Summertime often means lower ratings for Talk Radio station. And again this month, only three large market Talk stations make the top 10 in their city's ratings: WGN Chicago, KTRH Houston and WSB Atlanta. Surprisingly finishing in 11th place for the second month in a row is KFI Los Angeles, a station that was rarely out of the top 5 for several years. Special mention for WKXW Trenton, which finished above a one-rating in both New York AND Philadelphia. And in Market #11, WJR Detroit finished at #7.
1. New York...WABC (Cumulus) #15 tie...WOR (Clear Channel) #22...WKXW(FM) (Townsquare) #23 tie.
2. Los Angeles...KFI (Clear Channel) #11 tie...KABC (Cumulus) #33 tie.
3. Chicago...WGN (Tribune) #5...WLS (Cumulus) #21
4. San Francisco...KSFO (Cumulus) #16...KKSF (Clear Channel) #21
5. Dallas...WBAP-AM-FM (Cumulus) #14 tie
6. Houston...KRTH (Clear Channel) #6
7. Washington...WMAL-AM-FM (Cumulus) #15
8. Philadelphia...WWIQ(FM)* (Merlin) #18...WPHT (CBS) #19 tie...WKXW(FM) (Townsquare) #24 tie.
9. Atlanta...WSB/WSBB(FM) (Cox) #2
10. Boston...WRKO (Entecom) #15 tie
I only include commercial Talk stations that scored at least a one rating, except for heritage Talk outlet KABC. *WWIQ Philadelphia is being sold to religious broadcaster EMF.
1. New York...WABC (Cumulus) #15 tie...WOR (Clear Channel) #22...WKXW(FM) (Townsquare) #23 tie.
2. Los Angeles...KFI (Clear Channel) #11 tie...KABC (Cumulus) #33 tie.
3. Chicago...WGN (Tribune) #5...WLS (Cumulus) #21
4. San Francisco...KSFO (Cumulus) #16...KKSF (Clear Channel) #21
5. Dallas...WBAP-AM-FM (Cumulus) #14 tie
6. Houston...KRTH (Clear Channel) #6
7. Washington...WMAL-AM-FM (Cumulus) #15
8. Philadelphia...WWIQ(FM)* (Merlin) #18...WPHT (CBS) #19 tie...WKXW(FM) (Townsquare) #24 tie.
9. Atlanta...WSB/WSBB(FM) (Cox) #2
10. Boston...WRKO (Entecom) #15 tie
I only include commercial Talk stations that scored at least a one rating, except for heritage Talk outlet KABC. *WWIQ Philadelphia is being sold to religious broadcaster EMF.