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 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.
NFL; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
Comparisons are September 2023 – October 2023 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 3.4 – 3.1, #11 – #11
WOR 1.2 – 1.2, #22 – #23
WKXW .7 – .8, #24 – #25
WKXW Stream .2 – .3, #41 – #37
WLIR-FM .0 – .0, DNA – DNA
News
WINS-FM 4.6 – 4.3, #7 – #7
WCBS-AM 2.5 – 2.3, #13 – #15
WINS-FM Stream .4 – .4, #32 – #34
Business News WBBR .3 – .4, #35 – #34
WCBS-AM Stream .3 – .2, #35 – #40
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 3.1 – 2.9, #12 -#13 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.1 – 1.4 #23 – #21 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .7 – .9, #24 -#24 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 3.6 – 4.4, #10 – #6
WNYC-AM 1.4 – 1.3, #21 – #22
Note: Public radio news/talk WNYC-FM’s +.8 (3.6 – 4.4) ties contemporary Christian WPLJ for the market’s greatest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+).
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 4.8 – 4.5, #4 – #5
KEIB .7 – .8, #32 – #32 (Clippers)
KRLA .6 – .6, #34 – #33
News
KNX-FM 3.7 – 3.3, #8 – #10
KNX-FM Stream .1 – .1, #43 – #39
Sports Talk
KLAC 1.6 – 1.3, #26 – #27 (Chargers, Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.1 – 2.5, #20 – #13
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 3.4 – 3.6, #8 – #8 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.4 – 1.5, #23 – #24
WLIP .3 – .3, #37 – #37
WVON .1 – .0, #44 – DNA
WLS-AM Stream .0 – .0, DNA – DNA
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 4.9 – 5.6, #3 – #3
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .2 – .1, #42 – #45
Sports Talk
WSCR 3.2 – 2.5, #11 – #14 (Bulls)
WMVP 1.4 – 1.6, #23 – #22 (Bears)
WSCR Stream .7 – .3, #28 – #37 (Bulls)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 3.0 – 3.2, #13 – #12
Note: Sports talk WSCR’s -.7 (3.2 – 2.5) is the market’s greatest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease (6+).
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 2.0 – 1.6, #16 – #20
KSFO Stream .3 – .4, #29 – #28
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 7.1 – 6.6, #2 – #2
KNEW .1 – .2, #33 – #32
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – .1, #33 – #36
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.7 – 3.2, #7 – #11 (49ers)
KGMZ 1.5 – 1.8, #22 – #18 (Golden State Warriors)
KTCT .2 – .3, #30 – #29
KGO .1 – .3, #33 – #29
KGO Stream .2 – .2, #30 – #32
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 5.3 – 5.3, #3 – #3
KALW .2 – .3, #30 – #29
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 4.6 – 4.5, #5 – #4
KEGL 1.5 – 1.4, #26 – #27 (Mavericks)
KSKY .5 – .6, #35 – #33
KLIF-AM .6 – .4, #34 – #37
KSKY Stream .1 – .0, #42 – #DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 1.8 – 2.1, #22 – #21 (Cowboys)
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream .0 – .0, DNA – DNA (Cowboys)
Sports Talk
KTCK 4.7 – 4.7, #3 – #3 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 2.9 – 3.6, #15 – #10 (Cowboys)
KRLD-FM Stream .1 – .2, #42 – #38 (Cowboys)
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 2.7 – 2.4, #16 – #18
Note: Sports talk KRLD-FM’s +.7 (2.9 – 3.6) is the market’s greatest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+).
