It's another summer month where only two Talk Radio stations make the top 10 ratings in large markets: WSB Atlanta #2 and WGN Chicago #10. This week, Clear Channel announced it's giving up Talk on its full power FM station in Pittsburgh, 104.7 WPGB, switching to Country. Rush, Hannity, Beck & Coast to Coast will move over to a 5000 watt AM station. And two syndicated Talk hosts, Andy Dean and Jason Lewis, are giving up their shows.
1. New York...WOR (Clear Channel) #21 ... WABC (Cumulus) #22 tie
2. Los Angeles...KFI (Clear Channel) #11 tie ... KEIB (Clear Channel) #36 tie*... KABC (Cumulus) #36 tie*
3. Chicago...WGN (Tribune) #10 tie ... WLS (Cumulus) #24 tie
4. San Francisco...KSFO (Cumulus) #24 tie ... KKSF (Clear Channel) #26 ... KNEW (Clear Channel) #28*
5. Dallas...WBAP (Cumulus) #21 tie
6. Houston...KTRH (Clear Channel) #16
7. Washington...WMAL-AM-FM (Cumulus) #12 tie
8. Philadelphia...WPHT (CBS) #17 tie
9. Atlanta...WSB/WSBB(FM) (Cox) #2 ... WYAY(FM) #19
10. Boston...WRKO (Entercom) #15
* I only include commercial Talk stations that scored at least a one rating, except for heritage Talk outlet KABC Los Angeles and Rush's LA and SF outlets, KEIB and KNEW.
1. New York...WOR (Clear Channel) #21 ... WABC (Cumulus) #22 tie
2. Los Angeles...KFI (Clear Channel) #11 tie ... KEIB (Clear Channel) #36 tie*... KABC (Cumulus) #36 tie*
3. Chicago...WGN (Tribune) #10 tie ... WLS (Cumulus) #24 tie
4. San Francisco...KSFO (Cumulus) #24 tie ... KKSF (Clear Channel) #26 ... KNEW (Clear Channel) #28*
5. Dallas...WBAP (Cumulus) #21 tie
6. Houston...KTRH (Clear Channel) #16
7. Washington...WMAL-AM-FM (Cumulus) #12 tie
8. Philadelphia...WPHT (CBS) #17 tie
9. Atlanta...WSB/WSBB(FM) (Cox) #2 ... WYAY(FM) #19
10. Boston...WRKO (Entercom) #15
* I only include commercial Talk stations that scored at least a one rating, except for heritage Talk outlet KABC Los Angeles and Rush's LA and SF outlets, KEIB and KNEW.