February 2024 PPM Data – Information for the February 2024 ratings period (February 1 – February 28) has been released for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, San Jose, and Middlesex-Somerset-Union (New Jersey).
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 January 2024 – February 2024 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 3.5 – 3.8, #11 – #11
WOR 1.7 – 1.6, #17 – #20
WKXW 1.0 – 1.0, #24 – #23
WKXW Stream .3 – .3, #35 – #35
News
WINS-FM 4.7 – 4.5, #6 – #7
WCBS-AM 1.7 – 1.7, #17 – #19
WINS-FM Stream .5 – .4, #27 – #33
Business News WBBR .4 – .4, #31 – #33
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .1, #39 – #46
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 2.7 – 2.0, #13 -#15 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .8 – .8, #25 -#25 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 4.5 – 4.7, #7 – #4
WNYC-AM 1.2 – 1.1, #22 – #22
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 5.5 – 5.4, #3 – #3
KEIB .8 – .7, #33 – #32 (Clippers)
KRLA .6 – .6, #34 – #34
News
KNX-FM 2.8 – 3.3, #12 – #10
KNX-FM Stream .2 – .3, #39 – #37
Sports Talk
KLAC .9 – .7, #32 – #32 (Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.3 – 2.4, #15 – #15
Kings’ games are heard on the iHeartRadio app, while games of the Anaheim Ducks are heard on the Ducks stream.
CHICAGO
News/Talk
WGN 3.1 – 3.5, #10 – #8 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.9 – 2.0, #18 – #18
WLIP .4 – .4, #35 – #34
WLS-AM Stream .1 – .1, #41 – #40
WVON .1 – .1, #41 – #40
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 6.2 – 5.4, #2 – #3
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .2 – .3, #38 – #35
Sports Talk
WSCR 3.4 – 3.1, #8 – #10 (Bulls)
WSCR Stream .6 – .3, #32 – #35 (Bulls)
WMVP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 2.7 – 2.4, #13 – #16
Note: News WBBM-AM & WCFS’ -.8 (6.2 – 5.4) represents Chicago’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.5 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KSFO Stream .3 – .3, #30 – #32
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.6 – 6.7, #3 – #3
KNEW .3 – .4, #30 – #28
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #34
KKSF DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.9 – 3.2, #6 – #9
KGMZ 2.4 – 2.1, #14 – #16 (Golden State Warriors)
KGO .2 – .1, #34 – #34
KGO Stream .2 – .1, #34 – #34
KTCT .2 – .1, #34 – #34
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 7.9 – 7.6, #2 – #2
KALW .3 – .4, #32 – #28
Note: Sports talk KNBR’s -.7 (3.9 – 3.2) represents San Francisco’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 3.7 – 3.3, #9 – #12
KEGL 1.2 – 1.3, #29 – #29 (Mavericks)
KSKY .6 – .8, #32 – #33
KLIF-AM .5 – .3, #33 – #38
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 1.7 – 1.5, #24 – #27
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News KKGM DNA – .1, DNA – #42
Sports Talk
KTCK 5.6 – 4.9, second straight month at #1 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 2.8 – 2.3, #17 – #19
KRLD-FM Stream .4 – 1.0, #35 – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 4.0 – 4.0, #7 – #8
Notes: The +.6 (.4 – 1.0) registered by sports/talk KRLD-FM’s internet stream represents a tie for Dallas’ highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 increase, while similarly-formatted KTCK’s -.7 (5.6 – 4.9) is the market’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 3.6 – 3.4, #9 – #14 (Rockets)
KPRC . 3 – .4, #28 – #28
News
KXYZ .1 – .1 #34 – #33
Sports Talk
KILT-AM 1.6 – .7, #21 – #25
KBME .6 – .5, #27 – #27 (Rockets)
KILT-AM Stream .3 – .1, #28 – #33
KFNC .2 – .1, #33 – #33
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.8 – 2.8, #19 – #17
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 8.6– 7.3, #1 – #3
WFOM .6 – .5, #27 – #26
WGKA .3 – .3, #30 – #30
WAOK .2 – .1, #31 – #34
WAOK Stream .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
WSRV-HD3 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBIN .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 4.2 – 3.6, #8 – #11 (Hawks)
WCNN 2.2 – 2.1, #16 – #17
WZGC Stream .8 – .5, #24 – #26 (Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 4.0 – 3.6, #9 – #11
WRAS .7 – .5, #25 – #26
WABE-HD3 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
Note: News/talk WSB-AM & WSBB’s -1.3 (8.6 – 7.3) represents Atlanta’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 2.2 – 2.0, #16 – #15
WKXW 1.3 – 1.1, #23 – #24
WPHT Stream .7 – .8, #26 – #26
WURD .4 – .4, #28 – #27
WURD Stream .2 – .2, #30 – #29
WKXW Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #32
WDEL-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 6.2 – 6.0, #5 – #5
KYW & WPHI Stream .1 – .3, #32 – #28
WTEL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WIP 7.0 – 5.7, #4 – #6
WIP Stream 2.3 – 2.0, #15 – #15
WPEN-FM 1.5 – 1.2, #21 – #22 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 3.1 – 3.3, #10 – #12
Note: Sports talk WIP’s -1.3 (7.0 – 5.7) represents Philadelphia’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 1.5 – 1.8, #18 – #17
WOR 1.1 – 1.2, #19 – #19
WLIR .1 – .2, #32 – #27
News
WINS-FM 4.8 – 5.1, #5 – #3
WCBS-AM 2.2 – 1.7, #15 – #18
WINS-FM Stream 1.0 – .7, #20 – #23
Business News WBBR .3 – .4, #26 – #26
WCBS-AM Stream .1 – .2, #32 – #27
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 4.6 – 2.7, #7 – #12 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN-FM & AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .3 – .2, #26 – #27
Note: Sports talk WFAN’s -1.9 (4.6 – 2.7) represents the highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – DNA, #21 – DNA
Sports Talk
KPWK .1 – .5, #21 – #19
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .4 – .5 #20 – #19
KPCC DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.8 – 2.1, #20 – #15
KSFO Stream DNA – .2, DNA – #30
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 5.2 – 5.4, #4 – #4
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream DNA – .3, DNA – #26
KNEW .2 – .3, #28 – #26
Sports Talk
KNBR 4.7 – 3.6, #5 – #7
KGMZ 2.8 – 2.0, #10 – #19 (Golden State Warriors)
KGO Stream .8 – .3, #26 – #26
KTCT .3 – .3, #27 – #26
KGO .2 – .2, #28 – #30
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Notes: Sports talk KNBR’s -1.1 (4.7 – 3.6) represents San Jose’s highest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION
News/Talk
WKXW 7.4 – 7.2, #1 – #2
WOR 2.7 – 3.6, #9 – #9
WKXW Stream .8 – 1.1, #20 – #18
News
WINS-FM 2.7 – 2.4, #9 – #11
WCBS-AM .9 – .8, #19 – #19
WINS-FM Stream .5 – .5, #22 – #23
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 2.7 – 2.9, #9 – #10 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
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