{"id":298951,"date":"2026-02-24T01:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/298951\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:24:15","slug":"january-2026-1-8-2-4-nielsen-audio-ppm-ratings-day-1-wins-breaks-lites-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/298951\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026 (1\/8 – 2\/4) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: WINS Breaks Lite’s Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with Day 1 markets New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside\/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex\/Somerset\/Union.<\/p>\n

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com\/Ratings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ongoing lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen means that Cumulus Media\u2019s stations are no longer publicly listed in the ratings.<\/p>\n

Audacy is no longer listing its streaming numbers separate from the broadcast, with the signals once again combined into one share.<\/p>\n

New York<\/a><\/p>\n

\"1010Audacy News 1010 WINS\/92.3 WINS-FM rises 6.2 to 7.5 to end the 41 survey streak for iHeartMedia AC \u201c106.7 Lite-FM\u201d WLTW at the top of the market. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that the 7.5 share is the first time 92.3 leads the market since Summer 1982 as Dance CHR WKTU and is the largest share for the WINS brand and News format since Spring 1968. WLTW, which had led the New York market in every monthly since December 2022 is down 12.5 to 7.0. Spanish Broadcasting System Spanish Tropical \u201cMega 97.9\u201d WSKQ dips 5.6 to 5.4 with its stream up 1.2 to 1.5. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up 4.6 to 5.3. Public News\/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM rises 4.4 to 5.1 to tie for fifth with iHeartMedia CHR \u201cZ100\u201d WHTZ which dips 5.3 to 5.1.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Classic Rock \u201cQ104.3\u201d WAXQ jumps 3.4 to 4.3. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN\/101.9 WFAN-FM leaps 2.7 to 3.9 for its best share since May 2019.<\/p>\n

The Hip Hop morning show shuffle at WQHT and WXBK in December, helps iHeartMedia\u2019s \u201cPower 105.1\u201d WWPR-FM rise 2.9 to 4.0 for its best share since August 2019. MediaCo\u2019s \u201cHot 97\u201d WQHT is up 2.8 to 3.1, while Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks \u201c94.7 The Block\u201d WXBK is up 1.4 to 1.7.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU climbs 3.1 to 3.7. SBS Spanish AC \u201cAmor 93.1\u201d WPAT-FM slides 2.9 \u2013 2.5 \u2013 2.0. Univision Spanish CHR \u201cX96.3\u201d WXNY-FM slips 1.7 to 1.4 for its lowest share since October 2009 in its first month on the frequency.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n

\"93.1iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST maintains its lead down 13.3 to 6.3. Audacy Classic Hits \u201cK-Earth 101\u201d KRTH inches up 5.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC \u201c104.3 My-FM\u201d KBIG is up 5.1 to 5.3. Audacy Variety Hits \u201c93.1 Jack-FM\u201d KCBS-FM gains 3.9 to 4.4. Audacy News 1070 KNX\/97.1 KNX-FM is up 4.1 to 4.3.<\/p>\n

SBS Regional Mexican \u201c97.9 La Raza\u201d KLAX jumps 3.3 to 4.2. Univision Regional Mexican \u201cLa Nueva 101.9\u201d KSCA trends up 2.8 \u2013 3.0 \u2013 3.9.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Alternative \u201cAlt 98.7\u201d KYSR rises 3.1 to 3.8. Audacy\u2019s 106.7 KROQ inches up 3.3 to 3.4.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia News\/Talk 640 KFI dips 3.3 \u2013 3.1 \u2013 2.9.<\/p>\n

Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

\"NewsradioAudacy News 780 WBBM\/105.9 WCFS moves up to the top spot in Chicago 4.8 \u2013 5.1 \u2013 5.9. Hubbard Hot AC \u201c101.9 The Mix\u201d WTMX jumps up 4.2 to 5.5. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT climbs 4.5 to 5.4 for its best share since July 2023. iHeartMedia AC \u201c93.9 Lite-FM\u201d WLIT resets 12.4 to 5.2. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN is up 4.6 to 4.8.<\/p>\n

Hubbard Classic Rock \u201c97.1 The Drive\u201d WDRV gains 4.0 to 4.6. Audacy Country \u201cUS 99\u201d WUSN is up 3.3 to 4.0. iHeartMedia CHR \u201c103.5 Kiss-FM\u201d WKSC rises 2.6 \u2013 2.8 \u2013 3.2. Weigel Broadcasting Soft Oldies \u201c87.7 MeTV-FM\u201d WRME-LD is up 2.1 to 2.6.<\/p>\n

In its final monthly<\/a>, Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks \u201c104.3 Jams\u201d WBMX is off 2.1 to 1.9. Gold CHR \u201cB96\u201d WBBM-FM holds at a 2.1 share. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 107.5 WGCI inches up 1.6 to 1.7.<\/p>\n

Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MixWith the Cumulus stations no longer listed, iHeartMedia Hot AC \u201cMix 102.9\u201d KDMX holds the top spot inching up 4.4 to 4.5. iHeart AC \u201cStar 102.1\u201d KDGE (down 10.1 to 4.4) and CHR \u201c106.1 Kiss-FM\u201d KHKS (steady at 4.2) follow. Audacy Alternative \u201cAlt 103.7\u201d KVIL is up 3.2 \u2013 3.6 \u2013 3.9. Audacy Variety Hits \u201c100.3 Jack-FM\u201d KJKK is up 3.4 to 3.8.<\/p>\n

Public News\/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM climbs 2.8 to 3.4. Audacy Classic Hits \u201c98.7 The Spot\u201d KSPF is up 2.6 to 3.1.<\/p>\n

Service Broadcasting Adult R&B \u201c105.7 Smooth R&B\u201d KRNB-FM slides 3.4 \u2013 3.1 \u2013 2.9. Radio One Hip Hop \u201c97.9 The Beat\u201d KBFB is down 2.3 to 1.7.<\/p>\n

Houston\/Galveston<\/a><\/p>\n

\"740iHeartMedia AC \u201cSunny 99.1\u201d KODA maintains its lead 13.3 to 9.7. Radio One Adult R&B \u201cMajic 102.1\u201d KMJQ slides 8.1 \u2013 7.8 \u2013 7.5 \u2013 6.9. Radio One Country \u201c93Q\u201d KKBQ gains 5.3 to 5.8. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ dips 5.6 to 5.3. Audacy Hot AC \u201cMix 96.5\u201d KHMX is off 5.2 to 5.1.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia News\/Talk 740 KTRH ends its skid surging up 3.0 to 5.0. Public News\/Talk 88.7 KUHF gains 3.0 to 3.8.<\/p>\n

Audacy Variety Hits \u201c95.7 The Spot\u201d KKHH trends up 3.3 \u2013 3.9 \u2013 4.1. Country \u201c100.3 The Bull\u201d KILT-FM is down 4.8 to 4.1.<\/p>\n

Radio One Hip Hop \u201c97.9 The Box\u201d KBXX climbs 2.4 \u2013 2.8 \u2013 3.4. iHeart Hip Hop \u201c93.7 The Beat\u201d KQBT rises 2.4 \u2013 3.0 \u2013 3.1.<\/p>\n

Univision Spanish AC \u201cAmor 106.5\u201d KOVE trends up 2.3 \u2013 2.6 \u2013 3.1. SBS Regional Mexican \u201cLa Ley 92.1\u201d KROI drops 3.7 \u2013 3.4 \u2013 2.7. Audacy Spanish CHR \u201cMega 101\u201d KLOL falls 1.9 \u2013 1.4 \u2013 1.1 to an all-time record low for the frequency.<\/p>\n

San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n

\"88.5Public News\/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM rises 9.2 to 9.8. Audacy News 740 KCBS\/106.9 KFRC is up 7.9 to 8.3. Classical 90.3 KDFC is off 5.0 to 4.9. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 9.9 to 4.7 with sister CHR \u201c99.7 Now\u201d KMVQ up 3.8 to 4.6.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Hot AC \u201cStar 101.3\u201d KIOI jumps 2.7 to 3.7. Soft AC \u201c98.1 The Breeze\u201d KISQ rebounds 2.8 to 3.6.<\/p>\n

Univision Spanish AC \u201cAmor 100.3\u201d KBRG climbs 2.1 to 2.6. Bonneville Classic Rock \u201c98.5 K-Fox\u201d KUFX is up 1.2 to 1.8.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta<\/a><\/p>\n

\"95.5Cox Media Group News\/Talk 750 WSB\/95.5 WSBB rises 6.7 to 7.8. Cox Adult R&B \u201cKiss 104.1\u201d WALR trends up 6.0 \u2013 6.4 \u2013 6.7 with sister Classic Rock \u201c97.1 The River\u201d WSRV up 5.7 to 6.4. Audacy Hip Hop\/R&B \u201cV103\u201d WVEE (6.1 to 6.2) and Radio One Adult R&B \u201cMajic 107.5\/97.5\u201d WAMJ\/WUMJ (6.0 to 6.2) tie for fourth.<\/p>\n

Cox AC \u201cB98.5\u201d WSB-FM rebounds 4.8 to 5.8. Audacy Rhythmic AC \u201cStar 94\u201d WSTR is down 6.3 to 3.8. iHeart CHR \u201cPower 105.3\u201d WWPW rises 0.6 to 1.1.<\/p>\n

