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September 2026 PPM Ratings:

September 2026 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's September 2026 (8/19-9/16) 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.

Austin (27)
KASE iHeartMedia
5.6 (4) to 4.7 (6t)
Cume: +7,800 to 221,000


KVET iHeartMedia
4.7 (6t) to 4.0 (8)
Cume: -25,400 to 212,100

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
5.9 (6) to 7.3 (2t)
Cume: +13,200 to 209,700


WNCB iHeartMedia
2.2 (16) to 2.3 (15t)
Cume: +3,900 to 111,900

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
3.4 (8) to 3.7 (7)
Cume: +27,000 to 138,800

WFMS Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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​​​​Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
3.7 (10) to 4.1 (8)
Cume: +14,500 to 139,000

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
2.0 (11) to 2.2 (11)
Cume: +28,300 to 103,000
Largest full month cume since entering format in June 2023.

WKDF Cumulus & WSM-FM Cumulus
Do not subscribe.

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Jacksonville (43)
WGNE Renda
6.0 (5t) to 6.5 (4t)
Largest share since July 2022.
Cume: -800 to
169,500

WQIK iHeartMedia
5.8 (7) to 6.3 (6t)
Cume: +6,600 to 167,000

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.9 (6) to 5.7 (6t)
Cume: -7,500 to 201,700

WMBZ Magnum
2.1 (15) to 2.5 (15)
Cume: -10,100 to 84,100
Did not subscribe until Holiday 2025.

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Providence (45)
WCTK Full Power
9.4 (1) to 9.6 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: +8,000 to 277,500

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
4.4 (7) to 4.3 (8)
Cume: +1,800 to 105,200

WGH Max
3.2 (10t) to 3.3 (11t)
Cume: +4,300 to 107,200

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West Palm Beach (47)
WIRK Hubbard
3.9 (6t) to 4.0 (8)
Cume: -12,700 to 82,400

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Greensboro (48)
WPAW Audacy
4.5 (6) to 5.5 (5t)
Cume: +20,200 to 149,700

WTQR iHeartMedia
4.3 (7t) to 3.8 (8t)
Cume: +4,300 to 142,100

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
6.2 (4) to 6.6 (5)
Cume: +17,600 to 109,400

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
9.4 (2) to 9.0 (2) 
Cume: -5,800 to 157,000

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