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August 2026 PPM Ratings:

August 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's August 2026 (7/23-8/19) 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)
WSOC Beasley
5.5 (6) to 6.6 (4)
Cume: +17,800 to 260,200

WKKT iHeartMedia
5.7 (5) to 5.1 (8)
Cume: -7,700 to 290,000

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Portland (22)
KWJJ Audacy
2.2 (16) to 2.7 (15)
Cume: +9,800 to 135,200

KUPL Connoisseur
2.3 (15) to 2.3 (16)
Cume: +7,700 to 166,600

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
9.0 (1) to 6.3 (3)
Cume: +17,300 to 420,300

KAJA iHeartMedia
4.4 (5) to 4.8 (5t)
Cume: +7,900 to 313,400

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.0 (24t) to 1.0 (23t)
Cume: +5,700 to 72,600

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
4.2 (7) to 5.3 (7)
Cume: +27,800 to 179,900

KNAH Broadway
2.7 (14) to 3.2 (10)
Cume: -11,200 to 156,500

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
4.8 (7) to 4.3 (8t)
Cume: -3,700 to 158,400 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
5.8 (4) to 5.7 (4)
Cume: -25,400 to 241,800

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
1.7 (17) to 1.8 (18)
Cume: +6,300 to 109,400

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
4.4 (7) to 4.3 (6)
Cume: +16,200 to 169,600

KCYE Beasley
1.5 (22t) to 2.1 (14t)
Cume: +31,100 to 128,900
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December 2025 survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
4.7 (7) to 4.6 (7)
Cume: -2,500 to 177,500

WPGB iHeartMedia
1.7 (16) to 2.0 (15)
Cume: -3,300 to 114,400

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Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
8.6 (2) to 8.2 (2)

Cume: +9,400 to 284,600

WYGY Hubbard
2.2 (12) to 2.4 (12)
Cume: -1,100 to 114,900

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
3.8 (7) to 3.4 (8)
Cume: -16,700 to 142,500

KBEQ Steel City
3.1 (9) to 3.3 (9) 
Cume: -20,900 to 120,800

WDAF Audacy
2.3 (12) to 2.6 (11)
Cume: -7,300 to 162,600

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
9.1 (1) to 8.2 (1t)
Cume: -9,300 to 247,300

WJKR North American Classic Country
2.3 (16t) to 2.2 (16)
Cume: -9,100 to 111,300

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
6.6 (5) to 5.9 (7)
Cume: +11,400 to 237,200

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.2 (14) to 2.0 (16)
Cume: +6,300 to 86,200

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