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New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
October 17, 2007
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The first round of Summer 2007 ratings were made available yesterday and here is RADIOCRUNCH President ANTHONY ACAMPORA's insight in key demos.
CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WHTZ (Z100) was the major winner -- topping the final diary ratings period among persons 12+, 18-34, and 18-49. Meanwhile, INNER CITY Urban AC WBLS was the overall 25-54 champ and EMMIS saw growth at all three stations in key demos.
Adults 18-34 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WHTZ-FM Clear Channel Top 40 2 WQHT-FM Emmis Rhythmic 3 WWPR-FM Clear Channel Urban 4 WSKQ-FM SBS Tropical 5 WCAA-FM Univision Latin Urban 6 WPAT-FM SBS Span. Cont. 7 WRKS-FM Emmis Urban AC 8 WBLS-FM Inner City Urban AC 9 WKTU-FM Clear Channel Rhythmic AC 10 WXRK-FM CBS Alternative 11 WLTW-FM Clear Channel AC 12t WQBU-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 12t WWFS-FM CBS AC 14 WAXQ-FM Clear Channel Classic Rock 15 WFAN-AM CBS Sports Z100 was the easy winner here, growing dramatically this book and. WQHT (HOT 97) and WWPR (POWER 105) were tied last book for second place, but EMMIS took the hip-hop crown decidedly this book with WWPR off this book ... Spanish language statoons claimed the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions -- although SBS Tropical WSKQ has a comfortable lead on UNIVISION Latin Urban WCAA. Regardless of changes with PPM, one wonders how the Spanish-language shares will shift in 2008, once LUIS JIMENEZ returns to the BIG APPLE airwaves next year. The former morning star of WSKQ is expected to land on WCAA, and that could be a game changer ... It's been a slow but steady build for CBS Alternative WXRK -- which moved into the top 10 18-34 this book.
Adults 18-49 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WHTZ-FM Clear Channel Top 40 2t WBLS-FM Inner City Urban AC 2t WRKS-FM Emmis Urban AC 4 WSKQ-FM SBS Tropical 5 WQHT-FM Emmis Rhythmic 6 WWPR-FM Clear Channel Urban 7 WPAT-FM SBS Span. Cont. 8t WKTU-FM Clear Channel Rhythmic AC 8t WLTW-FM Clear Channel AC 10 WAXQ-FM Clear Channel Classic Rock 11 WWFS-FM CBS AC 12 WCBS-FM CBS Classic Hits 13t WCAA-FM Univision Latin Urban 13t WXRK-FM CBS Alternative 15 WINS-AM CBS News A big victory here for Z100 as well -- as the station won this demo by a comfortable margin over the #2 position. Ironically, WBLS and WRKS tied for the #2 spot after a huge book for WRKS ... WQHT - who also tied WWPR 18-49 in the spring, inched up a bit to open up a slight lead on WWPR for the #5 spot ... Both AC outlets, CLEAR CHANNEL's WLTW and CBS's WWFS were off 18-49 this book. Interestingly, the switch from Adult Hits back to Classic Hits actually was beneficial for WCBS-FM in the more youth driven 18-49 cell - where they were up.
Adults 25-54 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WBLS-FM Inner City Urban AC 2 WHTZ-FM Clear Channel Top 40 3 WRKS-FM Emmis Urban AC 4 WSKQ-FM SBS Tropical 5 WLTW-FM Clear Channel AC 6 WAXQ-FM Clear Channel Classic Rock 7 WPAT-FM SBS Span. Cont. 8 WCBS-FM CBS Classic Hits 9 WKTU-FM Clear Channel Rhythmic AC 10 WQCD-FM Emmis Smooth Jazz 11t WINS-AM CBS News 11t WWFS-FM CBS AC 13t WQHT-FM Emmis Rhythmic 13t WWPR-FM Clear Channel Urban 13t WFAN-AM CBS Sports WBLS claimed the 25-54 crown -- thanks to share drops by both WSKQ and WLTW -- who slipped from #1 and #2 respectively in the spring ... Meanwhile, Z100 saw huge growth 25-54 -- moving all the way from sixth to second. EMMIS saw nice gains from both WRKS and Smooth Jazz WQCD in this cell -- with 'QCD growing nicely and moving into the top 10 ... The CBS/NEW YORK cluster continues to rebound -- with the biggest growth coming 25-54. WCBS-F was up the largest of any NYC station this book) -- and moved them all the way to eighth. News WINS-A and Sports WFAN-A were up, but AC WWFS was off slightly -- but still ranks a very respectable 11th 25-54.
