{"id":10464,"date":"2016-02-16T22:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T04:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=10464"},"modified":"2016-02-16T22:18:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T04:18:24","slug":"me-tv-fm-hits-record-high-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/02\/16\/me-tv-fm-hits-record-high-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Me-TV FM\u2019 hits record-high ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Me-TV<\/a>

<\/a> Me-TV FM<\/p><\/div>\n

Any doubts about whether Me-TV FM<\/a> is for real were put to rest Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Just shy of a year after signing on <\/a>as a soft rock\/oldies station, Weigel Broadcasting\u2019s\u00a0WRME LP 87.7 delivered its highest audience share ever in the latest Nielsen Audio ratings.<\/p>\n

With 2.2 percent of all listeners (and a cumulative weekly audience of 569,200), Me-TV FM tied for 21st place overall. The station did even better in some demos: Among women between 35 and 64, it posted a 2.5 share, tying for 15th place.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s nothing short of remarkable for what essentially is a low-power analog station on VHF television channel 6 that operates as a radio station.\u00a0Its leased signal at the farthest end of the dial isn\u2019t even accessible by some automobile radios.<\/p>\n

\"Rick<\/a>

Rick O'Dell<\/p><\/div>\n

Rick O\u2019Dell, the Chicago radio veteran who once programmed the same frequency as Chicago\u2019s Smooth 87.7 FM, returned<\/a> last October as program director of Me-TV FM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2.2 we achieved is a new high-water mark for the 87.7 FM frequency in Chicago,\u201d O\u2019Dell told staffers in a memo.\u00a0\u201cIt surpasses the previous high (2.0) set by 87.7 when they were an alternative-formatted station LMA\u2019d by Merlin.\u00a0Also, if I\u2019m not mistaken, the 2.2 is also a high for any 87.7 station around the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Covering the period from December 31 to January 27, the survey also showed WLIT FM 93.9<\/a> falling back down to earth. The iHeartMedia adult contemporary station had its usual stratospheric rise<\/a> the previous month for its annual Christmas music marathon.<\/p>\n

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 December 31 to January 27 (followed by previous month\u2019s share in parentheses):<\/em><\/p>\n

1) WBBM AM 780\/WCFS FM 105.9<\/strong> (simulcast) 6.8 (6.8)
\n2) WVAZ FM 102.7<\/strong> 6.0 (5.8)
\n3) WTMX FM 101.9<\/strong> 5.2 (4.2)
\n4) WLIT FM 93.9<\/strong> 4.7 (13.9)
\n5) WGN AM 720<\/strong> 4.2 (3.3)
\n6) WKSC FM 103.5<\/strong> 3.7 (3.4)
\n7) WOJO FM 105.1<\/strong> 3.6 (3.3)
\n8) WGCI FM 107.5<\/strong> 3.5 (3.5)
\n9) (tie) WBBM FM 96.3<\/strong> 3.3 (2.8)
\n9) (tie) WJMK FM 104.3<\/strong> 3.3 (2.3)
\n11) WUSN FM 99.5<\/strong> 2.8 (2.3)
\n12) (tie) WDRV FM 97.1<\/strong> 2.6 (2.7)
\n12) (tie) WKQX FM 101.1<\/strong> 2.6 (2.4)
\n12) (tie) WLS FM 94.7<\/strong> 2.6 (2.8)
\n12) (tie) WSCR AM 670<\/strong> 2.6 (2.0)
\n12) (tie) WXRT FM 93.1<\/strong> 2.6 (2.3)
\n17) WLUP FM 97.9<\/strong> 2.5 (2.0)
\n18) (tie) WBEZ FM 91.5<\/strong> 2.4 (2.1)
\n18) (tie) WPWX FM 92.3<\/strong> 2.4 (2.0)
\n20) WMVP AM 1000<\/strong> 2.3 (1.9)
\n21) (tie) WPPN FM 106.7<\/strong> 2.2 (2.0)
\n21) (tie) WRME FM 87.7<\/strong> 2.2 (1.4)
\n23) (tie) WLEY FM 107.9<\/strong> 2.0 (1.6)
\n23) (tie) WSHE FM 100.3<\/strong> 2.0 (2.0)
\n25) (tie) WEBG FM 95.5<\/strong> 1.8 (1.7)
\n25) (tie) WLS AM 890<\/strong> 1.8 (1.6)
\n27) WJKL FM 94.3<\/strong> 1.5 (1.3)
\n28) WFMT FM 98.7<\/strong> 1.1 (1.1)
\n29) WVIV FM 93.5<\/strong> 1.0 (0.8)
\n30) (tie) WIND AM 560<\/strong> 0.9 (0.7)
\n30) (tie) WMBI FM 90.1<\/strong> 0.9 (1.0)
\n32) (tie) WIIL FM 95.1<\/strong> 0.8 (0.6)
\n32) (tie) WSRB FM 106.3<\/strong> 0.8 (0.9)
\n34) (tie) WCPT AM 820<\/strong> 0.7 (0.6)
\n34) (tie)WERV FM 95.9<\/strong> 0.7 (0.6)
\n34) (tie) WZSR FM 105.5<\/strong> 0.7 (0.5)
\n37) WSSR FM 96.7<\/strong> 0.6 (0.6)
\n38) (tie) WCCQ FM 98.3<\/strong> 0.5 (0.5)
\n38) (tie) WFXF FM 103.9<\/strong> 0.5 (0.4)
\n38) (tie) WXLC FM 102.3<\/strong> 0.5 (0.7)<\/p>\n

