BBM Overview: PPM Ratings - Jun. 2011

Written by David Bray on 09 June 2011.

Summer’s (almost) here and the time is right for… the latest PPM radio ratings. Today’s radio release from BBM completes the thirteen week period covering February 28th to May 29th. This marks the seventh 13 week period in the new era of measurement for Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Let’s take a look at some of the numbers.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CHFI-FM with a 13.6% share of hours tuned for A12+ (down from 14.9% last time out. CHFI-FM remains #1 with the ladies 25-54, posting a 17.1% share (down from 17.8%) followed by CHUM-FM with a 16.0% share (down from 16.9%). Q107 is, once again, on top for males 25-54, posting a 13.9% share (up from 12.5% in the last 13 week book). The Edge held their #1 slot with M18-34 turning in a 21.2% share (up from 18.7%). For F18-34, CHFI-FM tops the list posting a 15.9% (up from 15.0%) share followed closely by CHUM-FM with a 15.5% (down from 15.9%) share of hours tuned.

Vancouver: CKNW holds the #1 spot for A12+ with a 11.6% share of hours tuned (down from 12.4% last time out). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was perennial office station favourite 103.5QM-FM, posting a 12.5% share (down from 13.9%) followed closely by JACK-FM with a 12.2% (up from 11.4%). The Team 1040 vaults into the lead with M25-54 listeners, delivering a 12.2% share (up from 7.5%). The Beat tops the list for M18-34 with 18.0% share of hours tuned (up from 16.5%) followed by the FOX with 13.4% (up from 9.1%). When it comes to Females 18-34, the Beat takes also top spot with a 14.6% share (down from 19.9%).

Edmonton: 630 CHED rules the roost for A12+ posting a 10.3% share of hours tuned (same as last time out). CISN Country takes top spot for F25-54, delivering an 11.8% share (up from 10.6%). K-97 tops the list for M25-54 with a 10.9% share (up from 9.7%) followed closely by The Bear at 10.4% (down from 12.1%). For M18-34, Sonic 102.9 is out in front with a 17.6% (up from 17.0%) share.

Calgary: QR77 leads the way for A12+ with a 10.2% share (up from 9.6%) followed closely by XL103FM with a 9.9% share (up from 9.7%). 96.9 JACK-FM is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54, delivering an 12.4% share (down from 12.5%). For M25-54, JACK-FM also leads the way with a 12.8% share (up from 11.6%). X92.9 takes top spot for M18-34, posting an 18.1% share (up from 15.4%).

A brief overview of share figures from the latest PPM 2011 BBM release courtesy of David Bray...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

A12+

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

W25-54

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

W25-54

PPM

Nov 29-Feb 27

M25-54

PPM

Feb 28-

May 29

M25-54

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

CBC Radio Two

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.9

.9

1.2

CBC Radio One

9.0

9.4

7.1

8.5

5.4

6.0

AM 640 Toronto

2.0

1.9

1.2

1.1

2.9

2.5

Classical 96.3 FM

4.6

5.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.6

102.1 The Edge

6.1

5.3

7.2

5.7

9.4

9.0

News Talk 1010 CFRB

5.4

5.2

1.7

1.3

3.8

3.3

680 News

7.3

7.7

7.1

7.4

7.6

8.1

Flow 93.5

2.5

2.0

2.8

2.3

2.6

1.8

AM 740

2.8

2.5

.2

.2

.3

.2

Boom-FM

7.0

7.2

9.7

9.8

7.9

8.3

98.1 CHFI-FM

13.6

14.9

17.1

17.8

9.1

11.8

TSN 1050

.3

.1

.1

0

.6

.1

104.5 CHUM-FM

9.4

9.3

16.0

16.9

9.1

9.2

Z103.5

2.4

2.3

4.0

3.4

2.6

2.6

Q107

7.2

6.1

4.5

4.4

13.9

12.5

Vinyl 95.3

 

