May 2022 PPM Ratings Takeaways – Part Three
May 2022 PPM Data – Information for the May 2022 ratings period has been released for Portland; Charlotte; San Antonio; Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; and Columbus.
Nielsen Audio’s May 2022 sweep covered April 28 – May 25.
TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian provides “Ratings Takeaways” for spoken-word stations finishing in their respective markets’ top twenty.
Cited as well are each particular city’s #1 station (6+) and loftiest (6+) upticks and drop-offs.
All comparisons noted are April 2022 – May 2022 (6+).
PORTLAND
News/Talk: Alpha Media’s KXL “FM 101 News” 8.2 – 7.9, -.3, repeats in fourth-place
iHeartMedia-owned KEX “News Radio 1190” 2.6 – 1.9, -.7, #16 to #20
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KOPB 8.5 – 8.9, +.4, third to second
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies KLTH, third successive month, 9.3 – 9.9, +.6
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: contemporary Christian KFIS (+1.0)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease (Tie): news/talk KEX and triple A KINK (-.7)
CHARLOTTE
News/Talk: Radio One-owned WBT AM & WBT-FM “Charlotte’s News Talk” 4.0 – 4.1, +.1, steady at #11
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Radio One’s WFNZ-FM “Sports Radio 92.7” 1.7 – 2.1, +.4, #17 to #16
Public Radio News/Talk: University Radio Foundation’s WFAE 4.8 – 5.3, +.5, seventh to fifth
South Carolina Educational Television Commission-owned WNSC .5 – .6, +.1, continues at #19
Number One 6+: Beasley Media Group adult contemporary WKQC, first month, 6.2 – 6.8, +.6
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: adult contemporary WKQC (+.6)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: adult hits WLKO (-.9)
SAN ANTONIO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WOAI “News Radio 1200” 5.3 – 3.9, -1.4, fifth to ninth
Alpha Media-owned KTSA “Stay Connected” 2.3 – 2.1, -.2, flat at #15
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Texas Public Radio’s KSTX 2.6 – 2.4, -.2, locked at #13
Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO-FM, fourth straight month, 7.6 – 8.1, +.5
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: rock KISS’ internet stream (+1.0)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: news/talk WOAI (-1.4)
SACRAMENTO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM “News 1530 AM & 93.1 FM” 6.6 – 7.5, +.9, third to second and cluster-mate KSTE “Talk 650” flat at 2.7, #13 to #14
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s KIFM-AM “ESPN 1320” 1.1 – .9, -.2, #18 to #20
Public Radio News/Talk: Capital Public Radio-owned KXJZ 4.4 – 3.6, -.8, eighth to ninth
Number One 6+: Audacy classic rock KSEG, fifth month in a row, 10.0 – 9.1, -.9
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: classic rock KYRV (+1.1)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: country KNCI (-1.1)
PITTSBURGH
News/Talk: Audacy’s KDKA-AM “News Radio 1020 AM” 3.5 – 3.2, -.3, #10 to #12
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KDKA-FM “93.7 The Fan All Sports All The Time” (Pirates) 7.1 – 6.8, -.3, anchored in fourth-place
Public Radio News/Talk: Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s WESA 2.5 – 1.8, -.7, #12 to #13
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia classic hits-oldies WWSW, sixth month in succession, 10.4 – 9.7, -.7
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase alternative WXDX (+1.1)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease (Tie): classic hits-oldies WWSW and public radio news/talk WESA (-.7)
SALT LAKE CITY
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM “Talk Radio” 10.8 – 9.6, -1.2, #1
Bonneville-owned KSL “News Radio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM” 7.6 – 6.1, -1.5, second to fourth
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Utah’s KUER 3.6 – 3.4, -.2, #9 to #12
Number One 6+: news/talk KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM, fourth month in succession, 10.8 – 9.6, -1.2
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: alternative KLO (+1.3)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: news/talk KSL (-1.5)*
