{"id":710331,"date":"2026-06-17T23:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710331\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T23:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:14:19","slug":"may-2026-4-30-5-27-nielsen-audio-ppm-ratings-day-3-wfae-sets-record-high-wtvn-falls-to-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710331\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2026 (4\/30 \u2013 5\/27) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 3: WFAE Sets Record High; WTVN Falls To Low"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Day 3 of Nielsen Audio\u2019s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Columbus, and Cleveland.<\/p>\n

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

This month we introduce an enhancement to our ratings pages with the addition of six charts on each market page and some right here on our recaps.<\/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

Charlotte<\/a><\/p>\n

\"90.7Public News\/Talk 90.7 WFAE climbs 6.5 to 7.6 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the largest share in the station\u2019s history. iHeartMedia Variety Hits \u201c102.9 The Lake\u201d WLKO rebounds 6.5 to 6.9, while sister Country \u201c96.9 The Kat\u201d WKKT is down 6.4 to 5.8. Pacific Broadcasting Classic Hits \u201c95.7 The Ride\u201d WXRC gains 4.2 \u2013 5.1 \u2013 5.7. iHeartMedia Alternative \u201c106.5 The End\u201d WEND rises 3.9 \u2013 4.9 \u2013 5.6 for its best share since December 2022 to tie for fifth with Beasley Classic Hits \u201cK104.7\u201d WKQC with its 5.3 to 5.6 move.<\/p>\n

Beasley CHR \u201cKiss 95.1\u201d WNKS dips 5.7 to 5.2. iHeart Classic Rock \u201c99.7 The Fox\u201d WRFX yo-yo\u2019s 4.2 \u2013 5.7 \u2013 4.7.<\/p>\n

Classical 89.9 WDAV jumps 2.6 \u2013 3.4 \u2013 5.1 for its best showing since March 2022.<\/p>\n

Radio One Adult R&B \u201c105.3 R&B\u201d WOSF rises 3.9 \u2013 4.3 \u2013 4.5. Beasley Hip Hop \u201cPower 98\u201d WPEG falls 7.4 \u2013 5.4 \u2013 4.0.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia CHR \u201cHits 96.1\u201d WHQC drops 3.8 to 2.2. Radio One Sports 92.7 WFNZ-FM falls 3.4 to 2.0.<\/p>\n

Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AlliHeartMedia Classic Hits \u201c106.7 The Eagle\u201d KLTH swings 8.8 \u2013 7.8 \u2013 9.0 to reclaim the Portland lead. Public News\/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM is down 8.7 to 7.7. iHeart AC \u201cK103\u201d KKCW is up 6.9 to 7.3. Connoisseur Media AAA 101.9 KINK inches up 6.8 to 7.0. \u201cAll Classical Radio\u201d 89.9 KQAC continues to climb 4.4 \u2013 6.0 \u2013 6.2.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR \u201cJam\u2019n 107.5\u201d KXJM dips 4.6 to 4.1. K-Love Inc. Worship \u201cAir 1\u201d 104.1 KPOZ climbs 0.7 \u2013 1.3 \u2013 2.0.<\/p>\n

iHeart Classic Rock \u201c105.9 The Brew\u201d KFBW is up 5.2 to 5.7. Audacy\u2019s 92.3 KGON is down 3.9 to 3.6. Audacy Alternative 94.7 KNRK climbs 2.4 \u2013 2.7 \u2013 3.0.<\/p>\n

Connoisseur Media Country \u201c98.7 The Bull\u201d KUPL is off 2.3 to 2.2. Audacy\u2019s \u201c99.5 The Wolf\u201d KWJJ falls 2.7 \u2013 2.0 \u2013 1.6.<\/p>\n

Connoisseur CHR \u201cLive 95.5\u201d KBFF drops 2.1 to 1.4 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since August 2010 as Sports \u201c95.5 The Game\u201d KXTG.<\/p>\n

