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Exclusive September PPM Analysis: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston
October 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM (PT)
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ALL ACCESS presents SEPTEMBER PPM market highlights, compiled by dmr for ALL ACCESS and powered by XTRENDS, radio's #1 PPM and diary analysis tool.
The Beat Goes On In NYC
CLEAR CHANNEL continues to dominate the upper echelon of THE BIG APPLE, claiming three of the four top stations P6+. CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WKTU (THE BEAT OF NEW YORK) continues its climb, posting a #2 (5.6) finish for SEPTEMBER. Though it shed a few points for the month, CLEAR CHANNEL AC WLTW continues to hold the top spot in the market (5.8). CBS RADIO Classic Hits WCBS-F (5.4) and CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WHTZ (Z100) (4.9) broke their 3rd place tie this month finishing 3rd and 4th, respectively.
Top Demo Gainers (Within Top 10, Share Growth/Rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: CBS RADIO News WINS-A, 31.2%/#11 to #5, tied with CLEAR CHANNEL Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)
P18-34: CBS AC WWFS (FRESH 102.7), 20.6%/#12 to #10
P18-49: WKTU, 15.3%/Holds at #1
P25-54: WKTU, 10.3%/Holds at #1
P35-64: WINS-A, 28.9%/#7 to #5
Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- WINS-A (P6+, P35-64); WKTU (P6+, P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); WAXQ (P18-34); WCBS-F (P25-54, P35-64); WCBS-A (P35-64)
Trending down -- SBS Tropical WSKQ [MEGA 97.9](P6+, P18-49); WLTW (P6+)
KIIS, KFI And KAMP Remain Atop The L.A. Rankings
CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 KIIS held at #1 in L.A. for SEPTEMBER (5.6), P6+. CLEAR CHANNEL N/T KFI-A showed an 8% share gain while holding onto 2nd (5.3). CBS Top 40 KAMP (AMP RADIO) is at #3 (4.6) for a second survey month. CLEAR CHANNEL AC KOST (103.5 FM) shares #4 with CBS RADIO Classic Hits KRTH (K-EARTH 101) (3.7).Top Demo Gainers (Within Top 10, Share Growth/Rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: CBS RADIO Smooth Jazz KTWV (THE WAVE), 13.3%/#10 to #8 (tied with CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO Rhythmic AC KHHT [HOT 92.3])
P18-34: CLEAR CHANNEL Hot AC KBIG (104.3 MYfm), 26.7%/#11 to #5
P18-49: KIIS, 9.5%/Holds #1
P25-54: KAMP, 11.1%/#7 to #5
P35-64: MT. WILSON BROADCASTERS Country KKGO (GO COUNTRY 105), 9.1% / #12 to #7 (tied with KLVE)
Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- KFI-A (P6+, P18-49); KAMP (P6+, P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); UNIVISION Spanish Contemporary KLVE (P6+); KIIS (P18-34); MT. WILSON BROADCASTERS Country KKGO [GO COUNTRY 105] (P18-34); KBIG (P18-34)
Trending down -- KOST (P6+, P18-49); KRTH (P6+); LBI Regional Mexican KBUE (P18-34); CUMULUS Classic Rock KLOS (P35-64)
News Is On The Move In Chicago
CLEAR CHANNEL Urban AC WVAZ (V-103) and TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A stand atop the SEPTEMBER P6+ rankings in Chicago (tied with a 5.5 share), improving upon their #2 tie in AUGUST. CBS RADIO News WBBM-A sits at #3 (5.4). HUBBARD BROADCASTING Classic Hits WDRV (THE DRIVE) stayed flat with its AUGUST numbers (5.1). THE DRIVE has been in 4th place for as many months after a climb from #9 in the SPRING of this year. CLEAR CHANNEL AC WLIT (93.9 LITE FM) had double-digit growth in multiple demos as detailed in this month's Top Gainers.
Top Demo Gainers (Within Top 10, Share Growth/Rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40/Mainstream WKSC, 11.8% /#12 to #9
P18-34: WLIT, 28.1%/#12 to #10
P18-49: WLIT, 20.0%/#12 to #10
P25-54: WLIT, 23.3%/#15 to #9 (tied with CBS NEWS WBBM-A)
P35-64: CBS RADIO Country WUSN [US-99], 8.6% / #9 to #8Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- UNIVISION Regional Mexican WOJO (P6+, P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); WUSN (P6+, P25-54, P35-64); WKSC (P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); WLIT (P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); WDRV (P18-49, P35-64); WBBM-A (P25-54); WLS-A (P6+)
Trending down -- MERLIN MEDIA Classic Rock WLUP (P18-49, P35-64); WVAZ (P25-54); TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A (P35-64); CUMULUS Talk WLS-A (P35-64)
A Battle For 4th In San Francisco As The Top 3 Hang Tough
SAN FRANCISCO's top-4 rankings are a crowd for SEPTEMBER P6+. PUBLIC MEDIA Talk KQED-F (6.6) remained #1, gaining back some its lost share of AUGUST. CBS RADIO News KCBS-A (6.1) and CBS RADIO Top 40/Mainstream KMVQ [99.7 NOW] (4.8) brought home the #2 and #3 ranks. A three-way tie for 4th place is on in the BAY CITY. ENTERCOM AC KOIT (96.5), CUMULUS Talk KGO-A and CUMULUS Sports KNBR-A (all with a 4.4) are angling for the win. We'll be watching this to see who triumphs in OCTOBER.
