December 2023 PPM Data – Information for the December 2023 ratings period (November 9 – December 6) 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.
NFL; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are November 2023 – December 2023 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 3.0 – 2.8, #11 – #11
WOR 1.3 – 1.1, #22 – #22
WKXW .8 – .9, #25 – #24
WKXW Stream .2 – .2, #38 – #38
News
WINS-FM 4.8 – 4.1, #6 – #10
WCBS-AM 1.9 – 1.7, #19 – #19
Business News WBBR .5 – .4, #31 – #32
WINS-FM Stream .4 – .3, #34 – #36
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .2, #38 – #38
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 2.8 – 2.5, #12 -#12 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.5 – 1.3 #21 – #21 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .9 – .9, #24 -#24 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 4.0 – 4.3, #9 – #8
WNYC-AM 1.1 – 1.0, #23 – #23
Note: News WINS-FM’s -.7 (4.8 – 4.1) represents New York City’s highest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 5.1 – 5.1, #4 – #2
KRLA .5 – .6, #36 – #34
KEIB .7 – .5, #33 – #35 (Clippers)
News
KNX-FM 3.2 – 2.7, #10 – #11
KNX-FM Stream .1 – .1, #40 – #41
Sports Talk
KLAC .9 – 1.0 #30 – #29 (Chargers, Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.5 – 2.6, #15 – #12
Flagship of the Rams and Lakers is sports talk KSPN, which is unlisted in this sweep.
Kings’ games are heard on the iHeartRadio app, while games of the Anaheim Ducks are heard on the Ducks stream.
CHICAGO
News/Talk
WGN 3.4 – 2.8, #10 – #10 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.5 – 1.7, #23 – #18
WLIP .2 – .4, #41 – #36
WVON DNA – .1, DNA – #43
WLS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 5.4 – 5.2, #3 – #4
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .1 – .2, #44 – #41
Sports Talk
WSCR 2.3 – 2.4, #14 – #13 (Bulls)
WMVP 1.7 – 1.4, #19 – #20 (Bears)
WSCR Stream .5 – .9, #33 – #27 (Bulls)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 3.1 – 2.6, #11 – #12
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.6 – 1.4, #19 – #22
KSFO Stream .4 – .2, #28 – #31
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.5 – 6.4, #3 – #3
KNEW .3 – .2, #31 – #31
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – .1, #37 – #37
KKSF .1 – .DNA, #37 – DNA
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.4 – 3.5, #9 – #10 (49ers)
KGMZ 2.1 – 2.3, #15 – #14 (Golden State Warriors)
KTCT .6 – .5, #26 – #27
KGO .2 – .2, #34 – #31
KGO Stream .2 – .2, #34 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 6.7 – 6.6, #2 – #2
KALW .3 – .2, #31 – #31
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 3.5 – 3.4, #11 – #11
KEGL 1.6 – 1.5, #25 – #26 (Mavericks)
KSKY .6 – .5, #32 – #33
KLIF-AM .5 – .3, #33 – #36
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 2.0 – 1.8, #21 – #20 (Cowboys)
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream .1 – .1, #39 – #40 (Cowboys)
Sports Talk
KTCK 5.6 – 5.2, #1 – #2 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 4.1 – 3.4, #5 – #11 (Cowboys)
KRLD-FM Stream .5 – .2, #33 – #37 (Cowboys)
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 3.8 – 4.2, #6 – #4
Note: Sports talk KRLD-FM’s -.7 (4.1 – 3.4) is tied for Dallas’ highest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 4.1 – 3.5, #9 – #10 (Rockets)
KPRC .6 – .5, #28 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
KILT-AM 1.3 – 1.5, #22 – #21 (Texans)
KBME 1.3 – .5, #22 – #26 (Rockets)
KILT-AM Stream .2 – .3, #30 – #29 (Texans)
KFNC .2 – .1, #30 – #33
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.2 – 2.3, #20 – #20
Note: Adult contemporary KODA’s +5.2 (6.8 – 12.0) represents the largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 8.8 – 8.3, #1 – #1
WFOM .4 – .4, #29 – #29
WGKA .2 – .2, #33 – #31
WAOK .1 – .2, #36 – #31
WAOK Stream .1 – .1, #36 – #33
WSRV-HD3 Stream .2 – DNA, #33 – DNA
News
WBIN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 3.4 – 2.8, #11 – #15 (Falcons, Hawks)
WCNN 1.2 – 1.5, #21 – #20
WZGC Stream .4 – .5, #29 – #27 (Falcons, Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.2 – 3.9, #13 – #8
WRAS .9 – .6, #24 – #25
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 2.2 – 1.7, #15 – #19
WKXW 1.0 – .9, #24 – #24
WURD Stream .6 – .7, #26 – #26
WPHT Stream .6 – .6, #26 – #27
WURD .4 – .5, #28 – #28
WDEL-AM .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
