April 2024 PPM Data – Information for the April 2024 ratings period (March 28 – April 24) has been released for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, San Jose, and Middlesex-Somerset-Union (New Jersey).
The only requirement for a spoken-word station to be included here is that they be a Nielsen Audio subscriber – there are no share or rank thresholds.
MLB; NBA; and NHL team names of corresponding spoken-word flagship(s) are bolded.
For context, 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, NBA and NHL playoffs began April 20.
DNA – DNA = Did Not Appear – Does Not Appear
Comparisons are March 2024 – April 2024 (6+).
NEW YORK
News/Talk
WABC 4.0 – 3.2, #9 – #11
WOR 1.6 – 1.4, #20 – #20
WKXW 1.0 – 1.0, #23 – #23
WKXW Stream .3 – .3, #34 – #37
News
WINS-FM 4.6 – 4.7, #5 – #5
WCBS-AM 2.0 – 1.8, #14 – #19 (Mets)
WINS-FM Stream .4 – .4, #32 – #34
Business News WBBR .4 – .4, #32 – #34
WCBS-AM Stream .1 – .2, #45 – #39 (Mets)
Sports Talk
WFAN FM & AM 1.9 – 2.3, #15 -#13 (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream .6 – 1.1, #26 -#22 (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WNYC-FM 4.0 – 4.0, #9 – #8
WNYC-AM 1.0 – .6, #23 – #27
Notes: The +.5 registered by sports talk WFAN’s internet stream (.6 – 1.1) represents New York’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase; conversely, news/talk WABC’s -.8 (4.0 – 3.2) is the market’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 decrease.
The flagship of the Knicks, Islanders, and Rangers is sports talk WEPN-FM (DNA).
LOS ANGELES
News/Talk
KFI 5.5 – 4.6, #3 – #3
KRLA .7 – .9, #33 – #32
KEIB .7 – .6, #33 – #34 (Clippers)
News
KNX-FM 3.0 – 3.4, #10 – #10
KNX-FM Stream .2 – .2, #39 – #38
Sports Talk
KLAC .8 – 1.6, #32 – #27 (Dodgers, Clippers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KPCC 2.2 – 2.1, #17 – #19
Notes: Whereas sports/talk KLAC’s +.8 (.8 – 1.6) represents Los Angeles’ largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase, news/talk KFI’s -.9 (5.5 – 4.6) is the market’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 decrease.
The flagship of the Angels and Lakers is sports talk KESN (DNA); Kings’ games are heard on the iHeartRadio app; games of the Anaheim Ducks are heard on the Ducks stream.
CHICAGO
News/Talk
WGN 3.2 – 3.8, #9 – #9 (Blackhawks)
WLS-AM 1.4 – .9, #25 – #27
WLIP .1 – .3, #40 – #35
WVON .2 – .2, #38 – #39
WLS-AM Stream .1 – DNA, #40 – DNA
News
WBBM-AM & WCFS 5.4 – 5.2, #4 – #4
WBBM-AM & WCFS Stream .1 – .2, #40 – #39
Sports Talk
WSCR 2.9 – 3.3, #11 – #10 (Cubs, Bulls)
WSCR Stream .4 – .3, #31 – #35 (Cubs, Bulls)
WSHE-HD2 .1 – .1, #40 – #45
Public Radio News/Talk
WBEZ 2.0 – 2.0, #18 – #18
Note: The White Sox flagship is sports talk WMVP (DNA).
