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Hol 2025 PPM Ratings:

Holiday 2025 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's Holiday 2025 (12/11/25-1/7/26) PPM ratings are below. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. All graphs indicate Average Share Mon-Sun 6am-Midnight Persons 6+.

Significant all-Christmas stations are also noted in each market.

Austin (27)
KASE iHeartMedia
3.8 (6t) to 4.1 (6)
Cume: +700 to 216,300


KVET iHeartMedia
3.5 (10) to 3.2 (12) 
Cume: -24,700 to 242,300


KKMJ-HD3 Audacy
0.2 (32t) to 0.1 (32t) 
Cume: -12,900 to 20,400

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC:
Audacy KKMJ - 10.9 (1) 

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
5.6 (7) to 4.7 (9)
Cume: -13,300 to 188,900


WNCB iHeartMedia
1.5 (17) to 1.2 (18t)
Cume: -9,800 to 98,800

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC:
Capitol WRAL - 9.5 (2) 

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Indianapolis (38)
WFMS Cumulus
3.9 (10) to 4.5 (9t)
Cume: -15,100 to 173,900

WLHK Radio One
4.9 (8) to 3.3 (13)
Cume: -22,900 to 143,000

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Radio One WYXB - 13.7 (1) 

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​​​​Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.3 (10) to 3.8 (10t)
Cume: -24,000 to 120,100

WKDF Cumulus
4.4 (9) to 2.8 (14t)
Cume: -30,200 to 96,500

WSM-FM Cumulus
2.7 (15) to 2.8 (14t)
Cume: -4,200 to 119,400
On June, 4 Big D & Bubba moved from mornings on WKDF to WSM-FM as part of an overhaul of programming on both stations (CAT 6/3).

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
1.7 (17t) to 1.7 (18)
Cume: +13,300 to 87,600

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Midwest WJXA - 16.8 (1), Hope Media WAYM - 5.6 (4) 

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
5.6 (6) to 5.6 (5)
Cume: -10,500 to 189,300

WGNE Renda
5.1 (8t) to 4.5 (9)
Cume: -28,600 to 173,500

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Renda WEJZ - 13.9 (1) 

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.2 (6) to 4.7 (7)
Cume: -22,900 to 182,600

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: iHeartMedia WRNW - 11.2 (1) 

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Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
6.9 (4) to 6.6 (5)
Cume: -28,000 to 218,900

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Cumulus WWLI - 14.3 (1) 

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
4.5 (7t) to 3.1 (10t)
Cume: -4,300 to 95,200

WGH Max
3.5 (11) to 2.1 (16)
Cume: -29,500 to 91,700

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Audacy WWDE - 11.6 (1t), iHeartMedia WNOH - 2.9 (12) 

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West Palm Beach (47)
WIRK Hubbard
3.2 (7) to 4.6 (6)
Cume: -3,100 to 79,900

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Hubbard WEAT - 19.2 (1) 

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Greensboro (48)
WTQR iHeartMedia
4.5 (7) to 4.7 (6)
Cume: -21,300 to 135,100

WPAW Audacy
4.8 (6) to 3.7 (7)
Cume: -4,600 to 128,400

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: iHeartMedia WMAG - 21.5 (1) 

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
3.8 (6) to 6.6 (5)
Largest share since Aug. 2023.
Cume: +1,500 to
117,800

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Audacy WRVR - 12.8 (2) 

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
8.5 (2) to 8.2 (2) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: -23,800 to 132,300​​​​​​​

 CHRISTMAS MUSIC: Audacy WRCH - 19.4 (1) 

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