WKXW Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 5.3 – 5.2, #6 – #7
KYW & WPHI Stream .1 – .1, #31 – #31
WTEL DNA – .1, DNA – #31
Sports Talk
WIP 8.5 – 6.6, #2 – #4 (Eagles)
WIP Stream 1.7 – 1.3, #19 – #22 (Eagles)
WPEN-FM 1.3 – 1.2, #22 – #23 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 2.9 – 2.8, #11 – #11
Note: Sports talk WIP’s -1.9 (8.5 – 6.6) represents the largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 2.1 – 1.3, #17 – #20
WOR 1.3 – 1.0, #20 – #22
WLIR .2 – .2, #31 – #33
News
WINS-FM 4.1 – 4.4, #7 – #8
WCBS-AM 2.4 – 2.1, #13 – #16
WINS-FM Stream .6 – .7, #25 – #25
Business News WBBR .3 – .3, #30 – #30
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .1, #31 – #36
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 3.9 – 3.7, #8 – #10 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 3.3 – 2.5, #11 – #12 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN-FM & AM Stream .9 – 1.1, #22 – #21 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .2 – .2, #31 – #33
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – .1, #22 – #23
Sports Talk
KPWK .1 – .2, #22 – #21
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .4 – .3 #20 – #20
KPCC DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.4 – 1.3, #21 – #22
KSFO Stream .2 – DNA, #31 – DNA
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 5.9 – 5.7, #2 – #3
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .3 – .2, #28 – #28
KNEW .3 – .2, #28 – #28
Sports Talk
KNBR 4.0 – 4.1, #7 – #6 (49ers)
KGMZ 1.7 – 1.6, #18 – #20 (Golden State Warriors)
KGO Stream .8 – .6, #26 – #26
KTCT .8 – .6, #26 – #26
KGO .3 – .2, #28 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION
News/Talk
WKXW 6.3 – 5.2, #3 – #4
WOR .6 – 1.1, #22 – #20
WKXW Stream .6 – .7, #22 – #22
News
WINS-FM 2.1 – 2.0, #12 – #11
WCBS-AM 1.1 – 1.3, #18 – #17
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .3, #26 – #26
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 3.6 – 2.7, #9 – #9 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.4 – 1.3, #17 – #17 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN FM & AM Stream 1.1 – .9, #18 – #21 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Note: News/talk WKXW’s -1.1 (6.3 – 5.2) represents Middlesex-Somerset-Union’s highest (6+)November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
Up next: December 2023 overviews for: Washington, DC; Boston; Miami; Seattle; Detroit; Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Tampa; Denver; Baltimore; and St. Louis.
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Over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break, Nielsen Audio released data from the December 2023 ratings period for all 48 PPM markets that covered November 9 through December 6. TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from all PPM markets. Some of the notable ratings stories from the December 2023 period include in New York City, Red Apple Media’s news/talk WABC falls two-tenths to a 2.8 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) good for the #11 rank, while iHeartMedia’s news/talk WOR also dips two-tenths to a 1.1 share and remains ranked #22. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM, sheds 1.1 shares for a 3.5 share finish that leaves it ranked #9, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM falls a half share to a 6.9 share but remains ranked #3. In Seattle, Bonneville’s news/talk KIRO-FM loses six-tenths for a 4.1 share finish and falls to the #9 rank, while the company’s sister news/talk KTTH-AM is steady with a 1.6 share good for the #22 rank, and Lotus Communications’ talk KVI-AM, rises one-tenth to a 1.6 share and ties for the #22 rank. In San Antonio, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WOAI falls four-tenths to a 2.7 share but remains ranked #14, while Alpha Media’s news/talk dips two-tenths to a 2.0 share that leaves it ranked #19. In Orlando, iHeartMedia’s talk WTKS-FM loses three-tenths for a 3.6 share finish but remains ranked #10, while Cox Media Group’s news/talk WDBO-AM sheds four-tenths for a 3.2 share and stays locked in the #13 rank. And in Milwaukee, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WISN finishes its third month in a row at #1 even though it lost 1.1 shares to finish with a 9.6 share, while Good Karma Brands’ news/talk WTMJ-AM is down one-tenth for a 7.6 share that pushes its back to the #3 rank.