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Here they are the latest radio ratings. The new PPM release from Numeris covers the 13-week period from May 27 to Aug. 25, 2019. Here’s a look at the five PPM markets.
Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CBC Radio One delivering a 14.4% share for A12+ (up from 13.3%). CHUM-FM grabs the #1 spot with women 25-54 delivering a 16.1% share (down from 17.7 %). CBC Radio One holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting an 11.5% share (up from 9.3% in the last 13 week book) followed by boom FM at 10.7% and Q107 with 9.2%. CHUM-FM leads the way for M18-34 with an 11.0% share followed by Q107 with 9.9%. For F18-34, CHFI-FM leads, posting a 14.1% followed closely by CHUM-FM at 13.8%.
Vancouver: CBC Radio One grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 16.9% share of hours tuned (down from 17.0%). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was QM-FM, posting a 17.3% share (down from 18.6% last time out). CFOX grabs the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 13.1% share (up from 11.9%). The FOX is well out in front for M18-34 with a 16.1 % share of hrs. tuned (down from 16.6%). When it comes to Females 18-34, oddly enough, Rock 101 takes top spot posting a 13.9 % share (down from 14.3%).
Edmonton: NOW! Radio takes #1 with A12+, posting a 10.3% share of hours tuned (up from 9.2%). NOW! Radio takes also top spot for F25-54, delivering an 18.9% share (down from 20.0 %). SONIC tops the list for M25-54 with a 14.1 % share (up from 9.3%). For M18-34, SONIC leads the way posting a 17.6%. NOW! led with F18-34 delivering a 21.6%.
Calgary: CBC Radio One leads the way for A12+ with an 8.5% followed closely by Country 105 at 8.4%. CHUP-FM is popular with women, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 9.2% share (up from 8.6%). For M25-54, CJAY reasserts itself as #1 with a 10.5% (up from 8.0%). X92.9 takes top spot for M18-34 delivering 14.0%. Wild 95.3 steps up and out front for F18-34 posting a 14.2% share.
Montreal: CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ (Franco) with a 14.9% share (down from 17.3%). For A12+ (Anglo) CJAD 800 is #1 with a 25.2% (down from 26.7%). CITE-FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 (Franco) delivering an 18.4% share followed by CFGL-FM with 18.3%. For F25-54 (Anglo) The Beat 92.5 is waaay out in front #1 with a 33.0% share (up from 32.5). For M25-54 (Franco), CKOI is on top at 13.7% share (up from 11.4 %). For M25-54 (Anglo), CHOM-FM is #1 at 23.8% (up from 19.1%).
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 May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
CBC Radio Two |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
|
CBC Radio One |
14.4 |
13.3 |
9.2 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
9.3 |
|
AM 640 Toronto |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
|
Classical 96.3 FM |
5.3 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
|
102.1 The Edge |
2.4 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
|
News Talk 1010 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
|
680 News |
5.8 |
5.9 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
|
FLOW 93.5 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
|
AM 740/96.7 FM |
2.0 |
2.9 |
.2 |
.4 |
.6 |
.7 |
|
boom 97.3 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
10.7 |
11.1 |
|
98.1 CHFI-FM |
8.6 |
9.9 |
10.6 |
12.4 |
7.3 |
8.4 |
|
TSN |
.4 |
.8 |
.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
|
104.5 CHUM-FM |
7.5 |
6.6 |
16.1 |
17.7 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
|
Z103.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
|
Q107 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
8.7 |
|
Sportsnet 590 The FAN |
1.8 |
1.7 |
.9 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
|
Jazz FM 91 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
.7 |
.6 |
|
Jewel 88.5 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
.6 |
.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Virgin Radio 99.9 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
|
KISS 92.5 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
7.9 |
6.4 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
|
G98.7 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.9 |
1.5 |
.3 |
.3 |
|
Indie 88.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
Vancouver
% Share of Hours Tuned
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)
|
Station |
A12+ PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
CBC Radio One |
16.9 |
17.0 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
8.7 |
13.0 |
|
CBC Radio Two |
3.1 |
2.3 |
.8 |
.6 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
94.5 Virgin Radio |
5.3 |
4.6 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
|
Rock 101 |
10.3 |
10.5 |
8.5 |
10.2 |
11.2 |
9.6 |
|
99.3 The Fox |
5.5 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
11.9 |
|
BNN Bloomberg Radio |
.4 |
.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.1 |
.2 |
|
KISS Radio 104.9 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
8.1 |
7.6 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
|
104.3 The Breeze |
3.5 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
|
AM 730 Traffic |
.9 |
1.0 |
.6 |
.8 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
|
103.5 QM FM |
8.9 |
10.9 |
17.3 |
18.6 |
7.4 |
9.0 |
|
CISL Sportsnet 650 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
.7 |
1.0 |
|
93.7 JR FM |
4.9 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
|
96.9 Jack FM |
6.4 |
5.6 |
8.3 |
7.6 |
8.9 |
6.6 |
|
CKNW |
11.5 |
10.3 |
.7 |
.5 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
|
102.7 The Peak |
2.7 |
2.5 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
|
TSN 1040 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
.2 |
.3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
|
News 1130 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
4.3 |
|
Z 95.3 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
8.2 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
|
Praise 106.5 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
Edmonton
% Share of Hours Tuned
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)
|
Station |
A12+ PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
CBC Radio One |
7.0 |
7.4 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
|
CBC Radio Two |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.5 |
.7 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
CFBR-FM The Bear |
5.5 |