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

\"Y100Cox Media Group continues to take the top three spots with a change in order. Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM rises 6.2 \u2013 6.5 \u2013 6.8. Country \u201cY100\u201d KCYY leaps 5.3 to 6.6. Classic Rock \u201c106.7 The Eagle\u201d KTKX slips 7.7 \u2013 7.5 \u2013 6.2. iHeartMedia AC \u201cQ101.9\u201d KQXT is off 5.3 to 5.2. Univision Regional Mexican \u201cQue Buena 92.9\u201d KROM jumps up 3.4 to 4.5.<\/p>\n

Cox Rock 99.5 KISS-FM drops 4.3 to 3.6. Connoisseur Variety Hits \u201c102.7 Bob-FM\u201d KJXK is up 3.0 \u2013 3.3 \u2013 3.6.<\/p>\n

iHearMedia Bilingual AC \u201cMix 96.1\u201d KXXM climbs 2.9 \u2013 3.2 \u2013 3.5. Univision Spanish AC \u201cAmor 92.9\u201d KMYO drops 3.2 to 2.3. Connoisseur\u2019s \u201cTejano 95.7\u201d KLEY rises 1.0 \u2013 1.4 \u2013 1.7, while sister Regional Mexican \u201cNorte\u00f1o 720\/104.1\u201d KSAH\/KSAH-FM falls 2.5 \u2013 1.7 \u2013 1.3.<\/p>\n

Public News\/Talk 89.1 KSTX slips 4.0 \u2013 3.8 \u2013 3.4.<\/p>\n

Salt Lake City<\/a><\/p>\n

\"94.1Bonneville Classic Rock \u201c103.5 The Arrow\u201d KRSP comes down 9.4 to 8.7. Capitol Broadcasting Hot AC \u201cNow 97.9\u201d KBZN inches up 6.7 to 6.8. Bonneville AC \u201cFM 100\u201d KSFI ends its slide 5.6 to 6.4. Broadway Media Alternative \u201cX96\u201d KXRK dips 6.1 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ rebounds 4.7 to 5.6.<\/p>\n

Bonneville News\/Talk 1160 KSL\/102.7 KSL-FM drops 5.8 to 5.1. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS\/105.9 KNRS-FM slides 5.2 \u2013 4.1 \u2013 3.6. <\/p>\n

Broadway Media CHR \u201cMix 105.1\u201d KUDD trends up 3.9 \u2013 4.1 \u2013 4.4. iHeart\u2019s 97.1 KZHT is up 3.0 to 3.5.<\/p>\n

AAA 90.9 KRCL rises 0.7 \u2013 0.9 \u2013 1.2. Capitol Soft AC \u201cCoast 103.1\u201d KLO-FM gains 0.6 to 1.1.<\/p>\n

Orlando<\/a><\/p>\n

\"102iHeartMedia AC \u201cMagic 107.7\u201d WMGF slides 11.0 \u2013 10.3 \u2013 9.3 to maintain its big lead. Cox Adult R&B \u201cStar 94.5\u201d WCFB inches up 7.1 to 7.2. Audacy Classic Hits \u201c105.9 Sunny-FM\u201d WOCL is down 8.2 to 7.1. Cox Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO gains 6.1 to 6.5. iHeart CHR \u201cXL 106.7\u201d WXXL trends up 4.4 \u2013 5.8 \u2013 6.2.<\/p>\n

Cox Bilingual AC \u201cHits 96.5\u201d WOEX slides 5.7 \u2013 4.9 \u2013 4.6 \u2013 4.4. iHeart Rock 101.1 WJRR drops 4.3 to 3.2. Public News\/Talk 90.7 WMFE is down 3.3 to 2.6.<\/p>\n

Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks \u201c102 Jamz\u201d WJHM climbs 2.7 \u2013 3.6 \u2013 4.4. iHeart Hip Hop \u201c104.5 The Beat\u201d WTKS-HD2 drops 2.5 to 1.7.<\/p>\n

SBS Spanish Tropical \u201cEl Zol 95.3\u201d WPYO is off 3.9 to 3.7, but its stream jumps up 0.6 to 1.9.<\/p>\n

