Spring Diary Ratings
Spring Ratings: Here are select Nielsen Audio Spring 2024 (3/28-6/19) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Spring and Fall 2023). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
| Anchorage, AK (Market 177) |
KBRJ Alpha |
| Binghamton, NY (193) |
WHWK Townsquare 12.2 (1) - 11.1 (1) - 14.0 (1) WBBI iHeartMedia 2.6 (8t) - 2.1 (11t) - 1.6 (10t) |
| Charleston, WV (197) |
WQBE Bristol 14.4 (1) - 13.8 (1) - 13.8 (1) 49th consecutive No. 1. WKWS West Virginia Radio Cl. Country 5.4 (6) - 6.4 (5) - 7.7 (4) Largest share since Fall 2017. |
| Erie, PA (183) |
WXTA Cumulus 5.5 (6t) - 2.4 (8t) - 6.0 (7) WTWF iHeartMedia 6.4 (4t) - 3.9 (7) - 5.5 (8) |
| Eugene, OR (144) |
KKNU McKenzie River 9.1 (2) - 9.3 (1t) - 8.7 (2) KFLY Bicoastal 1.9 (12t) - 2.6 (10t) - 2.6 (10t) KEED-AM Mielke Classic Country 2.6 (9) - 2.2 (12) - 1.5 (13t) |
| Evansville, IN (163) |
WKDQ Townsquare 11.6 (2) - 9.2 (2) - 8.8 (2t) WBKR/Owensboro, KY Townsquare 2.5 (9t) - 2.1 (11) - 1.9 (9) WLYD Midwest 3.7 (6t) - 4.2 (5t) - N/A Did not subscribe this survey. |
| Huntington, WV (169) |
WDGG Fifth Avenue 6.9 (3) - 9.2 (2) - 8.9 (2) WTCR iHeartMedia 10.1 (1t) - 8.4 (3) - 7.6 (3) WXBW Fifth Avenue Cl. Country 3.2 (9) - 2.1 (9t) - 4.0 (6t) |
| Macon, GA (129) |
WDEN Cumulus 5.6 (4t) - 5.8 (4) - 6.7 (3) WIHB-AM iHeartMedia Classic Country 0.8 (15) - 0.8 (12) - 1.2 (11t) WIHB iHeartMedia 1.3 (11) - 1.3 (11t) - 1.0 (14t) |
| Morgantown, WV (175) |
WKKW West Virginia Radio 12.6 (1) - 12.1 (1) - 14.6 (1) 13th consecutive No. 1. WPDX AJG Classic Country 4.0 (5t) - 4.7 (5) - 4.5 (5) |
| Rockford, IL (157) |
WXXQ Townsquare 4.9 (4t) - 6.0 (3) - 7.4 (3t) |
| Tallahassee, FL (155) |
WTNT iHeartMedia 3.0 (9t) - 4.4 (6) - 3.5 (8t) WWOF Adams 3.0 (9t) - 4.9 (5) - 3.5 (8t) |
| Wausau, WI (174) |
WDEZ Midwest 8.4 (2t) - 9.8 (1) - 10.1 (1) WYTE NRG 6.1 (6) - 6.7 (5t) - 6.2 (5t) |
| Amarillo, TX (164) |
KGNC Alpha |
| Bryan, TX (185t) |
KAGG iHeartMedia 4.8 (6t) - 5.2 (4t) - 4.0 (7) KNDE-HD2 Bryan Classic Country 3.0 (10t) - 2.6 (11) - 2.0 (12t) KORA Brazos Valley 4.8 (6t) - 3.2 (10) - 2.0 (12t) |
| Columbus, GA (185t) |
WKCN PMB 4.7 (4t) - 5.7 (4) - 7.7 (3) Largest share since Spring 2020. WSTH iHeartMedia 3.3 (11) - 2.4 (11t) - 2.7 (9t) |
| Frederick, MD (171) |
WFRE Connoisseur 12.9 (1) - 10.9 (1) - 10.9 (1) 59th consecutive No. 1. |
| Lubbock, TX (160) |
KLLL Alpha 5.9 (3) - 4.4 (6) - 8.6 (1) KQBR Townsquare 1.7 (12t) - 3.1 (10t) - 2.2 (11t) KRBL Ramar 0.8 (16t) - 0.4 (19t) - 1.5 (14t) KTTU-HD2 Ramar 1.3 (15t) - 2.2 (14t) - 1.5 (14t) |
| Odessa-Midland, TX (161) |
KNFM Townsquare 4.1 (5t) - 6.3 (2) - 6.8 (2t) KHKX Brazos 6.3 (2) - 5.5 (3t) - 4.4 (5t) KMRK ICA Communications 1.9 (14) - 2.0 (13) - 2.0 (12t) |
