{"id":18930,"date":"2018-08-07T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=18930"},"modified":"2018-08-07T09:17:31","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T14:17:31","slug":"chicago-radio-ratings-drive-94-7-wls-sound-like-big-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2018\/08\/07\/chicago-radio-ratings-drive-94-7-wls-sound-like-big-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago radio ratings: The Drive, 94.7 WLS sound like big winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> Greg Brown (Photo: Tony Lossano)<\/p><\/div>\n

Rock oldies turned to ratings gold for two Chicago radio stations in the latest Nielsen Audio survey.<\/p>\n

Hubbard Radio classic rock WDRV 97.1-FM and Cumulus Media classic hits WLS 94.7-FM jumped to a tie for second place, according to the July ratings report released Monday.<\/p>\n

Finishing just behind iHeartMedia urban adult-contemporary WVAZ 102.7-FM, The Drive and 94.7 WLS overtook Hubbard hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM and Entercom all-news combo WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM in the overall rankings.<\/p>\n

Leading the way for 94.7 WLS was veteran midday personality Greg Brown, one of Chicago radio's all-time greats, who finished first 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. He and Bob Stroud of The Drive tied for first in middays among listeners between 25 and 54 \u2014 the demographic most sought by advertisers.<\/p>\n

The stellar performances of The Drive and 94.7 WLS were attributed in large part to the demise of their two direct competitors \u2014 classic rock WLUP and classic hits WJMK \u2014 both of which changed formats in recent months.<\/p>\n

Another big winner was Weigel Broadcasting\u2019s soft rock\/oldies WRME 87.7-FM, which delivered its highest total audience share ever and tied for ninth place with Entercom adult album alternative WXRT 93.1-FM. In addition Me-TV FM finished in the top 10 in middays, afternoons and evenings.<\/p>\n

The Nielsen Audio survey ran from June 21 to July 18.<\/p>\n

Here are Chicago\u2019s top 30 radio stations from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July, followed by format and average share of listeners age 6 and older (with June share in parentheses):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. WVAZ 102.7-FM<\/strong> urban adult contemporary, 6.1 (6.0)
\n2. (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM<\/strong> classic rock, 4.9 (4.8); WLS 94.7-FM<\/strong> classic hits, 4.9 (4.2)
\n4. WTMX 101.9-FM<\/strong> hot adult contemporary, 4.8 (4.9)
\n5. WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM<\/strong> all news, 4.6 (4.8)
\n6. WOJO 105.1-FM<\/strong> Mexican regional, 4.0 (4.3)
\n7. (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM<\/strong> classic hip hop, 3.9 (3.6); WUSN 99.5-FM<\/strong> country, 3.9 (3.5)
\n9. (tie) WRME 87.7-FM<\/strong> soft rock oldies, 3.7 (3.3); WXRT 93.1-FM<\/strong> adult album alternative, 3.7 (3.7)
\n11. WSCR 670-AM<\/strong> sports talk, 3.4 (3.5)
\n12. WKSC 103.5-FM<\/strong> Top 40, 3.3 (3.5)
\n13. WLIT 93.9-FM<\/strong> adult contemporary, 3.1 (3.5)
\n14. (tie) WGCI 107.5-FM<\/strong> urban contemporary, 3.0 (3.3); WGN 720-AM<\/strong> news talk, 3.0 (2.4); WSHE 100.3-FM<\/strong> adult contemporary, 3.0 (3.0)
\n17. WBBM 96.3-FM<\/strong> Top 40, 2.8 (2.9)
\n18. (tie) WKQX 101.1-FM<\/strong> alternative rock, 2.7 (3.0); WPPN 106.7-FM<\/strong> Spanish adult contemporary, 2.7 (2.7)
\n20. (tie) WBEZ 91.5-FM<\/strong> public radio news talk, 2.4 (2.5); WLEY 107.9-FM<\/strong> Mexican regional, 2.4 (2.6)
\n22. WPWX 92.3-FM<\/strong> urban contemporary, 2.2 (2.1)
\n23.(tie) WEBG 95.5-FM<\/strong> country, 1.7 (1.9); WLS 890-AM<\/strong> news talk, 1.7 (1.5)
\n25. (tie) WCKL 97.9-FM<\/strong> contemporary Christian, 1.3 (1.6); WVIV 93.5-FM<\/strong> Spanish contemporary, 1.3 (1.3)
\n27. WMVP 1000-AM<\/strong> sports talk, 1.2 (1.3)
\n28. (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM<\/strong> classical, 0.9 (1.0); WMBI 90.1-FM<\/strong> Christian ministry, 0.9 (0.9)
\n30. WERV 95.9-FM<\/strong> classic hits, 0.8 (1.1)<\/p>\n

