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February 2026 PPM Ratings
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February 2026 PPM Ratings: Day one of Nielsen Audio's February 2026 (2/5-3/4) 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.

Los Angeles (Market 2)
KKGO Mt. Wilson

2.4 (17) to 2.7 (15)
Largest share since Oct. 2022.
Cume: +33,100 to 654,700

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Chicago (3)
WUSN Audacy
4.0 (7) to 4.8 (5)
Cume: +65,100 to 811,600

Connoisseur's suburban WCCQ and WXLC, which simulcast as "Free Country," pulled a 0.4 (27) and 0.2 (29) respectively, with cumes of 103,000 and 75,400 respectively.

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Dallas (4)
KPLX Cumulus & KSCS Cumulus
Do not subscribe.

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Houston (5)
KKBQ Radio One
5.8 (3) to 6.6 (3)
Largest share since Jan. 2025.
Cume: -34,500 to 908,700
 (Largest cume in the format this month.)

KILT Audacy
4.1 (9t) to 3.3 (12)
Cume: +112,700 to 866,700

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San Francisco (6)
KBAY/San Jose Connoisseur
1.4 (20t) to 1.3 (19)

Cume: +23,000 to 218,100

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Atlanta (7)
WUBL iHeartMedia 
2.6 (13t) to 2.9 (14)
Cume: +28,300 to 295,500

WKHX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Philadelphia (9)
WXTU Beasley
4.4 (9) to 4.3 (9)
Cume: +27,900 to 465,500

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Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) (21)
WWWF Connoisseur 
1.6 (16) to 1.8 (14)

Cume: +4,300 to 130,000

WJVC JVC
Does not subscribe.

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Riverside (28)
KFRG Audacy 
2.9 (5) to 3.0 (5)

Cume: +45,800 to 252,600

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San Jose (39)
KBAY Connoisseur
3.2 (10) to 3.3 (8)
Cume: +8,500 to 128,700

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Middlesex (41)
WKMK/Monmouth Press
0.9 (17) to 1.2 (16t)
Cume: +14,300 to 66,500

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