June ’23 PPM Rankings
Welcome to a different take a look at survey quantity six of 2023. Time marches on and The Rankings Specialists from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – in an in depth order formation with the numbers junkies from XTRENDS – are ready to take our newest journey by means of the survey referred to as JUNE. This e-book started on MAY twenty fifth and breathed its final gasp on JUNE twenty first. Faculties have been emptying out, we had two three-day weekends, and we saluted expensive previous Dad. There was quite a bit happening, and our mission is to convey it to you. Right here we go…
HOUSTON-GALVESTON: Preserve On Rollin’
In relation to iHEARTMEDIA AC KODA (SUNNY 99.1) and the 6+ competitors, the market can’t management it – they’ll solely hope to comprise it. The station rolled to a different huge win (9.2-8.9). COX MEDIA Basic Rock KGLK (THE EAGLE 106.9 & 107.5) was in second place for the sixth straight survey however was effectively off the lead (6.7-6.8). AUDACY Grownup Hits KKHH (95.7 THE SPOT) returned a few of final month’s share acquire however retained sufficient to stay at #3 (6.5-5.9). TELEVISAUNIVISION Regional Mexican KLTN (QUÉ BUENA 102.9) stepped as much as #4 (5.5-5.5), whereas COX MEDIA Nation KKBQ (THE NEW 93Q) ended a two-book slide and moved up two slots to #5 (5.0-5.4). URBAN ONE City AC KMJQ (MAJIC 102.1) was shut behind at #6 (5.3-5.2), whereas KSBJ EDUCATIONAL Christian Up to date KSBJ had its lowest rating since DECEMBER (5.6-4.9) because it fell three locations to #7. As traditional KODA had the biggest cume (1,703,500-1,615,600) – a 5.2% drop. The market was down 3.5%.
For the thirteenth e-book in a row, KODA ran away with the 25-54 demo. KKBQ moved as much as #2 with a strong improve however remained three shares off the lead. KLTN was as much as #3 with its highest share in precisely a yr. KKHH slid from #2 to #4 and was sharing the second with iHEARTMEDIA Different KTBZ (94.5 THE BUZZ), which dipped from #3 regardless of rebounding properly from a down e-book. Two different stations made robust strikes on this survey. URBAN ONE High 40/R KBXX (97.9 THE BOX) leapt from #10 to #6 with its greatest outing since NOVEMBER. AUDACY Nation KILT (100.3 THE BULL) landed its largest share in over a yr, which propelled it from #11 to #7.
Within the 18-34 area, KTBZ was driving excessive in APRIL with its third straight #1 double-digit e-book. It obtained shot down in MAY because it dropped to #2 but it surely was again on high in JUNE. That’s radio life, I suppose. KODA moved all the way down to #2 and was a half share off the lead. As soon as once more KBXX had its greatest outing since NOVEMBER because it rose from #5 to #3. KKHH and KILT had been tied at #6. Each stations had the an identical giant share infusion and superior, in tandem, to #4. AUDACY Spanish Up to date KLOL (MEGA 101 FM) slipped to #6 with a slight lower. KGLK fell from #3 to #7 with its lowest mark since JULY.
KODA posted its fourth straight dominant efficiency because it gained the 18-49 recreation. KLTN was up two slots to #2 with its third up e-book in a row however was greater than two shares off the lead. KTBZ repeated at #3 because it halted a four-book slide. KKHH dropped to #4 because it gave all of final month’s giant share improve – plus just a little further. KKBQ stepped as much as #5 with a slight improve and was simply forward of KBXX, which went from #8 to #6. KGLK fell from #5 to #8 and was tied with CUMULUS High 40/M KRBE.
ATLANTA: River Deep, Rankings Excessive
Shout out to TINA TURNER. COX MEDIA Basic Hits WSRV (97.1 THE RIVER) led the 6+ parade for the sixth e-book in a row and did so in fashion by hitting double digits (8.7-10.4). COX MEDIA City AC WALR (KISS 104.1) moved up two locations to #2 with its greatest displaying since SEPTEMBER (6.1-6.9). COX MEDIA Speak WSB-A accomplished the cluster medal stand by holding on at #3 (6.7-6.5). URBAN ONE City AC WAMJ (MAJIC 107.5/97.5) dropped down right into a share of third place with its lowest rating since SEPTEMBER (8.0-6.5). COX MEDIA AC WSB (B98.5) repeated at #5 because it stopped a two-book slide (5.2-5.6). WSRV had the biggest cume – by a large margin (928,000-946,000) – a 1.9% rise. The market was off by 2.8%.
