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March 2026 PPM Ratings:

March 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's March 2026 (3/5-4/1) 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
6.0 (5) to 6.0 (5)
Cume: -49,500 to 260,500

WSOC Beasley
5.7 (6t) to 4.7 (6t)
Cume: -30,900 to 262,400

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Portland (22)
KWJJ Audacy
2.0 (17) to 2.7 (14)
Cume: +19,100 to 159,100

KUPL Connoisseur
2.4 (16) to 1.9 (17)
Cume: +5,200 to 168,300

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
6.3 (3) to 5.6 (3)
Cume: +57,700 to 429,800

KAJA iHeartMedia
5.7 (5) to 4.4 (6)
Cume: -27,000 to 325,700

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.3 (18) to 0.9 (24)
Cume: +2,000 to 80,100

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
6.5 (4) to 5.7 (5)
Cume: +7,700 to 177,400

KNAH Broadway
3.2 (11) to 2.9 (13)
Cume: +4,400 to 161,000

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
5.1 (7) to 5.3 (5)
Cume: -16,300 to 184,300 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
4.8 (6) to 4.9 (5t)
Cume: +6,700 to 266,000
Largest cume since Nov. 2024.

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
1.7 (18t) to 2.0 (16)
Cume: +14,200 to 101,800

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
3.9 (6t) to 3.7 (6)
Cume: +35,300 to 197,600

KCYE Beasley
2.1 (16) to 2.7 (11)
Cume: +1,600 to 137,500
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
4.4 (7) to 4.8 (7)
Cume: +13,000 to 208,800

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.8 (13) to 2.8 (13)
Cume: -2,300 to 153,500

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Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
8.3 (2) to 9.5 (2)

Cume: +51,400 to 301,800

WYGY Hubbard
3.4 (9) to 2.6 (10)
Cume: +4,400 to 121,000

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
4.0 (6) to 3.5 (7t)
Cume: +9,400 to 153,900

WDAF Audacy
3.0 (13) to 3.5 (7t)
Cume: +16,500 to 196,500

KBEQ Steel City
3.5 (9t) to 3.2 (10t)
Cume: -9,500 to 146,200

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
7.7 (1) to 7.5 (1)
Cume: +11,300 to 269,200

WJKR North American Classic Country
3.1 (13) to 3.2 (11t)
Largest share since going Country in April 2022.

Cume: +13,300 to 125,700

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
6.1 (7) to 5.6 (9)
Cume: -20,400 to 215,700

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.3 (14) to 2.4 (14)
Cume: +2,600 to 97,900

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