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January 2026 PPM Ratings

January 2026 PPM Ratings: Day one of Nielsen Audio's January 2026 (1/8-2/4) PPM ratings are below. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. All graphs indicate Average Share Mon-Sun 6am-Midnight Persons 6+.

With the two companies in ongoing litigation (CAT 10/17/25), Cumulus has ceased subscribing to Nielsen and its stations are no longer visible in PPM markets.

Los Angeles (Market 2)
KKGO Mt. Wilson

2.3 (17) to 2.4 (17)
Cume: +15,700 to 621,600

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Chicago (3)
WUSN Audacy
3.3 (8t) to 4.0 (7)
Cume: +3,800 to 746,500

Connoisseur's suburban WCCQ and WXLC, which simulcast as "Free Country," pulled a 0.5 (29t) and 0.2 (32t) respectively, with cumes of 126,800 and 66,200 respectively.

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Dallas (4)
KPLX Cumulus 
5.3 (2) to N/A
Cume: N/A

KSCS Cumulus
4.8 (3) to N/A
Cume: N/A

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Houston (5)
KKBQ Radio One
5.3 (4) to 5.8 (3)
Cume: +122,100 to 943,200 (Largest cume in the format this month.)

KILT Audacy
4.8 (7) to 4.1 (9t)
Cume: +19,200 to 754,000

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San Francisco (6)
KBAY/San Jose Connoisseur
1.1 (27) to 1.4 (20t)

Cume: -21,700 to 195,100

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Atlanta (7)
WUBL iHeartMedia 
2.4 (15t) to 2.6 (13t)
Cume: -23,200 to 267,200

WKHX Cumulus
5.1 (7) to N/A
Cume: N/A

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Philadelphia (9)
WXTU Beasley
3.8 (8) to 4.4 (9)
Cume: +25,200 to 437,600

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Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) (21)
WWWF Connoisseur 
1.4 (17t) to 1.6 (16)

Cume: -4,100 to 125,700

WJVC JVC
Does not subscribe.

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Riverside (28)
KFRG Audacy 
3.4 (4) to 2.9 (5)

Cume: -14,200 to 206,800

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San Jose (39)
KBAY Connoisseur
2.8 (11) to 3.2 (10)
Cume: +11,000 to 120,200

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Middlesex (41)
WKMK/Monmouth Press
1.1 (17t) to 0.9 (17)
Cume: -1,200 to 52,200

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