“America Tonight with Kate Delaney” adds new affiliate stations as Audacy’s news/talk WCCO-AM, Minneapolis is now airing the program from 12:00 midnight to 2:00 am as is Genesis Communications’ WHBO-AM, Tampa.
Salem Media today promotes Carolyn Cassidy to vice president & regional general manager in which she’ll continue to oversee Salem’s operations in Columbus, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, while expanding
her leadership role as part of the company’s Senior Leadership Team. Salem says, “Cassidy has been an integral part of Salem for many years, beginning with her leadership in Columbus, where she cultivated a strong culture of teamwork, community involvement, and business growth. She later took on management of Salem’s Tampa market, followed by oversight of Orlando and, most recently, Miami.” Salem president of broadcast media Allen Power adds “Carolyn has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, market insight, and a deep commitment to Salem’s mission. Her ability to lead multiple large and diverse markets with both strategic focus and personal care makes her an outstanding addition to our VP ranks.”
iHeartMedia promotes Grace Blazer to SVP of programming for its Miami market stations. iHeartMedia Miami EVP of programming Marc Chase says, “Grace is a powerhouse of programming excellence. Her ability to elevate brands, inspire teams and drive meaningful
results has made her an invaluable leader within iHeartMedia.” Blazer has been with iHeartMedia since 2013 and serves as national news, talk, and sports brand coordinator, news director for the Florida News Network, program director for Miami’s WIOD and WINZ, and program director for Tampa’s WFLA. Market president Shari Gonzalez adds, “At iHeartMedia Miami, we’re fortunate to have exceptional programming leadership, and Grace is a shining example of that excellence. With 12 years of unwavering passion, strategic vision and meaningful impact across our organization, Grace has consistently raised the bar. We’re thrilled to recognize her achievements and promote her to lead our dynamic cluster into the future.” Blazer comments, “I’m incredibly proud and excited to step into my new role at iHeartMedia Miami. iHeartMedia is a powerhouse of creativity and bold ideas, and I’m energized by the opportunity to help shape our Miami brands growth and collaborate with some of the most extraordinary programmers in the industry.”
After 33 years of service, WUSF-FM, Tampa general manager JoAnn Urofsky will soon retire
from the public media organization based at The University of South Florida, capping a career of 45 years in radio and public media. She says, “My time at WUSF has been incredibly rewarding. I am proud that our commitment to public service – building community through trusted journalism, classical music, jazz, and culture – has remained steadfast. As I step away, I’m confident this mission is in excellent hands with a new generation of talented leaders and innovators dedicated to serving the community through public media.”
Beasley Media Group transitions WJBR-AM, Tampa from “Podcast Radio US” to sports talk as “Florida Alumni Radio.” Beasley says the “new sports-focused station is designed exclusively for Florida sports fans,
with a spotlight on alumni pride and community connection.” The station is featuring the syndicated “Miller and Moulton Morning Show” starring Mark Miller and David Moulton. Beasley Tampa VP and market manager Ron deCastro says, “Florida Alumni Radio is more than a station – it’s a destination for Florida sports fans and alumni to come together and celebrate the teams and traditions they love. We’re proud to provide a platform that not only delivers great sports content, but also connects alumni, students, and fans across the Tampa Bay community in a meaningful way.” The station will also serve as the exclusive home for USF Athletics content.
Beasley Sells Tampa Signal to EMF. Beasley Media Group is entering into a definitive agreement to sell WPBB‑FM, Tampa “98.7 The Shark” Educational Media Foundation. The transaction will mark EMF’s official entry into the Tampa Bay market. Beasley Media Group has owned and operated the 98.7 FM signal since acquiring the station as part of a swap agreement with CBS Radio in 2014, when Beasley officially took ownership of WHFS‑FM, along with five other Tampa Bay stations.
Starnes Delivers Keynote Addresses. Newsmax host and nationally syndicated radio host Todd Starnes was the keynote speaker at the recent National Right to Life Conference and the Kansas Republican Party Convention in Kansas City. He was also a keynote speaker at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to the Majority Conference in Washington, D.C. Starnes is currently on a nationwide tour promoting his new book, Star-Spangled Blessings.
Sileo Returns to Tampa Airwaves. Sports media personality Dan Sileo is back on the radio airwaves in Tampa hosting the 10:00 am to 12:00 noon show on Genesis Communications’ WWBA, Largo “The Big 8.” Sileo hosts the 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm streaming program on JAKIB Sports Philadelphia.
“95.7 The Game” is Valkyries Flagship. Audacy sports talk outlet KGMZ-FM, San Francisco “95.7 The Game” is now serving as the flagship radio station for the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries. All Valkyries games will stream live on the Audacy App, and all home contests will air on “95.7 The Game.” Additionally, the Valkyries have announced that Kevin Danna will serve as the radio play-by-play announcer, with Sophia Jones as the color analyst.
Beasley Media Group announces promotions in the Florida market. April Brinks-Bailey, currently the national sales manager for Tampa, Fort Myers and Augusta, is now also director of agency sales for Tampa
and Fort Myers. Stacie Waldrop, who has been serving as the digital sales manager for Beasley’s Tampa-based radio cluster, is promoted to RVP of digital sales in which she’ll oversee digital sales for the Fort Myers market in addition to Tampa. And Randy Cable, formerly the director of sales for Beasley’s Fort Myers radio cluster, is promoted to regional director of sales in which he’ll oversee all sales operations for both the Tampa and Fort Myers markets. Beasley regional VP Ron deCastro says, “I am excited to announce these well-deserved promotions. Randy, April, and Stacie each bring unique skill sets that will greatly enhance our ability to serve the needs of advertisers and listeners in both markets.”
Beasley Media Group announces new RVP roles for managers overseeing multiple markets across the country. The company says that under the new leadership structure, cluster and market managers will report directly to the regional vice president responsible for overseeing their market. Ron deCastro will be
responsible for overseeing the Fort Myers and Tampa, Florida markets. In addition to serving as Ft. Myers market manager, AJ Lurie will now oversee sales across the state. Mac Edwards will oversee the Charlotte and Fayetteville markets. Kent Dunn will continue to lead the Augusta market. Mary Menna will lead the company’s Boston, Philadelphia, and New Jersey markets. Kevin Rich, who currently serves as Beasley Media Group vice president of operations, will now also be responsible for overseeing the company’s Las Vegas and Detroit-based operations. Beasley CEO Caroline Beasley states, “These changes reflect the company’s continuous commitment to streamline our sales efforts and drive revenue in an efficient manner across multiple platforms throughout the company.”
The second of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s July 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 covered June 20 through July 17. Today, TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM is steady with a 3.6 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and remains ranked #11, while Hubbard Radio’s all- news WTOP-FM rises 1.2 shares for 10.7 share finish that lifts it to the #1 rank in the market. In Boston, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WRKO adds four-tenths to finish with a 3.3 share and climbs to the #10 rank, while sister all-news WBZ-AM is flat with a 4.7 share but rises one spot to the #6 rank. In Phoenix, iHeartMedia’s news/talk KFYI tacks on three-tenths to finish with a 3.8 share that lifts it to the #6 rank, while Bonneville’s news/talk KTAR-FM adds eight-tenths for a 3.1 share finish good for the #11 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
July 2024 PPM Data – Information for Nielsen Audio’s July 2024 ratings period (June 20 – July 17) 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 June 2024 – July 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.6 – 3.6, #11 – #11
WFED .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA (Nationals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 9.5 – 10.7, #2 – #1
Business News WDCH .6 – .8, #23 – #20
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 1.4 – 1.7, #17 – #17 (Nationals)
WJFK-FM Stream .6 – .7, #23 – #22 (Nationals)
WTEM .2 – .4, #27 – #26
WTEM Stream .2 – .1, #28 – #30
WSBN .1 – .1, #30 – #30
WTSD DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.3 – 10.4, after 32 months in succession at #1, slips to #2
Notes: Not only is WTOP & WTLP’s +1.2 (9.5 – 10.7) Washington, DC’s largest (6+) June 2024 – July 2024 increase, the all-news outlet advances to #1, thus ending public radio news/talk WAMU’s consecutive string of consecutive months on top at 32.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.9 – 3.3, #13 – #10
WXKS-AM .6 – .8, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.7 – 4.7, #7 – #6
Business news WRCA .1 – .2, #28 – #25
Black Information Network WJMN-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.9 – 7.7, seventh straight month at #1
WEEI-FM 3.5 – 4.1, #10 – #8 (Red Sox)
WVEI-AM DNA – .2, DNA – #25
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.4 – 5.1, #5 – #5
WGBH 3.1 – 3.1, #11 – #13
Notes: Whereas sports talk/Red Sox flagship WEEI-FM’s +.6 (3.5 – 4.1) is Boston’s largest (6+) June 2024 – July 2024 increase, similarly-formatted WBZ-FM’s -2.2 (9.9 – 7.7) represents the most significant (6+) June 2024 – July 2024 decrease by any station in the 24 PPM-markets analyzed thus far. Nonetheless, WBZ-FM is #1 for the seventh month in a row.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.9 – 1.9, #21 – #21
WFTL DNA – .1, DNA – #37
News
WXBN Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WQAM Stream .4 – 1.3, #32 – #23
WQAM 1.1 – 1.0 #23 – #24
WINZ .5 – .5, #31 – #30 (Marlins)
WMEN .1 – .1, #38 – #37
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 4.3 – 4.5, #7 – #7
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #37
WLRN-HD2 Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #37
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KTTH 2.0– 2.7, #22 – #16
KVI 2.1 – 2.5, #21 – #20
KPTR .1 – .1, #29 – #29
KIRO-FM 4.9 – DNA, #5 – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.5 – 3.6, #18 – #10
KHHO Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.9 – 3.7, #10 – #9 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 1.6 – 1.7, #23 – #22
KJR-AM .6 – .3, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.6 – 7.7, #2 – #1
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Notes: The +1.1 by public radio news/talk KUOW (6.6 – 7.7) and all-news KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM (2.5 – 3.6) is Seattle’s largest (6+) June 2024 – July 2024 increase.
