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Round Two of June PPMs Released

By TALKERS | by TALKERS

imThe second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s June 2024 PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. The survey period covered May 23 through June 19. Today, TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM slips two-tenths to a 3.6 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and remains ranked #11 in the market, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM rises 1.3 shares to a 9.5 share and stays locked in the #2 rank. In Seattle, Bonneville’s news/talk KIRO-FM adds four-tenths to finish with a 4.9 share that lifts it to the #5 rank, while sister conservative talk KTTH-AM adds a half share to finish with a 2.0 share good for the #22 rank, and Lotus Communications’ conservative talk KVI tacks on three-tenths for a 2.1 share good for the #21 rank. In Phoenix, iHeartMedia’s news/talk KFYI inches up one-tenth for a 3.5 share but falls back to the #9 rank, while Bonneville’s news/talk KTAR-FM is steady with a 2.3 share and rises to the #18 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.

Ratings Takeaways

June 2024 PPM Ratings – Part Two

By TALKERS | by TALKERS

imJune 2024 PPM Data – Information for Nielsen Audio’s June 2024 ratings period (May 23 – June 19) has been released for: Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.

No share or rank thresholds are required for spoken-word stations to be included here.

DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear

Comparisons are May 2024 – June 2024 (6+).

WASHINGTON, DC

News/Talk

WMAL 3.8 – 3.6, #11 – #11

WFED .1 – .1, #31 – #30 (Nationals)

News

WTOP & WTLP 8.2 – 9.5, #2 – #2

Business News WDCH .6 – .6, #24 – #23

Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

WMZQ-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

WUST DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

WJFK-FM 2.0 – 1.4, #16 – #17 (Nationals)

WJFK-FM Stream .9 – .6, #19 – #23 (Nationals)

WTEM .5 – .2, #26 – #27

WTEM Stream .4 – .4, #28 – #28

WSBN .1 – .1, #31 – #30

WTSD .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA

WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals)

Public Radio News/Talk

WAMU 10.7 – 11.3, 32nd month in succession at #1

BOSTON

News/Talk

WRKO 2.9 – 2.9, #13 – #13

WXKS-AM .6 – .6, #24 – #23

News

News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.5 – 4.7, #7 – #7

Business news WRCA .2 – .1, #26 – #28

Black Information Network WJMN-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

WBZ-FM 11.0 – 9.9, sixth straight month at #1

WEEI-FM 4.0 – 3.5, #8 – #10 (Red Sox)

WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)

WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)

Public Radio News/Talk

WBUR 5.4 – 5.4, #4 – #5

WGBH 3.8 – 3.1, #9 – #11 

Note: While on top the sixth month in a row, sports talk WBZ-FM has Boston’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease (11.0 – 9.9, -1.1). It is the flagship of the NBA’s Celtics, which captured their record-setting eighteenth NBA championship on June 17.

MIAMI

News/Talk

WIOD 1.4 – 1.9, #21 – #21

News

WXBN Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

WQAM .9 – 1.1 #25 – #23

WINZ .5 – .5, #30 – #31 (Marlins)

WQAM Stream .2 – .4, #33 – #32

WMEN .1 – .1, #36 – #38

WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Public Radio News/Talk

WLRN 4.3 – 4.3, #6 – #7

WLRN-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA    

Note: Sports talk WQAM is the flagship of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, which – on June 24 – won the NHL Stanley Cup.

SEATTLE

News/Talk

KIRO-FM 4.5 – 4.9, #6 – #5

KVI 1.8 – 2.1, #21  – #21

KTTH 1.5 – 2.0, #23 – #22

KPTR .1 – .1, #29 – #29

News

KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.4 – 2.5, #17 – #18

KHHO Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

KIRO-AM 3.3 – 3.9, #14 – #10 (Mariners)

KJR-FM 1.8 – 1.6, #21 – #23

KJR-AM .7 – .6, #26 – #26

Public Radio News/Talk

KUOW 7.3 – 6.6, #2 – #2

KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA 

DETROIT

News/Talk

WJR 1.7 – 1.9, #17 – #16

WFDF .3 – .5, #25 – #22

WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

News

WWJ 4.4 – 4.7, #11 – #9

WWJ Stream .4 – .3, #24 – #24

WDFN Black Information Network .1 – .1, #29 – #26

Sports Talk

WXYT-FM 8.2 – 7.5, #2 – #2 (Tigers)

WXYT-FM Stream 1.6 – 1.1, #18 – #20 (Tigers)

WXYT-AM .2 – .1, #26 – #26 (Tigers)

WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers)

Public Radio News/Talk

WDET 1.9 – 1.8, #16 – #17

WUOM 1.5 – 1.4, #19 – #18

PHOENIX

News/Talk

KFYI 3.4 – 3.5, #8 – #9

KTAR-FM 2.3 – 2.3, #19 – #18

News

None

Sports Talk

KMVP-FM 3.4 – 2.6, #8 – #14 (Arizona Diamondbacks)

KTAR-AM .1 – .2, #33 – #31 (Arizona Diamondbacks)

KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #33

KGME DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Diamondbacks)

KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Public Radio News/Talk

KJZZ 2.6 – 2.5, #14 – #15

Note: Sports talk KMVP-FM’s -.8 (3.4 – 2.6) is Phoenix’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.

MINNEAPOLIS

News/Talk

WCCO 4.6 – 4.5, #9 – #9 (Minnesota Twins)

KTLK-AM 1.9 – 2.2, #17 – #14

KTMY 2.7 – 2.2, #14 – #14

WCCO Stream .5 – .5, #25 – #24 (Minnesota Twins)

News

KQQL-HD2 Black Information Network .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA

Sports Talk

KFXN 8.4 – 6.7, #2 – #3

KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #30 – #30

KQQL-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Public Radio News/Talk

KNOW 6.0 – 6.0, #6 – #8

KNOW Stream .9 – .6, #2 3 – #23

Note: Sports talk KFXN’s -1.7 (8.4 – 6.7) is Minneapolis’ largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.

SAN DIEGO 

News/Talk

KOGO 3.9 – 3.5, #9 – #11

KLSD .4 – .5, #23 – #23

News

KSSX-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

KWFN 4.3 – 4.6, #7 – #7 (Padres)

KGB-AM .4 – .4, #23 – #24

KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)

Public Radio News/Talk

KPBS 6.6 – 7.4, #2 – #1 

Note: In addition to advancing from second to first, public radio news/talk KPBS notches a +.8 (6.6 – 7.4), which represents San Diego’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 increase.

TAMPA

News/Talk

WHPT 5.3 – 3.6, #6 – #9

WFLA 3.4 – 3.5, #13 – #11

News

Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

WBTP-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

WDAE 2.2 – 1.6, #16 – #18 (Rays)

Public Radio News/Talk

WUSF 2.1 – 2.4, #18 – #16

WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

WMNF-HD3 Stream .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA 

Note: News/talk WHPT’s -1.7 (5.3 – 3.6) is Tampa’s largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease.

DENVER 

News/Talk

KOA 2.6 – 2.6, #17 – #14 (Colorado Rockies)

KHOW 1.2 – 1.3, #23 – #21

KDFD 1.3 – 1.2, #22 – #22

News

None

Sports Talk

KKFN 2.8 – 1.8, #13 – #18

KKSE-FM 3.4 – 1.1, #12 – #23

KAMP .1 – .1, #35 – #32

KEPN .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA

KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Public Radio News/Talk

KCFR 2.7 – 3.0, #16 – #13

KUNC 1.2 – 1.0, #23 – #26

KRCC DNA – .1, DNA – #32  

Note: Sports talk KKSE-FM’s -2.3 (3.4 – 1.1) is the largest (6+) May 2024 – June 2024 decrease by any station in the 24 PPM-markets analyzed thus far.

BALTIMORE

News/Talk

WBAL 3.6 – 3.0, #11 – #12 (Orioles)

WCBM 1.8 – 2.0, #14 – #14

News

WTOP & WTLP  1.2 – 1.0,  #17 – #17

Business News WDCH  .6 – .5,  #20 – #22

WQLL Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Sports Talk

WJZ-FM 3.6 – 3.3, #11 – #11

WJZ-AM .1 – .1, #28 – #26

WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA

Public Radio News/Talk

WYPR 5.2 – 3.6, #6 – #10

WYPR HD2 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA 

ST. LOUIS

News/Talk

KMOX 4.7 – 4.2, #10 – #11 (Cardinals)

KTLK-FM 1.3 – 1.7, #18 – #16

KFTK 1.7 – 1.6, #17 – #17

KMOX Stream .6 – 1.0, #20 – #19 (Cardinals)

KFTK Stream .1 – .1, #28 – #29

News

KATZ-FM HD2 Black Information Network .1 – .1, #28 – #29

Sports Talk

WXOS 3.1 – 3.0, #14 – #14

Public Radio News/Talk

KWMU 5.0 – 4.9, #9 – #9

Up next: June 2024 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus. 

Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com