BBM Overview: PPM Ratings - Jun. 2013

Written by David Bray on 06 June 2013.

With summer peeking around the corner, things on the radio landscape are sizzling with the latest PPM radio ratings. Today’s radio release from BBM completes the thirteen week period covering February 25th to May 26th. This marks the fifteenth 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 for those markets plus Montreal (the first PPM market).

 Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CHFI-FM with a 14.6% share of hours tuned for A12+ (down from 17.1% last time out). CHUM-FM takes the #1 spot with the ladies 25-54 delivering a 22.0% share (up from 19.2%) followed by CHFI-FM delivering an 18.6% share (down from 22.7%). Q107 holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting an 11.1% share (down from 11.8% in the last 13 week book). The Edge leads the way for M18-34 with a 16.5% share (up from 12.8%). For F18-34, CHUM-FM tops the list with a 20.4% (up from 17.4%) share of hours tuned followed by CHFI-FM posting a 20.0% (down from 25.3%) share.

Vancouver: CKNW grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 10.5% share of hours tuned (up from 9.9% last time out). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was perennial office station favourite 103.5QM-FM, posting a 12.0% share (down from 17.0% last time out) followed closely by Virgin 95.3 with an 11.6% share (down from 12.3%). Virgin 95.3 shares the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 9.7 % share (down from 11.0%) in a dead heat with Rock 101 with a 9.7% share (down from 8.1%).  The FOX is out in front for M18-34 with a 13.8% share of hrs. tuned (up from 11.2%). When it comes to Females 18-34, The Beat takes top spot with a 16.6% share.

Edmonton: 102.3 NOW! Radio rules the roost for A12+ posting an 11.7% share of hours tuned (down from 12.0%). NOW! Radio also takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a strong 17.1% share (up from 14.8%). With another hat trick NOW! also tops the list for M25-54 with a 14.5% share (down from 15.9%). For M18-34, NOW! posted a 17.6% (up from 17.3%) followed by the Bear at 16.2% (up from 14.2%) and Sonic 102.9 with a 12.4% share (up from 12.2%).

Calgary: CBC Radio One leads the way for A12+ with a 10.5% share (up from 9.9%). Country 105 is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 14.4% share (up from 14.3%). For M25-54, Q107 leads the way with an 8.9% share (up from 8.2%). Country105 takes top spot for M18-34 with an 11.8% share (down from 14.8%). Country 105 is also #1 for F18-34 posting a 19.3 share (up from 18.1%).

Montreal (Total): CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ with a 17.5% share (down from 16.2%). CFGL-FM 105.7 Rythme FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 19.0% share (up from 28.8 %%). For M25-54, CHMP 98.5FM leads the way with an 18.2% share (up from a 16.5%). NRJ 94.3 is #1 for M18-34 with a 15.0% share (down from 17.3%). Virgin Radio96 is #1 for F18-34 with a 25.2% share (up from 23.1%).

 

A brief overview of share figures from the latest PPM

2013 BBM release courtesy of David Bray...

 

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio Two

1.9

2.1

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.1

CBC Radio One

10.5

10.4

6.1

6.4

5.3

5.0

AM 640 Toronto

1.6

1.6

.8

1.0

2.6

2.4

Classical 96.3 FM

4.2

4.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.2

102.1 The Edge

4.1

3.3

3.6

3.2

8.5

6.3

News Talk 1010 CFRB

5.5

6.1

2.4

3.1

2.8

3.7

680 News

6.3

6.4

5.7

6.5

6.2

6.4

Flow 93.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.4

3.2

AM 740 

3.3

3.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

Boom-FM

5.3

4.9

6.7

5.9

7.0

6.3

98.1 CHFI-FM

14.6

17.1

18.6

22.7

10.2

12.8

TSN 1050

1.2

.8

.9

.6

2.9

2.0

104.5 CHUM-FM

11.9

10.1

22.0

19.2

8.9

7.9

Z103.5

2.0

1.7

2.5

1.9

2.8

2.9

Q107

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.0

11.1

11.8

95.3 Fresh-FM

 

1.2

1.7

1.0

1.2

.7

.7

KX  94.7

.6

.8

.3

.4

.3

.5

Sportsnet 590

The FAN

3.8

3.5

1.2

1.1

7.7

7.9

Jazz FM 91

1.6

1.5

.6

.6

1.9

1.4

Jewel 88.5

1.1

1.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

Virgin Radio 99.9

5.6

5.8

7.8

8.2

6.7

7.1

KISS 92.5

3.7

3.4

4.7

4.2

5.0

4.8

G98.7

.7

.6

1.1

.9

.9

.9

 

 

 

 

 

