FeaturesMay 2019 PPM ratings for Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal

May 2019 PPM ratings for Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal

Submitted by David Bray, President of Bray & Partners Communications.

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The new PPM release from Numeris completes the 13-week period covering Feb. 25, 2019 to May 26, 2019. Let’s look at the five PPM markets.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CBC Radio One delivering a 13.3% share for A12+ (up from 12.3%). CHUM-FM trades places with CHFI-FM grabbing the #1 spot with women 25-54 delivering a 17.7% share (up from 13.6%).  BOOM-FM holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting an 11.1% share (down from 12.6 % in the last 13 week book). CHUM-FM leads the way for M18-34 with an 11.6% share. For F18-34, CHUM-FM leads, posting a 14.7% followed closely by CHFI-FM at 14.6%.

Vancouver: CBC Radio One grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 17.0% share of hours tuned (up from 14.0%). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was QM-FM, posting an 18.6% share (up from 21.9% last time out). CBC Radio One grabs the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 13.0% share followed by CFOX at 11.9%. The FOX is well out in front for M18-34 with a 16.6 % share of hrs. tuned (down from 17.3%). When it comes to females 18-34, oddly enough, Rock 101 takes top spot posting a 14.3 % share.

Edmonton: NOW! Radio takes #1 with A12+, posting a 9.2% share of hours tuned (down from 9.6%). NOW! takes also top spot for F25-54, delivering a 20.0% share (down from 20.9 %). CRUZ-FM tops the list for M25-54 with a 10.5 % share (up from 10.3%). For M18-34, NOW leads the way posting a 12.5%. NOW also led with F18-34 delivering a 19.0%.

Calgary: CBC Radio One leads the way for A12+ with a 9.4% (up from 8.1 % last time out).  95.9 CHFM is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering an 8.9% share (down from 9.5%).  For M25-54, X92.9 is #1 with a 10.1% (down from 10.9%). CKCE-FM takes top spot for M18-34 delivering 9.7%. Wild 95.3 steps up and out front) for F18-34 posting a 13.1% share.

Montreal: CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ (Franco) with a 17.3% share (down from 18.9%).  For A12+ (Anglo) CJAD 800 is #1 with a 26.7% (down from 27.1%). CITE-FM is tops with women, taking #1 spot for F25-54 (Franco) delivering a 23.2% share (up from 25.4%). For F25-54 (Anglo) The Beat 92.5 is #1 with a 32.5% share (up from 30.0). For M25-54 (Franco), CHMP 98.5FM is on top at 15.5% share (down from 16.2 %).  For M25-54 (Anglo), CHOM-FM is #1 at 19.1% (up from 18.3%).

See summary charts below: A brief overview of share figures from the latest PPM 2019 Numeris release courtesy of David Bray.

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio Two

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.3

CBC Radio One

13.3

12.3

11.1

11.7

9.3

9.9

AM 640 Toronto

1.5

2.2

1.0

2.0

1.9

2.5

Classical 96.3 FM

6.6

6.8

1.7

1.4

4.7

4.6

102.1 The Edge

2.1

2.1

2.8

2.8

3.8

4.4

News Talk 1010

6.7

6.1

1.8

2.1

2.4

1.6

680 News

5.9

6.1

4.5

4.4

6.0

7.0

93.5 The Move

1.2

1.0

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.4

AM 740/96.7 FM 

2.9

3.4

.4

1.0

.7

.6

Boom 97.3

8.7

8.7

9.8

10.4

11.1

12.6

98.1 CHFI-FM

9.9

13.7

12.4

17.7

8.4

11.0

TSN

.8

.6

1.0

.8

1.6

1.5

104.5 CHUM-FM

6.6

6.2

17.7

13.6

6.5

5.5

Z103.5

1.8

1.4

3.7

2.5

2.1

2.0

Q107

6.0

5.6

3.1

1.9

8.7

7.4

Sportsnet 590

The FAN

1.7

1.4

1.0

.5

2.7

2.7

Jazz FM 91

1.6

1.7

1.7

.7

.6

.5

Jewel 88.5

2.1

1.7

.7

.6

1.0

.5

Virgin Radio 99.9

4.3

3.9

5.6

6.2

5.7

4.9

KISS 92.5

3.2

3.0

6.4

4.8

4.1

4.5

G98.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.0

.3

.2

Indie 88.1

1.5

1.5

2.2

2.5

3.3

3.3

 

