Eric Ferguson
Even with longtime partner Kathy Hart missing in action since April, Eric Ferguson continues to rule the morning radio roost in Chicago.
“The Eric & Kathy Show” on Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX FM 101.9 was No. 1 among all listeners in July, according to Nielsen Audio ratings released Monday.
The Mix in morning drive also swept the adult demographics, finishing first among men and women between 25 and 54 — categories most closely tied to advertising revenue.
All-news simulcast on CBS Radio WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 with Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy finished second, followed by Steve Harvey on iHeartMedia urban adult-contemporary WVAZ FM 102.7, and Steve Cochran on Tribune Broadcasting news/talk WGN AM 720.
How did your morning favorite rank?
Here are Chicago’s top 30 radio stations in morning drive (6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday), followed by host and average share of listeners age 6 and up, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July:
1. WTMX FM 101.9 Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart 6.9
2. WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy 6.7
3. WVAZ FM 102.7 Steve Harvey 5.6
4. WGN AM 720 Steve Cochran 4.7
5. WOJO FM 105.1 Raul Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andres Maldonado 4.4
6. WDRV FM 97.1 Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle 4.2
7. WBEZ FM 91.5 Morning Edition; Lisa Labuz, Tony Sarabia 3.8
8. WSCR AM 670 Mike Mulligan and Brian Hanley 3.7
9. WKSC FM 103.5 Christopher “Fred” Frederick and Angi Taylor 3.5
10. WUSN FM 99.5 Doug Stylz and Justin Roman 3.2
11. WJMK FM 104.3 Dave Fogel 3.1
12. WBBM FM 96.3 J. Niice (Jamar McNeil) and Showbiz Shelly Menaker 3.0
13. WLEY FM 107.9 Alberto Terry “El Terrible” Cortez and Kimberly Kristel “La Kristy” Yanez 2.7
14. WIND AM 560 Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson 2.6
15. (tie) WGCI FM 107.5 Kyle Santillian, Kendra Gilliams and Leon Rogers 2.5
15. (tie) WXRT FM 93.1 Lin Brehmer 2.5
15. (tie) WLS FM 94.7 Brant Miller and Kim Berk 2.5
18. WLUP FM 97.9 Mancow Muller 2.4
19. (tie) WSHE FM 100.3 Brooke Fox and Jubal Flagg 2.2
19. (tie) WRME FM 87.7 MeTV FM 2.2
21. (tie) WKQX FM 101.1 Brian Phillips and Lou Lombardo 2.1
21. (tie) WEBG FM 95.5 Mason Schreader, Zach “Remy” Hoesly and Amber “Alabama” Cole 2.1
23. (tie) WLIT FM 93.9 Kristina Kage 1.9
23. (tie) WLS AM 890 Big John Howell and Ramblin’ Ray Stevens 1.9
25. WPPN FM 106.7 Renzo Heredia and Maria Esther 1.7
26. WPWX FM 92.3 Rickey Smiley 1.6
27. WMVP AM 1000 Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic 1.5
28. (tie) WJKL FM 94.3 Mike Kankelfritz, Amy Baumann and Skip Mahaffey 1.0
28. (tie) WFMT FM 98.7 Carl Grapentine 1.0
30. (tie) WSRB FM 106.3 Mike Love 0.8
30. (tie) WCPT AM 820 Bill Press; Stephanie Miller 0.8
30. (tie) WISN AM 1130 Ken Herrera; Jay Weber 0.8