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Colorado Media Newsroom
February 22nd, 2024, 03:30 PM
From Radio Insight:



Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings (https://RadioInsight.com/ratings).
Charlotte (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/charlotte/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/11/wfae-200x200.jpgBeasley Media holds the top four spots in Charlotte. Classic Hits “K104.7” WKQC holds its lead 11.2 to 7.1. Country 103.7 WSOC rises 5.4 to 6.8. Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV slips 7.2 to 6.4. Hip Hop “Power 98” WPEG is up 5.6 to 6.0. Public News/Talk 90.7 WFAE rises 3.5 to 5.7, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a new record high for the station, to tie for fifth with Radio One Adult R&B “105.3 R&B” WOSF as it went 5.8 to 5.7.
Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK trends up 2.7 – 3.0 – 3.4, while sister Sports 92.7 WFNZ-FM is up 2.5 to 3.3.
Portland (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/portland/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2019/08/995thewolf-200x200.pngiHeartMedia AC “K103” KKCW holds onto a large percentage of its Christmas music audience down 15.6 to 11.8. Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL jumps up 4.9 to 7.0. iHeart Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH gains 5.4 to 6.5. Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM is up 5.5 to 5.9. Alpha AAA 101.9 KINK is up 5.4 to 5.6.
Audacy Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ has the biggest gain rising 2.6 to 5.5, while Alpha Media’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL rises 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.1. Alpha Sports “750 The Game” KXTG rises 1.1 to 1.9.
Audacy Variety Hits “97.1 Charlie” KYCH drops 6.7 to 3.3. Jazz 89.1 KMHD drops 3.9 – 3.1 – 2.3. Salem Christian AC “104.1 The Fish” KFIS-FM is down 3.9 to 1.6.
Audacy Alternative 94.7 KNRK trends down 2.5 – 1.8 – 1.6 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since Summer 1994.
San Antonio (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/san-antonio/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2018/12/kono-200x200.pngCox Media Group takes the top four spots around the Alamo. Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM moves back into the lead up 7.5 to 7.7 (stream adding 0.5). Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX rises 5.3 to 6.3 (stream up 0.6 to 1.1). Rock 99.5 KISS trends up 4.5 – 5.4 – 6.1 (stream adding 0.4). Country “Y100” KCYY is up 5.3 to 6.0 (stream adding 0.5). iHeartMedia AC “Q101.9” KQXT places fifth 11.3 to 5.0.
Following its day after Christmas rebrand (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/262480/no-more-magic-ksmg-brings-hits-to-san-antonio/) as “Hits 105.3“, Cox’s KSMG dips 5.2 to 4.8.
EMF Christian AC “K-Love” 91.3 KZLV trends up 4.0 – 4.4 – 4.8. Univision Hip Hop “98.5 The Beat” KBBT rises 3.2 – 3.3 – 3.8.
iHeartMedia Spanish AC “La Preciosa 105.7” KQXT-HD3 trends up 1.4 – 1.8 – 2.0. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 92.9” KROM slides 3.0 – 2.6 – 2.0.
Salt Lake City (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/salt-lake-city/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2022/01/kbee-200x200.jpgNot often does a station shed half of its audience share and still remain over a ten share, which Bonneville AC “FM 100” KSFI does down 20.2 to 10.1. Bonneville’s Classic Rock “103.5 The Arrow” KRSP rises 5.5 to 7.0 and sister News/Talk 860 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM rebounds 3.6 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ rises 4.4 to 5.1 to tie KSOP Inc. Country “Z104.3” KSOP-FM as it rises 4.5 to 5.1.
Cumulus Country “93.3 The Bull” KUBL is up 3.8 to 4.6, while sister AC “B98.7” KBEE climbs 2.8 to 4.4.
Broadway Media Alternative “X96” KXRK rises 3.4 to 4.3 as their CHR “Mix 105.1” KUDD trends up 2.3 – 3.3 – 3.7 – 3.9.
Cumulus AC “B98.7” KBEE rises 2.8 to 4.4 for what Huff notes is its largest share since November 2018, while the station’s stream adds an additional 1.0 share.