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

17.0

14.0

5.8

5.1

13.0

12.2

CBC Radio Two

2.3

2.9

.6

.6

1.1

.6

94.5 Virgin Radio

4.6

5.1

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.5

Rock 101

10.5

10.1

10.2

11.5

9.6

10.6

99.3 The Fox

5.3

5.5

5.9

7.9

11.9

11.6

BNN

Bloomberg Radio

.3

.3

0.0

0.0

.2

.3

KISS Radio 104.9

3.6

3.1

7.6

4.8

2.9

3.2

LG104.3

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.4

4.2

3.1

AM 730 Traffic

1.0

1.2

.8

1.1

1.5

1.8

103.5 QM FM

10.9

14.3

18.6

21.9

9.0

11.5

CISL Sportsnet 650

1.4

1.4

3.0

2.1

1.0

1.1

93.7 JR FM

5.4

5.0

9.4

9.9

3.7

2.8

96.9 Jack FM

5.6

4.8

7.6

5.2

6.6

7.4

CKNW

10.3

10.3

.5

.6

10.1

10.0

102.7 The Peak

2.5

2.6

4.3

3.7

3.6

2.8

TSN 1040

2.2

2.4

.3

.4

2.1

2.1

News 1130

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.5

Z 95.3

4.4

4.4

6.1

7.6

4.8

4.8

Praise 106.5

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.0

3.0

2.3

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

7.4

7.9

4.4

3.6

3.5

3.8

CBC Radio Two

1.2

1.2

.7

1.1

1.2

.5

CFBR-FM The Bear

7.1

5.6

6.5

5.6

9.5

8.9

CFCW

4.4

5.2

.1

.1

1.3

1.5

104.9 Virgin Radio

2.5

3.0

4.1

3.7

2.3

3.4

TSN 1260

2.9

3.0

.2

.2

6.4

6.6

KISS 91.7

5.7

4.7

8.7

8.2

3.5

3.7

Sonic 102.9

5.7

5.0

10.0

8.5

9.3

7.8

630 CHED

7.4

7.1

1.9

1.8

6.0

6.8

Global News880

1.5

1.5

.3

.5

.9

1.0

K97

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.1

6.3

6.1

CISN Country

7.5

7.3

7.4

7.5

5.4

4.6

UP 99.3

6.7

6.0

5.6

7.5

8.9

6.0

HOT 107

3.4

3.1

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

95.7 CRUZ FM

4.6

4.5

2.5

2.0

10.5

10.3

92.5 The Chuck

3.5

3.5

5.8

5.9

3.4

3.6

102.3 NOW! Radio

9.2

9.6

20.0

20.9

8.3

9.2

96.3 The Breeze

6.9

9.6

5.4

9.9

3.1

5.2

CKUA-FM

2.5

2.4

2.9

1.1

2.8

2.6

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

9.4

8.1

2.7

2.7

4.1

3.4

CBC Radio Two

2.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.3

Sportsnet Fan 960

3.0

3.3

.5

1.0

5.7

6.8

X92.9

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

10.1

10.9

CFFR 660 News

4.4

4.7

1.6

1.7

4.1

4.5

Q107

5.4

4.7

2.9

3.5

6.0

6.6

XL103FM

8.6

9.7

7.9

7.7

8.5

9.6

95.9 CHFM

4.9

6.4

8.9

9.5

4.4

6.4

News Talk 770

8.3

9.3

2.5

2.1

3.5

2.7

98.5 Virgin Radio

4.7

4.5

7.8

7.6

5.6

5.2

Soft Rock  97.7

6.7

5.9

8.6

6.4

4.7

5.3

96.9 Jack-FM

3.7

3.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

CJAY 92

4.8

3.7

4.2

3.9

8.0

6.8

KOOL 101.5

4.7

3.7

8.8

6.5

6.3

4.5

90.3 AMP Radio

3.7

4.2

5.7

5.9

4.0

3.4

Funny AM1060

.7

1.3

.4

.5

1.5

1.9

Country 105

7.7

7.8

8.3

13.9

4.0

3.3

Wild 95.3

4.0

3.3

7.5

6.2

4.8

3.9

 

Montreal (Franco)

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

12.5

14.4

6.4

7.5

8.3

9.2

CBFXFM: Ici Musique 100,7

2.8

2.9

1.2

1.3

1.9

2.5

CBC Radio Two

.3

.3

.2

.3

.5

.3

CBC Radio One

.6

.3

.7

.5

1.5

.5

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

12.3

10.5

14.9

14.1

9.7

7.6

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

17.3

18.9

8.2

8.8

15.5

16.2

CHOM 97.7 FM

6.5

9.9

3.8

3.4

10.8

11.0

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

11.7

7.7

23.2

25.4

7.7

9.6

CJAD 800

.6

.4

.9

1.4

.6

.5

Virgin Radio 96

3.2

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.7

5.1

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

5.0

4.0

8.4

6.0

6.4

4.5

TSN 690

.4

1.2

0

0

1.6

2.4

CKLXFM:

91,9 Sport

2.0

2.6

.6

.5

4.7

3.3

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

6.7

8.5

9.2

8.9

11.5

12.8

96.9 CKOI

11.5

8.1

14.1

12.7

11.4

8.5

AM980

.3

.2

.3

.6

0

0

 

Montreal (Anglo)

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24


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M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

.8

.6

.3

.4

2.3

1.4

CBFXFM: Ici Musique 100,7

.7

.6

.9

.4

.3

.4

CBC Radio Two

2.6

2.5

1.0

.8

3.5

4.4

CBC Radio One

9.1

8.7

7.6

7.1

5.4

4.4

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

2.2

2.4

2.3

3.5

4.9

3.6

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

2.7

2.1

CHOM 97.7 FM

10.3

9.0

6.8

6.3

19.1

18.3

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

.9

.9

1.6

1.0

1.2

1.2

CJAD 800

26.7

27.1

17.5

19.4

13.1

12.7

Virgin Radio 96

9.7

10.1

15.4

15.6

9.3

12.0

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

19.6

20.5

32.5

30.0

17.5

20.6

TSN 690

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

5.6

5.3

CKLXFM:

91,9 Sport

.2

.1

.2

0

.5

.2

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.6

1.9

96.9 CKOI

1.1

.9

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.1

AM980

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

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