Radio Revenue: WTOP Again Top Billing Station

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Hubbard's News WTOP 103.5 FM in Washington, D.C. again tops the list of radio station that led the way in billing for 2013.

According to BIA/Kelsey's Senior VP/Chief Economist Mark Fratrik, WTOP took in $1.1million less than 2012, but its $63.5 million in 2013 is best in the nation.  WTOP beat out the second-highest biller, Clear Channel's Top40 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles at $61.6 million. KIIS-FM added $4.8 million in billing over 2012.

Rounding out the top 10 billers:

• WHTZ-FM NYC (Clear Channel) $51 million (Top40)
• WCBS-AM NYC (CBS) $50.5 million (News)
• WLTW NYC (Clear Channel) $45.5 million (AC)
• WINS NYC (CBS) $45 million (News
• KBIG-FM  LA (Clear Channel) $44.5 million, up from #13 in 2012 (HotAC)
• WFAN  NYC (CBS) $43 million (Sports)
• KROQ-FM LA (CBS) $42.8 million (Rock)
• WBBM Chicago (CBS) $42 million (News)

Fratrik said, “WTOP is morphing into a digital media company by providing access to its audience in many different ways beyond over-the-air. Their approach is serving them well and their model demonstrates that as the industry continues to adopt a multi-platform approach, it will engage audiences and sustain growth."

CBS Radio had five of the top ten billing radio stations in 2013 with a total of $223 million, a net gain of $8.6.

Four out of the five CBS stations increase in revenue for the year:  WCBS-AM (#4) increased from $47.2 Million to $50.5 Million, WINS (#6) jumped from $41.5 Million to $45 Million, Sports Radio WFAN in New York (#8) increased from $41 Million to $43 Million and KROQ-FM in LA went from $39.3 Million to $42.8 Million.Only WBBM in Chicago was down, from $45.7 Million to $42 Million