November 2023 PPM Ratings Takeaways – Part One
November 2023 PPM Data – Information for the November 2023 ratings period (October 12 – November 8) 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 October 2023 – November 2023 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 3.1 – 3.0, #11 – #11
WOR 1.2 – 1.3, #23 – #22
WKXW .8 – .8, #25 – #25
WKXW Stream .3 – .2, #37 – #38
News
WINS-FM 4.3 – 4.8, #7 – #6
WCBS-AM 2.3 – 1.9, #15 – #19
Business News WBBR .4 – .5, #34 – #31
WINS-FM Stream .4 – .4, #34 – #34
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .2, #40 – #38
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 2.9 – 2.8, #13 -#12 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.4 – 1.5 #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 4.4 – 4.0, #6 – #9
WNYC-AM 1.3 – 1.1, #22 – #23
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 4.5 – 5.1, #5 – #4
KEIB .8 – .7, #32 – #33 (Clippers)
KRLA .6 – .5, #33 – #36
News
KNX-FM 3.3 – 3.2, #10 – #10
KNX-FM Stream .1 – .1, #39 – #40
Sports Talk
KLAC 1.3 – .9, #27 – #30 (Chargers, Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.5 – 2.5, #13 – #15
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 3.6 – 3.4, #8 – #10 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.5 – 1.5, #24 – #23
WLIP .3 – .2, #37 – #41
WVON DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WLS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 5.6 – 5.4, #3 – #3
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .1 – .1, #45 – #44
Sports Talk
WSCR 2.5 – 2.3, #14 – #14 (Bulls)
WMVP 1.6 – 1.7, #22 – #19 (Bears)
WSCR Stream .3 – .5, #37 – #33 (Bulls)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 3.2 – 3.1, #12 – #11
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.6 – 1.6, #20 – #19
KSFO Stream .4 – .4, #28 – #28
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.6 – 6.5, #2 – #3
KNEW .2 – .3, #32 – #31
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – .2, #36 – #34
KKSF DNA – .1, DNA – #37
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.2 – 3.4, #11 – #9 (49ers)
KGMZ 1.8 – 2.1, #18 – #15 (Golden State Warriors)
KTCT .3 – .6, #29 – #26
KGO .3 – .2, #29 – #34
KGO Stream .2 – .2, #32 – #34
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 5.3 – 6.7, #3 – #2
KALW .3 – .3, #29 – #31
Note: Public radio news/talk KQED’s +1.4 (5.3 – 6.7) is tied for the highest (6+) October 2023 – November 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 4.5 – 3.5, #4 – #11
KEGL 1.4 – 1.6, #27 – #25 (Mavericks)
KSKY .6 – .6, #33 – #32
KLIF-AM .4 – .5, #37 – #33
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 2.1 – 2.0, #21 – #21 (Cowboys)
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #39 (Cowboys)
Sports Talk
KTCK 4.7 – 5.6, #3 – #1 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 3.6 – 4.1, #10 – #5 (Cowboys)
KRLD-FM Stream .2 – .5, #38 – #33 (Cowboys)
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 2.4 – 3.8, #18 – #6
Note: Public radio news/talk KERA’s +1.4 (2.4 – 3.8) is tied for the highest (6+) October 2023 – November 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets; conversely, news/talk WBAP’s -1.0 (4.5 – 3.5) is Dallas’ largest (6+)October 2023 – November 2023 decrease.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 4.0 – 4.1, #9 – #9 (Rockets)
KPRC .9 – .6, #26 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KBME 1.5 – 1.3, #22 – #22 (Rockets)
KILT-AM 1.5 – 1.3, #22 – #22 (Texans)
KFNC .3 – .2, #29 – #30
KILT-AM Stream .2 – .2, #31 – #30 (Texans)
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 1.8 – 2.2, #21 – #20
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 8.1 – 8.8, #2 – #1
WFOM .4 – .4, #30 – #29
WGKA .3 – .2, #32 – #33
WSRV-HD3 Stream 2 – .2, #33 – #33
WAOK .1 – .1, #37 – #36
WAOK Stream .1 – .1, #37 – #36
News
WBIN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 3.0 – 3.4, #14 – #11 (Falcons, Hawks)
WCNN 1.8 – 1.2, #18 – #21
WZGC Stream .6 – .4, #27 – #29 (Falcons, Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.6 – 3.2, #10 – #13
WRAS .6 – .9, #27 – #24
Note: Sports/talk WCNN’s -.6 (1.8 – 1.2) is tied for Atlanta’s highest (6+) October 2023 – November 2023 decrease.