Sacramento<\/a><\/p>\n

\"106.5Audacy Classic Rock \u201cEagle 96.9\u201d KSEG swings 8.4 \u2013 7.3 \u2013 8.2 to move back into the lead. Bonneville AC \u201cMix 96\u201d KYMX is down 7.6 to 6.9. iHeartMedia News\/Talk 1530 KFBK\/93.1 KFBK-FM dips 7.0 to 6.6. Audacy CHR \u201c106.5 The End\u201d KUDL jumps 4.2 to 5.4 for its best share since August 2019. Public News\/Talk \u201cCap Radio\u201d 90.9 KXJZ slides 5.8 \u2013 5.5 \u2013 5.0.<\/p>\n

iHeartMedia Soft AC \u201c92.5 The Breeze\u201d KBEB climbs 3.6 \u2013 3.9 \u2013 4.6. Conservative Talk 650 KSTE drops 5.2 to 4.4.<\/p>\n

Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI is down 4.8 to 4.2.<\/p>\n

iHeart Millennial Hits \u201cKiss 107.9\u201d KZIS climbs 2.9 \u2013 3.6 \u2013 4.0. Ahead of its shift to Classic Hits, sister \u201c93.7 The River\u201d KYRV slides 4.0 \u2013 3.6 \u2013 3.3.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Q100.5iHeartMedia AC \u201cSunny 106.5\u201d KSNE jumps up 5.5 to 7.2. Audacy Rhythmic Throwbacks \u201cQ100.5\u201d KXQQ continues to climb 5.8 to 6.6 for what Huff notes is its best share since the station was Easy Listening KMZQ in Winter 1994. Beasley Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ is off 5.8 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Country \u201c95.5 The Bull\u201d KWNR trends up 3.7 \u2013 4.2 \u2013 5.0. Audacy Hot AC \u201cMix 94.1\u201d KMXB rebounds 4.0 to 4.5 to tie for fifth with Lotus Classic Rock \u201c97.1 The Point\u201d KXPT as it dips 4.9 to 4.5.<\/p>\n

Lotus Rock 92.3 KOMP jumps 3.3 to 4.3 for what Huff notes is its largest share since April 2017. Sister Regional Mexican \u201cLa Buena 101.9\u201d KWID swings 3.1 \u2013 2.4 \u2013 3.2.<\/p>\n

Audacy CHR 98.5 KLUC falls 3.8 to 2.8. Latino Hustle Group Regional Mexican \u201cFiesta 98.1\u201d KLUC-HD3 slips 2.5 \u2013 2.3 \u2013 1.9. Latino Media Network Spanish Rhythmic \u201cLatino Beats 99.3\u201d KRGT falls 3.4 \u2013 3.1 \u2013 1.9.<\/p>\n

Beasley\u2019s \u201c102.7 Coyote Country\u201d KCYE trends down 2.7 \u2013 2.2 \u2013 1.7.<\/p>\n

Smooth Jazz 91.5 KUNV drops 2.2 to 1.3.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n

\"102.5iHeartMedia Classic Hits \u201c94.5 3WS\u201d WWSW regains the lead 10.3 to 10.0. Audacy Sports \u201c93.7 The Fan\u201d KDKA-FM drops 11.2 to 9.8. Steel City Media Variety Hits \u201c96.9 Bob-FM\u201d WRRK holds at a 9.3 share to tie for third with iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE as it rises 8.4 to 9.3. Renda AC \u201cWish 99.7\u201d WSHH is down 7.0 to 6.3.<\/p>\n

Audacy Country \u201cY108\u201d WDSY is up 4.3 to 4.6. iHeart\u2019s \u201cBig 104.7\u201d WPGB drops 2.8 to 2.1.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati<\/a><\/p>\n

\"97.7Hubbard Country \u201cB105\u201d WUBE is up 9.2 to 9.7. iHeartMedia News\/Talk 700 WLW drops 11.2 to 9.6. Hubbard Hot AC \u201cQ102\u201d WKRQ slides 7.2 \u2013 6.2 \u2013 6.0. Public News\/Talk 91.7 WVXU continues its slide 5.0 to 4.6. Classical 90.9 WGUC rises 3.9 to 4.4.<\/p>\n

