Chicago Radio: Better Weather KOs Newser WBBM

iHeartMedia’s UrbanAC WVAZ 102.7 FM V103 reclaimed the #1 spot (6+ AQH) in the April PPMs released Monday by Nielsen.  The station was up 6.5—6.9.

The fading effects of a brutal winter season seems to be impacting CBS Radio’s All-News WBBM 780 AM / 105.9 FM.   BBM-AM tumbled 6.8—5.4 in the PPMs, and dropped to #2. Hubbard’s AC WTMX 101.9 FM placed #3 with a downer 5.6—5.2…iHR’s Top40 WKSC 103.5 FM 4.2—4.0, tied CBS Radio’s Top40 WBBM 96.3 FM 3.9—4.0 for #4.

25-54:  WVAZ…WMTX…WKSC…WBBM-FM…WKQX

18-34:  WBBM-FM…WKSC…WVAZ…WKQX…WGCI

18-49:  WTMX…WVAZ…WKSC…WBBM-FM…WKQX

Cume:  WKSC-FM 2,354,800…WTMX-FM 2,241,300…WBBM-FM 2,217,300…WLIT-FM 

1,982,900…WGCI-FM 1,468,800

Note:  Jonathon Brandmeier’s initial ratings have dropped 38% from the mark set by now-gone John Kass and Lauren Cohn.   News/talk WLS 890 AM  is tied for 30th place with a 0.8 percent audience share (6+ AQH) from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.