Public News\/Talk 90.1 WABE-FM gains 3.2 to 4.0. Contemporary Worship \u201cAir 1\u201d 104.7 WAIA falls 4.5 to 2.8.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Hip Hop \u201c96.1 The Beat\u201d WRDG gains 2.2 to 3.0. Core Communicators\u2019 \u201cStreetz 94.5\u201d 1420 WWSZ slips 2.7 \u2013 2.4 \u2013 2.2. Radio One\u2019s \u201cHot 107.9\u201d WHTA is down 2.6 \u2013 2.0 \u2013 1.9.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KYWAudacy Sports 94.1 WIP surges up 5.5 to 8.5 (combining the 1.9 its stream had last month). Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR gains 5.9 to 7.1. Audacy News 1060 KYW\/103.9 WPHI leaps 3.6 to 6.6 for what Huff notes is its best share since April 2020 (plus 1.3 from stream in Holiday 2026) tying for third with Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK as it is up 5.9 to 6.6. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM rises 5.3 to 5.7.<\/p>\n

Audacy AC \u201cB101\u201d WBEB resets down 17.0 to 5.4. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU rises 3.8 to 4.4, while co-owned Variety Hits \u201c95.7 Ben-FM\u201d WBEN-FM is up 2.7 to 3.6. Audacy Classic Hits \u201cBig 98.1\u201d WOGL rises 2.8 to 3.3.<\/p>\n

Public News\/Talk 90.9 WHYY-FM rises 3.9 to 5.2. Audacy Conservative Talk 1210 WPHT rises 1.7 to 2.7.<\/p>\n

Nassau\/Suffolk<\/a><\/p>\n

\"106.1Audacy News 1010 WINS\/92.3 WINS-FM surges up 7.0 to 9.2 (stream 1.4 last month) for the largest share recorded by 92.3 on Long Island. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC is off 6.5 to 6.3. iHeartMedia CHR \u201cZ100\u201d WHTZ inches up 5.6 to 5.8. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI leaps 4.3 to 5.7. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK falls 7.6 to 5.6.<\/p>\n

Audacy Sports 660 WFAN\/101.9 WFAN-FM rises 3.6 to 5.2 absorbing the 2.0 share its stream had last month. Audacy Hot AC \u201cNew 102.7\u201d WNEW rises 2.5 to 3.7.<\/p>\n

Red Apple\u2019s WABC simulcast 107.1 WLIR-FM rises 0.6 to 1.8.<\/p>\n

Riverside\/San Bernardino<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JoseEntravision Spanish Adult Hits \u201cJose 97.5\u201d KLYY rises 7.6 to 9.4. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM gains 5.6 to 6.5. Univision Spanish AC \u201cAmor 107.5\u201d KLVE dips 5.1 \u2013 4.9 \u2013 4.6. MediaCo Regional Mexican \u201cQue Buena 96.1\u201d KRQB holds at a 3.2 share. Audacy Country \u201c95.1 K-Frog\u201d KFRG is down 3.4 to 2.9.<\/p>\n

San Jose<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AmorUnivision Spanish AC \u201cAmor 100.3\u201d KBRG rises 4.9 to 6.2. Audacy News 740 KCBS\/106.9 KFRC jumps 4.1 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC \u201cStar 101.3\u201d KIOI leaps 3.9 to 5.3. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 11.6 to 4.7 to tie for fourth with sister Classic Rock \u201c98.5 K-Fox\u201d KUFX as it rises 3.2 to 4.7.<\/p>\n

Connoisseur Media Hot AC \u201cMix 106.5\u201d KEZR rises 3.6 to 4.6. Bonneville CHR \u201c99.7 Now\u201d KMVQ gains 3.3 to 4.0.<\/p>\n

Middlesex\/Somerset\/Union<\/a><\/p>\n

\"94.7iHeartMedia Classic Rock \u201cQ104.3\u201d WAXQ claims the Central Jersey lead 7.5 to 7.7. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rises 5.4 to 6.7. iHeartMedia AC \u201c106.7 Lite-FM\u201d WLTW drops 10.9 to 5.9. Townsquare Media Talk\/Classic Hits \u201cNew Jersey 101.5\u201d WKXW is up 4.5 to 5.1 (stream up 0.5 to 0.7) which ties for fourth with Audacy Sports 660 WFAN\/101.9 WFAN-FM as it leaps 3.3 to 5.1 (stream 1.1 last month).<\/p>\n

Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks \u201c94.7 The Block\u201d WXBK climbs 1.8 \u2013 2.2 \u2013 3.6.<\/p>\n

Beasley Media AC \u201cMagic 98.3\u201d WMGQ is down 5.1 to 4.3. Audacy News 1010 WINS\/92.3 WINS-FM gains 3.2 to 4.3.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR is up 2.2 to 2.8. Press Communications Country \u201cThunder 106\u201d WKMK slides 1.7 \u2013 1.1 \u2013 0.9.<\/p>\n

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