January 2024 PPM Ratings Takeaways – Part Three
January 2024 PPM Data – Information for the January 2024 ratings period (January 4 – January 31) has been released for Portland, Charlotte, San Antonio, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Orlando, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Columbus.
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 “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 (6+).
PORTLAND
News/Talk
KXL 4.9 – 7.0, #6 – #2
KEX 1.1 – 1.2, #21 – #22
KUFO .5 – .5, #25 – #26
KPAM .1 – .1, #34 – #32
News
None
Sports Talk
KXTG 1.1 – 1.9, #21 – #18
KFXX 1.7 – 1.6, #20 – #19
KPOJ .7 – .6, #24 – #25 (Trailblazers)
KFXX Stream .1 – .1, #34 – #32
KMTT .2 – .1, #31 – #32
Public Radio News/Talk
KOPB 5.5 – 6.0, #3 – #4
KOPB Stream .9 – 1.2, #21 – #22
CHARLOTTE
News/Talk
WBT-AM/FM 4.0– 4.3, #9 – #10
News
WRFX-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WFNZ-FM 2.5 – 3.3, #15 – #13 (Hornets)
WSOC-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WFAE 3.5 – 5.7, #11 – #5
WNSC 1.4 – 1.2, #18 – #18
WFAE-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Public radio news/talk WFAE’s +2.2 (3.5 – 5.7) represents Charlotte’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
SAN ANTONIO
News/Talk
WOAI 2.4– 3.0, #15 – #13 (Spurs)
KTSA 1.8 – 2.3, #19 – #18
News
None
Sports Talk
KTFM 1.1 – 1.5, #23 – #21
KTKR .7 – .8, #25 – #26
KZDC .2 – .3, #32 – #35
Public Radio News/Talk
KSTX 2.3 – 2.9, #17 – #14
SACRAMENTO
News/Talk
KFBK-AM 6.1 – 7.6 #3 – #3
KSTE-AM 2.1 – 3.5, #16 – #9
News
None
Sports Talk
KHTK 1.6 – 1.9, #19 – #18 (Kings)
KIFM .9 – .9, #21 – #25
KIFM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KXJZ 2.4 – 2.8, #15 – #14
KQED .3 – .3, #28 – #28
KQEI .1 – .3, #30 – #28
KUOP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
PITTSBURGH
News/Talk
KDKA-AM 3.6 – 4.3, #8 – #9
KDKA-AM Stream .4 – .4, #22 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
KDKA-FM 7.2 – 8.3, #4 – #3
KDKA-FM Stream .1 – .4, #27 – #21
WBGG DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WESA 3.9 – 5.5, #7 – #6
Notes: Public radio news/talk WESA’s +1.6 (3.9 – 5.5) represents a tie for Pittsburgh’s largest (6+)“Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
Alternative WXDX is the Penguins’ flagship.
SALT LAKE CITY
News/Talk
KSL-AM/FM 3.6 – 5.5, #9 – #3
KNRS-AM/FM 2.2 – 3.5, #17 – #13
KKAT DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
None
Sports Talk
KALL 1.1 – .8, #22 – #24
KZNS-FM .6 – .7, #25 – #25 (Utah Jazz)
KZNS-AM .2 – .4, #27 – #27 (Utah Jazz)
KZNS-AM Stream .1 – .1, #30 – #28 (Utah Jazz)
KZNS-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Utah Jazz)
KOVO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KUER 2.2 – 3.6, #18 – #11
KBYU-HD2 Stream .2 – .1, #27 – #28
KUMT .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Note: News/talk KSL’s +1.9 (3.6 – 5.5) represents Salt Lake City’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
LAS VEGAS
News/Talk
KMXB-HD3 .6 – .8, #28 – #28
KXNT .3 – .3, #31 – #32
KXNT Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #35
KMZQ DNA – .1, DNA – #35
News
None
Sports Talk
KWWN .8 – .9, #27 – #26
KKGK .3 – .5, #31 – #29 (Golden Knights)
KRLV .2 – .3, #33 – #32
KENO .1 – .1, #36 – #35
Public Radio News/Talk
KNPR 1.5 – 1.4, #21 – #24
ORLANDO
News/Talk
WTKS 3.1 – 4.3, #12 – #10
WDBO 3.1 – 3.5, #12 – #13
WFLF .6 – .6, #20 – #21
WFYY-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
None
Sports Talk
WYGM .9 – 1.0, #19 – #19 (Magic)
WOCL-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WMFE 2.7 – 3.4, #14 – #14
CINCINNATI
News/Talk
WLW 10.8 – 12.1, #2 – #1
WKRC 4.5 – 6.1, #6 – #5
News
None
Sports Talk
WCKY 1.2 – 1.5, #18 – #18
WSAI .5 – .7, #21 – #21
Public Radio News/Talk
WVXU 3.2 – 3.8, #10 – #8
CLEVELAND
News/Talk
WTAM 4.8 – 5.6, #8 – #10 (Cavaliers)
News
WMMS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WKRK 6.5 – 5.9, #6 – #8
WKRK Stream .8 – .9, #20 – #19
WARF .1 – .2, #23 – #22
Public Radio News/Talk
WKSU 4.1 – 6.1, #10 – #7
WKSU-HD4 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KANSAS CITY
News/Talk
KMBZ-FM 4.1 – 5.0, #7 – #4
KCMO-AM 1.8 – 2.2, #17 – #15
KMBZ-AM 1.4 – 1.7, #19 – #17
KMBZ-FM Stream .5 – 1.0, #23 – #21
KCMO-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KMBZ-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
None
Sports Talk
KCSP 2.1 – 3.1, #15 – #14
KCSP Stream .2 – .2, #28 – #27
KWOD DNA – .1, DNA – #29
Public Radio News/Talk
KCUR 2.4 – 3.2, #13 – #12
KANU-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Country WDAF (6.2 – 8.3, #2, 6+) is the flagship of the Super Bowl champion Chiefs.