News/talk KIRO-FM was ranked fifth in June 2024 (4.9, 6+), but is unlisted in July 2024.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 1.9 – 2.6, #16 – #16
WFDF .5 – .5, #22 – #22
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 4.7 – 5.0, #9 – #9
WWJ Stream .3 – .4, #24 – #24
WDFN Black Information Network .1 – .1, #26 – #27
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 7.5 – 7.8, #2 – #2 (Tigers)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.1 – 1.1, #20 – #20 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM .1 – .1, #26 – #27 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.8 – 2.1, #17 – #17
WUOM 1.4 – 1.5, #18 – #19
Note: News/talk WJR’s +.7 (1.9 – 2.6) is Detroit’s largest (6+) June 2024 – July 2024 increase.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.5 – 3.8, #9 – #6
KTAR-FM 2.3 – 3.1, #18 – #11
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.6 – 3.1, #14 – #11 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KTAR-AM .2 – .1, #31 – #33 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KDUS .1 – DNA, #33 – DNA
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 2.5 – 2.5, #15 – #15
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.5 – 4.8, #9 – #9 (Minnesota Twins)
KTLK-AM 2.2 – 2.3, #14 – #14
KTMY 2.2 – 1.7, #14 – #17
WCCO Stream .5 – .5, #24 – #24 (Minnesota Twins)
News
KQQL-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KFXN 6.7 – 6.7, #3 – #4
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #30 – #29
KQQL-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.0 – 6.7, #8 – #4
KNOW Stream .6 – .6, #23 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 3.5 – 3.8, #11 – #10
KLSD .5 – .4, #23 – #23
News
KSSX-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.6 – 4.2, #7 – #7 (Padres)
KGB-AM .4 – .3, #24 – #24
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 7.4 – 7.2, #1 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WFLA 3.5 – 3.7, #11 – #11
WHPT 3.6 – 3.0, #9 – #14
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WBTP-HD2 Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.6 – 1.5, #18 – #20 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.4 – 2.0, #16 – #17
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WMNF-HD3 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.6 – 2.4, #14 – #14 (Colorado Rockies)
KDFD 1.2 – 1.4, #22 – #20
KHOW 1.3 – 1.1, #21 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 1.8 – 1.9, #18 – #17
KKSE-FM 1.1 – .8, #23 – #26
KAMP .1 – .1, #32 – #33
KEPN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 3.0 – 2.9, #13 – #13
KUNC 1.0 – .7, #26 – #29
KRCC .1 – .1, #32 – #33
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.0 – 2.9, #12 – #12 (Orioles)
WCBM 2.0 – 2.4, #14 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.0 – 1.2, #17 – #17
Business News WDCH .5 – .5, #22 – #22
WQLL Black Information Network DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 3.3 – 3.3, #11 – #10
WJZ-AM .1 – DNA, #26 – DNA
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.6 – 4.6, #10 – #8
WYPR HD2 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 4.2 – 4.6, #11 – #10 (Cardinals)
KTLK-FM 1.7 – 1.8, #16 – #15
KFTK 1.6 – 1.6, #17 – #16
KMOX Stream 1.0 – 1.1, #19 – #19 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .1 – .2, #29 – #25
News
KATZ-FM HD2 Black Information Network .1 – .1, #29 – #27
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.0 – 2.7, #14 – #13
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.9 – 5.1, #9 – #9
Up next: July 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
The second of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s May 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 covered April 25 through May 22. Today, TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, DC, Cumulus Media news/talk WMAL-FM declines eight-tenths to finish with a 3.8 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and is ranked #11 in the market, while Hubbard Broadcasting all-news WTOP-FM rises four-tenths for an 8.2 share that keeps it ranked #2. In Boston, iHeartMedia news/talk slides four-tenths to finish with a 2.9 share and the #14 rank, as sister all-news WBZ-AM dips four-tenths to a 4.5 share but remains ranked #7 in the market. And in Seattle, Bonneville news/talk KIRO-FM gains seven-tenths to finish with a 4.5 share lifting it to the #6 rank, while sister conservative talk KTTH-AM rises one-tenth to a 1.5 share and the #23 rank, and Lotus Communications’ conservative talk KVI-AM adds a half share for a 1.8 share finish good for the #21 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
May 2024 PPM Data – Information for Nielsen Audio’s May 2024 ratings period (April 25 – May 22) 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 in our Ratings Takeaways.
MLB spoken-word flagships are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are April 2024 – May 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.6 – 3.8, #6 – #11
WFED .1 – .1, #30 – #31 (Nationals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.8 – 8.2, #2 – #2
Business News WDCH .5 – .6, #23 – #24
WUST .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.5 – 2.0, #17 – #16 (Nationals)
WJFK-FM Stream .8 – .9, #20 – #19 (Nationals)
WTEM .2 – .5, #25 – #26
WTEM Stream .2 – .4, #25 – #28
WSBN .1 – .1, #30 – #31
WTSD DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.3 – 10.7, 31st month in succession at #1
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.3 – 2.9, #12 – #13
WXKS-AM .4 – .6, #24 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.9 – 4.5, #7 – #7
Business news WRCA .2 – .2, #26 – #26
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 10.1 – 11.0, fifth straight month at #1
WEEI-FM 3.9 – 4.0, #10 – #8 (Red Sox)
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Red Sox)
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.8 – 5.4, #3 – #4
WGBH 4.3 – 3.8, #8 – #9
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s +.9 (10.1 – 11.0) represents Boston’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024increase.
WBZ-FM is the flagship of the NBA’s Celtics, now playing in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, whose flagship is rock KEGL.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.3 – 1.4, #23 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.0 – .9 #25 – #25
WINZ .3 – .5, #31 – #30 (Marlins)
WQAM Stream .2 – .2, #34 – #33
WMEN .3 – .1, #31 – #36
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 5.3 – 4.3, #5 – #6
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #36
Notes: Public radio news/talk WLRN’s -1.0 (5.3 – 4.3) represents Miami’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024 decrease.
Sports talk WQAM is the flagship of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, now playing in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, whose flagship is Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) news/talk CHED.
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 3.8 – 4.5, #10 – #6
KVI 1.3 – 1.8, #24 – #21
KTTH 1.4 – 1.5, #22 – #23
KPTR .1 – .1, #30 – #29
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.4 – 2.4, #18 – #17
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.8 – 3.3, #10 – #14 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 1.6 – 1.8, #21 – #21
KJR-AM .5 – .7, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.3 – 7.3, #3 – #2
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 1.7 – 1.7, #17 – #17
WFDF .4 – .3, #25 – #25
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 4.6 – 4.4, #10 – #11
WWJ Stream .6 – .4, #23 – #24
WDFN .1 – .1, #27 – #29
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.2 – 8.2, #1 – #2 (Tigers)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.5 – 1.6, #18 – #18 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #26 – #26 (Tigers)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.9 – 1.9, #16 – #16
WUOM 1.3 – 1.5, #19 – #19
Note: Sports talk WXYT-FM’s -1.0 (9.2 – 8.2) represents Detroit’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024decrease.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 2.9 – 3.4, #10 – #8
KTAR-FM 2.7 – 2.3, #12 – #19
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.9 – 3.4, #10 – #8 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #33 (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 – 2.6, #15 – #14
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.4 – 4.6, #10 – #9 (Minnesota Twins)
KTMY 2.3 – 2.7, #15 – #14
KTLK-AM 2.1 – 1.9, #16 – #17
WCCO Stream .6 – .5, #26 – #25 (Minnesota Twins)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #30 – #30
Sports Talk
KFXN 8.0 – 8.4, #2 – #2
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #30 – #30
KQQL-HD3 .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.4 – 6.0, #6 – #6
KNOW Stream .8 – .9, #22 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.3 – 3.9, #8 – #9
KLSD .5 – .4, #24 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.0 – 4.3, #10 – #7 (Padres)
KGB-AM .5 – .4, #24 – #23
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.6 – 6.6, #2 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.1 – 5.3, #5 – #6
WFLA 3.8 – 3.4, #12 – #13
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.3 – 2.2, #16 – #16 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.0 – 2.1, #18 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream .1 – .1, #31 – #31
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.0 – 2.6, #15 – #17 (Colorado Rockies)
KDFD 1.3 – 1.3, #21 – #22
KHOW 1.2 – 1.2, #22 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
KKSE-FM 3.0 – 3.4, #15 – #12
KKFN 3.4 – 2.8, #13 – #13
KAMP .1 – .1, #33 – #35
KEPN .1 – .1, #33 – #35
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.9 – 2.7, #17 – #16
KUNC 1.1 – 1.2, #23 – #23
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.3 – 3.6, #10 – #11 (Orioles)
WCBM 1.4 – 1.8, #15 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.4 – 1.2, #15 – #17
Business News WDCH .5 – .6, #21 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 2.9 – 3.6, #12 – #11
WJZ-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #28
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.3 – 5.2, #10 – #6
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – DNA, #26 – DNA
Note: Public radio news/talk WYPR’s +1.9 (3.3 – 5.2) is tied for Baltimore’s largest (6+) April 2024 – May 2024 increase.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 4.5 – 4.7, #10 – #10 (Cardinals)
KFTK 1.5 – 1.7, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.3 – 1.3, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .9 – .6, #19 – #20 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .2 – .1, #27 – #28
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .1, #27 – #28
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.8 – 3.1, #12 – #14
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.8 – 5.0, #6 – #9
Up next: May 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
Generally speaking, Major League Baseball radio flagships enjoyed a solid first at bat in Nielsen Audio’s 2024 rating season (March 28 – April 24).
To put things in perspective, the baseball year officially started March 20 when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played two games in South Korea; the other 28 teams played their first game March 28.
Listed below are each MLB team’s main flagship.
Only one station per team appears – there are no simulcast partners and/or internet streams.
In addition, flagships of the Yankees and Mets are listed only in New York (not Long Island and Middlesex), while key stations of the Giants and A’s appear in San Francisco (not San Jose).
