BBM Overview: PPM Ratings - Sep. 2013

Written by David Bray on 05 September 2013.

With summer in the rear view mirror, we can now look back at the radio landscape with today’s release of the latest PPM radio ratings. Today’s release from BBM completes the thirteen week period covering May 27 to August 25th. Let’s take a look at some of the numbers for the five PPM markets.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CHFI-FM with a 14.2% share of hours tuned for A12+ (down from 14.6% last time out). CHUM-FM takes the #1 spot with the ladies 25-54 delivering a 21.5% share (down from 22.0%) followed by CHFI-FM delivering a 19.4% share (up from 18.6%). The Edge 102.1 holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting a 10.2% share (up from 8.5% in the last 13 week book). The Edge also leads the way for M18-34 with a 20.6% share (up from 16.5%). For F18-34, CHFI-FM tops the list posting a 21.0% (up from 20.0%) share followed by CHUM-FM with a 20.2% (down from 20.4%) share of hours tuned.

Vancouver: QM-FM grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 10.4% share of hours tuned (up from 9.6% last time out). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was The Beat with their hot summer hits, posting a 13.8% share (up from 11.5% last time out). The Beat also holds the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 10.3 % share (up from 9.2%).  The Beat is out in front for M18-34 with an 18.2% share of hrs. tuned. When it comes to Females 18-34, The Beat takes top spot with an 18.4% share.

Edmonton: 102.3 NOW! Radio rules the roost for A12+ posting a 10.6% share of hours tuned (down from 11.7%). NOW! Radio also takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a strong 17.9% share (up from 17.1%). With another hat trick NOW! also tops the list for M25-54 with a 13.9% share (down from 14.5%). For M18-34, NOW! posted a 15.9% (down from 17.6%) followed by Sonic 102.9 with a 13.8% share (up from 12.4%) and the Bear at 12.9% (up from 16.2%).

Calgary: CBC Radio One leads the way for A12+ with an 11.1% share (up from 10.5%). Country 105 is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 13.0% share (down from 14.4%). For M25-54, XL103FM leads the way with a 10.8% share (up from 8.1%) followed by CJ92 with a 9.5% share. CJ92 takes top spot for M18-34 with a 12.8% share. Country 105 is #1 for F18-34 posting a 23.3% share (up from 19.3%).

Montreal (Total): CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ with a 15.5% share (down from 17.5%). CFGL-FM 105.7 Rythme FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 20.0% share (up from 19.0%). For M25-54, CHMP 98.5FM leads the way with a 16.4% share (down from an 18.2%). Virgin Radio96 is #1 for M18-34 with a 13.0% share. Virgin Radio96 is also #1 for F18-34 with a 22.5% share (down from 25.2%).

 

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

 

Station

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

CBC Radio Two

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

2.7

1.9

CBC Radio One

9.2

10.5

5.3

6.1

5.7

5.3

AM 640 Toronto

1.9

1.6

1.1

.8

2.8

2.6

Classical 96.3 FM

3.9

4.2

1.6

2.6

1.3

2.0

102.1 The Edge

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

10.2

8.5

News Talk 1010 CFRB

5.4

5.5

2.0

2.4

2.9

2.8

680 News

6.2

6.3

4.9

5.7

6.2

6.2

Flow 93.5

1.6

1.4

2.0

1.6

2.4

2.4

AM 740 

3.9

3.3

1.3

.5

.5

.4

Boom-FM

6.4

5.3

8.7

6.7

7.1

7.0

98.1 CHFI-FM

14.2

14.6

19.4

18.6

9.5

10.2

TSN 1050

.8

1.2

.3

.9

2.2

2.9

104.5 CHUM-FM

12.0

11.9

21.5

22.0

9.5

8.9

Z103.5

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.8

Q107

5.3

6.4

3.9

5.7

9.2

11.1

95.3 Fresh-FM

 

.8

1.2

.7

1.0

1.2

.7

KX  94.7

.8

.6

.6

.3

.7

.3

Sportsnet 590

The FAN

3.2

3.8

1.1

1.2

6.1

7.7

Jazz FM 91

1.4

1.6

.7

.6

1.2

1.9

Jewel 88.5

1.2

1.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

Virgin Radio 99.9

6.4

5.6

8.0

7.8

7.5

6.7

KISS 92.5

4.2

3.7

4.9

4.7

5.8

5.0

G98.7

1.1

.7

2.1

1.1

1.0

.9

Indie 88.1

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

 

