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May 2026 PPM Ratings:

May 2026 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's May 2026 (4/30-5/27) 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.

Austin (27)
KASE iHeartMedia
5.5 (5) to 6.5 (3)
Largest share since June 2015.
Cume: -1,400 to 198,800


KVET iHeartMedia
3.3 (11) to 3.5 (10)
Cume: +7,000 to 228,900

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
6.1 (7) to 6.8 (4t)
Cume: +22,600 to 214,300


WNCB iHeartMedia
2.1 (16) to 2.1 (16)
Cume: +3,500 to 128,900

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
3.4 (10) to 3.3 (9)
Cume: -7,100 to 114,000

WFMS Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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​​​​Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.9 (6) to 4.2 (7t)
Cume: +18,700 to 145,900

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
1.6 (12) to 3.9 (9t)
Largest share since Dec. 2023.
Cume: +6,700 to
75,200

WKDF Cumulus & WSM-FM Cumulus
Do not subscribe.

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Jacksonville (43)
WGNE Renda
5.6 (7) to 6.3 (6)
Largest share since July 2022. First format lead since Aug. 2020.
Cume: +22,300 to
190,300

WQIK iHeartMedia
5.9 (6) to 5.6 (9)
Cume: -9,200 to 164,700

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.4 (5) to 5.7 (6)
Cume: -18,000 to 215,100

WMBZ Magnum
2.4 (13t) to 2.2 (14t)
Cume: -6,300 to 91,500
Did not subscribe until Holiday 2025.

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Providence (45)
WCTK Full Power
10.1 (1) to 10.8 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: -4,900 to 260,400

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Norfolk (46)
WGH Max
4.2 (8) to 4.2 (9)
Cume: +14,900 to 118,300

WUSH Sinclair
3.7 (10t) to 3.6 (11t)
Cume: +5,700 to 111,200

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West Palm Beach (47)
WIRK Hubbard
4.4 (6) to 4.7 (5)
Cume: +11,900 to 78,500

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Greensboro (48)
WPAW Audacy
5.1 (6) to 5.2 (5t)
Cume: +14,600 to 156,300

WTQR iHeartMedia
4.5 (7) to 3.9 (8)
Cume: +8,600 to 141,600

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
5.3 (5) to 5.0 (5)
Cume: +8,000 to 121,500

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
10.9 (1) to 9.9 (1t) 
Cume: -4,800 to 167,200

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