It was an enormous 25-54 e-book for WSRV, which stepped as much as #1 with its largest share in over a yr. The station was additionally flirting with double digits. WAMJ had its lowest mark since JULY because it stepped all the way down to #2. It went from main the demo by a few half share to trailing by practically three shares. AUDACY City WVEE (V-103) was again at #3 with a slight improve, whereas WALR zoomed from #9 to #4 with an enormous share improve. WSB repeated at #5 because it rebounded from a down e-book, whereas URBAN ONE City WHTA (HOT 107.9) fell 5 locations to #9 with its lowest whole since final JULY.
WSRV was the main 18-34 station for the fourth e-book in a row. WALR leapt from #6 to #2 with its greatest outing in over a yr however remained about two shares in arrears. WVEE was off barely however clung tightly to the #3 slot. iHEARTMEDIA Nation WUBL (94.9 THE BULL) was like a bull in a, effectively, you realize, because it charged from #8 to #4 with its greatest e-book since JANUARY. WHTA slid three locations to #5 and was tied with WSB, which stepped down from #4 with its lowest rating in over a yr.
It was fairly the 18-49 spectacle for WSRV because it gained the demo for the third e-book in a row and crashed by means of the double-digit barrier. WVEE was up two locations to #2 with a small improve however was higher than three shares off the lead. WSB was up barely because it moved up two slots to #3, whereas WALR jumped 4 locations to #4 with its highest share since SEPTEMBER. WHTA slid from #3 to #6 and was tied with CUMULUS High 40/M WWWQ (Q99.7).
WASHINGTON, D.C.: We Have Information And Speak
As is commonly the case, the highest two spots on the 6+ leaderboard have been tightly managed by speaking heads, and we’re not referring to the band. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY N/T WAMU continued its lengthy streak of each #1 and double-digit books (11.4-11.0). For the sixth straight survey, HUBBARD Information WTOP was holding court docket at #2 (8.0-8.2). Shifting as much as #3 with its highest mark in over a yr (6.4-6.5) was URBAN ONE City AC WMMJ (MAJIC 102.3/92.7). It was being adopted carefully by HOWARD UNIVERSITY City AC WHUR, which stepped as much as #4 with its greatest outing since AUGUST (5.4-6.4). Conversely, iHEARTMEDIA AC WASH had its smallest share since AUGUST (7.0-6.0) because it slipped to #5. The station nonetheless had probably the most cume (907,100-829,700) – an 8.5% lower. The market was off by 0.7%.
The 25-54 race was hotly contested as the highest three stations have been inside a half share of one another. ATLANTIC GATEWAY Christian Up to date WGTS zoomed to the highest of the chart for the seventh time within the final 14 surveys. WASH and WAMU have been tied at #1 final month. WASH slipped to #2 with its lowest mark since FEBRUARY, whereas WAMU alit at #3 with its smallest share since we have been delighted by an open flame. iHEARTMEDIA High 40/M WIHT (HOT 99.5) stepped as much as #4 with its greatest e-book since AUGUST. AUDACY Basic Hits WIAD (94.7 THE DRIVE) motored as much as #5 with its strongest displaying in over a yr. AUDACY City WPGC slipped to #6 with its third down e-book in a row.
For the primary time since we have been all enjoying reindeer video games, WAMU was not in double digits 18-34. The station did notch its sixth straight victory, although it was listening to footsteps from WIHT, which moved as much as #2 with its greatest rating since OCTOBER. The station was a few half share behind the chief, which is the slimmest margin WAMU had held during the last six books. WHUR superior three areas to #3 because it regained most of final month’s giant share loss. WGTS dipped to #4 regardless of a slight improve. WIAD raced from #11 to #5 – practically doubling its share within the course of. WPGC dropped 4 locations to #6 with its lowest whole since AUGUST. URBAN ONE City WKYS slipped to #7 because it ended a two-book surge.
After taking three months off, WGTS was again at #1 18-49. WAMU stepped all the way down to #2 with its lowest mark since DECEMBER. WASH repeated at #3 with a small lower, whereas WIHT moved as much as #4 with its greatest efficiency since OCTOBER. WIAD was as much as #5 with its greatest e-book in over a yr. In the meantime, WPGC slipped to #6 with a slight lower and narrowly defeated #7 WHUR, which bounced again from a down e-book.
PHILADELPHIA: Legend … Wait For It … Dary
Maybe it was as a result of the celebs aligned or possibly it had one thing to do with the ultimate run for JOHN DEBELLA. Regardless of the cause, BEASLEY Basic Rock WMGK had a monster 6+ e-book because it remained at #1 (8.5-10.6). iHEARTMEDIA City AC WDAS repeated at #2 with its highest rating since JULY (7.3-7.8). BEASLEY Nation WXTU was nonetheless sitting at #3, although its five-book surge got here to an finish (6.9-6.6). BEASLEY Energetic Rock WMMR was again at #4 (6.6-6.3). Two cluster buddies have been aligned at #5. AUDACY AC WBEB (B101.1) held agency with a slight improve (5.5-5.7). It was partnered with AUDACY Basic Hits WOGL (BIG 98.1), which bounced again from a down e-book (5.2-5.7). WBEB remained the cume commander with a 0.1% lower (1,066,700-1,065,400). The market grew by 1.5%.
