Nielsen: News-Talk Remains Top Format In 2014

Rankings

NIELSEN AUDIO has released its ranking of the top radio formats for 2014, ranked by share of Adults 6+, 18-34, and 25-54, and the top format overall remains News Talk Information with 8.8% of the 6+ audience, although the share continues to decline.

In 6+, News Talk Information is followed by Top 40 (8.3%), Country (8.2%), AC (7.1%), Hot AC (6.2%), Classic Hits (5.2%), Urban AC (4.9%), Classic Rock (4.7%), Sports (4.4%), and Regional Mexican (3.7%).

For 18-34, Top 40 took top honors at 12.3%, trailed by Country (9.8%), Hot AC (7.1%), Top 40/Rhythmic (6.7%), AC (5.9%), Urban (5.8%), Regional Mexican (5.2%), Alternative (5%), Classic Rock (3.9%), and News Talk Information (3.5%).

And in 25-54, Top 40 led with 9%, followed by Country (8%), AC (6.9%), Hot AC (6.8%), News Talk Information (6.2%), Classic Rock (5.3%), Sports (5%), Urban AC (4.8%), Regional Mexican (4.6%), and Classic Hits (4.5%).

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