Jan 2026 PPM Ratings:
January 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three 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.
Charlotte (Market 20)
WKKT iHeartMedia
3.3 (13) to 5.4 (5)
Cume: -39,100 to 232,200
WSOC Beasley
6.5 (4) to 5.0 (6t)
Cume: -97,000 to 266,900
Portland (22)
KUPL Connoisseur
1.7 (16t) to 2.1 (16)
Cume: +20,200 to 176,700
KWJJ Audacy
1.7 (16t) to 1.3 (19)
Cume: -10,800 to 120,000
San Antonio (24)
KAJA iHeartMedia
5.6 (4) to 6.7 (3)
Largest share since Feb. 2023.
Cume: +10,200 to 338,100
KCYY Cox
5.4 (5) to 6.0 (4)
Cume: +35,500 to 387,000
KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.0 (25) to 1.2 (23t)
Cume: +15,500 to 89,400
Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
3.6 (9) to 5.2 (4t)
Cume: +23,400 to 185,700
KNAH Broadway
1.4 (21) to 2.8 (14)
Cume: +28,100 to 170,800
KUBL Cumulus
3.5 (10) to N/A
Cume: N/A
Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
4.4 (6t) to 4.1 (9t)
Cume: +5,100 to 176,900
Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville
4.1 (6) to 4.3 (6)
Cume: +82,300 to 251,800
KNTY Entravision Classic Country
1.5 (19t) to 1.8 (18)
Cume: -7,200 to 78,200
Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
3.7 (8t) to 3.9 (5t)
Cume: -10,400 to 163,300
KCYE Beasley
2.0 (15) to 3.1 (10t)
Largest share since Nov. 2023.
Cume: +28,100 to 140,200
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December survey (CAT 11/4).
Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
2.3 (12) to 3.9 (7)
Cume: Remains at 163,500
WPGB iHeartMedia
2.0 (13) to 2.2 (13)
Cume: -9,700 to 126,200
Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
6.2 (4) to 9.7 (1)
Cume: -7,100 to 240,700
WYGY Hubbard
2.3 (15) to 2.5 (11)
Largest share since June 2014.
Cume: +1,600 to 99,100
WNNF Cumulus
1.0 (20) to N/A
Cume: N/A
Kansas City (35)
KBEQ Steel City
3.5 (9t) to 4.0 (6)
Cume: +5,900 to 139,600
KFKF Steel City
3.1 (12) to 3.7 (7t)
Cume: -18,800 to 126,400
WDAF Audacy
3.0 (13) to 3.6 (11)
Cume: +3,000 to 181,700
Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
5.8 (6t) to 8.2 (1)
Cume: +8,300 to 263,500
WJKR North American Classic Country
2.2 (15) to 3.1 (12t)
Largest share since going Country in April 2022.
Cume: +4,100 to 100,500
Re-branded and shifted to Classic Country on Feb. 28, 2025 (CAT 2/28/25).
Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
4.9 (8) to 5.4 (8)
Cume: -20,000 to 234,200
WQMX/Akron Rubber City
1.5 (16t) to 2.5 (12)
Cume: +20,900 to 113,800
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