There was a (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 uptick in approximately four of every five applicable flagship cases (81%); 15% dipped; and 4% were flat.
Representative March 2024 – April 2024 (6+) gains were +0.92, while typical declines were -0.27.
Heftiest increases (+2.0 each) were logged by news/talk WLW, Cincinnati (Reds) and news/talk WTAM, Cleveland (Guardians).
Flagships of the Angels (KESN); White Sox (WMVP); and Brewers (WTMJ) did not appear (DNA) in the March 2024 or April 2024 survey periods.
News/talk WLW, Cincinnati (Reds) 11.3 – 13.3, +2.0, #1 – #1
News/talk WTAM, Cleveland (Guardians) 5.4 – 7.4, +2.0, #9 – #4
Sports talk WXYT-FM, Detroit (Tigers) 7.5 – 9.2, +1.7, #2 – #1
Sports talk KCSP, Kansas City (Royals) 1.8 – 3.4, +1.6, #17 – #10
News/talk KMOX, St. Louis (Cardinals) 3.0 – 4.5, +1.5, #14 – #10
Sports talk WCNN, Atlanta (Braves), 2.5 – 3.8, +1.3, #17 – #10
Sports talk WIP, Philadelphia (Phillies), 5.5 – 6.7, +1.2, #6 – #4
Sports talk KIRO-AM, Seattle (Mariners) 2.7 – 3.8, +1.1, #17 – #10
Sports talk KNBR, San Francisco (Giants), 3.0 – 3.9, +.9, #10 – #6
Sports talk WEEI-FM, Boston (Red Sox), 3.0 – 3.9, +.9, #13 – #10
Sports talk KLAC, Los Angeles (Dodgers), .8 – 1.6, +.8, #32 – #27
Sports talk KRLD-FM, Dallas (Texas Rangers), 1.7 – 2.3, +.6, #24 – #20
Sports talk KBME, Houston (Astros), .5 – 1.1, +.6, #27 – #23
Sports talk KWFN, San Diego (Padres) 3.4 – 4.0, +.6, #14 – #10
News/talk KOA, Denver (Colorado Rockies) 2.4 – 3.0, +.6, #17 – #15
Sports talk WFAN FM & AM, New York (Yankees), 1.9 – 2.3, +.4, #15 -#13
Sports talk WSCR, Chicago (Cubs), 2.9 – 3.3, +.4, #11 – #10
Sports talk WDAE, Tampa (Rays) 1.9 – 2.3, +.4, #17 – #16
Sports talk KMVP-FM, Phoenix (Arizona Diamondbacks) 2.6 – 2.9, +.3, #14 – #10
News/talk WCCO, Minneapolis (Minnesota Twins) 4.1 – 4.4, +.3, #11 – #10
Sports talk WJFK-FM, Washington, DC (Nationals), 2.4 – 2.5, +.1, #17 – #17
Business News KNEW, San Francisco (Oakland A’s), .3 – .3, Flat, #30 – #30
Sports talk WINZ, Miami (Marlins) .4 – .3, -.1, #31 – #31
News WCBS-AM, New York (Mets), 2.0 – 1.8, -.2, #14 – #19
News/talk WBAL, Baltimore (Orioles) 3.7 – 3.3, -.4, #10 – #10
Sports talk KDKA-FM, Pittsburgh (Pirates) 8.4 – 8.0, -.4, #2 – #2
Sports talk KESN, Los Angeles (Angels), DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports talk WMVP, Chicago (White Sox), DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News talk WTMJ, Milwaukee (Brewers), DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports talk CJCL, Toronto (Blue Jays), Canadian, Not Applicable
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s April 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 covered March 28 through April 24. Today, TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM dips two-tenths to finish with a 4.6 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and slides back to the #6 rank, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM loses one-tenth to finish with a 7.8 share good for the #2 rank. In Boston, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WRKO declines one-tenth for a 3.3 share finish and holds steady at the #12 rank, while sister all-news WBZ-AM rises three-tenths to a 4.9 share, yet it falls one spot to the #7 rank. In Seattle, Bonneville’s news/talk KIRO-FM dips one-tenth to a 3.8 share and slides down to the #10 rank, while Lotus Communications’ all-news KNWN-AM/FM loses one-tenth to finish with a 2.4 share and remains ranked #18. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
April 2024 PPM Data – Information for the April 2024 ratings period (March 28 – April 24) 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.
MLB; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
MLB’s 2024 season officially started March 20 when the Dodgers and Padres played two games in South Korea; the other 28 teams played their first game March 28.
Meanwhile, the NBA and NHL playoffs began April 20.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are March 2024 – April 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.8 – 4.6, #5 – #6
WFED DNA – .1, DNA – #30 (Nationals, Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.9 – 7.8, #2 – #2
Business News WDCH .6 – .5, #22 – #23
WUST DNA – .1, DNA – #30
Business News WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.4 – 2.5, #17 – #17 (Nationals, Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .9 – .8, #21 – #20 (Nationals, Capitals)
WTEM .4 – .2, #25 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #25 (Wizards)
WSBN .1 – .1, #28 – #30
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Nationals, Capitals)
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.0 – 11.3, 30th month in succession at #1
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.4 – 3.3, #12 – #12
WXKS-AM .4 – .4, #23 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.6 – 4.9, #6 – #7
Business news WRCA .3 – .2, #24 – #26
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.7 – 10.1, fourth straight month at #1 (Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.0 – 3.9, #13 – #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 6.4 – 5.8, #3 – #3
WGBH 3.8 – 4.3, #9 – #8
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.0 – 1.3, #26 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM .9 – 1.0 #27 – #25 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .4 – .3, #31 – #31 (Marlins)
WMEN .3 – .3, #32 – #31
WQAM Stream .2 – .2, #34 – #34 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 5.6 – 5.3, #5 – #5
WLRN-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 3.9 – 3.8, #7 – #10
KTTH 1.5 – 1.4, #23 – #22
KVI 1.0 – 1.3, #24 – #24
KPTR DNA – .1, DNA – #30
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.5 – 2.4, #18 – #18
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 2.7 – 3.8, #17 – #10 (Mariners)
KJR-FM 2.1 – 1.6, #19 – #21 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .7 – .5, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.2 – 7.3, #3 – #3
KSWS DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Sports talk KIRO-AM’s +1.1 (2.7 – 3.8) represents Seattle’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.3 – 1.7, #14 – #17
WFDF .6 – .4, #23 – #25
WJR Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WWJ 5.3 – 4.6, #9 – #10 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .4 – .6, #25 – #23 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #29 – #27
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 7.5 – 9.2, #2 – #1 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.5 – 1.5, #18 – #18 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #27 – #26 (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings)
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.6 – 1.9, #17 – #16
WUOM 1.2 – 1.3, #19 – #19
Note: Sports talk WXYT-FM’s +1.7 (7.5 – 9.2) is the largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.0 – 2.9, #10 – #10
KTAR-FM 2.2 – 2.7, #18 – #12 (Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.6 – 2.9, #14 – #10 (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #33 (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #33
KGME .1 – DNA, #33 – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Diamondbacks, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.7 – 2.6, #12 – #15
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.1 – 4.4, #11 – #10 (Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.5 – 2.3, #14 – #15
KTLK-AM 2.3 – 2.1, #15 – #16
WCCO Stream .2 – .6, #28 – #26 (Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #32 – #30
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.4 – 8.0, #3 – #2 (Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .1 – .1, #32 – #30
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #32 – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 7.5 – 6.4, #2 – #6
KNOW Stream .8 – .8, #22 – #22
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.8 – 4.3, #5 – #8
KLSD .5 – .5, #24 – #24
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.4 – 4.0, #14 – #10 (Padres)
KGB-AM .9 – .5, #20 – #24
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Padres)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 7.1 – 6.6, #2 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.1 – 5.1, #5 – #5 (Lightning)
WFLA 3.0 – 3.8, #14 – #12
News
Business news WHNZ DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.9 – 2.3, #17 – #16 (Rays)
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.8 – 2.0, #18 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.4 – 3.0, #17 – #15 (Colorado Rockies)
KDFD 1.1 – 1.3, #22 – #21
KHOW 1.2 – 1.2, #21 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.6 – 3.4, #10 – #13
KKSE-FM 2.4 – 3.0, #17 – #15 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KEPN DNA – .1, DNA – #33
KKSE-AM .1 – DNA, #34 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.9 – 2.9, #14 – #17
KUNC .8 – 1.1, #26 – #23
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.7 – 3.3, #10 – #10 (Orioles)
WCBM 1.9 – 1.4, #14 – #15
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.6 – 1.4, #16 – #15
Business News WDCH .5 – .5, #20 – #21
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 3.3 – 2.9, #11 – #12
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.2 – 3.3, #12 – #10
WYPR HD2 Stream .3 – .2, #25 – #26
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 3.0 – 4.5, #14 – #10 (Cardinals)
KFTK 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.3, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .3 – .9, #22 – #19 (Cardinals)
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #27
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .2, #25 – #27
Sports Talk
WXOS 5.1 – 3.8, #9 – #12 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.0 – 5.8, #11 – #6
Note: News/talk KMOX’s +1.5 (3.0 – 4.5) is St. Louis’ largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
Up next: April 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
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s March 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 covered February 29 through March 27. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media news/talk WMAL-FM rises three-tenths to finish the survey with a 4.8 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) that lifts it to the #5 rank, while Hubbard Broadcasting all-news WTOP-FM adds three-tenths for a 7.9 share and remains ranked #2. In Detroit, Cumulus Media news/talk WJR dips two-tenths to finish with a 2.3 share but remains ranked #14, while Audacy’s all-news WWJ is steady with a 5.3 share that keeps it ranked #9 in the market. In Phoenix, iHeartMedia news/talk KFYI falls half a share to a 3.0 share and moves back one spot to the #10 rank, while Bonneville news/talk KTAR-FM also loses a half share, finishing with a 2.2 share good for the #18 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
March 2024 PPM Data – Information for the March 2024 ratings period (February 29 – March 27) 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 Audiosubscriber – 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 February 2024 – March 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.5 – 4.8, #7 – #5
WFED .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.6 – 7.9, #2 – #2
WDCH .7 – .6, #22 – #22
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.3 – 2.4, #16 – #17 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .8 – .9, #21 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM .4 – .4, #24 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .3 – .2, #27 – #27 (Wizards)
WJFK-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Capitals)
WSBN .1 – .1, #30 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 13.0 – 11.0, 29th month in succession at #1
Note: Although it is #1 for the 29th consecutive month, public radio news/talk WAMU registers a -2.0(13.0 – 11.0), the largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease by any station in the 24 PPM-markets surveyed thus far.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 3.2 – 3.4, #13 – #12
WXKS-AM .8 – .4, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.9 – 4.6, #6 – #6
Business news WRCA .2 – .3, #26 – #24
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.1 – 9.7, third straight month at #1 (Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.3 – 3.0, #12 – #13
WEEI-AM .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 6.1 – 6.4, #3 – #3