Morning drive top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are Chicago\u2019s 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\u2019s share in parentheses):<\/em><\/p>\n

1) WBBM AM 780\/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy<\/strong> 10.0 (10.6)
\n2) WTMX FM 101.9 Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart<\/strong> 8.0 (6.0)
\n3) WGN AM 720 Steve Cochran<\/strong> 6.2 (5.6)
\n4) WVAZ FM 102.7 Steve Harvey<\/strong> 5.2 (5.8)
\n5) (tie) WLIT FM 93.9 Kristina Kage<\/strong> 3.9 (9.9)
\n5) (tie) WOJO FM 105.1 Raul Molinar, Sylvia del Valle and Andres Maldonado<\/strong> 3.9 (3.2)
\n7) WSCR AM 670 Mike Mulligan and Brian Hanley<\/strong> 3.6 (3.0)
\n8) WKSC FM 103.5 Christopher \u201cFred\u201d Frederick and Angi Taylor<\/strong> 3.3 (3.0)
\n9) WBEZ FM 91.5 NPR Morning Edition; Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia<\/strong> 3.2 (2.7)
\n10) (tie) WBBM FM 96.3 J. Niice (Jamar McNeil) and Showbiz Shelly Menaker<\/strong> 2.8 (2.3)
\n10) (tie) WUSN FM 99.5 Lisa Dent and Ramblin\u2019 Ray Stevens<\/strong> 2.8 (2.2)<\/p>\n

Afternoon drive top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are Chicago\u2019s 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\u2019s share in parentheses):<\/em><\/p>\n

1) WBBM AM 780\/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Kris Kridel and Keith Johnson<\/strong> 5.6 (5.4)
\n2) WVAZ FM 102.7 Doug Banks<\/strong> 5.2 (5.2)
\n3) WLIT FM 93.9 Mick Lee<\/strong> 5.1 (14.5)
\n4) WTMX FM 101.9 Koz (Kevin Koske)<\/strong> 4.7 (4.2)
\n5) WKSC FM 103.5 Brady Broski<\/strong> 4.3 (4.0)
\n6) WGCI FM 107.5 Tone Kapone<\/strong> 3.9 (3.7)
\n7) WBBM FM 96.3 Dougie Stylz and Justin Roman<\/strong> 3.6 (3.0)
\n8) WJMK FM 104.3 Gary Spears<\/strong> 3.3 (2.2)
\n9) WGN AM 720 Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes<\/strong> 3.2 (2.4)
\n10) WOJO FM 105.1 Oswaldo Diaz<\/strong> 3.1 (3.2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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