBA and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 (6+).
AUSTIN
News/Talk
KLBJ-AM 4.1 – 5.7, #6 – #5
KJCE .1 – .1, #31 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KBPA-HD2 1.4 – 1.1, #19 – #19
KVET-AM 1.1 – .8, #23 – #22
KTAE .9 – DNA, #24 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KUT 5.3 – 6.9, #3 – #3
KUT-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: The +1.6 by public radio news talk KUT (5.3 – 6.9) and news/talk KLBJ-AM (4.1 – 5.7) represent Austin’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
RALEIGH
News/Talk
WTKK 5.0 – 7.5, #5 – #4
WPTF .6 – 1.0, #22 – #18
News
WRAL-HD3 .2 – .3, #24 – #24
Sports Talk
WCMC-FM 3.1 – 3.4, #12 – #11 (Carolina Hurricanes)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUNC 7.9 – 9.0, #2 – #2
Note: News/talk WTKK’s +2.5 (5.0 – 7.5) represents Raleigh’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
INDIANAPOLIS
News/Talk
WIBC 4.8 – 5.1, #8 – #7
News
WOLT-HD2 .2 – .2, #25 – #25
Sports Talk
WIBC-HD2 3.0 – 3.7, #16 – #13
WNDE .3 – .5, #21 – #22
WXNT DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WFYI 3.4 – 4.6, #11 – #8
Sports talk WFNI (DNA – DNA) is the flagship of the Pacers.
MILWAUKEE
News/Talk
WISN 9.0 – 11.5, fifth consecutive month at #1
WLIP .1 – .1, #28 – #26
WTMJ 6.4 – DNA, #5 – DNA
WGKB .1 – DNA, #28 – DNA
News
None
Sports Talk
WRNW 2.7 – 3.7, #15 – #11
WOKY .2 – .2, #22 – #23
WSSP .2 – .2, #22 – #23
WKTI 1.6 – DNA, #17 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WUWM 2.5 – 2.2, #16 – #14
WHAD .8 – 1.2, #20 – #16
WHAD Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: News/talk WISN’s +2.5 (9.0 – 11.5) represents Milwaukee’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
NASHVILLE
News/Talk
WWTN 3.9 – 5.4, #12 – #6
WLAC 1.2 – 2.1, #19 – #18
News
WNRQ-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WGFX 6.9 – 8.0, #2 – #2
WPRT 2.0 – 2.3, #17 – #17 (Predators)
Public Radio News/Talk
WPLN 4.1 – 4.9, #11 – #8
WPLN-HD3 Stream .2 – .2, #23 – #23
PROVIDENCE
News/Talk
WPRO-AM 5.9 – 6.9, #5 – #4
WHJJ .8 – 1.0, #15 – #13
News
None
Sports Talk
WVEI 2.0 – 2.1, #10 – #9
WBZ-FM 3.0 – DNA, #8 – DNA
WPRV DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WGBH 1.6 – 2.1, #13 – #9
WNPN 1.3 – 1.5, after nine straight months at #14, moves to #12
WCAI .1 – .1, #20 – #18
NORFOLK
News/Talk
WNIS 2.0 – 2.3, #14 – #14
WGH-FM HD2 .2 – .2, #24 – #23
News
WNOH .2 – .3, #24 – #21
Sports Talk
WVSP 1.8 – 1.9, #15 – #15
WGH-AM .2 – .2, #24 – #23
Public Radio News/Talk
None
JACKSONVILLE
News/Talk
WOKV-FM 6.5 – 8.0, #3 – #3
News
WJBT-HD2 DNA – .2, DNA – #24
Sports Talk
WOKV-AM .2 – .4, #21 – #21
Public Radio News/Talk
WJCT 1.8 – 1.6, #15 – #16
WEST PALM BEACH
News/Talk
WFTL 2.1 – 3.0, #9 – #7
WZZR 1.3 – 1.3 #13 – #14
WJNO .6 – .9, #15 – #15
News
None
Sports Talk
WMEN .6 – .7, #15 – #16
WBZT .2 – .4, #19 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 1.9 – 2.8, #10 – #9
WLRN-HD2 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
GREENSBORO
News/Talk
WPTI 3.3 – 3.5 #8 – #9
News
None
Sports Talk
None
Public Radio News/Talk
WFDD 4.2 – 5.3, #7 – #6
WUNC 2.2 – 2.8, #13 – #11
MEMPHIS
News/Talk
WREC 1.0 – 1.4, #11 – #11
KWAM .4 – .5, #13 – #13
News
None
Sports Talk
WMFS 2.8 – 3.2, #7 – #7 (Grizzlies)
WMFS Stream .2 – .2, #15 – #14 (Grizzlies)
Public Radio News/Talk
WKNO 1.6 – 1.9, #9 – #9
WKNO-HD2 .2 – DNA, #15 – DNA
HARTFORD
News/Talk
WTIC-AM 5.2 – 6.6, #6 – #4
WDRC-AM 1.5 – 1.8, #15 – #14
WTIC-AM Stream .4 – .4, #19 – #18
WPOP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
None
Sports Talk
WUCS 2.5 – 2.0, #11 – #13
Public Radio News/Talk
WNPR 4.0 – 4.1, #8 – #8
WFCR .6 – .6, #18 – #17
Mike Kinosian is managing editor at TALKERS magazine. Reach him at Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com