SAN FRANCISCO
News/Talk
KSFO 1.4 – 1.4, #22 – #22
KSFO Stream .1 – .1, #34 – #37
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 6.5 – 6.2, #3 – #3
KNEW .3 – .3, #30 – #30 (Oakland A’s)
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .1 – DNA, #34 – DNA
KKSF DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KNBR 3.0 – 3.9, #10 – #6 (Giants)
KGMZ 2.0 – 1.9, #18 – #19 (Golden State Warriors)
KNBR Stream .4 – .5, #28 – #28 (Giants)
KGO .1 – .1, #34 – #37
KGO Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #37
KTCT .1 – .1, #34 – #37
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
KQED 7.2 – 7.1, #2 – #1
KALW .2 – .2, #33 – #32
Notes: Sports/talk KNBR’s +.9 (3.0 – 3.9) represents San Francisco’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
Games of the San Jose Sharks are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
DALLAS
News/Talk
WBAP 3.6 – 3.2, #10 – #11
KEGL 1.3 – 1.3, #28 – #29 (Mavericks)
KSKY .7 – .6, #33 – #34
KLIF-AM .4 – .3, #35 – #36
KSKY Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
News – Talk KRLD-AM 1.3 – 1.4, #28 – #28
News – Talk KRLD-AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News KKGM DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
KTCK 3.6 – 3.7, #10 – #10 (Stars)
KRLD-FM 1.7 – 2.3, #24 – #20 (Texas Rangers)
KRLD-FM Stream 1.1 – 1.1, #31 – #31 (Texas Rangers)
Public Radio News/Talk
KERA 4.2 – 3.1, #5 – #12
Note: Public radio news/talk KERA’s -1.1 (4.2 – 3.1) represents Dallas’ largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 decrease.
HOUSTON
News/Talk
KTRH 3.2 – 2.8, #13 – #17 (Astros, Rockets)
KPRC .3 – .4, #28 – #27
News
KXYZ .1 – .1 #32 – #34
Sports Talk
KBME .5 – 1.1, #27 – #23 (Astros, Rockets)
KILT-AM .8 – .9, #26 – #25
KILT-AM Stream .1 – .4, #32 – #27
KFNC .2 – DNA, #30 – DNA
Public Radio News/Talk
KUHF 2.9 – 2.5, #17 – #18
ATLANTA
News/Talk
WSB-AM & WSBB 7.7– 7.1, #2 – #2
WFOM .5 – .2, #26 – #32
WGKA .3 – .2, #30 – #32
WAOK .1 – .1, #34 – #35
WAOK Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
WSRV-HD3 Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
News
WBIN DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Sports Talk
WCNN 2.5 – 3.8, #17 – #10 (Braves)
WZGC 3.8 – 3.8, #9 – #10 (Hawks)
WZGC Stream .4 – .5, #28 – #29 (Hawks)
Public Radio News/Talk
WABE 3.7 – 3.4, #10 – #13
WRAS .5 – .6, #26 – #25
WABE-HD3 DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA
Notes: Sports/talk WCNN’s +1.3 (2.5 – 3.8) represents Atlanta’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase, while news/talk WSB-AM’s -.6 (4.2 – 3.1) represents a four-way tie for the market’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 decrease.
PHILADELPHIA
News/Talk
WPHT 2.3 – 2.3, #15 – #15
WKXW 1.1 – 1.1, #24 – #23
WPHT Stream .5 – .7, #27 – #26
WURD .6 – .4, #26 – #27
WURD Stream .2 – .1, #29 – #31
WKXW Stream .1 – .1, #31 – #31
WDEL-AM .1 – DNA, #31 – DNA
News
KYW & WPHI 5.8 – 5.5, #4 – #6
KYW & WPHI Stream .2 – .3, #29 – #28
WTEL .1 – .1, #31 – #31
Sports Talk
WIP 5.5 – 6.7, #6 – #4 (Phillies)
WIP Stream 3.2 – 2.8, #12 – #13 (Phillies)
WPEN-FM 1.2 – 1.3, #23 – #22 (76ers, Flyers)
Public Radio News/Talk
WHYY 3.1 – 3.1, #13 – #9
Note: Sports/talk WIP’s +1.2 (5.5 – 6.7) represents Philadelphia’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
NASSAU-SUFFOLK (LONG ISLAND)
News/Talk
WABC 1.5 – 1.6, #18 – #18
WOR 1.0 – 1.1, #21 – #19
WLIR .2 – .2, #27 – #28
News
WINS-FM 4.9 – 5.2, #5 – #2
WCBS-AM 1.8 – 2.2, #17 – #15 (Mets)
WCBS-AM Stream .2 – .5, #27 – #24 (Mets)
Business News WBBR .4 – .5, #26 – #24
WINS-FM Stream .6 – .5, #24 – #24
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 2.4 – 2.6, #12 – #11 (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN-FM & AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
WSUF .2 – .2, #27 – #28
Note: The flagship of the Knicks, Islanders, and Rangers is sports talk WEPN-FM (DNA).