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 2.1 – 2.2, #15 – #15
WKXW DNA – 1.0, DNA – #24
WPHT Stream .5 – .6, #23 – #26
WURD Stream .6 – .3, #25 – #26
WURD .5 – .4, #23 – #28
WDEL-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WKXW Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 5.4 – 5.3, #6 – #6
KYW & WPHI Stream .1 – .1, #27 – #31
Sports Talk
WIP 8.2 – 8.5, #2 – #2 (Eagles)
WIP Stream 1.5 – 1.7, #20 – #19 (Eagles)
WPEN-FM 1.2 – 1.3, #21 – #22 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 3.1 – 2.9, #11 – #11
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 2.2 – 2.1, #18 – #17
WOR 1.1 – 1.3, #22 – #20
WLIR .2 – .2, #30 – #31
News
WINS-FM 3.7 – 4.1, #7 – #7
WCBS-AM 2.7 – 2.4, #12 – #13
WINS-FM Stream .6 – .6, #25 – #25
Business News WBBR .3 – .3, #29 – #30
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .2, #30 – #31
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 3.9 – 3.9 #6 – #8 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 3.0 – 3.3, #11 – #11 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN-FM & AM Stream 1.2 – .9, #21 – #22 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .2 – .2, #30 – #31
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – .1, #24 – #22
Sports Talk
KPWK DNA – .1, DNA – #22
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .5 – .4 #19 – #20
KPCC .1 – DNA, #24 – DNA
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.1 – 1.4, #23 – #21
KSFO Stream .2 – .2, #30 – #31
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.0 – 5.9, drops to #2 after four consecutive months at #1
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .3 – .3, #29 – #28
KNEW .2 – .3, #30 – #28
Sports Talk
KNBR 5.2 – 4.0, #5 – #7 (49ers)
KGMZ 2.1 – 1.7, #16 – #18 (Golden State Warriors)
KGO Stream 1.0 – .8, #25 – #26
KTCT .8 – .8, #27 – #26
KGO .6 – .3, #28 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
Note: Sports/talk KNBR’s -1.2 (5.2 – 4.0) represents the highest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease by any station in these 12 PPM-markets (6+).
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION (New Jersey)
News/Talk
WKXW 6.0 – 6.3, #2 – #3
WKXW Stream 1.0 – .6, #19 – #22
WOR .6 – .6, #23 – #22
News
WINS-FM 2.3 – 2.1, #11 – #12
WCBS-AM .9 – 1.1, #21 – #18
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .3, #27 – #26
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 3.4 – 3.6, #9 – #9 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.2 – 1.4, #17 – #17 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN FM & AM Stream 1.2 – 1.1, #17 – #18 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Up next: November 2023 overviews for: Washington, DC; Boston; Miami; Seattle; Detroit; Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Tampa; Denver; Baltimore; and St. Louis.
MacKenzie’s complaint paints a picture of her being consistently paid less than male and younger staffers that goes back to when she first joined the station when it was owned by CBS Radio. It says that from the beginning she was paid “about $20,000-$30,000 per year less than” her co-workers in comparable positions. MacKenzie says that the SAG-AFRTRA investigation into KYW’s compensation practices in 2021 confirmed her belief the company was engaged in gender-based pay inequity. In 2022 MacKenzie did agree to a deal with the company that paid her $150,000 per year for 2022, $152,500 for this year and $155,000 per year for 2024. But she says she has suffered “significant harms and losses” over the years and is seeking back pay, liquidated damages, interest, costs, negative tax consequence damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and attorneys’ fees. 
Newsradio staff and join other distinct Hall of Famers, including NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell and longtime suburban bureau chief Jay Lloyd. Lynne Adkins spent 34 years as an anchor, reporter and mentor at KYW Newsradio. Brandon Brooks was the voice of news in Philadelphia for more than 30 years. He first came to KYW Newsradio as a part-time anchor and reporter in 1989. Audacy Philadelphia SVP and market manager David Yadgaroff states, “This honor is long overdue for these two inductees who have devoted over three decades of their lives to being reliable news sources for the Philadelphia region. Not only has their professionalism set a high standard for our content, but their extensive backgrounds have taught the next generation of KYW Newsradio broadcasters to aspire to a new level.”
