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October 2026 PPM Ratings:

October 2026 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's October 2026 (9/17-10/14) 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 (26)
KASE iHeartMedia
4.7 (6t) to 4.2 (7)
Cume: -17,000 to 204,000


KVET iHeartMedia
4.0 (8) to 4.0 (8t)
Cume: +17,300 to 229,400

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
7.3 (2t) to 6.9 (4)
Cume: -4,000 to 205,700


WNCB iHeartMedia
2.3 (15t) to 2.7 (13)
Cume: +10,700 to 122,600

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
3.7 (7) to 3.6 (7)
Cume: +2,400 to 141,200

WFMS Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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​​​​Nashville (39)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.1 (8) to 3.8 (8)
Cume: +3,900 to 142,900

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
2.2 (11) to 2.4 (11)
Cume: +2,200 to 105,200
Largest full month cume since entering format in June 2023.

WKDF Cumulus & WSM-FM Cumulus
Do not subscribe.

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
6.3 (6t) to 6.0 (5t)
Cume: +11,300 to 178,300

WGNE Renda
6.5 (4t) to 5.6 (8)
Cume: +8,700 to 178,200

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.7 (6t) to 5.5 (6)
Cume: -2,700 to 199,000

WMBZ Magnum
2.5 (15) to 2.4 (15)
Cume: +1,000 to 85,100
Did not subscribe until Holiday 2025.

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Providence (45)
WCTK Full Power
9.6 (1) to 11.0 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Largest share since Aug. 2025.
Cume: -13,500 to
264,000

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
4.3 (8) to 4.5 (8)
Cume: -4,800 to 100,400

WGH Max
3.3 (11t) to 3.1 (11)
Cume: +11,500 to 118,700

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Greensboro (47)
WPAW Audacy
5.5 (5t) to 4.6 (6t)
Cume: +300 to 150,000

WTQR iHeartMedia
3.8 (8t) to 4.6 (6t)
Cume: +16,800 to 158,900
Largest cume since last October.

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West Palm Beach (49)
WIRK Hubbard
4.0 (8) to 4.3 (6)
Cume: -2,600 to 79,800

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
6.6 (5) to 5.7 (5)
Cume: +4,400 to 113,800

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
9.0 (2) to 9.2 (1) 
Cume: -2,300 to 154,700

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