November 2022 PPM Data – Information for the November 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 November 2022 sweep covered October 12 – November 8.

Managing editor Mike Kinosian provides “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 October 2022 – November 2022 (6+).

Note: The NBA season began October 18; NBA; NHL and NFL flagships are noted where applicable.

PORTLAND

News/Talk: Alpha Media’s KXL “FM 101 News” 7.3 – 8.2, +.9, fourth to first

iHeartMedia-owned KEX “News Radio 1190” 3.9 – 3.8, -.1, repeats in ninth-place

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: None in the top twenty

Public Radio News/Talk: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KOPB 8.8 – 8.2, -.6, first

Number One 6+ (Tie): public radio news/talk KOPB, second straight month, 8.8 – 8.2, -.6 and news/talk KXL, first month, 7.3 – 8.2, +.9

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: adult hits KYCH (+1.2)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease (Tie): adult contemporary KKCW; classic rock KFBW; and CHR KBFF (-.7)

CHARLOTTE

News/Talk: Radio One-owned WBT AM & WBT-FM “Charlotte’s News Talk” (Carolina Panthers) 4.6 – 4.3, -.3, repeats in ninth-place

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Radio One’s WFNZ-FM “Sports Radio 92.7” (Hornets) 2.8 – 3.1, +.3, #15 to #13

Beasley Media Group-owned WSOC-HD3 “Fox Sports Charlotte” flat at .3, stays at #20

Public Radio News/Talk: University Radio Foundation’s WFAE 4.2 – 4.3, +.1, tenth to ninth

South Carolina Educational Television Commission-owned WNSC .6 – .5, -.1, remains at #18

Number One 6+: Beasley Media Group urban AC WBAV, third straight month, 7.0 – 7.7, +.7

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: adult hits WLKO (+.9)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: alternative WEND (-1.0)

SAN ANTONIO

News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WOAI “News Radio 1200” (Spurs) 3.6 – 3.8, +.2, anchored in tenth-place

Alpha Media-owned KTSA “Stay Connected” flat at 3.3, #12 to #14

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: None in the top twenty

Public Radio News/Talk: Texas Public Radio’s KSTX 2.2 – 2.3, +.1, repeats at #16

Number One 6+: Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO-FM, tenth straight month, 9.5 – 8.0, -1.5

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase (Tie): Spanish contemporary KZEP and rhythmic hot AC KVBH (+.8)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: classic hits-oldies KONO-FM (-1.5)

SACRAMENTO

News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM “News 1530 AM & 93.1 FM” 10.8 – 11.3, +.5, first and cluster-mate KSTE-AM “Talk 650” 4.1 – 3.9, -.2, sixth to eighth

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Bonneville-owned KHTK “Sacramento Sports 1140” (Kings) 1.1 – 1.5, +.4, #20 to #17

Audacy’s KIFM-AM “ESPN 1320” .9 – 1.1, +.2, #21 to #20

Public Radio News/Talk: Capital Public Radio-owned KXJZ 3.3 – 3.2, -.1, #12 to #11

Number One 6+: news/talk KFBK-AM & KFBK-FM, third successive month, 10.8 – 11.3, +.5

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase (Tie): classic rock KSEG and classic rock KYRV (+.6)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: adult hits KZIS (-.9)

PITTSBURGH

News/Talk: Audacy’s KDKA-AM “News Radio 1020 AM” 2.8 – 2.9, +.1, locked at #13

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Audacy-owned KDKA-FM “93.7 The Fan All Sports All The Time” 6.6 – 5.4, -1.2, fourth to sixth

Public Radio News/Talk: Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s WESA 3.7 – 3.5, -.2, #11 to #12

Number One 6+: iHeartMedia rock WDVE, fourth straight month, 10.5 – 9.5, -1.0

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase (Tie): adult hits WRRK and CHR WKST (+.8)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: sports talk KDKA-FM (-1.2)

SALT LAKE CITY

News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM “Talk Radio” 12.3 – 11.2, -1.1, first

Bonneville-owned KSL “News Radio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM” 7.3 – 6.6, -.7, carries on in the runner-up slot

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: None in the top twenty

Public Radio News/Talk: University of Utah’s KUER 2.9 – 2.7, -.2, #13 to #14

Number One 6+: news/talk KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM, tenth month in succession, 12.3 – 11.2, -1.1