Despite the fact that WMMR misplaced a noticeable chunk of its earlier share, the station was nonetheless robust sufficient to guide the 25-54 parade for the sixth straight survey. WXTU was additionally down however nonetheless repeated at #2, whereas WBEB moved as much as #3 with its highest Frosty-free share in over a yr. BEASLEY Grownup Hits WBEN (95.7 BEN FM) additionally had its greatest outing in over a yr because it rose from #7 to #4. WDAS slid to #5 with a slight lower, whereas WMGK stepped as much as #6 with its greatest e-book in precisely a yr. iHEARTMEDIA City WUSL (POWER 99) fell three locations to #8 regardless of a slight share improve.
WBEB obtained some severe 18-34 jet gas because it zoomed from #6 to #1. Sure, it was the station’s greatest Santa-less e-book in over a yr. WMGK landed its largest quantity since NOVEMBER however nonetheless needed to step all the way down to #2. WBEN was up barely however moved down a slot to #3. WMMR rose to #4 with a slight improve, whereas two stations dropped down and right into a tie at #5. WXTU had been the #2 station however took a big share hit. WDAS was beforehand seen at #4 but it surely had its smallest share since JANUARY. WUSL posted its lowest rating because the climate outdoors was frightful because it moved from #5 to #8.
Final month WXTU jumped from #7 to #1 18-49. The station misplaced a few of that huge share improve however managed to stay in first place by a few half share. Its closest pursuer was WBEN, which moved from #4 to #2 with its greatest outing in over a yr. It, in flip, held the slimmest of benefits over a trio of stations at #3. WDAS was stationary with a slight lower, whereas WMMR slid down from #2 with a small share loss. WBEB rose from #8 with – as soon as once more – its greatest Frosty-free e-book in over a yr. WUSL dropped from #5 to #7.
BOSTON: Meet The New Boss
There was fairly the shakeup atop the 6+ leaderboard. For the primary time since mama was in her kerchief, BEASLEY Sports activities WBZ (98.5 THE SPORTS HUB) was not #1. That honor was bestowed on BEASLEY Basic Hits WROR, which hit the highest spot for the primary time since SEPTEMBER (6.0-6.0). BOSTON UNIVERSITY Public Radio WBUR landed its largest share in over a yr to maneuver as much as #2 (5.5-5.7). WBZ slid to #3 with its least productive offensive efficiency in over a yr (8.3-5.5). Three stations that had optimistic outcomes on this survey obtained collectively at #4. iHEARTMEDIA High 40/M WXKS (KISS 108) remained in place (5.1-5.3), whereas AUDACY AC WMJX (MAGIC 106.7) inched up from #5 with its greatest Frosty-free share since NOVEMBER (4.9-5.3). Rounding out the triad was BEASLEY Nation WKLB, which landed its largest share in over a yr (4.8-5.3). WMJX maintained its cume lead with a 1.0% improve (801,800-809,800). The market fell by 0.6%.
Whereas WBZ was in a position to lengthen its 25-54 successful streak to 6, the station got here again to the sector. This was the primary time since SEPTEMBER that the station was not in double digits. AUDACY Sizzling AC WWBX (MIX 104.1) leapt from #5 to #2 with its greatest displaying in over a yr. WXKS was up barely however nonetheless dipped to #3. WBUR superior two areas to #4 with its highest share in over a yr. Simply two books in the past, it was sitting at #15. BEASLEY Rhythmic AC WBQT (HOT 96.9) slid to #5 regardless of a slight improve and was simply forward of WMJX, which repeated at #6. iHEARTMEDIA Basic Rock WZLX had its lowest whole since DECEMBER because it slid from #3 to #9.
WXKS was a repeat winner of the 18-34 title however with its lowest rating since FEBRUARY. WBZ remained at #2 however with its smallest share since JULY. WBQT was again at #3 and was paired with WWBX, which rose from #6. A flat WKLB dipped to #5 and was tied with WMJX, which moved up from #7. AUDACY Grownup Hits WBGB (BIG 103) fell from #4 to #8.
Final month WBZ led WXKS within the 18-49 contest by higher than 5 shares. This time the 2 stations have been in a lifeless warmth. This was the primary non-double-digit e-book for WBZ since JULY. WXKS was off barely. WWBX stepped as much as #3 and was lower than a half share behind the leaders. WBQT slipped to #4 with a small share loss and simply nipped #5 WMJX, which posted its greatest Frosty-free quantity since OCTOBER.
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