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July 2026 PPM Ratings:

July 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's July 2026 (6/25-7/22) 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
5.8 (5) to 5.7 (5)
Cume: -67,300 to 297,700

WSOC Beasley
5.7 (6) to 5.5 (6)
Cume: -41,400 to 242,400

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Portland (22)
KUPL Connoisseur
2.4 (15) to 2.3 (15)
Cume: -25,200 to 158,900

KWJJ Audacy
1.9 (16t) to 2.2 (16)
Cume: -29,700 to 125,400

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
7.1 (2) to 9.0 (1)
First No. 1 since Nov. 2018. Largest share since March 2010.
Cume: -37,100 to 
403,000

KAJA iHeartMedia
4.4 (6) to 4.4 (5)
Cume: -12,800 to 305,500

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.0 (23t) to 1.0 (24t)
Cume: -9,600 to 66,900

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
5.0 (7) to 4.2 (7)
Cume: -8,900 to 152,100

KNAH Broadway
2.3 (14) to 2.7 (14)
Cume: +33,900 to 167,700

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
5.3 (7) to 4.8 (7)
Cume: -11,800 to 162,100 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
5.7 (4) to 5.8 (4)
Cume: -36,100 to 267,200

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
2.0 (17) to 1.7 (17)
Cume: -14,800 to 103,100

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
5.5 (3) to 4.4 (7)
Cume: -27,500 to 153,400

KCYE Beasley
1.7 (19t) to 1.5 (22t)
Cume: -26,800 to 97,900
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December 2025 survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
5.2 (7) to 4.7 (7)
Cume: -34,300 to 180,000

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.3 (14) to 1.7 (16)
Cume: -8,900 to 117,700

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Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
9.6 (1) to 8.6 (2)

Cume: -15,900 to 275,200

WYGY Hubbard
2.6 (11) to 2.2 (12)
Cume: -5,600 to 116,000

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
2.6 (10t) to 3.8 (7)
Cume: +1,500 to 159,200

KBEQ Steel City
3.4 (8t) to 3.1 (9) 
Cume: -14,100 to 141,700

WDAF Audacy
2.6 (10t) to 2.3 (12)
Cume: -7,100 to 169,900

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
8.8 (1) to 9.1 (1)
Largest share since Aug. 2024.
Cume: -27,400 to
256,600

WJKR North American Classic Country
3.2 (10t) to 2.3 (16t)
Cume: -21,100 to 120,400

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
6.4 (6) to 6.6 (5)
Cume: +18,400 to 245,200

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.6 (14) to 2.2 (14)
Cume: +18,200 to 92,800

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