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Feb 2026 PPM Ratings:
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February 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three 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.


Charlotte (Market 20)
WKKT iHeartMedia
5.4 (5) to 6.0 (5)
Cume: +77,800 to 310,000

WSOC Beasley
5.0 (6t) to 5.7 (6t)
Cume: +26,400 to 293,300

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Portland (22)
KUPL Connoisseur
2.1 (16) to 2.4 (16)
Cume: -13,600 to 163,100

KWJJ Audacy
1.3 (19) to 2.0 (17)
Cume: +20,000 to 140,000

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
6.0 (4) to 6.3 (3)
Cume: -14,900 to 372,100

KAJA iHeartMedia
6.7 (3) to 5.7 (5)
Cume: +14,600 to 352,700

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.2 (23t) to 1.3 (18)
Largest share since July 2024.
Cume: -11,300 to 
78,100

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
5.2 (4t) to 6.5 (4)
Cume: -16,000 to 169,700

KNAH Broadway
2.8 (14) to 3.2 (11)
Largest share in 23 years in the format.
Cume: -9,800 to 
161,000

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
4.1 (9t) to 5.1 (7)
Cume: +23,700 to 200,600 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
4.3 (6) to 4.8 (6)
Cume: +7,500 to 259,300

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
1.8 (18) to 1.7 (18t)
Cume: +9,400 to 87,600

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
3.9 (5t) to 3.9 (6t)
Cume: -1,000 to 162,300

KCYE Beasley
3.1 (10t) to 2.1 (16)
Cume: -4,300 to 135,900
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
3.9 (7) to 4.4 (7)
Cume: +32,300 to 195,800

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.2 (13) to 2.8 (13)
Cume: +29,600 to 155,800

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Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
9.7 (1) to 8.3 (2)

Cume: +9,700 to 250,400

WYGY Hubbard
2.5 (11) to 3.4 (9)
Largest share since Summer 2006.
Cume: +17,500 to 
116,600

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
3.7 (7t) to 4.0 (6)
Cume: +18,100 to 144,500

KBEQ Steel City
4.0 (6) to 3.5 (9t)
Cume: +16,100 to 155,700

WDAF Audacy
3.6 (11) to 3.0 (13)
Cume: -1,700 to 180,000

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
8.2 (1) to 7.7 (1)
Cume: -5,600 to 257,900

WJKR North American Classic Country
3.1 (12t) to 3.1 (13)
Cume: +11,900 to 112,400
Re-branded and shifted to Classic Country on Feb. 28, 2025 (CAT 2/28/25).

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
5.4 (8) to 6.1 (7)
Cume: +1,900 to 236,100

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.5 (12) to 2.3 (14)
Cume: -18,500 to 95,300

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