Pittsburgh Ratings - October 2023

[cingram]

I'm intrigued to see that the Broadcast Communications, Inc. stations have showed up again. They are occasional lower-ranked stations in the survey.

Both WKFB (770) and WEDO (810) showed up with better than a one share this month. The other stations did not show up in the 6+ shares, even big-signal WKHB (620).

The stations (and there are a handful):

WKHB (620) 5,000 day/50 night (AM station)
+ W222CB 92.3 translator
+ W231BM 94.1 translator
+ W271CW 102.1 translator

WKFB (770) 750 daytime only (AM station)
+ W248AR 97.5 translator
+ W286CZ 105.1 translator

WEDO (810) 1,000 daytime only (AM station)
+ W227DB 93.3 translator

KQV (1410) 5000 day/75 night (AM station)
+ WKGO (88.3) simulcast

WKVE-FM (103.1) FM in suburbs

WKHB-FM (103.9) FM in suburbs

Interestingly enough, the WKHB/WKFB group compares favorably to the WAKY group in Louisville. The difference is that while BCI has its stations scattered all across different formats, the WAKY cluster (as a unified force) is within one point of being #1 in the market!

WAKY (620) 500 day/500 night (AM station)
+ W262CO 100.1 translator
+ W285ER 104.3 translator
+ W292FS 106.3 translator

WAKY (103.5) Radcliff (FM in suburbs)

There's no telling what might happen if BCI turned its focus (and most of its signals) to a single format. I know what I would recommend,

C.

 

[cingram]

I wish to correct my previous post. It was WKVE (103.1), not WEDO, which showed with better than a one share in the monthlies. The initial report was incorrect.

C.

 

[CharlotteListener]

The Fan finally wakes up and takes Dunlap off the air and their ratings go up by a point.
Not a coincidence.

 

[argentarius1988]

Mr. Dunlap has been partnered with Paul Zeiss for the 10-2 shift on the AM side.

 

[AMRadioGuy]

So happy to see these guys in the ratings! Love 770 - their music selection is absolutely fantastic! I've discovered so much music listening to that station it's incredible.