WGBH 4.6 – 3.8, #8 – #9
Note: Public radio news/talk WGBH’s -.8 (4.6- 3.8) represents Boston’s largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.2 – 1.0, #25 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.2 – .9, #25 – #27 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .6 – .4, #28 – #31
WMEN .1 – .3, #36 – #32
WQAM Stream .1 – .2, #36 – #34 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 5.1 – 5.6, #5 – #5
WLRN-HD2 .1 – .1, #36 – #36
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.1 – 3.9, #10 – #7
KTTH 1.6 – 1.5, #22 – #23
KVI 1.0 – 1.0, #24 – #24
KPTR .1 – DNA, #28 – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.5 – 2.5, #17 – #18
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 2.3 – 2.7, #19 – #17
KJR-FM 2.4 – 2.1, #18 – #19 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .7 – .7, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.2 – 7.2, #1 – #3
KSWS .1– DNA, #28 – DNA
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.5 – 2.3, #14 – #14
WFDF .6 – .6, #22 – #23
WJR Stream .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA
News
WWJ 5.3 – 5.3, #9 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .4 – .4, #25 – #25 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #29 – #29
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 7.1 – 7.5, #3 – #2 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.1 – 1.5, #21 – #18 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #28 – #27
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.8 – 1.6, #18 – #17
WUOM 1.2 – 1.2, #20 – #19
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.5 – 3.0, #9 – #10
KTAR-FM 2.7 – 2.2, #12 – #18 (Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.2 – 2.6, #18 – #14 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KGME .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #34 – #33 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS DNA – .1, DNA – #33
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.3 – 2.7, #15 – #12
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.7 – 4.1, #8 – #11 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 3.0 – 2.5, #14 – #14
KTLK-AM 2.2 – 2.3, #15 – #15
WCCO Stream .1 – .2, #29 – #28 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #31 – #32
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.1 – 7.4, #3 – #3 (Minnesota Wild)
KSTP-AM .1 – .2, #31 – #28
KQQL-HD3 .1 – .1, #31 – #32
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 7.4 – 7.5, #2 – #2
KNOW Stream .7 – .8, #23 – #22
Note: News/talk WCCO’s -.6 (4.7- 4.1) represents a tie for Minneapolis’ largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease.
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.6 – 4.8, #7 – #5
KLSD .5 – .5, #25 – #24
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.0 – 3.4, #16 – #14
KGB-AM .8 – .9, #21 – #20
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 7.3 – 7.1, #1 – #2
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.9 – 5.1, #6 – #5 (Lightning)
WFLA 4.2 – 3.0, #10 – #14
News
Business news WHNZ .2 – DNA, #28 – DNA
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.7– 1.9, #18 – #17
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.9 – 1.8, #16 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream .2 – DNA, #28 – DNA
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: News/talk WFLA’s -1.2 (4.2- 3.0) represents Tampa’s largest (6+) February 2024 – March 2024 decrease.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 2.6 – 2.4, #17 – #17
KHOW 1.2 – 1.2, #24 – #21
KDFD 1.4 – 1.1, #22 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.7 – 3.6, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.2 – 2.4, #18 – #17 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP .1 – .1, #36 – #34
KKSE-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #34
KEPN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 3.7 – 2.9, #10 – #14
KUNC 1.1 – .8, #27 – #26
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.3 – 3.7, #10 – #10
WCBM 2.0 – 1.9, #14 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.3 – 1.6, #18 – #16
WDCH .6 – .5, #20 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 3.1 – 3.3, #12 – #11
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.2 – 3.2, #11 – #12
WYPR HD2 Stream .3 – .3, #26 – #25
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 2.8 – 3.0, #14 – #14
KFTK 2.1 – 1.6, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.1, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .2 – .3, #24 – #22
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #24 – #25
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .2, #24 – #25
Sports Talk
WXOS 5.0 – 5.1, #9 – #9 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.9 – 5.0, #10 – #11
Up next: March 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
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s February 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 covered February 1 – 28. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways for this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM is steady at a 4.5 share (6+, weekly AQH share) and remains ranked #7, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM, sheds seven-tenths for a 7.6 share but stays ranked #2 in the market. In Boston, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WRKO adds four-tenths to finish with a 3.2 share that lifts it to the #13 rank, while sister all-news WBZ-FM rises three-tenths for a 4.9 share but remains ranked #6. In Detroit, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WJR tacks on four-tenths to finish the survey with a 2.5 share and moves up to the #14 rank, while Audacy’s all-news WWJ loses three-tenths, wrapping the survey with a 5.3 share and falling one spot to the #9 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
February 2024 PPM Data – Information for the February 2024 ratings period (February 1 – February 28) 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 Audiosubscriber – 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 January 2024 – February 2024 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.5 – 4.5, #7 – #7
WFED .1 – .1, #29 – #30 (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 8.3 – 7.6, #2 – #2
WDCH .6 – .7, #23 – #22
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.8 – 2.3, #15 – #16 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream 1.0 – .8, #20 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM .4 – .4, #25 – #24 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .3 – .3, #26 – #27 (Wizards)
WJFK-AM .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA (Capitals)
WSBN .1 – .1, #29 – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 12.7 – 13.0, 28th month in succession at #1
Note: News WTOP & WTLP’s -.7 (8.3- 7.6) represents Washington, DC’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.8 – 3.2, #15 – #13
WXKS-AM .7 – .8, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.6 – 4.9, #6 – #6
Business news WRCA .1 – .2, #28 – #26
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 11.2 – 9.1, second straight month at #1 (Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.9 – 3.3, #11 – #12
WEEI-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #30
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 6.0 – 6.1, #3 – #3
WGBH 4.2 – 4.6, #9 – #8
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s -2.1 (11.2- 9.1) represents Boston’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.4 – 1.2, #23 – #25
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.2 – 1.2, #25 – #25 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .6, #27 – #28
WMEN .2 – .1, #33 – #36
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 4.1 – 5.1, #6 – #5
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #36
Note: Public radio news/talk WLRN’s +1.0 (4.1- 5.1) represents Miami’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 increase.
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.2 – 4.1, #7 – #10
KTTH 1.9 – 1.6, #21 – #22
KVI 1.3 – 1.0, #24 – #24
KPTR DNA – .1, DNA – #28
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.6 – 2.5, #19 – #17
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KJR-FM 4.2 – 2.4, #7 – #18 (Kraken)
KIRO-AM 3.3 – 2.3, #14 – #19
KJR-AM .8 – .7, #25 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.9 – 7.2, #2 – #1
KSWS DNA – .1, DNA – #28
Note: Sports talk KJR-FM’s -1.8 (4.2- 2.4) represents Seattle’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.1 – 2.5, #16 – #14
WFDF .5 – .6, #23 – #22
WJR Stream .1 – .1, #29 – #29
News
WWJ 5.6 – 5.3, #8 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .4 – .4, #24 – #25 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #29 – #29
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.8 – 7.1, #1 – #3 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.8 – 1.1, #17 – #21 (Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .3 – .2, #28 – #28
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.6 – 1.8, #19 – #18
WUOM 1.1 – 1.2, #21 – #20
Note: Sports talk WXYT-FM’s -2.7 (9.8- 7.1) is the largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decreaseby any station in the 24 PPM-markets analyzed thus far.
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.1 – 3.5, #10 – #9
KTAR-FM 2.6 – 2.7, #14 – #12 (Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 1.9 – 2.2, #20 – #18 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KGME .1 – .1, #31 – #34
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #31 – #34 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 3.0 – 2.3, #11 – #15
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.7 – 4.7, #10 – #8 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.9 – 3.0, #14 – #14
KTLK-AM 1.8 – 2.2, #19 – #15
WCCO Stream .1 – .3, #31 – #29 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #31 – #31
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.5 – 7.1, #2 – #3 (Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .2 – .1, #27 – #31
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #31 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.6 – 7.4, #4 – #2
KNOW Stream .8 – .7, #23 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.9 – 4.6, #5 – #7
KLSD .4 – .5, #25 – #25
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.9 – 3.0, #10 – #16
KGB-AM .8 – .8, #21 – #21
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.2 – 7.3, #2 – #1
Note: Sports talk KWFN’s -.9 (3.9- 3.0) represents San Diego’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.3 – 4.9, #3 – #6 (Lightning)
WFLA 4.1 – 4.2, #11 – #10
News
Business news WHNZ .1 – .2, #34 – #28
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.1– 1.7, #17 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.3 – 1.9, #16 – #16
WMNF-HD3 Stream .4 – .2, #26 – #28
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.0 – 2.6, #14 – #17
KDFD 1.4 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KHOW 1.4 – 1.2, #22 – #24
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 4.0 – 3.7, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 3.0 – 2.2, #14 – #18 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP .1 – .1, #35 – #36
KEPN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KKSE-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 4.5 – 3.7, #7 – #10
KUNC 1.0 – 1.1, #25 – #27
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 4.3 – 3.3, #9 – #10
WCBM 1.9 – 2.0, #15 – #14
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.4 – 1.3, #17 – #18
WDCH .9 – .6, #19 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 4.8 – 3.1, #6 – #12
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.4 – 3.2, #12 – #11
WYPR HD2 Stream DNA – .3, DNA – #26
Note: Sports talk WJZ-FM’s -1.7 (4.8- 3.1) represents Baltimore’s largest (6+) January 2024 – February 2024 decrease.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 3.7 – 2.8, #13 – #14
KFTK 2.2 – 2.1, #15 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.3 – 1.1, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .4 – .2, #23 – #24
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #28 – #24
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .3 – .2, #25 – #24
Sports Talk
WXOS 5.7 – 5.0, #7 – #9 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 5.1 – 4.9, #9 – #10
Up next: February 2024 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Reach Mike Kinosian at: Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com.
