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).
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 December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 2.8 – 3.0, #11 – #11
WOR 1.1 – 1.2, #22 – #21
WKXW .9 – .8, #24 – #27
WKXW Stream .2 – .2, #38 – #37
News
WINS-FM 4.1 – 3.9, #10 – #9
WCBS-AM 1.7 – 1.6, #19 – #19
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .4, #36 – #32
Business News WBBR .4 – .3, #32 – #34
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .1, #38 – #46
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 2.5 – 2.3, #12 -#12 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.3 – 1.2 #21 – #21 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .9 – .7, #24 -#28 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 4.3 – 4.1, #8 – #7
WNYC-AM 1.0 – 1.0, #23 – #23
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 5.1 – 4.6, #2 – #4
KRLA .6 – .4, #34 – #30
KEIB .5 – .4, #35 – #30 (Clippers)
News
KNX-FM 2.7 – 2.5, #11 – #12
KNX-FM Stream .1 – .1, #41 – #40
Sports Talk
KLAC 1.0 – . #29 – #28 (Chargers, Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.6 – 2.0, #12 – #14
Notes: Public radio news/talk KPCC’s -.6 (2.6 – 2.0) represents a tie for Los Angeles’ highest (6+)December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decrease.
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 2.8 – 2.6, #10 – #11 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.7 – 1.7, #18 – #19
WLIP .4 – .3, #36 – #38
WVON .1 – .1, #43 – #43
WLS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 5.2 – 4.9, #4 – #4
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .2 – .1, #41 – #43
Sports Talk
WSCR 2.4 – 2.5, #13 – #12 (Bulls)
WMVP 1.4 – 1.5, #20 – #20 (Bears)
WSCR Stream .9 – .4, #27 – #36 (Bulls)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 2.6 – 2.1, #12 – #15
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.4 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KSFO Stream .2 – .2, #31 – #32
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.4 – 5.7, #3 – #3
KNEW .2 – .3, #31 – #29
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – .1, #37 – #38
KKSF DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.5 – 3.6, #10 – #7 (49ers)
KGMZ 2.3 – 2.0, #14 – #14 (Golden State Warriors)
KTCT .5 – .4, #27 – #27
KGO .2 – .2, #31 – #32
KGO Stream .2 – .2, #31 – #32
KGMZ Stream DNA – .2, DNA – #32 (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 6.6 – 6.9, #2 – #2
KALW .2 – .2, #31 – #32
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 3.4 – 2.8, #11 – #14
KEGL 1.5 – 1.4, #26 – #27 (Mavericks)
KSKY .5 – .6, #33 – #33
KLIF-AM .3 – .4, #36 – #34
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 1.8 – 1.4, #20 – #27 (Cowboys)
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream .1 – DNA, #40 – DNA (Cowboys)
Sports Talk
KTCK 5.2 – 4.2, #2 – #3 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 3.4 – 2.9, #11 – #13 (Cowboys)
KRLD-FM Stream .2 – .3, #37 – #35 (Cowboys)
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 4.2 – 3.5, #4 – #6
Note: Sports talk KTCK’s -1.0 (5.2 – 4.2) represents Dallas’ highest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decrease.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 3.5 – 2.6, #10 – #17 (Rockets)
KPRC . 5 – .5, #26 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KILT-AM 1.5 – 1.5, #21 – #21 (Texans)
KBME .5 – .6, #26 – #27 (Rockets)
KILT-AM Stream .3 – .3, #29 – #30 (Texans)
KFNC .1 – .2, #33 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.3 – 2.4, #20 – #18
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 8.3 – 7.4, #1 – #2
WFOM .4 – .4, #29 – #27
WGKA .2 – .1, #31 – #31
WAOK .2 – .1, #31 – #31
WAOK Stream .1 – .1, #33 – #31
WSRV-HD3 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBIN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 2.8 – 3.5, #15 – #9 (Falcons, Hawks)
WCNN 1.5 – 1.4, #20 – #20
WZGC Stream .5 – .3, #27 – #29 (Falcons, Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.9 – 3.3, #8 – #11
WRAS .6 – .8, #25 – #24
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 1.7 – 1.7, #19 – #19
WKXW .9 – 1.2, #24 – #23
WPHT Stream .6 – .7, #27 – #26
WURD .5 – .3, #28 – #27
WURD Stream .7 – .2, #26 – #29
WDEL-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WKXW Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 5.2 – 4.7, #7 – #6
KYW & WPHI Stream .1 – .1, #31 – #30
WTEL .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
Sports Talk
WIP 6.6 – 5.7, #4 – #4 (Eagles)
WIP Stream 1.3 – 1.5, #22 – #20 (Eagles)
WPEN-FM 1.2 – 1.3, #23 – #22 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 2.8 – 2.8, #11 – #9
Notes: Adult contemporary WBEB makes the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 increase(+7.3) of any station in these 12 PPM-markets and logs the highest (6+) share (16.8).