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: adult contemporary KSFI (+.9)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease:  news/talk KNRS-AM & KNRS-FM (-1.1)

LAS VEGAS

News/Talk: Beasley Media Group to Audacy-owned KDWN “The Talk Of Las Vegas” 2.4 – 2.8, +.4, #19 to #14

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+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary KSNE, first month, 5.7 – 6.5, +.8

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: regional Mexican KYLI (+1.3)*

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease (Tie): regional Mexican KQRT and rock KOMP (-.7)

*Represents a tie for the largest October 2022 – November 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets

ORLANDO

News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTKS “Real Radio 104.1” 5.6 – 5.8, +.2, repeats in sixth-place

Cox Media Group-owned WDBO “Orlando’s News Talk” 6.0 – 4.1, -1.9, fifth to tenth

iHeartMedia-owned WFLF “Orlando News Radio” 1.3 – 1.1, -.2, flat at #19

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: iHeartMedia’s WYGM “96.9 The Game” (Magic) 1.3 – 1.1, -.2, continues at #19

Public Radio News/Talk: Community Connections-owned WMFE 3.4 – 2.5, -.9, #12 to #14

Number One 6+: iHeartMedia adult contemporary WMGF, first month, 6.5 – 7.6, +1.1

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: CHR WXXL (+1.3)*

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: classic rock WMMO and news/talk WDBO (-1.9)

*Represents a tie for the largest October 2022 – November 2022 increase (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets

CINCINNATI

News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WLW “700 Cincinnati’s News Radio” (Bengals) 9.8 – 10.5, +.7, #1 and cluster-mate WKRC “55 KRC The Talk Station” 3.4 – 3.9, +.5, tenth to eighth

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: iHeartMedia’s WCKY “ESPN 1530” (Bengals) flat at 1.7, repeats at #18

Public Radio News/Talk: Cincinnati Public Radio’s WVXU 5.1 – 4.9, -.2, stays in seventh-place

Number One 6+: news/talk WLW, ninth month in a row, 9.8 – 10.5, +.7

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase (Tie): news/talk WLW and hot AC WKRQ (+.7)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease (Tie): country WUBE and country WNNF (-.7)

CLEVELAND

News/Talk: iHeartMedia’s WTAM “News Radio 1100” (Cavaliers) 8.7 – 6.7, -2.0, first to sixth

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Audacy’s WKRK “Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan” (Browns) 5.3 – 5.5, +.2, anchored in ninth-place and WKRK’s internet stream 1.2 – 1.7, +.5, remains at #15

Public Radio News/Talk: Kent State University-owned WKSU 3.8 – 4.8, +1.0, #12 to #10

Number One 6+: Urban One urban AC WZAK, first month, 8.5 – 9.4, +.9

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: classical WCLV (+1.1)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: news/talk WTAM (-2.0)**

**Represents the largest October 2022 – November 2022 decrease (6+) of any station from these 12 PPM-markets

KANSAS CITY

News/Talk: Audacy-owned KMBZ-FM “98.1 FM News, Traffic, Weather” 3.8 – 4.2, +.4, tenth to eighth and cluster-mate KMBZ-AM “Talk 980 AM” 1.2 – 1.9, +.7, #19 to #18

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Audacy’s KCSP “Sports Radio 610 Our Teams, Our Town” 2.4 – 2.0, -.4, #15 to #16

Public Radio News/Talk: University of Missouri-owned KCUR 4.1 – 3.9, -.2, #7 to 11

Number One 6+: Cumulus Media classic hits-oldies KCMO-FM, eighth straight month, 9.2 – 8.4, -.8

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase: country WDAF (+.9)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: contemporary Christian KJNW (-1.2)

COLUMBUS

News/Talk: iHeartMedia-owned WTVN “News Radio 610” 7.5 – 7.6, +.1, third to fourth  

News: None in the top twenty

Sports Talk: Tegna-owned WBNS-FM “97.1 FM The Fan” (Blue Jackets) 10.2 – 9.8, -.4, first

Public Radio News/Talk: Ohio State University’s WOSU 6.6 – 6.2, -.4, fifth to sixth

Number One 6+: sports talk WBNS-FM, third consecutive month, 10.2 – 9.8, -.4

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Increase (Tie): country WCOL and CHR WNCI (+1.0)

Largest 6+ October 2022 – November 2022 Decrease: adult contemporary WSNY (-.9)

Up next: November 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.  

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