LOS ANGELES: POWER, KSCA Tie For 18-34 Lead; CBS Cluster Soars 25-54
EMMIS Rhythmic KPWR (Power 106) moved into a tie with UNIVISION Regional Mexican KSCA (LA NUEVA) this book among adults 18-34. However, it was UNIVISION's combo of KSCA and sister Spanish Contemporary KLVE that held the top two positions among adults 18-49. Spanish-language stations also grabbed the top four spots among adults 25-54. Here's a peak inside the core demos in Los Angeles:
Adults 18-34 Rank Calls Owner Format 1t KPWR-FM Emmis Rhythmic 1t KSCA-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 3 KROQ-FM CBS Alternative 4 KIIS-FM Clear Channel Top 40 5 KBUE-FM Liberman Reg. Mexican 6 KLVE-FM Univision Spanish Cont. 7 KXOL-FM SBS Latin Urban 8 KLAX-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 9t KHHT-FM Clear Channel Urban AC 9t KRCD-FM Univision Span. Ad. Hits 11 KLSX-FM CBS Talk 12 KCBS-FM CBS Adult Hits 13 KOST-FM Clear Channel AC 14 KSSE Entravision Spanish Cont. 15t KLYY Entravision Tropical 15t KYSR Clear Channel Hot AC KPWR moved into a first place tie with KSCA this book. It also widens POWER's gap over CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 rival KIIS (who slipped to fourth place) ... Meanwhile, CBS Alternative KROQ had a stellar 18-34 book -- growing significantly to grab the #3 position ... Of the top 15 stations among adults 18-34, eight of them are in Spanish.
Adults 18-49 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 KLVE-FM Univision Spanish Cont. 2 KSCA-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 3 KROQ-FM CBS Alternative 4 KIIS-FM Clear Channel Top 40 5 KBUE-FM Liberman Reg. Mexican 6 KPWR-FM Emmis Rhythmic 7 KLAX-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 8 KOST Clear Channel AC 9 KCBS-FM CBS Adult Hits 10 KRCD-FM Univision Span. Ad. Hits 11 KXOL-FM SBS Latin Urban 12 KLSX-FM CBS Talk 13t KFI-AM Clear Channel Talk 13t KHHT-FM Clear Channel Urban AC 13t KRTH-FM CBS Classic Hits KLVE took the #1 spot away from sister KLVE this book - although they did land the top two spots in the coveted 18-49 cell ... KROQ moved into the top spot among English-language stations 18-49, thanks to a sizable share gain ... KIIS was off just slightly and remained fourth overall ...Both CBS and CLEAR CHANNEL had four FM's among the top 15 stations 18-49,while UNIVISION had three.
Adults 25-54 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 KLVE-FM Univision Spanish Cont. 2 KSCA-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 3 KBUE-FM Liberman Reg. Mexican 4 KLAX-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 5 KROQ-FM CBS Alternative 6 KOST-FM Clear Channel AC 7t KCBS-FM CBS Adult Hits 7t KIIS-FM Clear Channel Top 40 9 KRCD-FM Univision Span. Ad. Hits 10 KRTH-FM CBS Classic Hits 11 KTWV-FM CBS Smooth Jazz 12 KFI-AM Clear Channel Talk 13 KLOS-FM Citadel Classic Rock 14t KLSX-FM CBS Talk 14t KPWR-FM Emmis Rhythmic In the lucrative 25-54 cell, Spanish-language stations landed the top four spots, led by the UNIVISION tandem of KLVE and KSCA. KLVE was up big to grab the top spot. Regional Mexican stations made up three of those four, with LIBERMAN's KBUE claiming third place -- putting it ahead of SBS rival KLAX ... KROQ soared into the top spot 25-54 among English language stations (and fifth overall). It placed them ahead of CLEAR CHANNEL AC KOST -- who won in the Spring. ...All five of CBS's FM properties in LOS ANGELES were among the top 15 25-54. Among English-language competitors 25-54, CBS had KROQ (#1), KCBS-FM (tied for #3),KRTH (#5),KTWV (#6), and KLSX (tied for #9).
Two big signal stations, which have undergone format changes in the last year did not rank among the market leaders. RADIO ONE Urban AC KRBV (V100) and EMMIS Rhythmic AC KMVN (MOVIN' 93-9) both missed the top 15 in key demos. KRBV ranked 19th 18-34, 22nd 18-49, and was tied for 22nd 25-54. Meanwhile, KMVN ranked 26th 18-34 and 18-49, and was tied for 28th 25-54.
