June 2024 PPM Data – Information for Nielsen Audio’s June 2024 ratings period (May 23 – June 19) has been released for: Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.
No share or rank thresholds are required for spoken-word stations to be included here.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are May 2024 – June 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.8 – 3.6, #11 – #11
WFED .1 – .1, #31 – #30 (Nationals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 8.2 – 9.5, #2 – #2
Business News WDCH .6 – .6, #24 – #23
Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WMZQ-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WUST DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.0 – 1.4, #16 – #17 (Nationals)
WJFK-FM Stream .9 – .6, #19 – #23 (Nationals)
WTEM .5 – .2, #26 – #27
WTEM Stream .4 – .4, #28 – #28
WSBN .1 – .1, #31 – #30
WTSD .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 10.7 – 11.3, 32nd month in succession at #1
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.9 – 2.9, #13 – #13
WXKS-AM .6 – .6, #24 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.5 – 4.7, #7 – #7
Business news WRCA .2 – .1, #26 – #28
Black Information Network WJMN-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 11.0 – 9.9, sixth straight month at #1
WEEI-FM 4.0 – 3.5, #8 – #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 5.4 – 5.4, #4 – #5
WGBH 3.8 – 3.1, #9 – #11
Note: While on top the sixth month in a row, sports talk WBZ-FM has Boston’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease (11.0 – 9.9, -1.1). It is the flagship of the NBA’s Celtics, which captured their record-setting eighteenth NBA championship on June 17.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.4 – 1.9, #21 – #21
News
WXBN Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WQAM .9 – 1.1 #25 – #23
WINZ .5 – .5, #30 – #31 (Marlins)
WQAM Stream .2 – .4, #33 – #32
WMEN .1 – .1, #36 – #38
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 4.3 – 4.3, #6 – #7
WLRN-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
Note: Sports talk WQAM is the flagship of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, which – on June 24 – won the NHL Stanley Cup.
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.5 – 4.9, #6 – #5
KVI 1.8 – 2.1, #21 – #21
KTTH 1.5 – 2.0, #23 – #22
KPTR .1 – .1, #29 – #29
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.4 – 2.5, #17 – #18
KHHO Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.3 – 3.9, #14 – #10 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 1.8 – 1.6, #21 – #23
KJR-AM .7 – .6, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.3 – 6.6, #2 – #2
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 1.7 – 1.9, #17 – #16
WFDF .3 – .5, #25 – #22
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 4.4 – 4.7, #11 – #9
WWJ Stream .4 – .3, #24 – #24
WDFN Black Information Network .1 – .1, #29 – #26
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 8.2 – 7.5, #2 – #2 (Tigers)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.6 – 1.1, #18 – #20 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM .2 – .1, #26 – #26 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.9 – 1.8, #16 – #17
WUOM 1.5 – 1.4, #19 – #18
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.4 – 3.5, #8 – #9
KTAR-FM 2.3 – 2.3, #19 – #18
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 3.4 – 2.6, #8 – #14 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KTAR-AM .1 – .2, #33 – #31 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #33
KGME DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.6 – 2.5, #14 – #15
Note: Sports talk KMVP-FM’s -.8 (3.4 – 2.6) is Phoenix’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.6 – 4.5, #9 – #9 (Minnesota Twins)
KTLK-AM 1.9 – 2.2, #17 – #14
KTMY 2.7 – 2.2, #14 – #14
WCCO Stream .5 – .5, #25 – #24 (Minnesota Twins)
News
KQQL-HD2 Black Information Network .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Sports Talk
KFXN 8.4 – 6.7, #2 – #3
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #30 – #30
KQQL-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.0 – 6.0, #6 – #8
KNOW Stream .9 – .6, #2 3 – #23
Note: Sports talk KFXN’s -1.7 (8.4 – 6.7) is Minneapolis’ largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 3.9 – 3.5, #9 – #11
KLSD .4 – .5, #23 – #23
News
KSSX-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.3 – 4.6, #7 – #7 (Padres)
KGB-AM .4 – .4, #23 – #24
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.6 – 7.4, #2 – #1
Note: In addition to advancing from second to first, public radio news/talk KPBS notches a +.8 (6.6 – 7.4), which represents San Diego’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 increase.
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.3 – 3.6, #6 – #9
WFLA 3.4 – 3.5, #13 – #11
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WBTP-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.2 – 1.6, #16 – #18 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.1 – 2.4, #18 – #16
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WMNF-HD3 Stream .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
Note: News/talk WHPT’s -1.7 (5.3 – 3.6) is Tampa’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.6 – 2.6, #17 – #14 (Colorado Rockies)
KHOW 1.2 – 1.3, #23 – #21
KDFD 1.3 – 1.2, #22 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 2.8 – 1.8, #13 – #18
KKSE-FM 3.4 – 1.1, #12 – #23
KAMP .1 – .1, #35 – #32
KEPN .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.7 – 3.0, #16 – #13
KUNC 1.2 – 1.0, #23 – #26
KRCC DNA – .1, DNA – #32
Note: Sports talk KKSE-FM’s -2.3 (3.4 – 1.1) is the largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease by any station in the 24 PPM-markets analyzed thus far.
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.6 – 3.0, #11 – #12 (Orioles)
WCBM 1.8 – 2.0, #14 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.2 – 1.0, #17 – #17
Business News WDCH .6 – .5, #20 – #22
WQLL Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 3.6 – 3.3, #11 – #11
WJZ-AM .1 – .1, #28 – #26
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 5.2 – 3.6, #6 – #10
WYPR HD2 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 4.7 – 4.2, #10 – #11 (Cardinals)
KTLK-FM 1.3 – 1.7, #18 – #16
KFTK 1.7 – 1.6, #17 – #17
KMOX Stream .6 – 1.0, #20 – #19 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .1 – .1, #28 – #29
News
KATZ-FM HD2 Black Information Network .1 – .1, #28 – #29
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.1 – 3.0, #14 – #14
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.0 – 4.9, #9 – #9
Up next: June 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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