October 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's October 2026 (9/17-10/14) 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)
WSOC Beasley
6.4 (3) to 5.6 (5)
Cume: -20,200 to 263,700

WKKT iHeartMedia
4.9 (9t) to 4.1 (12)
Cume: +3,800 to 276,200

Portland (22)
KWJJ Audacy
2.9 (13t) to 3.5 (11)
Largest share since July 2025.
Cume: +30,700 to 171,200

KUPL Connoisseur
1.9 (18t) to 1.7 (20)
Cume: -11,800 to 149,300

San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
6.0 (3) to 5.0 (4)
Cume: -25,300 to 382,100

KAJA iHeartMedia
4.8 (5t) to 4.8 (5)
Cume: +13,200 to 316,300

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.0 (24t) to 1.1 (24)
Cume: -7,400 to 63,500

Salt Lake City (27)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
4.9 (7) to 4.2 (8)
Cume: -6,100 to 166,600

KNAH Broadway
3.0 (12t) to 2.6 (13t)
Cume: -9,700 to 144,000

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
6.0 (6) to 5.3 (6)
Cume: -33,000 to 147,000 

Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
5.1 (5) to 4.9 (5t)
Cume: +17,700 to 275,700

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
1.9 (17) to 2.2 (16)
Largest share since Dec. 2024.
Cume: -3,200 to 114,600

 

Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
4.6 (5) to 4.8 (6)
Cume: +18,400 to 168,900

KCYE Beasley
2.1 (16t) to 2.6 (12)
Cume: +14,600 to 123,500
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December 2025 survey (CAT 11/4/25).

Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
3.5 (11) to 3.7 (11)
Cume: +19,800 to 181,100

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.0 (15) to 2.2 (15)
Cume: +15,300 to 143,900

Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
8.1 (2) to 7.0 (2)
Cume: -18,500 to 280,900

WYGY Hubbard
2.0 (12) to 2.7 (11t)
Cume: +35,100 to 144,600

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
4.6 (6t) to 4.0 (7)
Cume: -21,200 to 128,700

KBEQ Steel City
3.6 (10) to 3.9 (8) 
Cume: +8,200 to 134,700

WDAF Audacy
4.1 (8) to 3.2 (11)
Cume: +5,900 to 159,300

Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
6.8 (4) to 6.7 (4)
Cume: -300 to 254,200

WJKR North American Classic Country
3.0 (10) to 2.9 (10t)
Cume: +1,800 to 136,900

Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
4.9 (10) to 4.9 (10)
Cume: +2,100 to 209,900

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.0 (15) to N/A
No longer subscribes.