*Represents the largest April 2022 – May 2022 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
LAS VEGAS
News/Talk: Beasley Media Group-owned KDWN “The Talk Of Las Vegas” 2.3 – 2.2, -.1, flat at #16
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: None in the top twenty
Number One 6+ (Tie): Beasley Media Group classic hits-oldies KKLZ, third straight month, 7.2 – 6.7, -.5 and iHeartMedia adult contemporary KSNE, first month, 5.6 – 6.7, +1.1
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: hot AC KMXB (+1.6)**
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: Spanish contemporary KRGT (-1.1)
**Represents a tie for the largest April 2022 – May 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
ORLANDO
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTKS “Real Radio 104.1” 5.4 – 5.5, +.1, eighth to seventh
Cox Media Group-owned WDBO “Orlando’s News Talk” 2.0 – 1.5, -.5, #14 to #15
iHeartMedia-owned WFLF “Orlando News Radio” 1.0 – 1.5, +.5, #18 to #15
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: iHeartMedia’s WYGM “96.9 The Game” 1.2 – .9, -.3, #17 to #19
Public Radio News/Talk: Community Connections-owned WMFE steady at 1.7, #15 to #14
Number One 6+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary WMGF, first month, 7.9 – 9.5, +1.6
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: adult contemporary WMGF (+1.6)**
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: urban contemporary WTKS-HD2 (-1.3)
**Represents a tie for the largest April 2022 – May 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets
CINCINNATI
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WLW “700 Cincinnati’s News Radio” (Reds) 13.4 – 12.1, -1.3, #1 and cluster-mate WKRC “55 KRC The Talk Station” 5.4 – 5.2, -.2, fourth to seventh
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: None in the top twenty
Public Radio News/Talk: Cincinnati Public Radio’s WVXU 5.1 – 4.2, -.9, fifth to eighth
Number One 6+: news/talk WLW, third month in a row, 13.4 – 12.1, -1.3
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: rock WEBN (+1.2)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: news/talk WLW (-1.3)
CLEVELAND
News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTAM “News Radio 1100” (Guardians) flat at 5.3, continues in eighth-place
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s WKRK “Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan” 4.7 – 5.3, +.6, ninth to eighth and WKRK’s internet stream 1.3 – 1.2, -.1, repeats at #15
Public Radio News/Talk: Kent State University-owned WKSU 4.7 – 4.3, -.4, #9 to #11
Ideastream-owned WCPN’s internet stream .1, #19 (did not appear in April 2022)
Number One 6+: Radio One urban AC WZAK, fifth month in a row, 10.2 – 9.3, -.9
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: rock WMMS (+.9)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: urban AC WZAK (-.9)
KANSAS CITY
News/Talk: Audacy’s KMBZ-FM “98.1 FM News, Traffic, Weather” 6.3 – 5.6, -.7, flat at #3 and KMBZ-FM’s internet stream .6 – 1.3, +.7, #22 to #19
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Audacy’s KCSP “Sports Radio 610 Our Teams, Our Town” (Royals) 4.6 – 4.5, -.1, sixth to seventh
Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KCUR flat at 4.6, repeats in sixth-place
Number One 6+: Cumulus Media classic hits-oldies KCMO-FM, second straight month, 9.0 – 8.0, -1.0
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: CHR KMXV (+1.1)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: classic hits-oldies KCMO-FM (-1.0)
COLUMBUS
News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WTVN “News Radio 610” 9.2 – 10.0, +.8, #1
News: None in the top twenty
Sports Talk: Tegna-owned WBNS-FM “97.1 FM The Fan” 7.0 – 6.4, -.6, fourth to fifth
Public Radio News/Talk: Ohio State University’s WOSU 7.1 – 7.0, -.1, repeats in third-place
Number One 6+: news/talk WTVN, fourth straight month, 9.2 – 10.0, +.8
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Increase: news/talk WTVN (+.8)
Largest 6+ April 2022 – May 2022 Decrease: classic hits-oldies WNND (-1.0)
Up next: May 2022 overviews for Austin; Raleigh; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Providence; Norfolk; Jacksonville; West Palm Beach; Greensboro; Memphis; and Hartford.
Email Mike Kinosian at Mike.Kinosian@gmail.com.