As expected, WVAZ FM 102.7 marked its 25th anniversary on Chicago radio by again winning the Nielsen Audio ratings crown in November. It marked the 18th victory in the last 19 monthly rating periods for the Clear Channel urban adult-contemporary powerhouse.
Here are Chicago’s top 30 stations among listeners 6 and older as measured by Nielsen Audio from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, followed by average share of audience. (Survey was conducted from Oct. 10 through Nov. 6):
1 WVAZ FM 102.7 urban adult contemporary 6.6
2 WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 all news 6.0
3 WTMX FM 101.9 modern adult contemporary 4.7
4t WKSC FM 103.5 top 40 4.3
4t WUSN FM 99.5 country 4.3
6t WDRV FM 97.1 classic hits 4.2
6t WGCI FM 107.5 urban contemporary 4.2
8 WBBM FM 96.3 top 40 4.0
9 WGN AM 720 news talk 3.9
10 WXRT FM 93.1 album adult alternative 3.7
11 WLS FM 94.7 classic hits 3.5
12 WLIT FM 93.9 hot adult contemporary 3.5
13t WOJO FM 105.1 Mexican regional 2.7
13t WSCR AM 670 sports talk 2.7
15t WILV FM 100.3 adult contemporary 2.4
15t WLS AM 890 news talk 2.4
15t WLUP FM 97.9 classic rock 2.4
18 WPWX FM 92.3 urban contemporary 2.3
19 WPPN FM 106.7 Spanish adults hits 2.2
20 WJMK FM 104.3 adult hits 2.1
21 WNUA FM 95.5 Mexican regional 1.9
22t WBEZ FM 91.5 news talk 1.7
22t WIQI FM 101.1 adult hits 1.7
22t WLEY FM 107.9 Mexican regional 1.7
22t WMVP AM 1000 sports talk 1.7
26 WKQX FM 87.7 alternative 1.5
27 WVIV-FM 103.1 Spanish contemporary 1.4
28 WGRB AM 1390 inspirational 1.1
29 WMBI FM 90.1 religious 1.0
30t WJKL FM 94.3 contemporary Christian 0.8
30t WLJE FM 105.5 country 0.8
30t WSRB FM 106.3 urban adult contemporary 0.8
Here are Chicago’s top 10 morning shows (as measured by Nielsen Audio from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday), followed by average share of audience:
1. Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (8.8 share)
2. (tie) Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart WTMX FM 101.9 (5.4 share)
3. Steve Cochran WGN 5.1
6. (tie) Steve Harvey WVAZ FM 102.7 (3.9 share)
9. (tie) Steve Downes WDRV FM 97.1 (3.1 share)
5. (tie) Bruce Wolf and Dan Proft WLS AM 890 (3.8 share)
6. (tie) Lin Brehmer WXRT FM 93.1 (3.9 share)
9. (tie) Ramblin’ Ray Stevens and Lisa Dent WUSN FM 99.5 (3.5 share)