In its first monthly following its rebrand under new WKRP-FM call letters, Grant County Broadcasters Oldies 106.7 WNKR\/97.7 WKRP-FM rises 1.3 to 2.0. <\/p>\n

Kansas City<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KCSteel City Media CHR \u201cMix 93.3\u201d KMXV inches up 6.6 to 6.7. Northwestern Media Christian AC \u201cLife 88.5\u201d KJNW drops 6.5 to 5.8. Audacy Rock \u201c98.9 The Rock\u201d KQRC is ip 4.9 to 5.0, which places it in a tie with Steel City Media Variety Hits \u201c102.1 Bob-FM\u201d KCKC which climbs 3.4 \u2013 4.2 \u2013 5.0. Audacy News\/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM is down 5.3 to 4.8.<\/p>\n

Carter Broadcast Group Hip Hop \u201cHot 103 Jamz\u201d KPRS-FM swings 4.7 \u2013 3.7 \u2013 4.5. Audacy Hot AC \u201c99.7 The Point\u201d KZPT rises 3.7 to 4.4.<\/p>\n

Audacy Sports \u201c96.5 The Fan\u201d KFNZ-FM dips 4.3 to 3.9.<\/p>\n

Steel City Media Country \u201cQ104\u201d KBEQ inches up 3.4 to 3.5 with sister 94.1 KFKF down 3.5 \u2013 3.0 \u2013 2.6. Audacy\u2019s \u201c106.5 The Wolf\u201d WDAF-FM falls 4.7 to 2.8.<\/p>\n

Christian AC \u201cK-Love\u201d 97.3 KLRX swings 2.9 \u2013 2.1 \u2013 2.8.<\/p>\n

Columbus<\/a><\/p>\n

\"93.3iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL rises 7.4 to 7.7. Saga Classic Rock \u201cQFM 96\u201d WLVQ is up 6.1 to 6.4. iHeart CHR 97.9 WNCI ends its skid up 5.6 to 6.3 with sister Classic Hits \u201c93.3 The Bus\u201d WODC rebounding 5.4 to 6.0. TEGNA Sports \u201c97.1 The Fan\u201d WBNS-FM slides 6.3 \u2013 5.8 \u2013 5.5. <\/p>\n

Saga AC \u201cSunny 95\u201d WSNY falls 6.7 to 5.1. NABCO Classic Country \u201c103.9 The Maverick\u201d WJKR drops 4.7 to 3.7. <\/p>\n

iHeartMedia News\/Talk 610 WTVN falls 4.3 to 3.2 for what Huff notes is a new all-time record low for the station.<\/p>\n

Cleveland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"99.5iHeartMedia News\/Talk 1100\/106.9 WTAM maintains its lead holding at a 10.2 share. iHeart Classic Hits \u201cMajic 105.7\u201d WMJI is up 8.0 to 8.3. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX inches up 7.3 to 7.5. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK is down 7.5 to 6.7. iHeartMedia Rock 100.7 WMMS gains 5.8 to 6.2 for what its best share since September 2024 to tie with sister Country 99.5 WGAR as it is up 5.2 to 6.2.<\/p>\n

Audacy Sports \u201c92.3 The Fan\u201d WKRK-FM slips 6.5 to 5.9. Hot AC \u201cQ104\u201d WQAL dives 6.6 \u2013 6.2 \u2013 5.9.<\/p>\n

iHeart Variety Hits \u201c106.5 The Lake\u201d WHLK drops 5.2 to 4.4. Hip Hop \u201cReal 106.1\u201d WAKS-HD2 is down 1.7 to 1.2.<\/p>\n

Rubber City Radio Alternative \u201c107.3 Alternative Cleveland\u201d WNWV is up 2.8 \u2013 3.1 \u2013 3.3.<\/p>\n

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