January 2024 PPM Data – Information for the January 2024 PPM ratings period (January 4 – January 31) has been released for: Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.
The only requirement for a spoken-word station to be included below 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+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.1 – 4.5, #9 – #7
WFED DNA – .1, DNA – #29 (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 6.3 – 8.3, #4 – #2
WDCH .5 – .6, #23 – #23
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.6 – 2.8, #15 – #15 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .6 – 1.0, #21 – #20 (Capitals)
WTEM .2 – .4, #26 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .2 – .3, #26 – #26 (Wizards)
WJFK-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #29 (Capitals)
WSBN DNA – .1, DNA – #29
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.5 – 12.7, 27th month in succession at #1
Note: All-news WTOP & WTLP’s +2.0 (6.3- 8.3) represents a tie for the largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.1 – 2.8, #9 – #15
WXKS-AM .9 – .7, #24 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.7 – 4.6, #5 – #6
Business news WRCA .1 – .1, #29 – #28
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.2 – 11.2, #2 – #1 (Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 2.8 – 3.9, #13 – #11
WEEI-FM Stream .4 – DNA, #25 – DNA
WEEI-AM .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 6.1 – 6.0, #3 – #3
WGBH 3.9 – 4.2, #6 – #9
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s +2.0 (9.2- 11.2) represents a tie for the largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.2 – 1.4, #23 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.3 – 1.2, #22 – #25 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .5, #27 – #27
WMEN .1 – .2, #36 – #33
WQAM Stream .1 – .1, #36 – #36 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 3.3 – 4.1, #10 – #6
WLRN-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.0 – 4.2, #6 – #7
KTTH 1.3 – 1.9, #23 – #21
KVI 1.0 – 1.3, #24 – #24
KPTR DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.3 – 2.6, #20 – #19
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KJR-FM 2.6 – 4.2, #17 – #7 (Kraken)
KIRO-AM 2.8 – 3.3, #15 – #14
KJR-AM .9 – .8, #25 – #25
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.2 – 6.9, #3 – #2
KSWS .1 – DNA, #32 – DNA
Note: Sports talk KJR-FM’s +1.6 (2.6- 4.2) represents a tie for Seattle’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.4 – 2.1, #15 – #16
WFDF .4 – .5, #23 – #23
WJR Stream .1 – .1, #28 – #29
News
WWJ 4.3 – 5.6, #9 – #8 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .2 – .4, #26 – #24 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #28 – #29
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 8.6 – 9.8, #2 – #1 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.2 – 1.8, #19 – #17 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .3, #26 – #28
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.2 – 1.6, #19 – #19
WUOM 1.1 – 1.1, #21 – #21
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 2.9 – 3.1, #8 – #10
KTAR-FM 2.2 – 2.6, #14 – #14 (Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 1.5 – 1.9, #23 – #20 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #32 – #31
KGME .1 – .1, #32 – #31
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #32 – #31 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.6 – 3.0, #11 – #11
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 3.8 – 4.7, #10 – #10 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 1.9 – 2.9, #17 – #14
KTLK-AM 1.6 – 1.8, #19 – #19
WCCO Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #31 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #31 – #31
Sports Talk
KFXN 6.8 – 7.5, #3 – #2 (Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .2 – .2, #27 – #27
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #31 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 5.2 – 6.6, #4 – #4
KNOW Stream .7 – .8, #23 – #23
Note: Public radio news/talk KNOW’s +1.4 (5.2- 6.6) represents Minneapolis’ largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 3.9 – 4.9, #6 – #5
KLSD .3 – .4, #28 – #25
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 2.8 – 3.9, #14 – #10
KGB-AM 1.0 – .8, #20 – #21
KWFN Stream .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 4.7 – 6.2, #4 – #2
Note: Public radio news/talk KPBS’ +1.5 (4.7- 6.2) represents a tie for San Diego’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.1 – 5.3, #7 – #3 (Lightning)
WFLA 3.2 – 4.1, #13 – #11
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – .1, DNA – #34
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.6– 2.1, #18 – #17
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.9 – 2.3, #17 – #16
WMNF-HD3 Stream .5 – .4, #23 – #26
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: News/talk WHPT’s +1.2 (4.1- 5.3) represents Tampa’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.7 – 3.0, #14 – #14
KDFD 1.3 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KHOW 1.4 – 1.4, #19 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.5 – 4.0, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.0 – 3.0, #18 – #14 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP DNA – .1, DNA – #35
KEPN .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 3.0 – 4.5, #13 – #7
KUNC .7 – 1.0, #26 – #25
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 2.7 – 4.3, #11 – #9
WCBM 1.5 – 1.9, #17 – #15
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.0 – 1.4, #20 – #17
WDCH .8 – .9, #22 – #19
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 4.5 – 4.8, #6 – #6
WJZ-FM Stream .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.4 – 3.4, #9 – #12
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – DNA, #28 – DNA
Note: News/talk WBAL’s +1.6 (2.7- 4.3) represents a tie for Baltimore’s largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 2.8 – 3.7, #14 – #13
KFTK 1.5 – 2.2, #17 – #15
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.3, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .2 – .4, #24 – #23
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #24 – #28
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .3, #24 – #25
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.9 – 5.7, #12 – #7 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.5 – 5.1, #8 – #9
Note: Sports talk WXOS’ +1.8 (3.9- 5.7) represents St. Louis’ largest (6+) “Holiday” 2023 – January 2024 increase.
Up next: January 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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