April 2024 PPM Data – Information for the April 2024 ratings period (March 28 – April 24) 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 Audio subscriber – there are no share or rank thresholds.
MLB; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
MLB’s 2024 season officially started March 20 when the Dodgers and Padres played two games in South Korea; the other 28 teams played their first game March 28.
Meanwhile, the NBA and NHL playoffs began April 20.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are March 2024 – April 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.8 – 4.6, #5 – #6
WFED DNA – .1, DNA – #30 (Nationals, Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.9 – 7.8, #2 – #2
Business News WDCH .6 – .5, #22 – #23
WUST DNA – .1, DNA – #30
Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.4 – 2.5, #17 – #17 (Nationals, Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .9 – .8, #21 – #20 (Nationals, Capitals)
WTEM .4 – .2, #25 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #25 (Wizards)
WSBN .1 – .1, #28 – #30
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals, Capitals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.0 – 11.3, 30th month in succession at #1
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.4 – 3.3, #12 – #12
WXKS-AM .4 – .4, #23 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.6 – 4.9, #6 – #7
Business news WRCA .3 – .2, #24 – #26
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.7 – 10.1, fourth straight month at #1 (Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.0 – 3.9, #13 – #10 (Red Sox)
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 6.4 – 5.8, #3 – #3
WGBH 3.8 – 4.3, #9 – #8
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.0 – 1.3, #26 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM .9 – 1.0 #27 – #25 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .4 – .3, #31 – #31 (Marlins)
WMEN .3 – .3, #32 – #31
WQAM Stream .2 – .2, #34 – #34 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 5.6 – 5.3, #5 – #5
WLRN-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 3.9 – 3.8, #7 – #10
KTTH 1.5 – 1.4, #23 – #22
KVI 1.0 – 1.3, #24 – #24
KPTR DNA – .1, DNA – #30
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.5 – 2.4, #18 – #18
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 2.7 – 3.8, #17 – #10 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 2.1 – 1.6, #19 – #21 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .7 – .5, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.2 – 7.3, #3 – #3
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Sports talk KIRO-AM’s +1.1 (2.7 – 3.8) represents Seattle’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.3 – 1.7, #14 – #17
WFDF .6 – .4, #23 – #25
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 5.3 – 4.6, #9 – #10 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .4 – .6, #25 – #23 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #29 – #27
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 7.5 – 9.2, #2 – #1 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.5 – 1.5, #18 – #18 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #27 – #26 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.6 – 1.9, #17 – #16
WUOM 1.2 – 1.3, #19 – #19
Note: Sports talk WXYT-FM’s +1.7 (7.5 – 9.2) is the largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.0 – 2.9, #10 – #10
KTAR-FM 2.2 – 2.7, #18 – #12 (Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.6 – 2.9, #14 – #10 (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #33 (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #33
KGME .1 – DNA, #33 – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.7 – 2.6, #12 – #15
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.1 – 4.4, #11 – #10 (Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.5 – 2.3, #14 – #15
KTLK-AM 2.3 – 2.1, #15 – #16
WCCO Stream .2 – .6, #28 – #26 (Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #32 – #30
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.4 – 8.0, #3 – #2 (Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .1 – .1, #32 – #30
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #32 – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 7.5 – 6.4, #2 – #6
KNOW Stream .8 – .8, #22 – #22
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.8 – 4.3, #5 – #8
KLSD .5 – .5, #24 – #24
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.4 – 4.0, #14 – #10 (Padres)
KGB-AM .9 – .5, #20 – #24
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 7.1 – 6.6, #2 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.1 – 5.1, #5 – #5 (Lightning)
WFLA 3.0 – 3.8, #14 – #12
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.9 – 2.3, #17 – #16 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.8 – 2.0, #18 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.4 – 3.0, #17 – #15 (Colorado Rockies)
KDFD 1.1 – 1.3, #22 – #21
KHOW 1.2 – 1.2, #21 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.6 – 3.4, #10 – #13
KKSE-FM 2.4 – 3.0, #17 – #15 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KEPN DNA – .1, DNA – #33
KKSE-AM .1 – DNA, #34 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.9 – 2.9, #14 – #17
KUNC .8 – 1.1, #26 – #23
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.7 – 3.3, #10 – #10 (Orioles)
WCBM 1.9 – 1.4, #14 – #15
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.6 – 1.4, #16 – #15
Business News WDCH .5 – .5, #20 – #21
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 3.3 – 2.9, #11 – #12
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.2 – 3.3, #12 – #10
WYPR HD2 Stream .3 – .2, #25 – #26
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 3.0 – 4.5, #14 – #10 (Cardinals)
KFTK 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.3, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .3 – .9, #22 – #19 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #27
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .2, #25 – #27
Sports Talk
WXOS 5.1 – 3.8, #9 – #12 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.0 – 5.8, #11 – #6
Note: News/talk KMOX’s +1.5 (3.0 – 4.5) is St. Louis’ largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
Up next: April 2024 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
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