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December CDM Ratings
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Under The Whistle-toe: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for December 2025 (three-month rolling average, 9/18-12/10) compared with October and November. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Birmingham, AL
(Market 61)

WZZK SummitMedia 
5.6 (4) - 5.1 (5) - 4.9 (5t)
WDXB iHeartMedia
4.3 (7t) - 4.4 (7t) - 4.2 (7)
Buffalo, NY
(59)

WYRK Townsquare
8.4 (3) - 8.4 (3) - 7.6 (3)
WLKK Audacy
1.3 (14) - 1.4 (14) - 1.4 (11)
Greenville, SC
(53)

WSSL iHeartMedia
5.8 (4) - 6.4 (2) - 6.7 (3)
Largest share since April 2025.
WESC iHeartMedia Classic Country
5.4 (5) - 5.7 (4) - 5.2 (5)
Richmond, VA
(52)		 WKHK SummitMedia
7.3 (2) - 6.2 (3) - 5.4 (4)
WRXL-HD2 Audacy
1.1 (15) - 1.0 (15) - 1.4 (15)
Largest share since Jan. 2025.
Rochester, NY
(60)		 WBEE Audacy
8.2 (2) - 7.3 (2) - 5.9 (3t)
WDVI iHeartMedia
2.1 (10) - 2.1 (9) - 1.9 (10t)

 

 

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