COLUMBUS
News/Talk
WTVN 4.5 – 5.2, #7 – #7
News
WYTS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WBNS-FM 6.9 – 7.8, #4 – #2 (Blue Jackets)
WBNS-AM .3 – .3, #21 #21 (Blue Jackets)
WMNI .1 – .1, #23 – #22
WBNS-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WOSU 3.6 – 4.7, #9 – #8
Up next: January 2024 overviews for Austin; Raleigh; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Providence; Norfolk; Jacksonville; West Palm Beach; Greensboro; Memphis; and Hartford.
January 2024 PPM Data – Information for the January 2024 ratings period (January 4 – January 31) 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).
reach 17% more voters.” The study references Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman’s 2022 campaign, noting that it deployed radio to reach voters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In doing so, it allocated 20% of media dollars to radio and generated a 10% lift from radio above the local TV campaign, amounting to 676,000 additional voters at no extra cost. Audacy SVP of strategy, partnerships and analytics Jon Blum says, “When campaigns activate a TV plan, they should activate a corresponding radio plan and incorporate it into the mix with TV. The portion of the population that isn’t reachable via TV could be the swing vote and what throws it over the top for a candidate.” Nielsen’s study noted that if a campaign moved 20% of ad spending to radio, the optimized media plan would connect with 15% more Democratic and Republican voters and 23% more unaffiliated voters. 
Post says it confirmed the report with Audacy and the company added, “The decision by our existing and new debtholders to become equity holders in Audacy represents a significant vote of confidence in our company and the future of the radio and audio business.” The story cites an insider close to the situation who is a Republican saying he believes its “possible Soros was buying the stake to exert influence on public opinion in the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election.” 
while traditional podcast metrics and rankers have focused on the RSS distribution of podcasts, Podtrac’s new Global ranking also includes the viewership of podcasts on YouTube – another industry first.” The company adds, “By encompassing YouTube viewership alongside traditional metrics, the industry gains an improved framework for capturing podcast engagement across platforms and borders. It provides advertisers, agencies, and industry stakeholders with the reach and influence of the key podcast players.”
the automobile industry has intelligently responded. The issue however is much larger. As UNESCO’s chief of section for media development and society, Mirta Lourenco puts it, ‘The free flow and easily accessible information provided by terrestrial radio supports the spirit of the First Amendment via the concept of media pluralism and more. This expands to a valid concern about privacy rights – which is equally important to freedom and democracy. With GPS and internet platforms simultaneously in our cars, we are turning the enormous power to invade the privacy of individuals over to a mere handful of Big Tech giants. They know what and who we listen to, including where, when and how we travel.’” Harrison adds, “Finally, I am compelled as a lifelong radio broadcaster and publisher of a major trade journal to protect the viability of radio stations as a going concern and the well-being of their owners, employees, and listeners.”
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away from this radio role as he prepares to enter the race for district attorney of the newly created 23rd judicial district. Brauchler led the 18th judicial district and left that position as term limits required him to. The Salem Media Group station has replaced Brauchler with “The Jeff and Bill Show” starring Jeff Hunt and Bill Thorpe. 
Shelley says, “It is our sacred duty to promote, protect and defend the First Amendment, which makes journalism the only vocation specifically protected in our Constitution. The individuals represented in this group of recipients embody the spirit of such journalism. And their work reminds us why it is so important to defend the First Amendment each and every day.” The honorees include: Gio Benitez, ABC News; Lauren Chooljian, New Hampshire Public Radio; Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, CBS News; Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal; Dylan Lyons, Spectrum News 13 “Citation of Courage”; Joan
Now that every single thing is a political argument, the angry social media conversation about Taylor Swift is unsurprising. And with the Super Bowl looming, the decibel level amps-up.
