July 2023 PPM Ratings Takeaways – Part Three
July 2023 PPM Data – Information for the July 2023 ratings period has been released for Portland, Charlotte, San Antonio, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Orlando, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Columbus.
Nielsen Audio’s July 2023 sweep covered June 22 – July 19.
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 June 2023 – July 2023 (6+).
PORTLAND
News/Talk: Alpha Media’s KXL “FM 101 News” 5.6 – 5.8, +.2, repeats in fourth-place
iHeartMedia-owned KEX “News Radio 1190” steady at 1.4, #21 to #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KOPB 5.9 – 6.2, +.3, locked in third-place
KOPB’s internet stream 1.7 – 1.4, -.3, continues at #20
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies KLTH, second month in a row, 9.1 – 9.5, +.4
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: classical KQAC (+.8)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: country KWJJ (-1.0)
CHARLOTTE
News/Talk: Urban One-owned WBT AM & WBT-FM “Charlotte’s News Talk” 4.8 – 6.1, +1.3, seventh to fourth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Urban One’s WFNZ-FM “Sports Radio 92.7” 1.7 – 1.9, +.2, ensconced at #16
Public Radio News/Talk: University Radio Foundation’s WFAE 3.8 – 3.6, -.2, repeats at #11
Number One 6+: Urban One urban-rhythmic oldies WOSF, third straight month, 7.6 – 8.0, +.4
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: news/talk WBT AM & WBT-FM (+1.3)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: adult contemporary WKQC (-1.3)
SAN ANTONIO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WOAI “News Radio 1200” 2.8 – 2.6, -.2, #14 to #15
Alpha Media-owned KTSA “Stay Connected” 2.4 – 2.5, +.1, #17 to #16
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Texas Public Radio’s KSTX 1.8 – 1.7, -.1, repeats at #19
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO-FM, seventh consecutive month, 8.9 – 9.1, +.2
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: rhythmic hot AC KVBH (+.7)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: country KCYY (-1.1)
SACRAMENTO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM “News 1530 AM & 93.1 FM” 9.6 – 12.6, +3.0, second to first
KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM cluster-mate KSTE-AM “Talk 650” 4.6 – 3.7, -.9, sixth to seventh
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Capital Public Radio-owned KXJZ 3.1 – 2.1, -1.0, #12 to #15
Number One 6+: news/talk KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM, first month, 9.6 – 12.6, +3.0
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: news/talk KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM (+3.0)*
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: public radio news/talk KXJZ (-1.0)
*Represents a tie for the largest June 2023 – July 2023 increase (6+) of any station from the 36 PPM-markets analyzed thus far
PITTSBURGH
News/Talk: Audacy’s KDKA-AM “News Radio 1020 AM” 3.3 – 3.6, +.3, #12 to #10
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KDKA-FM “93.7 The Fan All Sports All The Time” (Pirates) 7.1 – 6.7, -.4, third to fourth
Public Radio News/Talk: Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s WESA 4.3 – 4.6, +.3, eighth to sixth
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies WWSW, eighth month in a row, 11.2 – 12.8, +1.6
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: classic hits-oldies WWSW (+1.6)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: rock WDVE (-.7)
SALT LAKE CITY
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM “Talk Radio” 5.6 – 4.6, -1.0, third to fourth
Bonneville-owned KSL “News Radio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM” 4.1 – 4.3, +.2, eighth to sixth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Utah’s KUER 1.8 – 2.1, +.3, #21 to #20
Number One 6+: Bonneville adult contemporary KSFI, ninth straight month, 11.0 – 11.6, +.6
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: classic hits-oldies KRSP (+1.2)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: country KSOP-FM (-1.1)
LAS VEGAS
News/Talk: Audacy-owned KMXB-HD3 “101.5 K-Dawn The Talk Of Las Vegas” unchanged at 2.3, #17 to #14
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Nevada Public Radio’s KNPR 1.9 – 1.8, -.1, #19 to #18
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary KSNE, first month, 6.4 – 8.1, +1.7
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: adult contemporary KSNE (+1.7)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: regional Mexican KISF (-1.9)**
**Represents a tie for the largest June 2023 – July 2023 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
ORLANDO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTKS “Real Radio 104.1” 4.6 – 4.0, -.6, anchored in tenth-place
Cox Media Group-owned WDBO “Orlando’s News Talk” flat at 3.9, remains at #11
WTKS’ cluster-mate WFLF “Orlando News Radio” 1.3 – 1.6, +.3, #19 to #17
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: iHeartMedia’s WYGM “96.9 The Game” unchanged at 1.3, carries on at #19
Public Radio News/Talk: Community Connections-owned WMFE steady at 2.4, #16 to #14
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary WMGF, second consecutive month, 8.7 – 8.5, -.2
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: urban AC WCFB (+1.3)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: country WWKA (-1.9)**
**Represents a tie for the largest June 2023 – July 2023 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
CINCINNATI
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WLW “700 Cincinnati’s News Radio” (Reds) 13.0 – 16.0, +3.0, #1
WLW’s cluster-mate WKRC “55 KRC The Talk Station” 4.5 – 4.2, -.3, sixth to seventh
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Cincinnati Public Radio’s WVXU 4.2 – 4.1, -.1, seventh to eighth
Number One 6+: news/talk WLW, 18th consecutive month, 13.0 – 16.0, +3.0
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: news/talk WLW (+3.0)*
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: classic hits-oldies WGRR (-1.8)
*Represents a tie for the largest June 2023 – July 2023 increase (6+) of any station from the 36 PPM-markets analyzed thus far
CLEVELAND
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTAM “News Radio 1100” (Guardians) 5.8 – 5.1, -.7, seventh to eighth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WKRK “Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan” 2.9 – 3.1, +.2, remains at #12
WKRK’s internet stream .3 – .4, +.1, #21 to #18
Public Radio News/Talk: Kent State University-owned WKSU 5.7 – 4.9, -.8, eighth to ninth
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies WMJI, ninth month in a row, 10.2 – 10.3, +.1
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: urban AC WZAK (+1.2)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: CHR WAKS (-.9)
KANSAS CITY
News/Talk: Audacy-owned KMBZ-FM “98.1 FM News, Traffic, Weather” 4.3 – 4.9, +.6, seventh to fifth
KMBZ-FM cluster-mate KMBZ-AM “Talk 980 AM” 1.4 – 1.2, -.2, #19 to #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s KCSP “Sports Radio 610 Our Teams, Our Town” (Royals) 2.7 – 2.6, -.1, #15 to #13
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KCUR 3.8 – 3.4, -.4, #10 to #12
Number One 6+: Cumulus Media classic rock KCFX, second successive month, 10.5 – 10.3, -.2
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: country KFKF (+1.1)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: country WDAF (-1.3)
COLUMBUS
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WTVN “News Radio 610” 6.2 – 6.9, +.7, fourth to third
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Tegna-owned WBNS-FM “97.1 FM The Fan” steady at 4.9, seventh to sixth
Public Radio News/Talk: Ohio State University’s WOSU unchanged at 4.5, ninth to eighth
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia country WCOL, ninth straight month, 11.0 – 10.9, -.1
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Increase: adult hits WODC (+1.1)
Largest 6+ June 2023 – July 2023 Decrease: rock WRKZ and classic rock WXZX (-.6)
Up next: July 2023 overviews for Austin; Raleigh; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Providence; Norfolk; Jacksonville; West Palm Beach; Greensboro; Memphis; and Hartford.
Email Mike Kinosian at Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com.