Conversely, country WXTU has the most significant (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decline of any station in these 12 PPM-markets (5.3 – 3.7, -1.6).
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 1.3 – 1.1, #20 – #20
WOR 1.0 – 1.0, #22 – #22
WLIR .2 – .1, #33 – #35
News
WINS-FM 4.4 – 3.3, #8 – #9
WCBS-AM 2.1 – 2.5, #16 – #12
WINS-FM Stream .7 – .9, #25 – #23
Business News WBBR .3 – .2, #30 – #30
WCBS-AM Stream .1 – .1, #36 – #35
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 3.7 – 3.5, #10 – #7 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 2.5 – 2.7, #12 – #11 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN-FM & AM Stream 1.1 – DNA, #21 – DNA (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .2 – .2, #33 – #30
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – DNA, #23 – DNA
Sports Talk
KPWK .2 – .2, #21 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .3 – .3 #20 – #16
KPCC DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.3 – 1.5, #22 – #19
KSFO Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 5.7 – 4.5, #3 – #4
KNEW .2 – .3, #28 – #28
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .2 – .2, #28 – #30
Sports Talk
KNBR 4.1 – 3.9, #6 – #6 (49ers)
KGMZ 1.6 – 1.5, #20 – #19 (Golden State Warriors)
KTCT .6 – .8, #26 – #25
KGO Stream .6 – .7, #26 – #26
KGO .2 – .3, #28 – #28
KGMZ Stream DNA – .2, DNA – #30 (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Notes: News KCBS-AM & KFRC’s -1.2 (5.7 – 4.5) represents San Jose’s highest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decrease.
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION
News/Talk
WKXW 5.2 – 5.7, #4 – #4
WOR 1.1 – 1.6, #20 – #15
WKXW Stream .7 – .7, #22 – #20
News
WINS-FM 2.0 – 1.8, #11 – #13
WCBS-AM 1.3 – 1.0, #17 – #18
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .3, #26 – #23
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WEPN-FM 1.3 – 1.0, #17 – #18 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN-FM & AM 2.7 – DNA, #9 – DNA (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .9 – DNA, #21 – DNA (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Up next: “Holiday” 2023 overviews for: Washington, DC; Boston; Miami; Seattle; Detroit; Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Tampa; Denver; Baltimore; and St. Louis.
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The fourth of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s Holiday 2023 PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including Austin, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford. The survey period covers December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Raleigh, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WTKK-FM falls a full share to finish with a 5.0 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) that leaves it ranked #5, while Curtis Media’s news/talk WPTF loses two-tenths for a .6 share finish good for the #22 rank. In Milwaukee, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WISN sheds six-tenths to wrap the survey with a 9.0 share, but remains ranked #1 for the fourth consecutive survey, while Good Karma Brands’ news/talk WTMJ declines 1.2 shares for a 6.4 share finish that leaves it ranked #5. In Nashville, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WWTN-FM falls four-tenths to a 3.9 share good for the #12 rank, while iHeartMedia’s news/talk WLAC-AM dips three-tenths to a 1.2 share and remains ranked #19. See Mike Kinosian’s Ratings Takeaways for this group of markets – as well as the other 36 markets – here.