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.4

2.4

2.3

Wave 94.7

.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.2

The FAN 590

3.1

2.5

1.3

1.0

5.8

5.1

Jazz FM 91

1.7

2.8

.4

.5

1.5

1.7

88.5 The Jewel

1.5

1.5

.8

.8

.3

.3

Virgin Radio 99.9

5.5

6.3

8.6

9.4

6.5

7.2

KISS 92.5

3.8

3.1

4.5

3.7

4.0

3.5

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

A12+

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

W25-54

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

W25-54

PPM

Nov 29-Feb 27

M25-54

PPM

Feb 28-

May 29

M25-54

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

CBC Radio One

10.6

10.3

5.3

5.3

7.0

6.4

CBC Radio Two

3.7

3.6

1.8

1.7

2.3

2.0

The Beat 94.5

7.5

8.1

9.3

11.9

9.9

10.0

Rock 101

3.9

3.8

2.8

2.8

5.4

5.4

99.3 The Fox

4.1

3.3

4.5

3.8

6.9

6.1

Team 1410

.6

.6

.1

.1

1.8

1.7

104.9 FUN-FM

3.0

3.7

3.8

5.0

3.0

2.9

SHORE 104

1.1

1.3

.7

1.2

.9

1.7

AM 730 Traffic

.8

1.0

.6

1.2

1.7

2.3

103.5 QM FM

7.9

10.0

12.5

13.9

5.7

9.2

AM650

2.8

4.2

.7

.9

2.8

1.9

JR FM

4.8

4.3

7.3

7.5

4.0

3.9

96.9 Jack FM

7.0

7.0

12.2

11.4

7.3

7.8

CKNW

11.6

12.4

4.7

3.1

8.2

10.4

100.5 The Peak

2.4

2.6

4.2

4.8

3.5

2.9

The Team 1040

6.0

3.8

2.8

1.7

12.2

7.5

News 1130

6.5

5.9

5.7

5.3

3.7

5.2

Virgin Radio 95.3

6.3

5.0

10.3

9.5

7.5

5.8

Praise 106.5

.6

.6

.9

.7

.9

.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

A12+

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

W25-54

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

W25-54

PPM

Nov 29-Feb 27

M25-54

PPM

Feb 28-

May 29

M25-54

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

CBC Radio One

6.4

5.8

4.5

3.8

3.9

3.2

CBC Radio Two

2.9

2.8

1.3

1.1

.3

.3

CFBR-FM The Bear

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.8

10.4

12.1

790 CFCW

4.8

5.6

1.2

1.9

1.9

2.9

104.9 Virgin Radio

2.5

7.3

3.8

10.5

2.5

5.7

Team 1260

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.0

3.3

4.2

The Bounce

3.9

4.5

4.3

4.5

3.3

4.8

Sonic 102.9

7.0

6.3

7.8

6.8

10.0

10.1

630 CHED

10.3

10.3

8.3

7.8

6.0

6.6

iNews880

1.5

1.6

.7

.8

1.5

1.2

K97

6.7

6.2

5.3

5.9

10.9

9.7

CISN Country

8.4

7.8

11.8

10.6

7.4

4.9

UP 99.3

8.2

5.5

9.2

6.5

7.4

5.1

Lite 95.7

1.7

.8

2.5

.8

2.0

1.1

92.5 Joe-FM

5.0

5.5

5.7

7.6

6.5

6.7

102.3 NOW! Radio

8.9

7.6

11.2

9.7

10.1

8.5

96.3 Capital FM

8.0

7.3

8.0

7.0

7.8

8.3

             
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

A12+

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

W25-54

PPM

Feb 28-May 29

W25-54

PPM

Nov 29-Feb 27

M25-54

PPM

Feb 28-

May 29

M25-54

PPM

Nov 29-

Feb 27

CBC Radio One

9.0

8.4

4.9

5.9

8.4

7.1

CBC Radio Two

2.2

2.1

3.0

2.4

.6

.6

The Fan 960

3.3

3.6

.7

.7

7.8

8.2

X92.9

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

8.7

8.7

CFFR 660 News

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.6

3.3

3.3

Q107

5.3

4.8

5.8

3.6

8.9

8.9

XL 103FM

9.9

9.7

9.4

11.0

9.2

8.6

Lite 96

7.1

9.1

8.2

9.5

3.3

5.0

QR77

10.2

9.6

3.8

3.7

6.3

5.6

98.5 Virgin Radio

6.0

6.0

10.2

9.1

4.9

5.7

Mix 97.7

3.3

3.4

4.2

4.6

3.2

3.3

96.9 Jack-FM

8.2

8.2

12.4

12.5

12.8

11.6

CJAY 92

6.2

6.1

5.4

5.4

7.4

8.1

KOOL 101.5

2.9

3.3

5.9

5.5

2.9

3.3

90.3 AMP Radio

4.2

5.2

4.6

4.9

4.2

5.2

AM1060

3.1

2.9

.1

.4

.3

.5

Country 105

6.5

5.8

9.4

8.1

3.0

2.3