Station

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

CBC Radio One

9.7

11.5

5.8

6.4

5.6

6.9

CBC Radio Two

4.4

4.9

2.0

2.3

3.4

3.9

The Beat 94.5

8.7

7.2

13.8

11.5

10.3

9.2

Rock 101

5.9

6.4

5.4

5.7

7.4

9.7

99.3 The Fox

3.5

3.4

3.1

4.5

7.5

7.2

Team 1410

.3

.3

.1

.2

.7

.7

CFUN-FM SONiC

3.4

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

3.9

SHORE 104

1.5

1.3

2.1

.9

1.5

1.4

AM 730 Traffic

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

103.5 QM FM

10.4

9.6

13.5

12.0

9.3

6.5

AM650

3.2

2.0

.9

.5

.6

.6

93.7 JR FM

6.7

7.2

9.0

10.0

6.9

7.4

96.9 Jack FM

6.0

5.4

9.2

8.9

8.7

7.3

CKNW

9.5

10.5

2.6

2.8

6.1

5.8

102.7 The Peak

3.4

3.0

4.9

4.1

3.7

3.4

The Team 1040

1.9

3.5

.6

1.8

4.7

7.5

News 1130

6.2

6.6

6.3

6.1

4.5

4.0

Virgin Radio 95.3

7.2

7.2

10.2

11.6

10.2

9.7

Praise 106.5

.8

.8

1.2

1.0

.5

.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

 

Station

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

CBC Radio One

7.3

7.2

6.6

5.9

6.7

5.3

CBC Radio Two

1.7

2.0

.2

.4

.3

.2

CFBR-FM The Bear

6.0

7.2

5.7

7.4

10.2

12.8

790 CFCW

6.2

5.1

.6

.9

.8

.2

 104.9 Virgin Radio

4.5

4.6

7.1

6.8

3.5

3.5

Team 1260

1.6

1.5

1.4

.3

3.6

3.4

The Bounce

3.6

3.1

4.7

4.1

2.8

2.6

Sonic 102.9

6.5

6.2

8.5

8.1

10.0

9.7

630 CHED

9.5

9.7

3.5

4.4

9.0

7.8

iNews880

1.4

1.3

.4

.3

1.6

1.6

K97

5.2

6.1

3.1

3.6

7.3

9.6

CISN Country

8.1

7.1

9.1

8.2

6.4

6.2

UP 99.3

6.4

6.3

7.4

7.9

5.8

4.7

HOT 107

3.2

2.6

3.3

3.2

5.0

3.2

Lite 95.7

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.6

The New 92.5 Fresh-FM

3.3

3.1

3.9

4.6

3.1

3.4

102.3 NOW! Radio

10.6

11.7

17.9

17.1

13.9

14.5

96.3 Capital FM

8.8

8.7

9.1

9.3

5.6

6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

 

Station

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

CBC Radio One

11.1

10.5

4.6

5.2

9.2

7.2

CBC Radio Two

1.5

1.8

.9

1.1

.7

.7

Sportsnet Fan 960

2.0

3.2

.6

1.0

5.0

6.9

X92.9

5.2

4.2

3.9

3.3

6.2

5.9

CFFR 660 News

5.4

4.2

5.1

4.5

5.0

4.0

Q107

5.4

5.7

5.3

4.9

7.4

8.9

XL 103FM

9.0

7.5

8.6

6.1

10.8

8.1

Lite 95.9

7.8

8.0

10.2

10.7

5.2

7.1

News Talk 770

8.0

9.6

3.2

3.9

5.0

5.8

98.5 Virgin Radio

5.3

5.8

10.0

9.9

5.0

5.5

UP 97.7

3.8

4.9

4.5

5.8

4.7

5.3

96.9 Jack-FM

4.8

4.9

8.5

7.0

6.0

6.9

CJAY 92

5.4

5.0

5.5

6.3

9.5

7.3

KOOL 101.5

3.0

3.0

3.8

4.0

3.0

3.9

90.3 AMP Radio

5.0

5.2

7.3

6.5

4.8

3.8

AM1060

2.1

2.1

.5

.6

.7

.4

Country 105

10.7

9.7

13.0

14.4

6.8

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal (Total)

% Share of Hours Tuned

(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)

 

Station

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

9.8

10.4

5.4

6.6

5.8

7.5

CBFXFM: Espace Musique 100,7

1.6

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

CBC Radio Two

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.3

.3

CBC Radio One

1.7

1.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

14.5

13.4

20.0

19.0

10.0

8.0

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

15.5

17.5

8.1

11.3

16.4

18.2

CHOM 97.7 FM

6.8

7.3

5.3

5.7

12.0

14.0

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

10.3

9.7

15.5

13.6

11.2

11.3

CJAD 800

4.9

5.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.8

Virgin Radio 96

8.7

8.2

13.2

13.8

10.0

8.4

CJPXFM: Radio Classique 99,5

3.4

4.0

.6

1.2

1.2

1.8

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.4

.3

.2

.2

.8

.5

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

7.0

5.8

9.1

7.8

6.2

4.0

TSN 690

.5

.7

.4

.3

1.1

1.9

CKLXFM:

CHOI 91,9 Radio X

.7

.6

.5

.3

1.9

1.7

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

5.5

5.8

8.2

8.4

8.2

9.1

96.9 CKOI

5.7

4.6

6.4

5.5

7.6

6.1