Holiday 2023 (12/7 – 1/3) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: Christmas Music Record Highs Set In New York, Chicago & Atlanta

Holiday 2023 (12/7 – 1/3) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: Christmas Music Record Highs Set In New York, Chicago & Atlanta

Nielsen begins its month-to-month launch of PPM scores with in the present day’s Day 1 replace together with New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union.

All the numbers may be discovered at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.

Also launched in the present day had been the December month-to-month scores for Jackson MS and Fall scores for Cheyenne, Fort Collins/Greeley, Modesto, Morristown, Oxnard/Ventura, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria/Lompoc, South Bend, and Victor Valley.

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New York

On the day it’s celebrating its fortieth birthday, iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW units a station file with a 14.3 share up considerably from the ten.4 share Christmas music introduced it in 2022 (and 11.3 in December month-to-month). Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that it’s also the very best share out there by any station since 710 WOR in 1970.

iHeart Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ was second down 6.7 to five.9 month-to-month. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS was third up 4.5 to 4.7. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ (4.9 to 4.6) and SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ (up 4.2 to 4.6) tied for fourth.

EMF Christian AC “Ok-Love” WPLJ traits up 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.1.

Los Angeles

iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST drops from a 13.1 Holiday share in 2022 to 12.6 this 12 months. With its Christmas music, Mount Wilson FM Broadcasting’s “Go Country 105” KKGO registers a 2.0 share down from 2.5 final 12 months.

Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 KRTH rose from 5.1 in December to five.8. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM holds at a 4.7 share. iHeart News/Talk 640 KFI is down 5.1 to 4.6, whereas sister Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG dips 4.7 to 4.5.

Meruelo Media has unsubscribed from Nielsen with Classic Hip Hop 93.5 KDAY, Spanish Hot AC “Cali 93.9” KLLI, Rock 95.5 KLOS, and Hip Hop “Power 106” KPWR disappearing from the general public numbers.

Chicago

iHeartMedia additionally units a brand new file in Chicago as Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT rises to a 16.0 share up from its earlier Holiday month-to-month highmark of 14.8 final 12 months. Huff notes it’s also the most important share out there since 720 WGN in 1971.

iHeart Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ is up 5.5 to six.1. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV dips 5.8 to five.7. Audacy News 780 WBBN/105.9 WCFS is off 5.2 to 4.9. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO dips 4.5 to 4.0.

San Francisco

Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down year-to-year with a 14.1 share (down from 15.5 in 2022).

Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED rises 6.6 to six.9. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC drops 6.4 to 4.7. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ falls 5.7 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL rises 3.7 to three.9.

Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL traits up 1.5 – 1.8 – 2.0. Audacy Classic Hip Hop “102 Jams” KRBQ rises 1.3 – 1.4 – 1.6.

Dallas/Fort Worth

Both Christmas stations in Dallas rise from 2022. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE is up from 9.1 final 12 months to 10.3. Salem Christian AC 94.9 KLTY positioned second general up from a 3.2 in 2022 to a 4.6 share. In 2022, a 3rd station went all-Christmas with Classical 101.1 WRR getting a 3.2 share with commercial-free Classical Christmas music.

Three stations tied for third at a 4.2 share. Service Broadcasting Adult R&B 105.7 KRNB is up 3.5 to 4.2. Cumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM drops 5.2 to 4.2. Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” slips 4.7 to 4.2.

iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX rises 2.7 to three.1, however sister CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM is down 3.9 to three.0 to set the bottom share for the frequency since Fall 1992, which Huff notes was after they flipped mid-way via from Smooth Jazz.

Hope Media Group Christian AC “Way-FM” 89.7 KAWA rises 1.4 to 2.4. Radio One Hip Hop “97.9 The Beat” KBFB rises 1.5 to 2.4.

In its last month-to-month, Cumulus 90s/2000s Hits “Hot 93.3” KLIF-FM holds at a 0.8 share.

Houston/Galveston

iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA is down a full share to a 13.7 from its 2022 mark of 14.7. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ rises from a 5.8 in 2022 to a 6.5 share in Holiday 2023.

Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT ties for second with KSBJ rising 6.1 to six.5. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH is up 5.0 to five.5. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ dips 5.8 to five.4.

Audacy Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM jumps up 3.5 to 4.5. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ strikes down 4.9 to 4.2.

Univision Spanish CHR “104.9 Latino Mix” KAMA traits up 2.7 – 2.9 – 3.4.

Atlanta

Salem Christian AC “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM is the third station that Huff notes set a station file because it strikes into double-digits with a ten.5 share rising from an 8.1 final 12 months. Radio Training Network’s “The Joy-FM” WVFJ-FM had a 2.8 with Christmas music in 2022, however after its tower was destroyed in a January twister, it solely had a 1.4 share in 2023.

Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB is down 8.3 to 7.4, whereas sister Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV falls 8.2 to six.9. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ is up 6.3 to six.7. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM was up 4.7 to six.0 enjoying just some Christmas songs per-hour.

Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC is up 2.8 to three.5.

Philadelphia

Audacy AC “B101” WBEB matches the 16.8 share it had in 2022.

iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM is down 9.4 to eight.6. Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK dips 7.9 to six.5. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP (6.6 to five.7 with further 1.5 on stream) and Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR (6.1 to five.7) tie for fourth.

Audacy Hot AC “New 96.5” WTDY-FM positive factors 2.2 to 2.7. Radio One R&B Oldies “Classix 107.9” WPPZ positive factors 2.1 to 2.6.

Nassau/Suffolk

Both Christmas stations tie with a 9.2 share atop Long Island. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK-FM is down from its 10.7 final 12 months, whereas iHeartMedia’s “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW is up considerably from a 6.7.

Cox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM drops 6.6 to five.2. Connoissuer Media Soft AC “98.3 Ok-Joy” WKJY is up 4.5 to 4.6. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ dips 4.8 to 4.4.

Riverside/San Bernardino

With iHeartMedia’s 103.5 KOST not showing within the public numbers the Christmas music chief within the Inland Empire is hidden. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM leads down 9.9 to eight.9. Audacy Country “95.1 Ok-Frog” KFRG is down 5.6 to 4.6. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY dips 4.7 to 4.5. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN rises 3.3 to 4.0. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI is up 2.9 to three.3.

Anaheim Broadcasting Rock 96.7 KCAL-FM traits up 1.6 – 1.9 – 2.4.

San Jose

Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT registered a 15.5 share down considerably from its huge 22.7 share in 2022.

Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM is down 6.7 to six.2. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ drops 6.3 to five.2. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 Ok-Fox” KUFX holds at a 4.7 share. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5″ KEZR drops 4.9 to 4.0.

Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL positive factors 2.6 to three.2. SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ traits up 1.6 – 1.9 – 2.2.

Middlesex/Somerset/Union

iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW pulls a three-market sweep with its 11.5 share main in Central New Jersey and up from a 11.2 share final 12 months. Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ registers a 9.7 share down from its Christmas music 10.9 final 12 months. Pillar Media Christian AC “Star 99.1” WAWZ continues to development down year-to-year 5.2 – 2.3 – 2.2 this 12 months.

iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is down 7.2 to six.1. Townsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW rises 5.2 to five.7. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is up 4.7 to five.2, whereas its stream jumps up 0.8 – 1.7 – 1.9.

Press Communications Country “Thunder 106” WKMK rises 1.3 to 1.8. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR traits up 0.6 – 1.1 – 1.6.

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January 23, 2024 at 11:33PM