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.