Audacy SVP and market manager David Yadgaroff says, “It’s a great night in support of our local veterans. Audacy Philadelphia has a strong partnership with TMF, and we’re excited for our 94WIP hosts to assist in this fundraising effort.” 94WIP guest bartenders include Joe DeCamara, Rhea Hughes, James Seltzer, Hugh Douglas, Joe Giglio, Ike Reese, Jon Marks, Jack Fritz, Howard Eskin, Devan Kaney and Eliot Shorr Parks. Also, in attendance will be Ryan Manion and Col. Manion of Travis Manion Foundation.
conversations and connections on topics relevant to our local communities throughout the year.” The next “Audacy Conversations” explores the state of downtown. It says, “Over three years later, America’s cities are still grappling with challenges and unexpected fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. WBBM Newsradio (WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM) in Chicago will host a live town hall on November 9 to explore those impacts in-depth and what’s at stake for businesses and community members as cities look to revitalize their downtowns.” The program will air on WBBM Newsradio, KRLD NewsRadio 1080 (KRLD-AM) in Dallas, WWJ News Radio 950 (WWJ-AM) in Detroit, KNX News 97.1 FM (KNX-FM) in Los Angeles, WCBS 880 (WCBS-AM) in New York, KYW Newsradio (103.9 FM/1060 AM) in Philadelphia and KCBS All News (106.9 FM/740 AM) in San Francisco on November 16 at 7:00 pm local time. It will also air on WBEN-AM, Buffalo; WCCO-AM, Minneapolis; WWL-AM/FM, New Orleans; KDKA-AM, Pittsburgh; and KMOX-AM, St. Louis. Throughout the week of November 13 to 17, the all-news stations will air special content catered to the town hall topics, including interviews, news stories and feature reporting.
The first of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s October 2023 PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario. The October 2023 survey covers the period of September 14 – October 11. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York, Red Apple Media Group’s news/talk WABC sheds three-tenths for a 3.1 share (weekly, 6+ AHQ share) finish and remains ranked #11, while iHeartMedia’s news/talk WOR is steady with a 1.2 share good for the #23 rank. In Los Angeles, iHeartMedia’s news/talk KFI slips three-tenths to a 4.5 share and the #5 rank, while Audacy’s crosstown all-news KNX-FM falls four-tenths to a 3.3 share good for the #10 rank. In Chicago, Audacy all-news WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM climbs seven-tenths to a 5.6 share but remains ranked #3, while Nexstar Media’s news/talk WGN inches up two-tenths to a 3.6 share and steady at the #8 rank, and Cumulus Media’s news/talk WLS-AM ticks up one-tenth to a 1.5 share but drops back to the #25 rank. It should be noted that, for reasons unexplained, there is no October data for the San Jose and Middlesex-Somerset-Union markets. There is also a noteworthy reduction in data in the Nassau-Suffolk and Riverside markets. 
October 2023 PPM Data – Information for the October 2023 ratings period (September 14 – October 11) has been released for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.
The first of four rounds of ratings date from Nielsen Audio’s September PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including 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). Nielsen’s September 2023 sweep covered August 17 – September 13. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York, Red Apple Media‘s WABC-AM rises three-tenths to a 3.4 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) but falls back one spot to the #11 rank, while iHeartMedia’s news/talk WOR sheds two-tenths for a 1.2 share finish but rises to the #19 rank. In Los Angeles, iHeartMedia news/talk KFI is flat with a 4.8 share but regresses one spot to the #4 rank, while Audacy’s all-news KNX-FM jumps eight-tenths for a 3.7 share finish good for the #8 rank in the market. And in Chicago, Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN-AM adds four-tenths to finish with a 3.4 share that lifts it to the #8 rank, while Audacy all-news WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM rises three-tenths for a 4.9 share finish good for the #3 rank. 
September 2023 PPM Data – Information for the September 2023 ratings period 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).
for violation of his contract for working with the upstart platform that promoted Gargano as “coming soon” at its launch last week. PHLY is operated by the ALLCITY Network. The Inquirer reports, “Beasley said Gargano told ‘The Fanatic’ on Sept. 11, less than 24 hours before PHLY launched, that he intended to continue hosting his show while also accepting employment with the new sports outlet, where among other things he would write articles and appear on podcasts.” Beasley says that is in violation of his contract that runs through October of 2024, which states he is “prohibited from providing services to a competing business while he is employed by Beasley.” 
Giordano, heard daily 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, is considered “The Dean of Philadelphia Talk Radio.” He is a former teacher and longtime education analyst. The special program, which aired on 8/31 at 9:00 pm emphasized the importance of parental rights and featured noted psychiatrist Renee S. Kohanski M.D. who gave specific guidance on how parents could direct their kids to realize they could come to them with anything that happened in school. Riley Gaines joined to talk about gender issues, particularly in female sports and Kirk Cameron came aboard to discuss getting books that celebrate traditional values back in libraries. Giordano tells TALKERS, “The show showcases the cutting-edge educational issues we face as a country and offers solutions both short and long term.” On his regularly scheduled show today (9/12), Giordano will be interviewing 13-year-old singing/recording rising star Stella Mabry about her song “Mean Girl” which she wrote at the age of 10 to express her experience being bullied in school. Bullying continues to be a growing problem in American education.