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s January 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 January 4 – 31. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media Group’s news/talk WMAL-FM jumps 1.4 shares to finish with a 4.5 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) that lifts it to the #7 rank, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM leaps two full shares to an 8.3 share good for the #2 rank. In Phoenix, iHeartMedia’s news/talk KFYI rises two-tenths to a 3.1 share but falls two posts to the #10 rank, while Bonneville’s news/talk KTAR-FM adds four-tenths for a 2.6 share finish and remains ranked #14. In Baltimore, Hearst Television’s news/talk WBAL-AM adds 1.6 shares to finish with a 4.3 share that boosts it to the #9 rank, while WCBM Maryland’s news/talk WCBM-AM tacks on four-tenths for a 1.9 share finish that lifts it to the #15 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
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.
Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s Holiday 2023 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 December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM dips four-tenths to a 3.1 share (weekly, 6+ AHQ share) but remains ranked #9, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM loses three-tenths to finish with a 6.3 share good for the #4 rank. In Boston, iHeartMedia’s news/talk WRKO added two-tenths for a 3.1 share finish that lifts it to the #9 rank, while sister all-news WBZ-AM declines four-tenths to a 4.7 share but remains ranked #5. In Detroit, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WJR rises one-tenth to a 2.4 share and climbs to the #15 rank, while Audacy’s all-news WWJ is steady at a 4.3 share and remains ranked #9. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
Holiday 2023 PPM Data – Information for the Holiday 2023 ratings period (December 7, 2023 – January 3, 2024) 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 Audiosubscriber – 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 December 2023 – Holiday 2023 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.5 – 3.1, #9 – #9
WFED DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 6.9 – 6.3, #3 – #4
WDCH .5 – .5, #23 – #23
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.4 – 2.6, #17 – #15 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .5 – .6, #23 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM Stream .2 – .2, #26 – #26 (Wizards)
WTEM .1 – .2, #28 – #26 (Wizards)
WSBN .1 – DNA, #28 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.3 – 11.5, 26th month in succession at #1
The flagship of the Commanders is classic rock WBIG.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.9 – 3.1, #14 – #9
WXKS-AM .8 – .9, #23 – #24
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 5.1 – 4.7, #5 – #5
Business news WRCA .1 – .1, #27 – #29
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 9.2 – 9.2, #2 – #2 (New England Patriots, Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.2 – 2.8, #12 – #13
WEEI-FM Stream DNA – .4, DNA – #25
WEEI-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #29
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.6 – 6.1, #3 – #3
WGBH 4.2 – 3.9, #8 – #6
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.4 – 1.2, #22 – #23
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.2 – 1.3, #24 – #22 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .5, #28 – #27 (Dolphins)
WMEN .1 – .1, #36 – #36
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 3.6 – 3.3, #8 – #10
WLRN-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #36
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.1 – 4.0, #9 – #6 (Seahawks)
KTTH 1.6 – 1.3, #22 – #23
KVI 1.6 – 1.0, #22 – #24
KPTR DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.6 – 2.3, #19 – #20
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 3.0 – 2.8, #16 – #15 (Seahawks)
KJR-FM 3.6 – 2.6, #11 – #17 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .7 – .9, #26 – #25
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.2 – 6.2, #2 – #3
KSWS .1 – .1, #32 – #32
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.3 – 2.4, #16 – #15
WFDF .4 – .4, #23 – #23
WJR Stream .2 – .1, #25 – #28
News
WWJ 4.3 – 4.3, #9 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #26 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #30 – #28
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.6 – 8.6, #2 – #2 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.7 – 1.2, #18 – #19 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #25 – #26
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.2 – 1.2, #20 – #19
WUOM 1.0 – 1.1, #21 – #21
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.2 – 2.9, #8 – #8
KTAR-FM 1.8 – 2.2, #23 – #14 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.1 – 1.5, #19 – #23 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #32
KGME .1 – .1, #33 – #32
KTAR-AM .1 – .1, #33 – #32 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 2.8 – 2.6, #11 – #11
Note: Adult contemporary KESZ’s 18.5 represents the largest (6+) share by any station in the first two rounds of “Holiday” 2023 results.
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.0 – 3.8, #11 – #10 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.3 – 1.9, #16 – #17
KTLK-AM 1.7 – 1.6, #17 – #19
WCCO Stream .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – #31
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.6 – 6.8, #3 – #3 (Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .3 – .2, #27 – #27
KSTP-AM .1 – .1, #29 – #31
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 5.5 – 5.2, #5 – #4
KNOW Stream .7 – .7, #23 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 3.8 – 3.9, #9 – #6
KLSD .2 – .3, #26 – #28
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.4 – 2.8, #11 – #14
KGB-AM 1.0 – 1.0, #21 – #20
KWFN Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #30
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 5.9 – 4.7, #4 – #4
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.8 – 4.1, #8 – #7 (Lightning)
WFLA 3.9 – 3.2, #10 – #13
News
None
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.9– 1.6, #17 – #18
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.7 – 1.9, #18 – #17
WMNF-HD3 Stream .4 – .5, #29 – #23
WUSF Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Note: Rock WXTB is the flagship of the Buccaneers.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.1 – 2.7, #13 – #14 (Broncos)
KHOW 1.8 – 1.4, #20 – #19
KDFD 1.4 – 1.3, #22 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 3.8 – 3.5, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.4 – 2.0, #16 – #18 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KEPN .1 – .1, #35 – #35
KKSE-AM .1 – DNA, #35 – DNA
KAMP DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 2.7 – 3.0, #14 – #13
KUNC .4 – .7, #30 – #26
Note: Adult contemporary KOSI’s +6.4 (10.1- 16.5) represents a tie for the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.4 – 2.7, #10 – #11 (Ravens)
WCBM 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.1 – 1.0, #18 – #20
WDCH .8 – .8, #21 – #22
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 4.2 – 4.5, #8 – #6
WJZ-FM Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #31
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 3.3 – 3.4, #11 – #9
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – .2, #26 – #28
Note: CHR WWMX’s -2.3 (5.3 – 3.0) is the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 decrease by any station in the first two rounds of “Holiday” 2023 results.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 3.0 – 2.8, #13 – #14
KFTK 1.6 – 1.5, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.1 – 1.1, #18 – #18
KMOX Stream .3 – .2, #23 – #24
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #24
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .3 – .2, #23 – #24
Sports Talk
WXOS 4.1 – 3.9, #11 – #12 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.0 – 4.5, #12 – #8
Note: Adult contemporary KEZK’s +6.4 (9.3- 15.7) represents a tie for the largest (6+) December 2023 – “Holiday” 2023 increase by any station in these 12 PPM-markets.
Up next: “Holiday” 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Reach Mike Kinosian at: Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com
The Compass Media Networks nationally syndicated “Joe Pags Show” adds four new affiliate stations as iHeartMedia’s WHNZ, Tampa “Impact Radio”; Bustos Media’s KVOI, Tucson “The Voice”; Simmons
Multimedia’s KNDK- AM/FM, Langdon and KXPO-AM/FM, Grafton, North Dakota add the program to their lineups. “The Joe Pags Show,” hosted by Joe Pagliarulo, is based at flagship WOAI, San Antonio where Pagliarulo and iHeartMedia recently signed an extension through 2026. The program is now heard on more than 170 markets across the country. Joe Pags comments, “I’m incredibly excited to welcome Tampa, Tucson and North Dakota listeners to the show to start off the 2024 presidential election year.”
December 2023 PPM Data – Information for the December 2023 ratings period (November 9 – December 6) 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 Audiosubscriber – 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 November 2023 – December 2023 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.6 – 3.5, #6 – #9
WFED .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 7.4 – 6.9, #3 – #3
WDCH .6 – .5, #23 – #23
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.8 – 2.4, #14 – #17 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .8 – .5, #21 – #23 (Capitals)
WTEM Stream .3 – .2, #25 – #26 (Wizards)
WTEM .2 – .1, #27 – #28 (Wizards)
WSBN DNA – .1, DNA – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 12.7 – 11.3, 25th month in succession at #1
Notes: Even though WAMU’s -1.4 (12.7 – 11.3) represents Washington, DC’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease, the public radio news/talk station remains #1 for the 25th straight month.
