As the holidays draw near, most adult formats from Country to All-News take a hit. Many upper demo adults switch to All-Christmas stations for a good deal of listening. Notice that WTOP Washington, usually #1 book after book, is now #2. And WBBM Chicago, often #1 or #2, is now #3. But when the winter weather hits, most All-News stations regain their lost ratings, and then some.
On the other hand, KCBS, which had been at #2 for most of the year, is now #1 in San Francisco. I also see KYW Philadelphia finishing at #4. For the last few months, KYW was uncharacteristly low. Still in the top 10 but not in the top 5. I'm not sure what gave the station a boost but it's back to its earlier numbers.
1. New York...WINS #7 ... WCBS #13 tie
2. Los Angeles...KNX #10 tie
3. Chicago...WBBM/WCFS(FM) #3
4. San Francisco...KCBS/KFRC(FM) #1 ... KGO*^ #17
5. Dallas...KRLD* #18 tie
6. Houston...No All-News station
7. Washington...WTOP(FM) #2 ... WNEW-FM^ #21
8. Philadelphia...KYW #4
9. Atlanta...No All-News station
10. Boston...WBZ* #5
(11. Detroit...WWJ #4)
(13. Seattle...KOMO-AM-FM #18)
(25. Pittsburgh...KQV* does not subscribe)
* part-time All-News station
^ station started All-News in the last couple of years
All stations are owned by CBS except KGO (Cumulus), WTOP (Hubbard), KOMO (Sinclair) and KQV (Calvary). In parenthesis, I include the ratings for the three All-News stations outside the top 10 markets.
On the other hand, KCBS, which had been at #2 for most of the year, is now #1 in San Francisco. I also see KYW Philadelphia finishing at #4. For the last few months, KYW was uncharacteristly low. Still in the top 10 but not in the top 5. I'm not sure what gave the station a boost but it's back to its earlier numbers.
1. New York...WINS #7 ... WCBS #13 tie
2. Los Angeles...KNX #10 tie
3. Chicago...WBBM/WCFS(FM) #3
4. San Francisco...KCBS/KFRC(FM) #1 ... KGO*^ #17
5. Dallas...KRLD* #18 tie
6. Houston...No All-News station
7. Washington...WTOP(FM) #2 ... WNEW-FM^ #21
8. Philadelphia...KYW #4
9. Atlanta...No All-News station
10. Boston...WBZ* #5
(11. Detroit...WWJ #4)
(13. Seattle...KOMO-AM-FM #18)
(25. Pittsburgh...KQV* does not subscribe)
* part-time All-News station
^ station started All-News in the last couple of years
All stations are owned by CBS except KGO (Cumulus), WTOP (Hubbard), KOMO (Sinclair) and KQV (Calvary). In parenthesis, I include the ratings for the three All-News stations outside the top 10 markets.