7.1 |
4.4 |
6.5 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
|
CFCW |
4.3 |
4.4 |
.2 |
.1 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
|
104.9 Virgin Radio |
2.7 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
|
TSN 1260 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
.2 |
.2 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
|
KISS 91.7 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
8.7 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
|
Sonic 102.9 |
7.5 |
5.7 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
14.1 |
9.3 |
|
630 CHED |
6.7 |
7.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
|
Global News 880 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
.4 |
.3 |
.9 |
.9 |
|
K97 |
5.4 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
3.9 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
|
CISN Country |
6.3 |
7.5 |
9.4 |
7.4 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
|
UP 99.3 |
7.4 |
6.7 |
8.7 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
8.9 |
|
HOT 107 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
6.1 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
|
95.7 CRUZ FM |
4.2 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
8.1 |
10.5 |
|
92.5 The Chuck |
4.5 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
|
102.3 NOW! Radio |
10.3 |
9.2 |
18.9 |
20.0 |
9.3 |
8.3 |
|
96.3 The Breeze |
7.5 |
6.9 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
CKUA-FM |
3.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
Calgary
% Share of Hours Tuned
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)
|
Station |
A12+ PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
|
CBC Radio One |
8.5 |
9.4 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
|
|
CBC Radio Two |
3.3 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
2.4 |
|
|
Sportsnet Fan 960 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
.4 |
.5 |
2.5 |
5.7 |
|
|
X92.9 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
|
|
CFFR 660 News |
4.8 |
4.4 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
|
|
Q107 |
6.8 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
6.0 |
|
|
XL103FM |
7.2 |
8.6 |
6.6 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
|
|
95.9 CHFM |
5.0 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
8.9 |
5.9 |
4.4 |
|
|
News Talk 770 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
3.4 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
3.5 |
|
|
98.5 Virgin Radio |
3.9 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
7.8 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
|
|
Soft Rock 97.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
|
|
96.9 Jack-FM |
4.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
|
|
CJAY 92 |
6.5 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
10.5 |
8.0 |
|
|
101.5 TODAY Radio |
4.3 |
4.7 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
|
|
90.3 AMP Radio |
3.6 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
|
|
Funny AM1060 |
.6 |
.7 |
.3 |
.4 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
|
|
Country 105 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
8.3 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
|
|
Wild 95.3 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
|
Montreal (Franco)
% Share of Hours Tuned
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)
|
Station |
A12+ PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne |
11.8 |
12.5 |
7.1 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
|
CBFX-FM: Ici Musique 100,7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
|
CBC Radio Two |
.3 |
.3 |
.1 |
.2 |
.4 |
.5 |
|
CBC Radio One |
.7 |
.6 |
.5 |
.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
|
CFGL-FM: 105.7 Rythme FM |
14.0 |
12.3 |
18.3 |
14.9 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
|
CHMP-FM: 98.5 FM |
14.9 |
17.3 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
11.7 |
15.5 |
|
CHOM 97.7 FM |
6.2 |
6.5 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
11.4 |
10.8 |
|
CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm |
12.0 |
11.7 |
18.4 |
23.2 |
8.3 |
7.7 |
|
CJAD 800 |
.4 |
.6 |
.7 |
.9 |
.2 |
.6 |
|
Virgin Radio 96 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
4.2 |
6.7 |
3.7 |
|
CKAC: Radio circulation 730 |
.4 |
.2 |
.4 |
.1 |
.4 |
.1 |
|
CKBE-FM: The Beat 92,5 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
|
TSN 690 |
.2 |
.4 |
0 |
0 |
.8 |
1.6 |
|
CKLXFM: 91,9 Sport |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.8 |
.6 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
|
CKMF-FM: NRJ Montréal 94.3 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
11.5 |
|
96.9 CKOI |
10.6 |
11.5 |
12.4 |
14.1 |
13.7 |
11.4 |
|
AM980 |
.7 |
.3 |
.8 |
.3 |
.2 |
0 |
Montreal (Anglo)
% Share of Hours Tuned
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)
|
Station |
A12+ PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
A12+ PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
W25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
W25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
M25-54 PPM May 27- Aug 25 |
M25-54 PPM Feb. 25- May 26 |
|
CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne |
.7 |
.8 |
.2 |
.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
|
CBFX-FM: Ici Musique 100,7 |
.4 |
.7 |
.8 |
.9 |
.3 |
.3 |
|
CBC Radio Two |
2.4 |
2.6 |
.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
|
CBC Radio One |
6.7 |
9.1 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
|
CFGL-FM: 105.7 Rythme FM |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
|
CHMP-FM: 98.5 FM |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
|
CHOM 97.7 FM |
12.0 |
10.3 |
8.3 |
6.8 |
23.8 |
19.1 |
|
CITE-FM: 107,3 Rouge fm |
1.2 |
.9 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.9 |
1.2 |
|
CJAD 800 |
25.2 |
26.7 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
11.7 |
13.1 |
|
Virgin Radio 96 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
17.7 |
15.4 |
11.0 |
9.3 |
|
CKAC: Radio circulation 730 |
.2 |
.1 |
.1 |
0 |
.1 |
.1 |
|
CKBE-FM: The Beat 92,5 |
21.4 |
19.6 |
33.0 |
32.5 |
20.1 |
17.5 |
|
TSN 690 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
|
CKLXFM: 91,9 Sport |
.1 |
.2 |
.1 |
.2 |
.4 |
.5 |
|
CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
.8 |
.9 |
.8 |
1.6 |
|
96.9 CKOI |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
|
AM980 |
.1 |
.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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