The flagship of the Commanders is classic rock WBIG.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.5 – 2.9, #14 – #14
WXKS-AM .8 – .8, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 5.0 – 5.1, #6 – #5
Business news WRCA .1 – .1, #27 – #27
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 10.7 – 9.2, following three straight months at #1, slips to #2 (New England Patriots, Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.6 – 3.2, #10 – #12
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 6.4 – 5.6, #2 – #3
WGBH 3.9 – 4.2, #9 – #8
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s -1.5 (10.7 – 9.2) represents Boston’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.4 – 1.4, #24 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 2.1 – 1.2, #20 – #24 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .5, #29 – #28 (Dolphins)
WMEN .4 – .1, #31 – #36
WQAM Stream .1 – .1, #37 – #36 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 3.9 – 3.6, #7 – #8
Note: Sports talk WQAM’s -.9 (2.1 – 1.2) represents Miami’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.7 – 4.1, #6 – #9 (Seahawks)
KTTH 1.6 – 1.6, #21 – #22
KVI 1.5 – 1.6, #23 – #22
KPTR .1 – DNA, #32 – DNA
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.6 – 2.6, #18 – #19
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KJR-FM 3.1 – 3.6, #12 – #11 (Kraken)
KIRO-AM 3.1 – 3.0, #12 – #16 (Seahawks)
KJR-AM .6 – .7, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 6.8 – 6.2, #2 – #2
KSWS .1 – .1, #32 – #32
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.4 – 2.3, #16 – #16
WFDF .4 – .4, #23 – #23
WJR Stream .2 – .2, #26 – #25
News
WWJ 4.6 – 4.3, #9 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .4 – .2, #23 – #25 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #31 – #30
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 9.6 – 9.6, after three straight months at #1, falls to #2 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 1.5 – 1.7, #20 – #18 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #26 – #25
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WDET 1.2 – 1.2, #21 – #20
WUOM 1.6 – 1.0, #18 – #21
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 3.3 – 3.2, #11 – #8
KTAR-FM 2.7 – 1.8, #14 – #23 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 3.5 – 2.1, #7 – #19 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM .2 – .1, #31 – #33 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KGME .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 3.1 – 2.8, #12 – #11
Notes: Sports talk KMVP-FM’s -1.4 (3.5 – 2.1) represents Phoenix’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
Adult contemporary KESZ boasts the highest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 increase (+7.0) by any station in the first two rounds of PPM results, as well as posting the largest (6+) share (8.2 – 15.2).
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.0 – 4.0, #12 – #11 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.4 – 2.3, #16 – #16
KTLK-AM 2.0 – 1.7, #17 – #17
WCCO Stream .1 – .1, #30 – #29 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Sports Talk
KFXN 8.9 – 7.6, #2 – #3 (Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .3 – .3, #26 – #27
KSTP-AM .2 – .1, #28 – #29
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 5.7 – 5.5, #5 – #5
KNOW Stream .7 – .7, #23 – #23
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.2 – 3.8, #6 – #9
KLSD .3 – .2, #26 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 3.6 – 3.4, #11 – #11
KGB-AM 1.3 – 1.0, #20 – #21
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.2 – 5.9, #2 – #4
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.5 – 4.8, #6 – #8 (Lightning)
WFLA 4.4 – 3.9, #7 – #10
News
None
Sports Talk
WDAE 1.8– 1.9, #17 – #17
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.6 – 1.7, #20 – #18
WMNF-HD3 Stream .1 – .4, #33 – #29
WUSF Stream .3 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Note: Rock WXTB is the flagship of the Buccaneers.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.3 – 3.1, #13 – #13 (Broncos)
KHOW 1.8 – 1.8, #21 – #20
KDFD 2.0 – 1.4, #20 – #22
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 4.2 – 3.8, #10 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.1 – 2.4, #19 – #16 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KEPN DNA – .1, DNA – #35
KKSE-AM DNA – .1, DNA – #35
KAMP .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 4.0 – 2.7, #11 – #14
KUNC .4 – .4, #31 – #30
Note: Public radio news/talk KCFR’s -1.3 (4.0 – 2.7) represents Denver’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 3.7 – 3.4, #11 – #10 (Ravens)
WCBM 1.8 – 1.6, #17 – #17
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.3 – 1.1, #18 – #18
WDCH .9 – .8, #20 – #21
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 5.1 – 4.2, #5 – #8
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 4.5 – 3.3, #9 – #11
WYPR HD2 Stream .3 – .2, #26 – #26
Note: Public radio news/talk WYPR’s -1.2 (4.5 – 3.3) represents Baltimore’s largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 4.0 – 3.0, #11 – #13
KFTK 1.9 – 1.6, #17 – #17
KTLK-FM 1.0 – 1.1, #19 – #18
KMOX Stream .2 – .3, #25 – #23
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #25 – #25
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .2 – .3, #25 – #23
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.7 – 4.1, #12 – #11 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.9 – 4.0, #9 – #12
Note: News/talk KMOX’s -1.0 (4.0 – 3.0) represents St. Louis’ largest (6+) November 2023 – December 2023 decrease.
Up next: December 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com
The second of four rounds of ratings information from Nielsen Audio’s November 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 ran from October 12 through November 8. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM is up six-tenths for a 4.6 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) finish that lifts it to the #6 rank, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM declines seven-tenths to a 7.4 share as it falls to the #3 rank after 10 months at #2. In Seattle, Bonneville’s news/talk KIRO-FM adds half a share to finish with a 4.7 share that lifts it to the #6 rank, while Lotus Communications’ all-news KNWN-AM/FM rises four-tenths for a 2.6 share good for the #18 rank. In Phoenix, iHeartMedia news/talk KFYI falls seven-tenths to a 3.3 share that leaves it ranked #11, while Bonneville’s news/talk KTAR-FM tacks on three-tenths for a 2.7 share finish that lifts it to the #14 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
November 2023 PPM Data – Information for the November 2023 ratings period (October 12 – November 8) 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.
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+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 4.0 – 4.6, #7 – #6
WFED DNA – .1, DNA – #30 (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 8.1 – 7.4, falls to #3, after ten straight months at #2
WDCH .7 – .6, #22 – #23
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.8 – 2.8, #14 – #14 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream .9 – .8, #21 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM Stream .2 – .3, #29 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM .3 – .2, #25 – #27 (Wizards)
WSBN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 11.9 – 12.7, 24th month in succession at #1
The flagship of the Commanders is classic rock WBIG.
Note: Public radio news/talk WAMU’s +.8 (11.9 – 12.7) represents a tie for Washington, DC’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 increase (6+). Meanwhile, news WTOP & WTLP’s -.7 (8.1 – 7.4) is the market’s highest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.3 – 2.5, #16 – #14
WXKS-AM .8 – .8, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 4.5 – 5.0, #8 – #6
Business news WRCA DNA – .1, DNA – #27
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 10.9 – 10.5, #1 for the third straight month (New England Patriots, Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 3.8 – 3.6, #10 – #10
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.4 – 6.4, #3 – #2
WGBH 3.8 – 3.9, #10 – #9
Note: Public radio news/talk WBUR’s +1.0 (5.4 – 6.4) represents Boston’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 increase (6+).
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 2.0 – 1.4, #21 – #24
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 2.3 – 2.1, #19 – #20 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .5 – .5, #29 – #29 (Dolphins)
WMEN .2 – .4, #35 – #31
WQAM Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #37 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WSFS-HD2 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 3.9 – 3.9, #5 – #7
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.2 – 4.7, #8 – #6 (Seahawks)
KTTH 1.5 – 1.6, #23 – #21
KVI 1.8 – 1.5, #22 – #23
KPTR .1 – .1, #32 – #32
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.2 – 2.6, #20 – #18
KHHO DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 4.3 – 3.1, #6 – #12 (Seahawks)
KJR-FM 3.0 – 3.1, #14 – #12 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .4 – .6, #26 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 7.6 – 6.8, #1 – #2
KSWS DNA – .1, DNA – #32
Note: Sports talk KIRO-AM’s -1.2 (4.3 – 3.1) represents Seattle’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 2.3 – 2.4, #16 – #16
WFDF .4 – .4, #24 – #23
WJR Stream .1 – .2, #28 – #26
News
WWJ 4.6 – 4.6, #9 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .7 – .4, #22 – #23 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #28 – #31
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 10.1 – 9.6, #1 for the third consecutive month (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 2.4 – 1.5, #14 – #20 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .2 – .2, #25 – #26
WXYT-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WUOM 1.5 – 1.6, #20 – #18
WDET 1.2 – 1.2, #21 – #21
Note: The -.9 (2.4 – 1.5) posted by the stream of sports talk WXYT-FM represents a tie for Detroit’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 4.0 – 3.3, #7 – #11
KTAR-FM 2.4 – 2.7, #16 – #14 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 2.7 – 3.5, #14 – #7 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM .2 – .2, #31 – #31 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #33 – #34
KGME .1 – .1, #33 – #34
KTAR-FM HD2 .1 – DNA, #33 – DNA
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 3.7 – 3.1, #9 – #12
Note: News/talk KFYI’s -.7 (4.0 – 3.3) represents the largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+) for Phoenix.
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 4.6 – 4.0, #10 – #12 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.4 – 2.4, #16 – #16
KTLK-AM 1.8 – 2.0, #19 – #17
WCCO Stream .6 – .1, #24 – #30 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #32 – #30
Sports Talk
KFXN 7.8 – 8.9, #2 – #2 (Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .2 – .3, #28 – #26
KSTP-AM .2 – .2, #28 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.0 – 5.7, #5 – #5
KNOW Stream .7 – .7, #23 – #23
Oddity: Five stations – including news/talk WCCO (4.6 – 4.0, -.6) are tied for Minneapolis’ largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 5.4 – 4.2, #5 – #6
KLSD .3 – .3, #26 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.2 – 3.6, #6 – #11
KGB-AM 1.2 – 1.3, #20 – #20
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.3 – 6.2, #3 – #2
Note: News/talk KOGO’s -1.2 (5.4 – 4.2) represents San Diego’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 4.7 – 4.5, #6 – #6 (Lightning)
WFLA 4.6 – 4.4, #8 – #7
News
None
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.4– 1.8, #16 – #17
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 1.6 – 1.6, #20 – #20
WUSF Stream .5 – .3, #25 – #30
WMNF-HD3 Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #33
Note: Rock WXTB is the flagship of the Buccaneers.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 4.5 – 3.3, #6 – #13 (Broncos)
KDFD 2.1 – 2.0, #19 – #20
KHOW 1.8 – 1.8, #21 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 4.5 – 4.2, #6 – #10
KKSE-FM 2.0 – 2.1, #20 – #19 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KAMP DNA – .1, DNA – #36
KEPN .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 3.9 – 4.0, #13 – #11
KUNC .8 – .4, #27 – #31
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 4.8 – 3.7, #8 – #11 (Ravens)
WCBM 1.7 – 1.8, #17 – #17
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.1 – 1.3, #18 – #18
WDCH .8 – .9, #20 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 5.1 – 5.1, #7 – #5
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 4.0 – 4.5, #10 – #9
WYPR HD2 Stream DNA – .3, DNA – #36
Note: News/talk WBAL’s -1.1 (4.8 – 3.7) represents Baltimore’s largest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 5.0 – 4.0, #9 – #11
KFTK 1.8 – 1.9, #16 – #17
KTLK-FM .9 – 1.0, #20 – #19
KMOX Stream .4 – .2, #23 – #25
KFTK Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #25
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .3 – .2, #24 – #25
Sports Talk
WXOS 3.2 – 3.7, #14 – #12 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 4.0 – 4.9, #11 – #9
Note: While public radio news/talk KWMU’s +.9 (4.0 – 4.9) represents St. Louis’ largest October 2023 – November 2023 increase (6+), news/talk KMOX’s -1.0 (5.0 – 4.0) is the market’s highest October 2023 – November 2023 decrease (6+).