CHICAGO: WOJO Wins 18-34, 18-49; V103 25-54 Champ
While the CUBS fueled a 12+ win for TRIBUNE Talk WGN - UNIVISION Regional Mexican WOJO and CLEAR CHANNEL Urban AC WVAZ shared demo victories.
Adults 18-34 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WOJO-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 2 WGCI-FM Clear Channel Urban 3 WPPN-FM Univision Spanish Oldies 4 WKSC-FM Clear Channel Top 40 5 WTMX-FM Bonneville Hot AC 6 WBBM-FM CBS Rhythmic 7 WLEY-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 8 WPWX-FM Crawford Urban 9 WVIV-FM Univision Latin Urban 10 WUSN-FM CBS Country 11 WKQX-FM Emmis Alternative 12 WVAZ-FM Clear Channel Urban AC 13t WJMK-FM CBS Adult Hits 13t WLUP-FM Emmis Classic Rock 13t WNUA-FM Clear Channel Smooth Jazz A changing of the guard in the top spot among 18-34 -- as UNIVISION Regional Mexican WOJO unseats perennial champ -- CLEAR CHANNEL Urban WGCI. WOJO saw a huge share jump ... An off book for WGCI in the younger demo as they slid considerably in share. However, the shares did not go to CBS Rhythmic rival WBBM-FM (B96)- - who was off slightly or CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 sister WKSC -- who also was off. In reality, the two biggest gainers 18-34 were WOJO and their rival, SBS Regional Mexican WLEY -- who both posted nice gains ... EMMIS Alternative WKQX (Q101) was off slightly and has now fallen out of the top ten in that key cell.
Adults 18-49 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WOJO-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 2 WGCI-FM Clear Channel Urban 3 WVAZ-FM Clear Channel Urban AC 4 WPPN-FM Univision Spanish Oldies 5 WTMX-FM Bonneville Hot AC 6 WKSC-FM Clear Channel Top 40 7 WBBM-FM CBS Rhythmic 8 WLEY-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 9 WUSN-FM CBS Country 10t WJMK-FM CBS Adult Hits 10t WNUA-FM Clear Channel Smooth Jazz 12 WDRV-FM Bonneville Classic Rock 13t WGN-AM Tribune Talk 13t WLUP-FM Emmis Classic Rock 13t WPWX-FM Crawford Urban 13t WXRT-FM CBS Triple A Just like 18-34, Regional Mexican performed well in the 18-49 demo as well. WOJO leaped big time to capture the top spot -- as WGCI fell to second. WOJO rival WLEY also saw growth of nearly a share in demo ... Meanwhile, 'GCI sister WVAZ post a full share of growth in the demo to move into third ... UNIVISION Spanish Oldies WPPN inched up a tenth and held on to fourth place ...CBS Adult Hits WJMK (JACK-FM) was up slightly and moved into the top 10 here.
Adults 25-54 Rank Calls Owner Format 1 WVAZ-FM Clear Channel Urban AC 2 WOJO-FM Univision Reg. Mexican 3 WGCI-FM Clear Channel Urban 4 WPPN-FM Univision Spanish Oldies 5 WNUA-FM Clear Channel Smooth Jazz 6 WTMX-FM Bonneville Hot AC 7 WBBM-AM CBS News 8 WDRV-FM Bonneville Classic Rock 9 WGN-AM Tribune Talk 10t WXRT-FM CBS Triple A 10t WJMK-FM CBS Adult Hits 12 WUSN-FM CBS Country 13t WKSC-FM Clear Channel Top 40 13t WLEY-FM SBS Reg. Mexican 13t WLIT-FM Clear Channel AC 13t WLUP-FM Emmis Classic Rock There's a new champ 25-54 -- and it's CLEAR CHANNEL Urban AC WVAZ (V103) -- as they climb from fourth in the spring ... WOJO holds in second but increases in share ... A huge jump for CLEAR CHANNEL Smooth Jazz WNUA as CC landed three of the top five stations in the money demo. WNUA was tied with BONNEVILLE Hot AC WTMX .... CBS Triple A WXRT grew and moved back into the top 10. Meanwhile, CBS Adult Hits WJMK moves up and is tied with Country sister WUSN (which was off in demo)."JACK" continues to grow and is now becoming very competitive in the 25-54 cell.
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