| Redding, CA (216) |
KNCQ Results Radio 14.7 (1) - 17.0 (1) - 16.4 (1) 31st consecutive No. 1. |
| Sheboygan, WI (235) |
WBFM Midwest 7.8 (2) - 7.8 (1) - 7.8 (1t) |
| Terre Haute, IN (208) |
WTHI Midwest 17.8 (1) - 16.9 (1) - 16.0 (1) |
| Waco, TX (187) |
WACO iHeartMedia 11.1 (1) - 12.0 (1) - 11.7 (1) 18th consecutive No. 1. KRMX M&M 3.7 (5) - 2.6 (5) - 3.6 (5) KBHT M&M Cl. Country N/A - 1.6 (9t) - 1.5 (8t) Began simulcasting KEKR-AM in July (CAT 7/3/23). |
| Cedar Rapids, IA (200) |
KHAK Townsquare |
| Duluth, MN (203) |
KKCB Townsquare 6.5 (2t) - 6.4 (3) - 7.9 (2t) KDKE Midwest Classic Country 5.4 (6) - 7.0 (2) - 7.3 (4) KTCO Midwest 4.3 (8) - 3.8 (8) - N/A Did not subscribe this survey. |
| Fargo, ND (189) |
KBVB Radio Fargo-Moorhead 5.1 (5t) - 6.2 (3t) - 7.7 (2) KVOX Midwest 4.6 (7) - 5.7 (7) - 5.7 (4) |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN (243) |
KYCK Leighton 5.5 (5t) - 7.0 (4t) - 9.6 (4) Largest share since Spring 2018. KSNR iHeartMedia 5.5 (5t) - 5.6 (6t) - 5.5 (6) |
| Harrisonburgh, VA (229) |
WKCY iHeartMedia 11.1 (1t) - 10.9 (1t) - 10.3 (1) WSIG Saga Classic Country 11.1 (1t) - 9.8 (2) - 8.0 (3) |
| Laredo, TX (190) |
KRRG Guerra 8.9 (4) - 10.3 (3) - 9.5 (3) XHBK Radio United 0.9 (8) - 1.4 (8) - 0.8 (7) Flipped to Country in January 2023 (CAT 1/4/23). |
| St. Cloud, MN (184) |
WWJO Townsquare 7.8 (1) - 6.8 (2) - 7.5 (1) KZPK Leighton 6.6 (2) - 3.8 (6t) - 4.2 (4t) KDDG Starcom Classic Country 2.9 (11) - 3.0 (9t) - 2.3 (9t) WVAL-AM Tri-County Cl. Country 2.1 (13t) - 1.7 (14t) - 1.9 (11t) |
| Waterloo, IA (223) |
KOEL Townsquare 9.0 (2) - 10.6 (1t) - 9.2 (2) KPTY-AM NRG Classic Country 2.5 (7t) - 2.7 (8) - 1.8 (8t) |
| Winchester, VA (200) |
WUSQ iHeartMedia |
| Columbia, MO (215) |
KCLR Zimmer |
| Eau Claire, WI (219) |
WAXX Mid-West Family 13.8 (1) - 15.7 (1) - 14.5 (1) Eighth consecutive No. 1. WATQ iHeartMedia Classic Country 6.2 (5t) - 5.2 (6t) - 4.8 (6t) WQRB iHeartMedia 5.4 (7t) - 3.7 (8) - 4.0 (8t) |
| Joplin, MO (217) |
KIXQ Zimmer 12.4 (1) - 10.8 (1) - 10.3 (1) |
| La Crosse, WI (211) |
WCOW Sparta-Tomah 10.1 (1) - 8.6 (1) - 9.9 (1) WQCC Magnum 4.7 (4) - 4.6 (4) - 5.3 (3) |
| Panama City, FL (213) |
WPAP iHeartMedia 8.5 (1t) - 9.5 (1) - 10.6 (1) WWLY Magic Classic Country 4.7 (6t) - 4.4 (6t) - 5.0 (4t) |
| Parkersburg, WV (227) |
WNUS iHeartMedia 11.1 (1) - 9.8 (1t) - 8.8 (1) WGGE Burbach 9.4 (2) - 6.3 (6) - N/A Did not subscribe this survey. |
| Rochester, MN (207) |
KWWK Townsquare 6.4 (3t) - 6.5 (3t) - 7.6 (2) KMFX iHeartMedia 7.1 (1t) - 6.5 (3t) - 5.3 (4) |
| Wheeling, WV (230) |
WOVK iHeartMedia 7.6 (3t) - 12.5 (1) - 11.7 (2) |
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