Up next: November 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s October 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 was September 14 through October 11. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WMAL-FM rises one-tenth to finish with a 4.0 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and remains ranked #7, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP dropped six-tenths to an 8.1 share and stays locked in the #2 rank. In Detroit, Audacy’s all-news WWJ adds six-tenths for a 4.6 share finish and rises to the #9 rank, while Cumulus Media’s news/talk WJR rises half a share for a 2.3 share that lifts it to the #16 rank. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here. Note that missing data from yesterday’s first round of markets for the San Jose and Middlesex-Somerset-Union markets has been published and is included in yesterday’s Takeaways.
October 2023 PPM Data – Information for the October 2023 ratings period (September 14 – October 11) has been released for: Washington, DC, 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.
NFL; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are September 2023 – October 2023 (6+).
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk
WMAL 3.9 – 4.0, #7 – #7
WFED DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Capitals)
News
WTOP & WTLP 8.7 – 8.1, tenth straight month at #2
WDCH .6 – .7, #23 – #22
WDCH Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJFK-FM 2.6 – 2.8, #12 – #14 (Capitals)
WJFK-FM Stream 1.1 – .9, #21 – #21 (Capitals)
WTEM .2 – .3, #27 – #25 (Wizards)
WTEM Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #29 (Wizards)
WSBN .1 – DNA, #29 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WAMU 12.0 – 11.9, 23rd month in succession at #1
Note: The flagship of the Commanders is classic rock WBIG.
BOSTON
News/Talk
WRKO 2.8 – 2.3, #15 – #16
WXKS-AM .6 – .8, #23 – #23
News
News – Talk WBZ-AM 3.8 – 4.5, #10 – #8
Sports Talk
WBZ-FM 7.8 – 10.9, back-to-back months at #1 (New England Patriots, Celtics, Bruins)
WEEI-FM 4.2 – 3.8, #9 – #10
WEEI-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WBUR 5.4 – 5.4, #3 – #3
WGBH 3.6 – 3.8, #11 – #10
Note: Sports talk WBZ-FM’s +3.1 (7.8 – 10.9) is the largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+) by any station in all 24 PPM-markets analyzed thus far.
MIAMI
News/Talk
WIOD 1.7 – 2.0, #21 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
WQAM 1.4 – 2.3, #24 – #19 (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WINZ .3 – .5, #32 – #29 (Dolphins)
WMEN .1 – .2, #36 – #35
WSFS-HD2 .1 – DNA, #36 – DNA
WQAM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Heat, Florida Panthers)
WAXY DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WLRN 3.8 – 3.9, #8 – #5
Note: Sports talk WQAM’s +.9 (1.4 – 2.3) represents Miami’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+).
SEATTLE
News/Talk
KIRO-FM 4.7 – 4.2, #6 – #8 (Seahawks)
KVI 1.7 – 1.8, #22 – #22
KTTH 1.4 – 1.5, #23 – #23
KPTR .1 – .1, #32 – #32
News
KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM 2.2 – 2.2, #20 – #20
KHHO .1 – DNA, #32 – DNA
Sports Talk
KIRO-AM 6.0 – 4.3, #3 – #6 (Seahawks)
KJR-FM 2.3 – 3.0, #18 – #14 (Kraken)
KJR-AM .3 – .4, #27 – #26
Public Radio News/Talk
KUOW 5.9 – 7.6, #4 – #1
KSWS .1 – DNA, #32 – DNA
Note: Public radio news/talk KUOW’s +1.7 (5.9 – 7.6) represents Seattle’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+); conversely, sports talk KIRO-AM’s -1.7 (6.0 – 4.3) represents the market’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease.
DETROIT
News/Talk
WJR 1.8 – 2.3, #17 – #16
WFDF .1 – .4, #26 – #24
WJR Stream .1 – .1, #26 – #28
News
WWJ 4.0 – 4.6, #11 – #9 (Pistons)
WWJ Stream .2 – .7, #24 – #22 (Pistons)
WDFN .1 – .1, #26 – #28
Sports Talk
WXYT-FM 8.6 – 10.1, #1 – #1 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-FM Stream 2.0 – 2.4, #16 – #14 (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings)
WXYT-AM .3 – .2, #23 – #25
WXYT-AM Stream .1 – DNA, #26 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WUOM 1.8 – 1.5, #17 – #20
WDET 1.1 – 1.2, #20 – #21
PHOENIX
News/Talk
KFYI 4.1 – 4.0, #5 – #7
KTAR-FM 2.9 – 2.4, #15 – #16 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns)
News
None
Sports Talk
KMVP-FM 1.9 – 2.7, #22 – #14 (Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KTAR-AM .2 – .2, #32 – #31 (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
KDUS .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KGME .1 – .1, #34 – #33
KTAR-FM HD2 DNA – .1, DNA – 33
KTAR-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Arizona Cardinals, Suns, Arizona Coyotes)
Public Radio News/Talk
KJZZ 3.9 – 3.7, #6 – #9
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk
WCCO 3.3 – 4.6, #12 – #10 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
KTMY 2.3 – 2.4, #16 – #16
KTLK-AM 1.4 – 1.8, #19 – #18
WCCO Stream .3 – .6, #26 – #24 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
News
KQQL-HD2 .1 – .1, #30 – #32
Sports Talk
KFXN 6.8 – 7.8, #4 – #2 (Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild)
KQQL-HD3 .1 – .2, #30 – #28
KSTP-AM .1 – .2, #30 – #28
Public Radio News/Talk
KNOW 6.2 – 6.0, #5 – #5
KNOW Stream .8 – .7, #23 – #23
Note: News/Talk WCCO’s +1.3 (3.3 – 4.6) represents Minneapolis’ largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase(6+).
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk
KOGO 4.7 – 5.4, #5 – #5
KLSD .3 – .3, #26 – #26
News
None
Sports Talk
KWFN 4.7 – 4.2, #5 – #6
KGB-AM .7 – 1.2, #23 – #20
KWFN Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KPBS 6.2 – 6.3, #3 – #3
TAMPA
News/Talk
WHPT 5.3 – 4.7, #5 – #6 (Lightning)
WFLA 4.0 – 4.6, #11 – #8
News
None
Sports Talk
WDAE 2.0 – 2.4, #19 – #16
Public Radio News/Talk
WUSF 2.3 – 1.6, #17 – #20
WUSF Stream .5 – .5, #25 – #25
Notes: Public Radio News Talk WUSF’s –.7 (2.3 – 1.6) represents a four-way tie for Tampa’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 decrease (6+); rock WXTB is the flagship of the Buccaneers.
DENVER
News/Talk
KOA 3.7 – 4.5, #13 – #6 (Broncos)
KDFD 1.7 – 2.1, #19 – #19
KHOW 1.5 – 1.8, #21 – #21
News
None
Sports Talk
KKFN 4.6 – 4.5, #7 – #6
KKSE-FM 1.4 – 2.0, #23 – #20 (Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche)
KEPN DNA – .1, DNA – #36
Public Radio News/Talk
KCFR 4.2 – 3.9, #9 – #13
KUNC .5 – .8, #31 – #27
Note: News/Talk KOA’s +.8 (3.7 – 4.5) represents Denver’s largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+).
BALTIMORE
News/Talk
WBAL 4.1 – 4.8, #8 – #8 (Ravens)
WCBM 1.8 – 1.7, #18 – #17
News
WTOP & WTLP 1.0 – 1.1, #20 – #18
WDCH .8 – .8, #21 – #20
WQLL DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WJZ-FM 4.0 – 5.1, #9 – #7
WJZ-AM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
WYPR 4.5 – 4.0, #7 – #10
WYPR HD2 Stream .2 – DNA, #26 – DNA
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk
KMOX 5.8 – 5.0, #8 – #9
KFTK 1.9 – 1.8, #16 – #16
KTLK-FM 1.0 – .9, #19 – #20
KMOX Stream .5 – .4, #22 – #23
KFTK Stream .5 – .2, #22 – #27
News
KATZ-FM HD2 .4 – .3, #24 – #24
Sports Talk
WXOS 2.3 – 3.2, #15 – #14 (Blues)
Public Radio News/Talk
KWMU 3.5 – 4.0, #13 – #11
Note: Sports talk WXOS’ +.9 (2.3 – 3.2) represents St. Louis’ largest September 2023 – October 2023 increase (6+).
Up next: October 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com
The second of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s September 2023 PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. Nielsen’s September 2023 sweep covered August 17 – September 13. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways for this group of markets. In Washington, Cumulus Media news/talk WMAL-FM adds four-tenths to finish with a 3.9 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) and stays ranked #7, while Hubbard Broadcasting’s all-news WTOP-FM dips six-tenths for an 8.7 share finish but stays ranked #2 for the ninth straight month. In Seattle, Bonneville’s news/talk KIRO-FM is steady with a 4.7 share but rises one spot to #6, while Lotus Communications’ all-news KNWN-AM/FM tacks on two-tenths for a 2.2 share finish but falls to the #20 rank. And in Phoenix, iHeartMedia news/talk KFYI-AM is up two-tenths to finish the survey with a 4.1 share that lifts it from #10 to #5, while Bonneville’s news/talk KTAR-FM sheds one-tenth to finish with a 2.9 share that keeps it ranked #15. See Mike Kinosian’s complete Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets here.