Top Demo Gainers (within Top 10, share growth/rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: CBS RADIO News KCBS-A, 10.9%/holds at #2
P18-34: UNIVISION Spanish Adult Hits KBRG (RECUERDO 100.3), 31%/holds at #5
P18-49: KQED, 15.2%/holds at #4
P25-54: KCBS-A, 7.9%/#10 to #8
P35-64: KCBS-A, 16.7%/#3 to #2
Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- KCBS-A (P6+, P25-54); UNIVISION Regional Mexican KSOL (P18-34); KBRG (P18-34);KOIT (P25-54); KCBS-A (P25-54, P35-64); KOIT (P25-54)
Trending down -- CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40/Rhythmic KYLD [WILD 94.9] (P6+); KNBR-A (P25-54, P35-64); KFOG (P35-64)
Dallas Shuffles Top 4 P6+
DALLAS' SEPTEMBER scorecard saw the same players but a different batting order. CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 KHKS (106.1 KISS FM) held onto #1 in DALLAS (6.5). SALEM Christian AC KLTY stole 2nd (4.9). CUMULUS Country KPLX dropped to #3 (4.7). UNIVISION Regional Mexican KLNO (RECUERDO) turned in a #4 showing (4.6). CBS RADIO Classic Hits KLUV dropped to #5 for the month (4.3).
Top Demo Gainers (Within Top 10, Share Growth/Rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: KLTY, 11.4%/#4 to #2
P18-34: KTCK-A [SPORTS RADIO 1310 THE TICKET], 20.6%/#6 to #5
P18-49: KTCK-A, 12.1%/#11 to #9
P25-54: KLTY, 15.9%/#5 to #2
P35-64: KLTY, 18.4 %/#5 to #1
Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- KLNO (P6+, P18-34, P18-49); CLEAR CHANNEL Hot AC KDMX (P6+, P25-54); CLEAR CHANNEL Alternative KDGE (P6+); CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 KHKS [106.1 KISS FM](P18-34); KLTY (P18-49, P25-54); KTCK-A (P18-34, P18-49, P35-64); KLTY (P25-54); CUMULUS Talk WBAP-A (P35-64)
Trending down -- KLUV (P6+); CUMULUS Country KSCS [NEW COUNTRY 96.3] (P6+); CBS Adult Hits KJKK (P6+); KDGE (P18-34, P18-49); SERVICE BROADCASTING Urban KKDA [K-104] (P18-34); KTCK-A (P18-34); CUMULUS Country KPLX (P18-34, P25-54); KJKK (P18-49, P25-54, P35-64); KLUV (P35-64)
KODA And KBXX Tied Again In Houston
CLEAR CHANNEL AC KODA (SUNNY 99.1) and RADIO ONE Top 40/Rhythmic KBXX (97.9 THE BOX) continued to slug it out for dominance in HOUSTON-GALVESTON. The two were tied for #1 P6+ for the fourth consecutive month (6.9). UNIVISION Regional Mexican KLTN brought home #3 for SEPTEMBER (5.3) with RADIO ONE Urban AC KMJQ (5.2) rounding out the Top 4.
Top Demo Gainers (within Top 10, share growth/rank, AUGUST to SEPTEMBER)
P6+: COX Classic Rock/Classic Hits KGLK (THE EAGLE), 8.1%/#18 to #8 (tied with CUMULUS Top 40/Mainstream KRBE)
P18-34: UNIVISION Spanish Adult Hits KOVE (RECUERDO 106.5), 21.6%/#14 to #8
P18-49: KRBE, 12.8%/#8 to #5
P25-54: KBXX, 9.8%/#3 to #2
P35-64: KBXX, 13.2%/#10 to #9
Snapshot Trends (3 consecutive months up or down)
Trending up -- UNIVISION Spanish Adult Hits KOVE (RECUERDO 106.5) (P6+, P18-34, P18-49, P25-54); KRBE (P18-34); KLTN (P25-54)
Trending down -- CBS Top 40/M KKHH [HOT 95-7] (P18-49); LIBERMAN Regional Mexican KTJM (P18-34); RADIO ONE Urban AC KMJQ (MAJIC 102) (P18-49);KODA (P25-54, P35-64)
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