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

11.5

12.1

6.4

6.5

6.9

8.8

CBC Radio Two

4.9

4.8

2.3

2.1

3.9

3.3

The Beat 94.5

7.2

7.3

11.5

10.5

9.2

10.0

Rock 101

6.4

5.6

5.7

6.0

9.7

8.1

99.3 The Fox

3.4

3.4

4.5

3.9

7.2

6.4

Team 1410

.3

.3

.2

.1

.7

.6

CFUN-FM SONiC

3.0

3.4

4.0

4.2

3.9

4.4

SHORE 104

1.3

1.3

.9

1.6

1.4

1.5

AM 730 Traffic

.7

.7

.8

1.1

.9

.8

103.5 QM FM

9.6

12.2

12.0

17.0

6.5

7.5

AM650

2.0

1.6

.5

.8

.6

.3

93.7 JR FM

7.2

7.2

10.0

9.0

7.4

8.2

96.9 Jack FM

5.4

4.6

8.9

5.7

7.3

6.5

CKNW

10.5

9.9

2.8

3.2

5.8

4.9

102.7 The Peak

3.0

3.0

4.1

4.3

3.4

3.9

The Team 1040

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.1

7.5

5.2

News 1130

6.6

6.2

6.1

5.3

4.0

4.3

Virgin Radio 95.3

7.2

8.0

11.6

12.3

9.7

11.0

Praise 106.5

.8

.6

1.0

1.0

.3

.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

7.2

6.7

5.9

5.1

5.3

3.6

CBC Radio Two

2.0

2.3

.4

.6

.2

.3

CFBR-FM The Bear

7.2

7.9

7.4

10.1

12.8

11.9

790 CFCW

5.1

4.3

.9

1.1

.2

.2

 104.9 Virgin Radio

4.6

4.6

6.8

6.2

3.5

4.3

Team 1260

1.5

1.3

.3

.1

3.4

3.0

The Bounce

3.1

2.9

4.1

3.9

2.6

3.1

Sonic 102.9

6.2

6.4

8.1

8.6

9.7

10.4

630 CHED

9.7

9.8

4.4

4.2

7.8

6.4

iNews880

1.3

1.4

.3

.5

1.6

1.8

K97

6.1

5.5

3.6

3.4

9.6

8.6

CISN Country

7.1

6.9

8.2

7.7

6.2

6.9

UP 99.3

6.3

7.5

7.9

10.1

4.7

4.6

HOT 107

2.6

2.3

3.2

2.1

3.2

3.4

Lite 95.7

2.2

2.9

2.2

4.5

1.6

2.3

The New 92.5 Fresh-FM

3.1

3.6

4.6

4.6

3.4

4.1

102.3 NOW! Radio

11.7

12.0

17.1

14.8

14.5

15.9

96.3 Capital FM

8.7

8.2

9.3

9.1

6.4

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBC Radio One

10.5

9.9

5.2

6.2

7.2

5.1

CBC Radio Two

1.8

2.2

1.1

.6

.7

.7

Sportsnet Fan 960

3.2

2.1

1.0

.5

6.9

4.7

X92.9

4.2

4.1

3.3

3.3

5.9

7.0

CFFR 660 News

4.2

3.6

4.5

3.3

4.0

3.9

Q107

5.7

5.1

4.9

4.4

8.9

8.2

XL 103FM

7.5

7.6

6.1

6.7

8.1

9.4

Lite 95.9

8.0

8.4

10.7

13.0

7.1

5.0

News Talk 770

9.6

10.4

3.9

3.0

5.8

5.6

98.5 Virgin Radio

5.8

5.5

9.9

7.9

5.5

6.9

UP 97.7

4.9

4.3

5.8

6.0

5.3

5.4

96.9 Jack-FM

4.9

4.9

7.0

6.9

6.9

7.4

CJAY 92

5.0

5.5

6.3

6.3

7.3

8.5

KOOL 101.5

3.0

4.0

4.0

6.7

3.9

5.5

90.3 AMP Radio

5.2

5.0

6.5

5.8

3.8

3.5

AM1060

2.1

1.8

.6

.4

.4

.1

Country 105

9.7

9.9

14.4

14.3

7.1

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal (Total)

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

A12+

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

W25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

W25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

M25-54

PPM

Feb. 25-

May 26

M25-54

PPM

Nov. 26-

Feb. 24

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

10.4

10.6

6.6

7.3

7.5

6.6

CBFXFM: Espace Musique 100,7

1.8

1.6

1.0

.9

1.5

1.6

CBC Radio Two

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.3

.5

CBC Radio One

1.9

1.8

.8

1.1

.8

.9

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

13.4

12.9

19.0

18.8

8.0

8.8

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

17.5

16.2

11.3

10.6

18.2

16.5

CHOM 97.7 FM

7.3

7.3

5.7

5.4

14.0

14.8

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

9.7

10.7

13.6

13.9

11.3

10.8

CJAD 800

5.2

5.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

Virgin Radio 96

8.2

7.8

13.8

12.1

8.4

8.0

CJPXFM: Radio Classique 99,5

4.0

4.2

1.2

1.1

1.8

1.9

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.3

.4

.2

.3

.5

.7

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

5.8

5.7

7.8

8.0

4.0

4.3

TSN 690

.7

.7

.3

.2

1.9

1.7

CKLXFM:

CHOI 91,9 Radio X

.6

.5

.3

.4

1.7

1.3

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

5.8

6.8

8.4

9.9

9.1

10.4

96.9 CKOI

4.6

4.4

5.5

4.8

6.1

6.2