Public News/Talk 90.1 KUER climbs 2.2 to 3.6. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS/105.9 KNRS-FM gains 2.2 to 3.5. iHeart Classic Rock “Rock 106.7” KAAZ is up 2.3 to 3.4.
In its first monthly after relaunching (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/262475/hank-arrives-in-salt-lake-city/) as Classic Country “101.5 Hank-FM” KNAH, the station holds at a 1.2 share.
Sacramento (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/sacramento/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2024/02/laranchera921-200x200.jpgAudacy Classic Rock “Eagle 96.9” KSEG rises 8.5 to 9.8. Bonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX is second 15.9 to 8.0. iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM jumps 6.1 to 7.6. The most visible jump of the week goes to Lotus Regional Mexican “La Ranchera 92.1/105.5” KVMX/KSAC-FM as it rises from a 0.7 to 5.2 (KSAC-FM was listed separately with a 2.7 share last month). Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI is up 4.2 to 5.0.
Audacy’s “98 Rock” KRXQ slides 4.4 – 3.5 – 3.2, while sister Rhythmic CHR 102.5 KSFM is down 3.5 to 2.7. Bonneville Hot AC “Now 100.5” KZZO is down 2.7 to 2.3.
Lotus’s Brokered Hot Talk “RAD Radio” 890/104.7 KSAC rises 0.8 to 1.0.
Orlando (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/orlando/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2016/08/wcfb-200x200.pngCox Adult R&B “Star 94.5” WCFB rises 9.2 to 10.0, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes break the station’s all-time record high set two months ago. Audacy Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL swings 9.0 – 7.7 – 9.0. iHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF is down 16.0 to 8.4. Cox Spanish Hot AC “Exitos 96.5” WOEX continues to climb 3.6 – 5.9 – 6.2, which Huff notes is its largest share since December 2021 as it ties for fourth with iHeart Spanish CHR “Rumba 100” WRUM as it is down 6.5 to 6.2.
iHeart CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL rises 4.5 to 6.1. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 105.1” WOMX trends up 3.8 – 4.9 – 5.6.
Cox Country “K92.3” WWKA trends up 3.7 – 4.0 – 4.8. iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM jumps 3.1 to 4.3. Public News/Talk 90.7 WMFE rises 2.7 to 3.4.
JVC Media Rhythmic CHR “Fly 103.1” WFYY trends down 2.0 – 1.5 – 1.3.
Pittsburgh (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/pittsburgh/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2024/02/wesa-200x200.jpgiHeartMedia Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW holds its lead 16.3 to 11.1. iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE rebounds 9.1 to 10.7. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM rises 7.2 to 8.3. Steel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK rises 6.9 to 7.6. iHeart Alternative “105.9 The X” WXDX is up 5.5 to 5.8.
Big gains for the non-comms in Pittsburgh. Public News/Talk 90.5 WESA climbs 3.9 to 5.5 for its largest share since April 2020. Classical 89.3 WQED trends up 2.1 – 2.8 – 3.0. AAA 91.3 WYEP doubles up 0.8 to 1.6.
iHeart CHR “Kiss 96.1” WKST-FM jumps 3.4 to 4.7. Audacy News/Talk 1020/100.1 KDKA rises 3.6 to 4.3.
Las Vegas (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/las-vegas/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2019/09/ksne-200x200.pngiHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE holds its commanding lead 15.5 to 10.3. Beasley Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ drops 8.1 to 7.2. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID rises 6.1 to 6.9. Audacy Rhythmic Hot AC “Q100.5” KXQQ dips 5.2 to 5.1, while sister Hot AC “Mix 94.1” KMXB is up 3.6 to 4.2.
iHeartMedia Country “95.5 The Bull” KWNR drops 4.4 to 3.6.
Latino Media Network Spanish Rhythmic “Latino Beats 99.3” KRGT rises 2.4 to 3.3. Entravision Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 105.1” KQRT trends up 1.3 – 1.5 – 2.7.
SOS Radio Christian AC 90.5 KSOS-FM rises 2.5 to 3.2. Jazz/Variety 91.5 KUNV-FM rises 1.3 to 2.4. Public Adult R&B “Power 88” KCEP trends up 1.5 – 1.8 – 2.3.