RAB in 2000 to help create databases and programming as RAB.com was emerging on the internet. Since then, she has designed RAB’s proprietary systems touching nearly every aspect of RAB services and operations including, RAB’s CRM product Account Manager, GoCart (RAB’s e-commerce platform), training and education management platform and Radio Mercury Awards’ database and entry platform. Promoted in July 2023, Madison Wright is the director of events and communications for RAB, intertwining her passions for public relations, social media and creating “memory-making moments” with her love for radio. RAB president and CEO Erica Farber states, “RAB is proud and delighted to promote all three dedicated and accomplished team members. I am truly excited to see how they will continue to grow professionally and super serve RAB’s membership.”
Step” chronicles allegations of sexual abuse by the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment center. Several acts of vandalism followed the release of ‘The 13th Step’ at the homes of some of the NHPR journalists involved in that reporting, and their families. NHPR news director Dan Barrick says, “‘The 13th Step’ is an excellent example of the kind of journalism NHPR’s newsroom strives to produce every day: grounded in the issues facing New Hampshire, with the public’s interest at its heart. We’re very proud and grateful for this reporting to get national recognition.” 
The Ankler team will anchor “Entertainment Thursday” on “LAist 89.3,” reporting the latest news from Hollywood and offering insightful analysis throughout that day every week. SCPR chief content officer Kristen Muller comments, “Ankler Media is essential reading for the entertainment industry – from the studio C-suite to set builders and makeup artists.”
served as the sole lifeline during times of crisis like 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and other major storms and floods,” Gottheimer has sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, urging them to require auto manufacturers that exclude AM radio reception from their motor vehicles to display a safety warning in the car’s window sticker that should read: “Warning: No AM Radio. Vehicle Unsafe in Certain Emergencies.” Gottheimer is also a supporter of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act that would require auto manufacturers to keep AM radio in vehicles, without charging customers extra for it. Gottheimer says, “Buying a car without AM radio is like buying a car without an emergency parking brake. You may not use it every day, but you’ll be glad you have it if your brakes ever go out.”
I’m no expert, but I do have a theory.
Holiday 2023 PPM Data – Information for the Holiday 2023 survey period (December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024) has been released for Austin, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford.
Holiday 2023 PPM Data – Information for the Holiday 2023 ratings period (December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024) 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).
women’s basketball programs and the University of Toledo men’s and women’s basketball programs. WJR notes that Bellino spends his free time helping his family at their Monroe, Michigan grocery store, Danny’s Fine Foods, where he works as a fourth-generation butcher. WJR program director Ann Thomas says, “Anthony Bellino started his broadcasting career as an intern for the ‘Paul W. Smith Show’ in 2007. I could not be more pleased to welcome him back to the ‘Great Voice of the Great Lakes’ as a seasoned sports professional ready to bring our listeners timely and thoughtful insights on Detroit’s sports scene.” Bellino comments, “What an honor and a privilege it is to be joining the ‘Great Voice of the Great Lakes,’ 760 WJR. I can’t wait to contribute to the station’s legendary broadcasting history and make some new history of our own. The phone call from WJR was really a full-circle moment… I can’t wait to get started and to host ‘SportsWrap’ with my good friend Lomas Brown.”
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compliance reports to the Bureau through the remainder of the current license terms of the two stations, and pay a Civil Penalty to the United States Treasury in the total amount of $500,000.” The violations in question center on a program that aired on Townsquare’s news/talk outlets KIDO-AM, Boise and KLIX-AM, Idaho Falls from October 2021 through March 2023 in which they “broadcast a one-hour episode of, and 30-second advertisements promoting, the Program. The format of each episode nominally resembled a news interview/public affairs program produced and presented by the Stations. In fact, however, all episodes of the Program were paid political presentations. Townsquare was paid to broadcast episodes of the Program and related advertisements initially by and on behalf of the Idaho Republican Party, and later by Tom Luna on behalf of a company doing business as Tom Luna and Associates. The hosts of each episode (Tom Luna and Victor Miller, chairman of the Ada County (Idaho) Republican Party) were solely responsible for producing the Program, including selecting guests and determining program content. Neither station provided any on-air Sponsorship ID announcements for the vast majority of the episodes or promotional advertisements that they aired revealing to listeners the true nature of the broadcasts and the identity of those who paid for them. In addition, multiple episodes of the Program contained appearances that constituted uses by legally qualified candidates for public office and communicated messages relating to political matters of national importance. Neither station uploaded records of any such candidate uses or messages to their respective online political files.”
news, content, and operations for the Black Information Network. As SVP of public engagement, Ingram will lead BIN’s efforts to build more meaningful public and private sector partnerships and lead the network’s engagement efforts for 
both the national BIN platform as well as in all local BIN markets. BIN president Tony Coles says, “Chris and Angela have been integral to the growth and success of the Black Information Network, and these new and expanded roles reflect their leadership. Chris has worked with closely with our newsroom since day one and unifying our news and programming operations under his direction will enable us to grow and strengthen our network, podcast, and digital content at a faster pace. I am equally excited about Angela’s new role, which will enable the Black Information Network to work even closer with leaders in government, business, and non-profits to improve our content, coverage, and impact.”