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 3.7 – 4.0, #12 – #9 (Rockets)
KPRC .9 – .9, #27 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
KBME 1.9 – 1.5, #22 – #22 (Rockets)
KILT-AM 1.3 – 1.5, #25 – #22 (Texans)
KFNC .2 – .3, #30 – #29
KILT-AM Stream .1 – .2, #34 – #31 (Texans)
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.2 – 1.8, #18 – #21
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 7.3 – 8.1, #3 – #2
WFOM .4 – .4, #29 – #30
WGKA .3 – .3, #31 – #32
WSRV-HD3 Stream .0 – .2, DNA – #33
WAOK .1 – .1, #36 – #37
WAOK Stream .0 – .1, DNA – #37
News
WBIN .1 – .0, #36 – #DNA
Sports Talk
WZGC 2.8 – 3.0, #14 – #14 (Falcons, Hawks)
WCNN 1.5 – 1.8, #20 – #18
WZGC Stream .3 – .6, #31 – #27 (Falcons, Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.5 – 3.6, #12 – #10
WRAS .7 – .6, #26 – #27
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 1.5 – 2.1, #19 – #15
WPHT Stream .3 – .5, #29 – #23
WURD .5 – .5, #23 – #23
WURD Stream .5 – .3, #26 – #25
WKXW 1.1 – DNA, #22 – DNA
WKXW Stream .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 5.8 – 5.4, #5 – #6
KYW & WPHI Stream .2 – .1, #31 – #27
Sports Talk
WIP 5.8 – 8.2, #5 – #2 (Eagles)
WIP Stream .7 – 1.5, #25 – #20 (Eagles)
WPEN-FM 1.1 – 1.2, #22 – #21 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 3.6 – 3.1, #11 – #11
Note: Sports talk WIP’s +2.4 (5.8 – 8.2) is the greatest September 2023 – October 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets (6+).
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 3.9 – 2.2, #8 – #18
WOR 1.1 – 1.1, #22 – #22
WLIR .2 – .2, #33 – #30
News
WINS-FM 4.0 – 3.7, #7 – #7
WCBS-AM 2.5 – 2.7, #14 – #12
WINS-FM Stream .5 – .6, #25 – #25
WCBS-AM Stream .4 – .2, #29 – #30
Business News WBBR .3 – .3, #32 – #29
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM 3.8 – 3.9 #10 – #6 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM 1.7 – 3.0, #18 – #11 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
WFAN-FM Stream 1.2 – 1.2, #21 – #21 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .2 – .2, #33 – #30
Note: Sports Talk WEPN-FM’s +1.3 (1.7 – 3.0) represents Nassau-Suffolk’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase.
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – .1, #22 – #24
Sports Talk
None
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .4 – .5 #19 – #19
KPCC .2 – .1, #20 – #24
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.3 – 1.1, #22 – #23
KSFO Stream .2 – .2, #28 – #30
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.6 – 6.0, fourth consecutive month at #1
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .3 – .3, #27 – #29
KNEW .2 – .2, #28 – #30
Sports Talk
KNBR 4.8 – 5.2, #4 – #5 (49ers)
KGMZ 2.2 – 2.1, #15 – #16 (Golden State Warriors)
KGO Stream .8 – 1.0, #24 – #25
KTCT .5 – .8, #26 – #27
KGO .2 – .6, #28 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION
News/Talk
WKXW 5.2 – 6.0, #4 – #2
WKXW Stream .6 – 1.0, #22 – #19
WOR .6 – .6, #22 – #23
News
WINS-FM 2.1 – 2.3, #13 – #11
WCBS-AM 1.2 – .9, #17 – #21
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .3, #27 – #27
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – DNA, #28 – DNA
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 4.1 – 3.4, #8 – #9 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .8 – 1.2, #20 – #17 (Giants, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WEPN-FM .9 – 1.2, #19 – #17 (Jets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Note: Sports talk WFAN’s -.7 (4.1 – 3.4) represents Middlesex-Somerset-Union’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease.
Up next: October 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 information from Nielsen Audio’s October 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 September 14 through October 11. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Austin, Waterloo Media’s news/talk KLBJ-AM adds 1.3 shares (weekly, 6+ AQH share) to finish with a 4.7 share that lifts it from the #10 rank to #5. In Milwaukee, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WISN adds one-tenth for a 9.7 share finish that’s good enough to lift it to the #1 rank, as Good Karma Brands’ news/talk WTMJ sheds two-tenths for a 9.6 share and the #2 rank. In West Palm Beach, Hubbard Broadcasting’s news/talk WFTL rises half a share to a 2.3 share and jumps to the #9 rank, as iHeartMedia’s talk WZZR loses one-tenth to finish with a 1.8 share good for the #13 rank and sister news/talk WJNO is up one-tenth to a 1.2 share and is ranked #14 for the fourth consecutive month.