Here are Chicago radio\u2019s top 10 morning shows from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July, followed by host and average share of listeners age 6 and older (with June share in parentheses):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. WTMX 101.9-FM Eric Ferguson, Melissa McGurren and Brian \u201cWhip\u201d Paruch<\/strong> 7.1 (7.5)
\n2. WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy<\/strong> 6.6 (6.9)
\n3. WVAZ 102.7-FM Steve Harvey<\/strong> 5.5 (5.7)
\n4. WOJO 105.1-FM Ra\u00fal Molinar, Carla Medrano and Andr\u00e9s Maldonado<\/strong> 5.1 (5.4)
\n5. (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle<\/strong> 4.7 (4.2); WGN 720-AM Steve Cochran<\/strong> 4.7 (4.0)
\n7. (tie) WLS 94.7-FM Dave Fogel and Kim Berk<\/strong> 4.1 (3.6); WXRT 93.1-FM Lin Brehmer<\/strong> 4.1 (4.0)
\n9. WSCR 670-AM Mike Mulligan and Brian Hanley<\/strong> 3.9 (3.7)
\n10. WLEY 107.9-FM Alberto Terry \u201cEl Terrible\u201d Cortez<\/strong> 3.3 (3.2)<\/p>\n

Here are Chicago radio\u2019s top 10 midday shows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July, followed by host and average share of listeners age 6 and older (with June share in parentheses):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. WLS 94.7-FM Greg Brown<\/strong> 5.8 (4.9)
\n2. WVAZ 102.7-FM Bionc\u00e9 Foxx<\/strong> 5.7 (5.7)
\n3. WDRV 97.1-FM Bob Stroud<\/strong> 5.1 (5.3)
\n4. WTMX 101.9-FM Lisa Allen<\/strong> 4.3 (4.2)
\n5. WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM Cisco Cotto and Kris Kridel<\/strong> 4.1 (4.3)
\n6. (tie) WOJO 105.1-FM Rafael \u201cEl Primo Rafa\u201d Bautista<\/strong> 4.0 (3.9); WRME 87.7-FM, 4.0 (3.3)
\n8. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM Drew Walker<\/strong> 3.9 (3.7); WXRT 93.1-FM Terri Hemmert; Marty Lennartz<\/strong> 3.9 (4.0)
\n10. WLIT 93.9-FM Robin Rock<\/strong> 3.8 (3.9)<\/p>\n

Here are Chicago radio\u2019s top 10 afternoon shows from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July, followed by host and average share of listeners age 6 and older (with June share in parentheses):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. WVAZ 102.7-FM Joe Soto<\/strong> 5.7 (5.7)
\n2. WDRV 97.1-FM Steve Seaver<\/strong> 5.0 (4.6)
\n3. (tie) WLS 94.7-FM Ron Parker<\/strong> 4.9 (3.8); WTMX 101.9-FM Kevin \u201cKoz\u201d Koske and Jennifer Roberts<\/strong> 4.9 (4.8)
\n5. WUSN 99.5-FM Mike Kasper<\/strong> 4.5 (3.8)
\n6. WRME 87.7-FM, 4.1 (3.2)
\n7. (tie) WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM Kris Kridel and Keith Johnson<\/strong> 3.8 (4.3); WOJO 105.1-FM Sylvia del Valle, Jose Gutierrez and Carlos Ivan Paez<\/strong> 3.8 (4.7)
\n9. (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM Sean \u201cSonic\u201d Leckie <\/strong>3.7 (3.7); WKSC 103.5-FM Brady Broski<\/strong> 3.7 (3.8)<\/p>\n

Here are Chicago radio\u2019s top 10 evening shows from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in July, followed by host and average share of listeners age 6 and older (with June share in parentheses):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. WVAZ 102.7-FM Chris Michaels<\/strong> 7.5 (7.1)
\n2. WBBM 780-AM\/WCFS 105.9-FM Mariam Sobh; Bob Conway<\/strong> 5.1 (5.0)
\n3. (tie) WBMX 104.3-FM Julian Jumpin\u2019 Perez<\/strong> 4.4 (4.9); WLS 94.7-FM Tom O\u2019Toole<\/strong> 4.4 (3.5); WSCR 670-AM Laurence Holmes; Julie DiCaro; Chicago Cubs baseball<\/strong> 4.4 (5.2)
\n6. WGCI 107.5-FM DJ<\/strong> MoonDawg (Michael Muniz)<\/strong> 4.3 (4.2)
\n7. WDRV 97.1-FM Phil Manicki<\/strong> 4.2 (4.0)
\n8. (tie) WKSC 103.5-FM Erik Zachary<\/strong> 3.9 (3.8); WRME 87.7-FM, 3.9 (3.8)
\n10. WTMX 101.9-FM Chris Reese<\/strong> 3.8 (4.2)<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s comment of the day:<\/a> Larry Miles Hillyard:<\/strong> Say what you want naysayers, the guy [Bobby Bones] runs a great show. I'm an ex-rock radio programmer, and gravitate to Bobby's show over and over. Relatable, great interviewer, constant flow of relevant guests and a down to earth supporting cast of showmates. You'll find yourself tuning in. The show is country based, but relates to everyone. I did 24 years on-air, and would drop everything to be a cast member on that show!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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