May 2024 PPM Data – Information for Nielsen Audio’s May 2024 ratings period (April 25 – May 22) 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 in our Ratings Takeaways.
MLB spoken-word flagships are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are April 2024 – May 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.6 – 3.8, #6 – #11
WFED .1 – .1, #30 – #31 (Nationals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.8 – 8.2, #2 – #2
Business News WDCH .5 – .6, #23 – #24
WUST .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.5 – 2.0, #17 – #16 (Nationals)
WJFK-FM Stream .8 – .9, #20 – #19 (Nationals)
WTEM .2 – .5, #25 – #26
WTEM Stream .2 – .4, #25 – #28
WSBN .1 – .1, #30 – #31
WTSD DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.3 – 10.7, 31st month in succession at #1
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.3 – 2.9, #12 – #13
WXKS-AM .4 – .6, #24 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.9 – 4.5, #7 – #7
Business news WRCA .2 – .2, #26 – #26
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 10.1 – 11.0, fifth straight month at #1
WEEI-FM 3.9 – 4.0, #10 – #8 (Red Sox)
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.8 – 5.4, #3 – #4
WGBH 4.3 – 3.8, #8 – #9
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s +.9 (10.1 – 11.0) represents Boston’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024increase.
WBZ-FM is the flagship of the NBA’s Celtics, now playing in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, whose flagship is rock KEGL.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.3 – 1.4, #23 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.0 – .9 #25 – #25
WINZ .3 – .5, #31 – #30 (Marlins)
WQAM Stream .2 – .2, #34 – #33
WMEN .3 – .1, #31 – #36
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 5.3 – 4.3, #5 – #6
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #36
Notes: Public radio news/talk WLRN’s -1.0 (5.3 – 4.3) represents Miami’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024 decrease.
Sports talk WQAM is the flagship of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, now playing in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, whose flagship is Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) news/talk CHED.
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 3.8 – 4.5, #10 – #6
KVI 1.3 – 1.8, #24 – #21
KTTH 1.4 – 1.5, #22 – #23
KPTR .1 – .1, #30 – #29
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.4 – 2.4, #18 – #17
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.8 – 3.3, #10 – #14 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 1.6 – 1.8, #21 – #21
KJR-AM .5 – .7, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.3 – 7.3, #3 – #2
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 1.7 – 1.7, #17 – #17
WFDF .4 – .3, #25 – #25
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 4.6 – 4.4, #10 – #11
WWJ Stream .6 – .4, #23 – #24
WDFN .1 – .1, #27 – #29
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.2 – 8.2, #1 – #2 (Tigers)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.5 – 1.6, #18 – #18 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #26 – #26 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.9 – 1.9, #16 – #16
WUOM 1.3 – 1.5, #19 – #19
Note: Sports talk WXYT-FM’s -1.0 (9.2 – 8.2) represents Detroit’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024decrease.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 2.9 – 3.4, #10 – #8
KTAR-FM 2.7 – 2.3, #12 – #19
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.9 – 3.4, #10 – #8 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #33 (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 – 2.6, #15 – #14
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.4 – 4.6, #10 – #9 (Minnesota Twins)
KTMY 2.3 – 2.7, #15 – #14
KTLK-AM 2.1 – 1.9, #16 – #17
WCCO Stream .6 – .5, #26 – #25 (Minnesota Twins)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #30 – #30
Sports Talk
KFXN 8.0 – 8.4, #2 – #2
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #30 – #30
KQQL-HD3 .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.4 – 6.0, #6 – #6
KNOW Stream .8 – .9, #22 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.3 – 3.9, #8 – #9
KLSD .5 – .4, #24 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.0 – 4.3, #10 – #7 (Padres)
KGB-AM .5 – .4, #24 – #23
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.6 – 6.6, #2 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.1 – 5.3, #5 – #6
WFLA 3.8 – 3.4, #12 – #13
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.3 – 2.2, #16 – #16 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.0 – 2.1, #18 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream .1 – .1, #31 – #31
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.0 – 2.6, #15 – #17 (Colorado Rockies)
KDFD 1.3 – 1.3, #21 – #22
KHOW 1.2 – 1.2, #22 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
KKSE-FM 3.0 – 3.4, #15 – #12
KKFN 3.4 – 2.8, #13 – #13
KAMP .1 – .1, #33 – #35
KEPN .1 – .1, #33 – #35
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.9 – 2.7, #17 – #16
KUNC 1.1 – 1.2, #23 – #23
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.3 – 3.6, #10 – #11 (Orioles)
WCBM 1.4 – 1.8, #15 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.4 – 1.2, #15 – #17
Business News WDCH .5 – .6, #21 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 2.9 – 3.6, #12 – #11
WJZ-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #28
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.3 – 5.2, #10 – #6
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – DNA, #26 – DNA
Note: Public radio news/talk WYPR’s +1.9 (3.3 – 5.2) is tied for Baltimore’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024 increase.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 4.5 – 4.7, #10 – #10 (Cardinals)
KFTK 1.5 – 1.7, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.3 – 1.3, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .9 – .6, #19 – #20 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .2 – .1, #27 – #28
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .1, #27 – #28
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.8 – 3.1, #12 – #14
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.8 – 5.0, #6 – #9
Up next: May 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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