Philadelphia. Newsmax EVP of programming Elliot Jacobson states, “Growing up in a small Pennsylvania town next to a family-owned farm to covering big stories in some of the nation’s largest cities, Bob has developed a reporter’s instinct about the news that’s important to Americans.” Brooks comments, “I am glad to go national on a network like Newsmax, with a growing news brand and a team of talented professionals who care about news and the public’s right to know.” 
The first of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s August PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including 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). Nielsen’s August 2023 sweep covered July 20 – August 16. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York City, Red Apple Media news/talk WABC-AM/WLIR-FM dips one-tenth to finish the survey with a 3.1 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) but rises to the #10 rank. At Audacy’s crosstown all-news WINS-AM/FM, the station is flat at a 4.9 share but falls to the #7 rank. In Los Angeles, iHeartMedia news/talk KFI adds six-tenths for a 4.8 share finish that lifts it to the #3 rank, while Audacy’s crosstown all-news KNX-FM rises one-tenth for a 2.9 share good for the #12 rank. Cumulus Media’s news/talk WBAP, Dallas rises four-tenths to a 4.3 share that lifts it from the #9 to the #4 rank, and Cox Media Group’s news/talk WSB-AM/WSBB-FM, Atlanta tacks on one-tenth to finish the survey with a 6.6 share and remains ranked #3. 
August 2023 PPM Data – Information for the August 2023 ratings period 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 first of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s July 2023 PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including 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. Nielsen’s July 2023 sweep covered June 22 – July 19. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York City, Red Apple Media news/talk WABC-AM/WLIR-FM sheds two-tenths to finish with a 3.2 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and falls back to the #11 rank, while Audacy’s crosstown all-news WINS-AM/FM rises six-tenths to a 4.9 share and climbs to the #6 rank. In Chicago, Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN adds two-tenths for a 3.2 share finish that lifts it to the #10 rank, while Audacy’s crosstown all-news WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM tacks on four-tenths to finish the survey with a 5.0 share but falls back to the #4 rank. And in San Francisco, Audacy all-news KCBS-AM/KFRC-FM rises eight-tenths to wrap the survey with a 6.7 share that leaves it ranked #2, while Cumulus Media’s crosstown news/talk KSFO dips one-tenth for a 1.9 share finish good for the #17 rank. 
July 2023 PPM Data – Information for the July 2023 ratings period 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.
Hosting Career.” The session, sponsored by C. Crane, was introduced by managing partner, Goldman McCormick PR and syndicated host, Ryan McCormick (pictured at right) and moderated by WPHT, Philadelphia host, Dom Giordano (pictured above). Panelists (pictured below from left to right) include Heather Cohen, SVP, the Weiss Agency; Martha Zoller, host, WDUN-AM/FM, Gainesville, GA; Frank Morano, host WABC, New York; Rich Valdes, host, Westwood One; and Jeff Katz, host, WRVA, Richmond, VA. 
Podcasting.” The session, sponsored by Our American Stories, was introduced by syndicated talk show host Guy Benson of FOX News Radio (pictured at right) and moderated by talk show host Lisa Wexler of WICC, Bridgeport, CT (pictured above). Panelists (pictured below from left to right) include Steve Goldstein, CEO, Amplifi Media; Gary Krantz, CEO, Krantz Media Group; Greg Stocker, brand manager, WPHT, Philadelphia; Ron Hartenbaum, managing member, WYD Media; and Larry Young, host/producer, “In Conversation with LY” podcast. 
The first of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s May PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including 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). Nielsen’s May 2023 sweep covered April 27 – May 24. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York City, Red Apple Media’s news/talk WABC-AM & WLIR-FM is steady at a 3.7 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) but slides from the #10 rank to #11, while iHeartMedia’s crosstown news/talk WOR dips two-tenths to a 1.7 share and remains ranked #18. iHeartMedia’s KFI, Los Angeles is flat with a 4.3 share but falls back to the #5 rank in the market. In Chicago, Nexstar Media Group’s news/talk WGN adds one-tenth to finish with a 3.3 share and rises one spot to the #9 rank, while Audacy’s all-news WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM loses two-tenths to finish with a 4.2 share but rises to the #3 rank in the market. 
May 2023 PPM Data – Information for the May 2023 ratings period 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).