Cubs Radio
Cubs baseball broadcasts catapulted CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR AM 670 to the top tier of Chicago radio stations in Nielsen Audio ratings released Tuesday.
The Score moved up from 18th place in March with a 2.5 percent audience share to a tie for ninth in April with a 3.2 share all the way up to fourth in May with a 4.2 share. The latest survey covers the four-week period from April 21 to May 18.
Under a seven-year deal with CBS Radio, Cubs broadcasts shifted to The Score this season after one year on all-news WBBM AM 780. In simulcast combo with WCFS FM 105.9, WBBM Newsradio continued to lead the market in overall share.
White Sox baseball broadcasts have had a less noticeable effect in their first season on WLS AM 890. The Cumulus Media news/talk station tied for 20th place in May with a 2.2 share — identical to its rank and share in March. In April it tied for 21st with a 2.0 share.
Here are the top 40 radio stations in the Chicago area followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio from April 21 to May 18 (followed by the previous month’s share in parentheses):
1) WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) 6.4 (6.5)
2) WVAZ FM 102.7 6.1 (6.1)
3) WTMX FM 101.9 4.9 (4.8)
4) WSCR AM 670 4.2 (3.2)
5) (tie) WKSC FM 103.5 3.9 (3.7)
5) (tie) WLIT FM 93.9 3.9 (3.9)
7) WGN AM 720 3.7 (4.3)
8) WGCI FM 107.5 3.6 (3.9)
9) (tie) WJMK FM 104.3 3.1 (3.2)
9) (tie) WOJO FM 105.1 3.1 (3.1)
11) WUSN FM 99.5 2.9 (2.8)
12) (tie) WDRV FM 97.1 2.8 (3.4)
12) (tie) WLS FM 94.7 2.8 (3.1)
12) (tie) WSHE FM 100.3 2.8 (2.4)
12) (tie) WXRT FM 93.1 2.8 (3.0)
16) WBBM FM 96.3 2.7 (2.8)
17) (tie) WKQX FM 101.1 2.6 (2.6)
17) (tie) WLUP FM 97.9 2.6 (2.3)
19) WBEZ FM 91.5 2.5 (2.7)
20) (tie) WLS AM 890 2.2 (2.0)
20) (tie) WPPN FM 106.7 2.2 (2.2)
22) WEBG FM 95.5 2.0 (1.8)
23) (tie) WMVP AM 1000 1.9 (2.0)
23) (tie) WPWX FM 92.3 1.9 (1.9)
25) WRME FM 87.7 1.8 (1.8)
26) WLEY FM 107.9 1.6 (1.7)
27) WIND AM 560 1.5 (1.1)
28) WFMT FM 98.7 1.2 (0.8)
29) (tie) WCPT AM 820 1.1 (1.1)
29) (tie) WJKL FM 94.3 1.1 (1.7)
29) (tie) WVIV FM 93.5 1.1 (1.1)
32) (tie) WMBI FM 90.1 0.9 (0.8)
32) (tie) WSRB FM 106.3 0.9 (0.8)
34) (tie) WCCQ FM 98.3 0.6 (0.6)
34) (tie) WERV FM 95.9 0.6 (0.6)
34) (tie) WIIL FM 95.1 0.6 (0.8)
34) (tie) WZSR FM 105.5 0.6 (0.7)
38) WSSR FM 96.7 0.5 (0.5)
39) (tie) WFXF FM 103.9 0.4 (0.4)
39) (tie) WGRB AM 1390 0.4 (0.6)
39) (tie) WLIT-FM HD2 0.4 (0.3)
39) (tie) WLJE FM 105.5 0.4 (0.4)
39) (tie) WVON AM 1690 0.4 (0.3)
39) (tie) WXLC FM 102.3 0.4 (0.4)
Morning drive top 10
Here are Chicago’s top 10 morning shows followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio (with previous month’s share in parentheses):
1) WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy 9.1 (9.0)
2) WTMX FM 101.9 Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart 7.0 (6.8)
3) WGN AM 720 Steve Cochran 5.6 (6.1)
4) WVAZ FM 102.7 Steve Harvey 5.1 (5.1)
5) WOJO FM 105.1 Raul Molinar, Sylvia del Valle and Andres Maldonado 3.9 (3.7)
6) WBEZ FM 91.5 Morning Edition; Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia 3.8 (4.0)
7) WSCR AM 670 Mike Mulligan and Brian Hanley 3.6 (3.6)
8) (tie) WKSC FM 103.5 Christopher “Fred” Frederick and Angi Taylor 3.4 (3.3)
8) (tie) WLIT FM 93.9 Kristina Kage 3.4 (3.5)
10) WUSN FM 99.5 Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray Stevens 3.1 (3.2)
Afternoon drive top 10
Here are Chicago’s top 10 afternoon shows followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio (with previous month’s share in parentheses):
1) WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Kris Kridel and Keith Johnson 5.6 (5.6)
2) WVAZ FM 102.7 Joe Soto 5.5 (5.7)
3) WTMX FM 101.9 Koz (Kevin Koske) 4.5 (4.5)
4) (tie) WKSC FM 103.5 Brady Broski 4.3 (4.0)
4) (tie) WLIT FM 93.9 Mick Lee 4.3 (4.3)
6) WGCI FM 107.5 Tone Kapone 3.7 (4.1)
7) WSCR AM 670 Terry Boers and Dan Bernstein; Cubs baseball 3.5 (2.4)
8) (tie) WBBM FM 96.3 Dougie Stylz and Justin Roman 3.1 (3.0)
8) (tie) WGN AM 720 Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes 3.1 (3.6)
10) (tie) WUSN FM 99.5 Mike Kasper 3.0 (3.0)
10) (tie) WXRT FM 93.1 Marty Lennartz; Jason Thomas 3.0 (2.9)