RIVERSIDE
News/Talk
None
News
KFOO .1 – .1, #25 – #25
Sports Talk
KPWK .2 – .3, #23 – #21
Public Radio News/Talk
KVCR .3 – .4 #19 – #19
KPCC .1 – .1, #25 – #25
SAN JOSE
News/Talk
KSFO 1.8 – 1.9, #19 – #16
KSFO Stream .2 – DNA, #27 – DNA
News
KCBS-AM & KFRC 4.7 – 3.9, #5 – #7
KCBS-AM & KFRC Stream .2 – .2, #27 – #28
KNEW .2 – .2, #27 – #28 (Oakland A’s)
Sports Talk
KNBR 2.8 – 3.2, #10 – #9 (Giants)
KGMZ 2.0 – 1.8, #18 – #19 (Golden State Warriors)
KNBR Stream .5 – .9, #26 – #26 (Giants)
KGO Stream .2 – .4, #27 – #27
KGO .2 – .2, #27 – #28
KTCT .2 – .2, #27 – #28
KGMZ Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Golden State Warriors)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Note: Sharks’ games are carried on the Sharks Audio Network.
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-UNION
News/Talk
WKXW 7.5 – 7.3, #1 – #1
WOR 3.6 – 3.1, #9 – #10
WKXW Stream .7 – .7, #19 – #21
News
WINS-FM 2.4 – 2.0, #11 – #13
WCBS-AM .8 – .9, #18 – #19 (Mets)
WINS-FM Stream .3 – .3, #22 – #24
WCBS-AM Stream DNA – .1, DNA – #25 (Mets)
Sports Talk
WFAN-FM & AM 2.9 – 3.9, #10 – #8 (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
WFAN FM & AM Stream DNA – DNA, DNA – DNA (Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New Jersey Devils)
Public Radio News/Talk
None
Notes: Sports/talk WFAN’s +1.0 (2.9 – 3.9) represents Middlesex-Somerset-Union’s largest (6+) March 2024 – April 2024 increase.
The flagship of the Knicks, Islanders, and Rangers is sports talk WEPN-FM (DNA).
Up next: April 2024 overviews for: Washington, DC; Boston; Miami; Seattle; Detroit; Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Tampa; Denver; Baltimore; and St. Louis.
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Atlanta radio programmer Pete Spriggs will be among this year’s inductees to the Legends of Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. He commented to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Rodney Ho, “It’s really great to be recognized with so many fantastic broadcasters. It was a blessing to have Cox Radio hand me the keys [to Atlanta news/talk WSB-AM] to work beside such great talent. We all accomplished some great things together.” Spriggs took over as program director of WSB-AM in 2000 and served as director of branding and programming. WSB-AM was the top billing radio station in America for four consecutive years. In 2010, Spriggs managed the addition of an FM signal (WSBB) and the departure of Neal Boortz, as well as bringing in new talent such as Herman Cain, Erick Erickson, Eric Von Haessler, and Mark Arum. The station also acquired Rush Limbaugh from cross-town rival WGST. WSB-AM earned multiple Marconi Awards, 
including 2018’s “Major Market Station of the Year.” Spriggs retired in February 2020. Also named as part of the third annual Hall of Fame inductees are Rome Radio Partners managing partner Howard Toole; Steve Craig; Bobby Ellerbee; Bob Helbush; Brady McGraw; and Wendy Williams. The Friends of Georgia Radio will celebrate the inductees into the Legends Hall of Fame next month (8/24) at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.