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September 2026 PPM Ratings:

September 2026 PPM Ratings: Day three of Nielsen Audio's September 2026 (8/20-9/16) 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
6.6 (4) to 6.4 (3)
Cume: +23,700 to 283,900

WKKT iHeartMedia
5.1 (8) to 4.9 (9t)
Cume: -17,600 to 272,400

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Portland (22)
KWJJ Audacy
2.7 (15) to 2.9 (13t)
Cume: +5,300 to 140,500

KUPL Connoisseur
2.3 (16) to 1.9 (18t)
Cume: -5,500 to 161,100

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San Antonio (24)
KCYY Cox
6.3 (3) to 6.0 (3)
Cume: -12,900 to 407,400

KAJA iHeartMedia
4.8 (5t) to 4.8 (5t)
Cume: -10,300 to 303,100

KKYX-AM Cox Classic Country
1.0 (23t) to 1.0 (24t)
Cume: -1,700 to 70,900

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Salt Lake City (26)
KSOP KSOP, Inc.
5.3 (7) to 4.9 (7)
Cume: -7,200 to 172,700

KNAH Broadway
3.2 (10) to 3.0 (12t)
Cume: -2,800 to 153,700

KUBL Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Orlando (29)
WWKA Cox
4.3 (8t) to 6.0 (6)
Cume: +21,600 to 180,000 

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Sacramento (30)
KNCI Bonneville 
5.7 (4) to 5.1 (5)
Cume: +16,200 to 258,000

KNTY Entravision Classic Country 
1.8 (18) to 1.9 (17)
Cume: +8,400 to 117,800

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Las Vegas (31)
KWNR iHeartMedia
4.3 (6) to 4.6 (5)
Cume: -19,100 to 150,500

KCYE Beasley
2.1 (14t) to 2.1 (16t)
Cume: -20,000 to 108,900
KCYE moved frequencies on the first day of the December 2025 survey (CAT 11/4/25).

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Pittsburgh (32)
WDSY Audacy
4.6 (7) to 3.5 (11)
Cume: -16,200 to 161,300

WPGB iHeartMedia
2.0 (15) to 2.0 (15)
Cume: +14,200 to 128,600

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Cincinnati (33)
WUBE Hubbard
8.2 (2) to 8.1 (2)

Cume: +14,800 to 299,400

WYGY Hubbard
2.4 (12) to 2.0 (12)
Cume: -5,400 to 109,500

WNNF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Kansas City (35)
KFKF Steel City
3.4 (8) to 4.6 (6t)
Cume: +7,400 to 149,900

WDAF Audacy
2.6 (11) to 4.1 (8)
Cume: -9,200 to 153,400

KBEQ Steel City
3.3 (9) to 3.6 (10) 
Cume: +5,700 to 126,500

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Columbus, OH (36)
WCOL iHeartMedia
8.2 (1t) to 6.8 (4)
Cume: +7,200 to 254,500

WJKR North American Classic Country
2.2 (16) to 3.0 (10)
Cume: +23,800 to 135,100

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Cleveland (37)
WGAR iHeartMedia
5.9 (7) to 4.9 (10)
Cume: -29,400 to 207,800

WQMX/Akron Rubber City
2.0 (16) to 2.0 (15)
Cume: -3,900 to 82,300

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