Audacy CHR 98.5 KLUC falls 3.1 – 2.5 – 1.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the lowest for the station since Las Vegas began being surveyed in 1970.
Cincinnati (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/cincinnati/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2022/12/wkrq-200x200.jpgiHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW is up 10.8 to 12.1. Cumulus Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR rises 8.6 – 9.3 – 10.5. Hubbard CHR “Q102” WKRQ surges up 6.1 to 8.7 for what Huff notes is its largest share since Summer 1991. Hubbard Country “B105” WUBE gains 7.1 to 7.5. iHeart Conservative Talk 550 WKRC climbs 4.5 to 6.1.
iHeartMedia Rock 102.7 WEBN jumps 4.0 to 5.4. Public News/Talk 91.7 WVXU rises 3.2 to 3.8. iHeartMedia Alternative “Project 100.7/106.3” WEBN-HD2 trends up 1.7 – 1.8 – 2.2. Cumulus’ “Cat Country 94.1” WNNF rises 1.5 to 2.0 with its stream adding a 0.5 share.
Kansas City (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/kansas-city/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2021/08/1065thewolf-200x200.jpgCumulus Media Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM holds its lead down 12.3 to 11.3 (but stream up 0.9 to 1.3). Audacy Country and Chiefs flagship “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM rides takes the Super Bowl shuttle up 6.2 to 8.3. Cumulus Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX slides down 10.4 – 8.7 – 8.1. Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM rises 4.1 to 5.0 (and its stream is up 0.5 to 1.0). Steel City Media AC “KC 102.1” KCKC places fifth 8.1 to 4.3.
Steel City Media Country 94.1 KFKF is down 4.7 to 3.8, while their CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV is down 4.1 to 3.4. Carter Broadcasting Hip Hop “Hot 103 Jamz” KPRS=FM dips 3.9 to 3.2. Audacy Alternative “Alt 96.5” KRBZ-FM trends down 3.0 – 2.0 – 1.7.
Northwestern Media Christian AC “Life 88.5” KJNW-FM trends up 2.7 – 3.0 – 3.5. Public News/Talk 89.3 KCUR rises 2.4 to 3.2. Audacy Sports 610 KCSP gains 2.1 to 3.1.
Cleveland (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/cleveland/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2022/01/wnwv-200x200.pngiHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJI holds its holiday lead 11.7 to 9.5. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK trends up 6.9 – 8.4 – 8.6. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK is up 8.1 to 8.3. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX slides 10.9 – 9.3 – 7.7. iHeart Country 99.5 WGAR rises 5.4 to 6.8.
iHeartMedia Rock/Hot Talk 100.7 WMMS rebounds 4.4 to 6.7. Public News/Talk 89.7 WKSU surges up 4.1 to 6.1. iHeart News/Talk 1100 WTAM gains 4.8 to 5.6.
Rubber City Radio Alternative “107.3 Alternative Cleveland” WNWV trends up 2.2 – 2.7 – 2.9, which Huff notes is the station’s highest share since September 2016 as Smooth AC “107.3 The Wave“.
Columbus (https://radioinsight.com/ratings/columbus/)https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2021/12/wcol-200x200.pngiHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL moves back to the lead with a 7.7 to 9.9 rise. TEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM gets a little bounce-back up 6.9 to 7.8. iHeart Classic Hits “93.3 The Bus” WODC retains some of its holiday growth down 12.3 to 7.1. Saga AC “Sunny 95” WSNY is also up from its 4.3 share before Christmas music with a 9.1 to 5.9 move, which ties with sister Classic Rock “QFM 96” WLVQ up 5.5 to 5.9.
Public News/Talk 91.1 WOSU-FM is up 3.6 to 4.7. iHeartMedia News/Talk 610 WTVN is up 4.5 to 5.2.
iHeartMedia CHR 97.9 WNCI ends its four month slide up 4.2 to 4.7. Saga Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WVMX jumps up 1.5 to 2.5. iHeart’s “Columbus Alternative 105.7” WXZX rises 1.4 to 2.1.
Saga Classic Hits “Rewind 104.3/103.5” WNND/WNNP trends down 3.1 – 2.6 – 2.1.



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