September 2023 PPM Data – Information for the September 2023 sweep has been released for Washington, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.
Nielsen Audio’s September 2023 sweep covered August 17 – September 13.
TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian provides “Takeaways” for spoken-word stations finishing in their respective markets’ top twenty.
Cited as well are each particular city’s #1 station (6+) and loftiest (6+) upticks and drop-offs.
All comparisons noted are August 2023 – September 2023 (6+).
Note: The NFL season began September 7 – flagships are bolded, where applicable.
WASHINGTON, DC
News/Talk: Cumulus Media’s WMAL “105.9 FM – Where Washington Comes To Talk” 3.5 – 3.9, +.4, repeats in seventh-place
News: Hubbard Broadcasting-owned WTOP & WTLP “Washington’s Top News” 9.3 – 8.7, -.6, ensconced in the runner-up slot for the ninth straight month
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WJFK-FM “106.7 The Fan” (Nationals) steady at 2.6, #16 to #12
Public Radio News/Talk: American University-owned WAMU 11.6 – 12.0, +.4, #1
Number One 6+: public radio news/talk WAMU, 22nd month in succession, 11.6 – 12.0, +.4
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: contemporary Christian WGTS (+1.7)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: urban contemporary WKYS (-.7)
BOSTON
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WRKO “AM 680 The Voice Of Boston” 3.5 – 2.8, -.7, #12 to #15
News – Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WBZ-AM “News Radio 1030” 4.2 – 3.8, -.4, eighth to tenth
Sports Talk: Beasley Media Group’s WBZ-FM “98.5 The Sports Hub” (New England Patriots) 5.6 – 7.8, +2.2, third to first
Audacy-owned WEEI-FM “93.7 Boston’s Sports Station” (Red Sox) 3.7 – 4.2, +.5, #11 to #9
Public Radio News/Talk: Boston University’s WBUR 5.6 – 5.4, -.2, repeats in third-place
WGBH Educational Foundation-owned WGBH 3.9 – 3.6, -.3, #10 to #11
Number One 6+: Beasley Media Group sports talk WBZ-FM, first month, 5.6 – 7.8, +2.2*
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: sports talk WBZ-FM (+2.2)*
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: classic hits-oldies WROR (-1.5)
*Represents a tie for the largest August 2023 – September 2023 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 – and the previous 12 – PPM-markets
MIAMI
News/Talk: None in the top twenty
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Dade County School Board-owned WLRN 3.9 – 3.8, -.1, repeats in eighth-place
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group urban AC WHQT, seventh straight month, 7.9 – 8.0, +.1
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: Spanish contemporary WAMR (+1.9)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: urban contemporary WMIB (-.8)
SEATTLE
News/Talk: Bonneville-owned KIRO-FM “97.3 FM” (Seahawks) steady at 4.7, seventh to sixth
News: Lotus Communications-owned KNWN-AM & KNWN-FM “Northwest News Radio” 2.0 – 2.2, +.2, #19 to #20
Sports Talk: Bonneville’s KIRO-AM “710 AM ESPN Seattle” (Mariners, Seahawks) 4.7 – 6.0, +1.3, seventh to third
iHeartMedia’s KJR-FM “93.3 FM Seattle’s Sports Leader” 2.4 – 2.3, -.1, #17 to #18
Public Radio News/Talk: Northwest Public Radio-owned KUOW 6.8 – 5.9, -.9, second to fourth
Number One 6+: Audacy country KKWF, fourth straight month, 7.9 – 6.8, -1.1
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: rhythmic hot AC KHTP (+1.8)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: adult contemporary KSWD (-1.2)
DETROIT
News/Talk: Cumulus Media’s WJR “News Talk 760 AM” 1.9 – 1.8, -.1, #16 to #17
News: Audacy-owned WWJ News Radio 950” flat at 4.0, repeats at #11
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WXYT-FM “97.1 The Ticket” (Tigers, Lions) 7.2 – 8.6, +1.4, second to first
WXYT-FM’s internet stream 1.3 – 2.0, +.7, #19 to #16
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Michigan-owned WUOM 1.6 – 1.8, +.2, continues at #17
Wayne State University’s WDET 1.0 – 1.1, +.1, #21 to #20
Number One 6+: sports talk WXYT-FM, first month, 7.2 – 8.6, +1.4
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: sports talk WXYT-FM (+1.4)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: CHR WKQI (-.8)
PHOENIX
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KFYI “News Talk 550” 3.9 – 4.1, +.2, tenth to fifth
Bonneville-owned KTAR-FM “News 92.3 FM” (Arizona Cardinals) 3.0 – 2.9, -.1, #15 for the third straight month
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Maricopa County Community College-owned KJZZ 4.1 – 3.9, -.2, seventh to sixth
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary KESZ, first month, 6.1 – 7.5, +1.4
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: adult contemporary KESZ (+1.4)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: classic hits-oldies KAZG (-1.7)
MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk: Audacy’s WCCO “News Talk 830” (Minnesota Twins) 3.5 – 3.3, -.2, #14 to #12
Hubbard Broadcasting-owned KTMY “My Talk 107.1” 2.2 – 2.3, +.1, #16 for the fourth straight month
iHeartMedia’s KTLK-AM “Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130” 1.3 – 1.4, +.1, #19 for the third month in succession
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFXN “FM 100.3 K-Fan” (Minnesota Vikings) 4.8 – 8.8, +2.0, ninth to fourth
Public Radio News/Talk: Minnesota Public Radio’s KNOW flat at 6.2, fourth to fifth
Number One 6+: Northwestern Media contemporary Christian KTIS-FM, sixth consecutive month, 10.7 – 10.1, -.6
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: sports talk KFXN (+2.0)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: hot AC KTCZ and country KMNB (-.7)
SAN DIEGO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KOGO “News Radio 600” steady at 4.7, seventh to fifth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KWFN “97.3 The Fan” (Padres), 4.9 – 4.7, -.2, sixth to fifth
Public Radio News/Talk: San Diego State University’s KPBS 5.8 – 6.2, +.4, repeats in third-place
Number One 6+: Audacy classic hits-oldies KXSN, first month, 6.5 – 6.8, +.3
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: Spanish contemporary XRST (+1.0)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: adult hits KFBG (-2.1)**
**Represents a tie for the largest August 2023 – September 2023 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 – and the previous 12 – PPM-markets
TAMPA
News/Talk: Cox Media Group’s WHPT “102.5 The Bone – Real, Raw, Radio” 5.2 – 5.3, +.1, repeats in fifth-place
iHeartMedia-owned WFLA “News Radio 970” 4.3 – 4.0, -.3, #8 to #11
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WDAE “Tampa Bay’s Sports Radio” (Rays) 1.8 – 2.0, +.2 #20 to #19
Public Radio News/Talk: University of South Florida’s WUSF 2.2 – 2.3, +.1, #19 to #17
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group adult contemporary WDUV, 26th month in a row, 7.8 – 8.0, +.2
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: country WQYK (+1.7)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: country WFUS (-1.5)
DENVER
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KOA “News Radio 850” (Colorado Rockies, Broncos) 2.7 – 3.7, +1.0, #16 to #13
KOA cluster-mate KDFD “Freedom 93.7” 2.0 – 1.7, -.3, #20 to #19
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Bonneville’s KKFN “104.3 The Fan” 3.8 – 4.6, +.8, #11 to #7
Public Radio News/Talk: Colorado Public Radio-owned KCFR 4.0 – 4.2, +.2, tenth to ninth
Number One 6+: Bonneville country KYGO, second consecutive month, 6.6 – 6.2, -.4
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: adult contemporary KOSI (+1.0)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: hot AC KIMN and sports talk KKSE (-.7)
BALTIMORE
News/Talk: Hearst Television’s WBAL “News Radio 1090 AM & 101.5 FM” (Orioles, Ravens) 3.2 – 4.1, +.9, #12 to #8
WCBM Maryland-owned WCBM “Talk Radio AM 680” 1.5 – 1.8, +.3, repeats at #18
News: Hubbard Broadcasting’s WTOP & WTLP “Washington’s Top News” .9 – 1.0, +.1, #21 to #19
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WJZ-FM “Baltimore Sports Radio 105.7 The Fan” 4.4 – 4.0, -.4, eighth to ninth
Public Radio News/Talk: Your Public Radio Corporation-owned WYPR 4.4 – 4.5, +.1, eighth to seventh
Number One 6+: Audacy adult contemporary WLIF, first month, 6.4 – 8.6, +2.2
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: adult contemporary WLIF (+2.2)*
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: urban AC WHUR (-.8)
*Represents a tie for the largest August 2023 – September 2023 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 – and the previous 12 – PPM-markets
ST. LOUIS
News/Talk: Audacy’s KMOX “The Voice Of St. Louis” (Cardinals) 5.9 – 5.8, -.1, sixth to eighth
KMOX cluster-mate KFTK “Talk 97.1 FM” 1.8 – 1.9, +.1, repeats at #16
iHeartMedia-owned KTLK-FM “104.9 The Patriot” .9 – 1.0, +.1, #18 to #19
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Hubbard Broadcasting’s WXOS “101 ESPN” 2.4 – 2.3, -.1, repeats at #15
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KWMU 3.6 – 3.5, -.1, #12 to #13
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies KLOU, first month, 9.0 – 8.7, -.3
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Increase: urban AC WFUN (+1.2)
Largest 6+ August 2023 – September 2023 Decrease: adult hits WARH (-2.1)**
**Represents a tie for the largest August 2023 – September 2023 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 – and the previous 12 – PPM-markets
Up next: September 2023 overviews for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Email Mike Kinosian at Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com