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May 2026 PPM Ratings:

May 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's May 2026 (4/30-5/27) 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
6.4 (3) to 5.8 (3)
Cume: +25,400 to 321,700

WSOC Beasley
5.2 (8) to 4.6 (11)
Cume: -26,900 to 265,500

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Portland (22)
KUPL Connoisseur
2.3 (15) to 2.2 (15)
Cume: -30,100 to 154,500

KWJJ Audacy
2.0 (17) to 1.6 (17)
Cume: -12,900 to 120,100

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
5.3 (3t) to 6.6 (2)
Cume: +22,800 to 440,800
Largest cume since May 2025.

KAJA iHeartMedia
4.6 (5) to 4.4 (6t)
Cume: +13,700 to 344,200

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
0.8 (28t) to 0.9 (25t)
Cume: +600 to 81,200

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
4.6 (7) to 5.0 (7)
Cume: -13,300 to 173,400

KNAH Broadway
2.6 (13) to 2.2 (14t)
Cume: -5,800 to 143,100

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
4.5 (8) to 5.0 (7)
Cume: -30,000 to 174,700 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
4.8 (6) to 4.2 (9)
Cume: -24,300 to 247,900

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
2.1 (16) to 2.0 (16)
Cume: -10,400 to 93,300

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
4.2 (5) to 5.0 (4)
Largest share since Feb. 2025.
Cume: -1,400 to 
181,300

KCYE Beasley
2.2 (13t) to 1.7 (19t)
Cume: -31,400 to 98,400
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
4.3 (8t) to 4.6 (7)
Cume: -400 to 197,700

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.8 (12t) to 2.1 (14t)
Cume: -13,400 to 133,000

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

Cume: -2,100 to 305,900

WYGY Hubbard
2.3 (10) to 2.6 (11)
Cume: -3,300 to 113,700

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KBEQ Steel City
3.4 (10) to 3.5 (9)
Cume: +16,900 to 168,600

WDAF Audacy
4.7 (5) to 2.8 (10t)
Cume: -24,000 to 190,500

KFKF Steel City
3.0 (11t) to 2.6 (13)
Cume: -21,800 to 137,200

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
7.4 (1) to 7.7 (1)
Cume: +5,900 to 264,300

WJKR North American Classic Country
4.7 (8) to 3.7 (10)
Cume: +10,300 to 134,000
Largest cume since May 2025.

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
5.2 (9t) to 6.2 (5t)
Cume: +6,000 to 226,800

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.0 (14t) to 1.9 (16t)
Cume: -800 to 74,600

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