NYC Radio: WCBS-FM Again #1 6+, WHTZ Wins Demos

CBS Radio’s WCBS 101.1 FM for the fourth consecutive month has won bragging rights as the Big Apple’s #1 station (6+ AQH) in the October PPMs released Monday by NielsenAudio.  The Classic Hits station dropped some 6.8—6.1, but maintained enough momentum to outpace everyone else.  

WCBS-FM’s recent performance may have iHeartRadio’s WLTW 106.7 FM wondering if they should hop on the All-Christmas bandwagon early this year.  For the fourth consecutive month, WLTW dropped, this time 5.7—5.4 to place #3 in The Top5 6+

Emmis UrbanAC WBLS 107.5 FM was up a notch 5.3—5.4, good for second place. iHeartMedia’s WHTZ 100.3 FM was up 4.8—5.1 and placed at #4..however, Z100 ended up #1 25-54, 18-34 AND 18-49, plus #2 in Cume.  

SBS Tropical WSKQ  97.9 FM (LaMega), which was off 5.1—5.0 and ended up in fifth place. 

Also worthy-of-note: CBS Radio Sports WFAN 101.9 FM The Fan scored its best book in over a year moving 3.5—4.5 to move from #8  to #6.

25-54:  WHTZ…WBLS…WSKQ…WCBS-FM…WLTW

18-34:  WHTZ…WSKQ…WWPR…WQHT…WBMP

18-49:  WHTZ…WSKQ…WBLS…WLTW tied WCBS-FM

Cume:  WLTW-FM 4,772,400…WHTZ-FM 4,401,500…WKTU-FM 4,272,300…WCBS-FM 3,520,100…WBMP-FM 3,166,700