August PPMs, Day 1: AC, Classic Hits And Urban AC Continue To Turn Up The Heat
Day 1 of Nielsen's August 2022 PPMs (measurement period from July 21-August 17) shows adult contemporary just about “Unstoppable” - to quote Sia's current hit on the format – leading in New York, Los Angeles and Houston, while tied for second in San Francisco and third in Atlanta. In Chicago, meanwhile, it's soft AC that ties for first.
Although classic hits claims just one winner in these eight non-embedded markets, that in Atlanta, it's the second choice in New York and L.A. and grabs a top-five berth in Dallas and Philadelphia. Urban AC may not have landed any ratings-toppers on Day 1, however, stations in the format finish second in Houston, Philly and Atlanta (the latter with a second urban AC ranked fourth), third in New York and fourth in Chicago.
For Day 1, the leaderboard shows three crowns for adult contemporary and one each for soft AC, classic hits, classic rock, rock, news/talk and Spanish regional Mexican.
| New York (1) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WLTW‑FM Adult Cont. |  | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| 2 | WCBS‑FM Classic Hits |  | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 3 | WBLS‑FM Urban AC |  | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 4 | WSKQ‑FM Tropical |  | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| 5 | WAXQ‑FM Classic Rock | | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
It's another very-close finish in the Apple, as iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite FM” WLTW clings to its lead by a tenth of a point over Audacy classic hits WCBS-FM – itself just 0.1 above Mediaco urban AC WBLS. SBS Spanish tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ moves up from fifth to fourth, while iHeart classic rock sister “Q104.3” WAXQ slips from July's rare second-place finish to fifth.
| Los Angeles (2) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOST‑FM Adult Cont. | | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2 | KRTH‑FM Classic Hits | | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 3 | KBIG‑FM Hot AC | | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| 4 | KFI‑AM Talk | | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 5 | KLVE‑FM Adult Cont. |  | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
Well, that didn't take long. After one month out of the top spot following 12 straight wins in L.A., iHeart AC KOST reclaims the throne from – even if only two-tenths of a share point ahead of – Audacy classic hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH. K-Earth is also 0.2 in front of the third-placer, iHeart hot AC “104.3 MyFM” KBIG, which is itself 0.2 ahead of news/talk sister KFI, which is – that's right, leading Univision Spanish contemporary “K-Love 107.5” KLVE by the same thin margin.
| Chicago (3) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WLIT‑FM Soft AC | | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 2 | WDRV‑FM Classic Rock |  | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 3 | WBEZ‑FM News/Talk |  | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 4 | WVAZ‑FM Urban AC | | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 5 | WBBM‑AM News | | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
For the third time this year in the Windy City, there's a tie for first, as Hubbard Radio's four-month leader, classic rock “The Drive” WDRV/WWDV, shares the honors with iHeart soft AC “Lite FM” WLIT, making its first showing at the top this year. News/talk pubcaster WBEZ, iHeart urban AC sister “V103” WVAZ and Audacy news WBBM/WCFS – all of which were part of either of those other two ties for number one – finish third, fourth and fifth respectively.
| San Francisco (4) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KQED‑FM News/Talk |  | 6.4 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 2 | KCBS‑AM News | | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 3 | KOIT‑FM Adult Cont. |  | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 4 | KISQ‑FM Soft AC | | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 5 | KNBR‑AM Sports |  | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
News/talk pubcaster KQED marks a second straight win and sixth for this year, with a 2.3-share-point advantage over the two stations tied for runner-up, Audacy news KCBS/KFRC and Bonneville AC KOIT. iHeart soft AC “The Breeze” KISQ remains in fourth, while Cumulus Media sports KNBR-AM-FM moves back into the top five, at fifth.
| Dallas-Ft. Worth (5) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLNO‑FM Reg. Mexican | | 7.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2 | KHKS‑FM CHR | | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| 3 | KZPS‑FM Classic Rock | | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 4 | WBAP‑AM News/Talk | | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 5 | KLUV‑FM Classic Hits | | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
Chalk up a seventh straight and hard-fought win for Univision Spanish regional Mexican “Qué Buena” KLNO, leading the rebounding iHeart CHR “106.1 Kiss FM” KHKS by just 0.1. Kiss makes a 1.3-share move upward from sixth to second, pulling ahead of classic rock sister “Lone Star 92.5” KZPS, Cumulus news/talk WBAP and Audacy classic hits KLUV.
| Houston-Galveston (6) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KODA‑FM Adult Cont. | | 7.7 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | KMJQ‑FM Urban AC |  | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| 3 | KSBJ‑FM Cont. Christ. |  | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| 4 | KGLK‑FM Classic Rock |  | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 5 | KTBZ‑FM Mod/Alt Rock | | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
While it may still play the Stevie Nicks classic, iHeart AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA is no longer on the “Edge of Seventeen,” as it notches its 17th consecutive win in Space City. It's got plenty of space to spare, as it hits 9-share territory for the first time in 2022. Sunny's now 2.6 points ahead of Urban One urban AC “Majic 102.1” KMJQ, again in the runner-up spot, while contemporary Christian pubcaster KSBJ, Cox Media Group classic rock “The Eagle 106.9/107.5” KGLK/KHPT and iHeart modern/alternative rock sister “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ place third, fourth and fifth.
| Atlanta (7) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSRV‑FM Classic Hits | | 9.7 | 11.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | WALR‑FM Urban AC | | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 3 | WSB‑FM Adult Cont. | | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 4 | WAMJ‑FM Urban AC | | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| 5 | WSB‑AM News/Talk | | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
Following its double-digit delivery in July, CMG classic hits “The River” WSRV posts a still-powerful 9.0 share, staying well ahead of its urban AC (“Kiss 104.1” WALR) and AC (“B98.5” WSB-FM) sisters in second and third. Urban One urban AC “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ and CMG news/talk WSB-AM/WSBB-FM again round out the top five. Station to watch, again: City of Atlanta Board of Education news/talk WABE, just below that top five, making another upward move from eighth to sixth as it cracks five-share territory (3.8-5.1). Another to watch: Dickey Broadcasting sports “The Fan” WCNN, gaining a full share point (2.3-3.3) to land just outside the top 10.
| Philadelphia (9) | |||||
| JUN 22 | JUL 22 | AUG 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMMR‑FM Rock |  | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| 2 | WDAS‑FM Urban AC | | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 3 | WMGK‑FM Classic Rock | | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| 4 | WBEB‑FM Adult Cont. | | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 5 | WOGL‑FM Classic Hits | | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| AUG 22, 6+ Metro Share | StationRatings.com | ||||
And the winner is...Beasley Media Group heritage rocker WMMR, re-taking the throne where it sat during May and June. 'MMR again swaps places with Philly's only other market leader in 2022 to date, iHeart urban AC WDAS-FM, making it four months on top for each station. Beasley classic rock sister WMGK, and Audacy's AC “B101.1” WBEB and classic hits “Big 98.1” WOGL, again finish 3-4-5.
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9/07/2022 12:52:00 pm
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