March 2024 PPM Data – Information for the March 2024 ratings period (February 29 – March 27) 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 February 2024 – March 2024 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 3.8 – 4.0, #11 – #9
WOR 1.6 – 1.6, #20 – #20
WKXW 1.0 – 1.0, #23 – #23
WKXW Stream .3 – .3, #35 – #34
News
WINS-FM 4.5 – 4.6, #7 – #5
WCBS-AM 1.7 – 2.0, #19 – #14
WINS-FM Stream .4 – .4, #33 – #32
Business News WBBR .4 – .4, #33 – #32
WCBS-AM Stream .1 – .1, #46 – #45
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 2.0 – 1.9, #15 -#15 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .8 – .6, #25 -#26 (Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 4.7 – 4.0, #4 – #9
WNYC-AM 1.1 – 1.0, #22 – #23
Notes: News WCBS-AM’s +.3 (1.7 – 2.0) represents a tie for New York’s largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 increase.
Conversely, public radio news/talk WNYC-FM’s -.7 (4.7 – 4.0) represents the market’s largest (6+)February 2024 – March 2024 decrease.
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 5.4 – 5.5, #3 – #3
KEIB .7 – .7, #32 – #33 (Clippers)
KRLA .6 – .7, #34 – #33
News
KNX-FM 3.3 – 3.0, #10 – #10
KNX-FM Stream .3 – .2, #37 – #39
Sports Talk
KLAC .7 – .8, #32 – #32 (Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.4 – 2.2, #15 – #17
Kings’ games are heard on the iHeartRadio app, while games of the Anaheim Ducks are heard on the Ducks stream.
CHICAGO
News/Talk
WGN 3.5 – 3.2, #8 – #9 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 2.0 – 1.4, #18 – #25
WVON .1 – .2, #40 – #38
WLIP .4 – .1, #34 – #40
WLS-AM Stream .1 – .1, #40 – #40
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 5.4 – 5.4, #3 – #4
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .3 – .1, #35 – #40
Sports Talk
WSCR 3.1 – 2.9, #10 – #11 (Bulls)
WSCR Stream .3 – .4, #35 – #31 (Bulls)
WSHE-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #40
WMVP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 2.4 – 2.0, #16 – #18
Note: News/talk WLS-AM’s -.6 (2.0 – 1.4) represents Chicago’s largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease.
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.4 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KSFO Stream .3 – .1, #32 – #34
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.7 – 6.5, #3 – #3
KNEW .4 – .3, #28 – #30
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – .1, #34 – #34
KKSF DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.2 – 3.0, #9 – #10
KGMZ 2.1 – 2.0, #16 – #18 (Golden State Warriors)
KNBR Stream DNA – .4, DNA – #28
KGO .1 – .1, #34 – #34
KTCT .1 – .1, #34 – #34
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
KGO Stream .1 – DNA, #34 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 7.6 – 7.2, #2 – #2
KALW .4 – .2, #28 – #33
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 3.3 – 3.6, #12 – #10
KEGL 1.3 – 1.3, #29 – #28 (Mavericks)
KSKY .8 – .7, #33 – #33
KLIF-AM .3 – .4, #38 – #35
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 1.5 – 1.3, #27 – #28
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News KKGM .1 – DNA, #42 – DNA
Sports Talk
KTCK 4.9 – 3.6, after back-to-back months at #1, falls to #10 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 2.3 – 1.7, #19 – #24
KRLD-FM Stream 1.0 – 1.1, #30 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 4.0 – 4.2, #8 – #5
Note: Sports talk KTCK’s -1.3 (4.9 – 3.6) represents a tie for the most significant (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease by any station in these twelve PPM-markets.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 3.4 – 3.2, #14 – #13 (Rockets)
KPRC .4 – .3, #28 – #28
News
KXYZ .1 – .1 #33 – #32
Sports Talk
KILT-AM .7 – .8, #25 – #26
KBME .5 – .5, #27 – #27 (Rockets)
KFNC .1 – .2, #33- #30
KILT-AM Stream .1 – .1, #33 – #32
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.8 – 2.9, #17 – #17
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 7.3– 7.7, #3 – #2
WFOM .5 – .5, #26 – #26
WGKA .3 – .3, #30 – #30
WAOK .1 – .1, #34 – #34
WAOK Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WSRV-HD3 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBIN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 3.6 – 3.8, #11 – #9 (Hawks)
WCNN 2.1 – 2.5, #17 – #17
WZGC Stream .5 – .4, #26 – #28 (Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.6 – 3.7, #11 – #10
WRAS .5 – .5, #26 – #26
WABE-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 2.0 – 2.3, #15 – #15
WKXW 1.1 – 1.1, #24 – #24
WURD .4 – .6, #27 – #26
WPHT Stream .8 – .5, #26 – #27
WURD Stream .2 – .2, #29 – #29
WKXW Stream .1 – .1, #32 – #31
WDEL-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #31
News
KYW & WPHI 6.0 – 5.8, #5 – #4
KYW & WPHI Stream .3 – .2, #28 – #29
WTEL DNA – .1, DNA – #31
Sports Talk
WIP 5.7 – 5.5, #6 – #6
WIP Stream 2.0 – 3.2, #15 – #12
WPEN-FM 1.2 – 1.2, #22 – #23 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 3.3 – 3.1, #12 – #13
Note: Sports talk WIP’s internet stream registers Philadelphia’s largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 increase (2.0 – 3.2, +1.2).
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 1.8 – 1.5, #17 – #18
WOR 1.2 – 1.0, #19 – #21
WLIR .2 – .2, #27 – #27
News
WINS-FM 5.1 – 4.9, #3 – #5
WCBS-AM 1.7 – 1.8, #18 – #17
WINS-FM Stream .7 – .6, #23 – #24
Business News WBBR .4 – .4, #26 – #26
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #27
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 2.7 – 2.4, #12 – #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 .2 – .2, #27 – #27
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO DNA – .1, DNA – #25
Sports Talk
KPWK .5 – .2, #19 – #23
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .5 – .3 #19 – #19
KPCC DNA – .1, DNA – #25
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 2.1 – 1.8, #15 – #19
KSFO Stream .2 – .2, #30 – #27
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 5.4 – 4.7, #4 – #5
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .3 – .2, #26 – #27
KNEW .3 – .2, #26 – #27
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.6 – 2.8, #7 – #10
KGMZ 2.0 – 2.0, #19 – #18 (Golden State Warriors)
KNBR Stream DNA – .5, DNA – #26
KGO .2 – .2, #30 – #27
KGO Stream .3 – .2, #26 – #27
KTCT .3 – .2, #26 – #27
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION (New Jersey)
News/Talk
WKXW 7.2 – 7.5, #2 – #1
WOR 3.6 – 3.6, #9 – #9
WKXW Stream 1.1 – .7, #18 – #19
News
WINS-FM 2.4 – 2.4, #11 – #11
WCBS-AM .8 – .8, #19 – #18
WINS-FM Stream .5 – .3, #23 – #22
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 2.9 – 2.9, #10 – #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
Up next: March 2024 overviews for: Washington, DC; Boston; Miami; Seattle; Detroit; Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Tampa; Denver; Baltimore; and St. Louis.
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