Locally programmed KLJY-FM (Joy FM) in St. Louis has climbed to a share of the No. 1 ranking in the October 2026 Nielsen PPM ratings, tying mainstream adult contemporary station KLOU-FM.
The Christian contemporary station posted a 7.7 AQH share among Persons 6+, Monday–Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight, completing a strong upward trend of 6.1–7.3–7.7 across recent books. The gain places Joy FM level with KLOU at the top of the market.
The October survey represents the final full rating period under Operations Director Mike Couchman. Couchman is departing St. Louis for Denver, where he will become Chief Programming Officer for Pillar Media. In the new role he will oversee WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1), WAKW/Cincinnati (STAR 93.3), KSRC/Denver (STAR 101.5), KFCO/Denver (The New FLO 107.1), and KPOF/Denver (AM 910). He is scheduled to begin the position on November 16.