BBM Overview: PPM Ratings - Dec. 2013

Written by David Bray on 05 December 2013.

As the winter winds begin to blow we have just received a breath of fresh air with today’s release of the latest PPM radio ratings. Today’s release from BBM completes the thirteen week period covering August 26th to November 24th. 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 16.0% share of hours tuned for A12+ (up from 14.2% last time out). CHFI-FM takes the #1 spot with the ladies 25-54 delivering a 26.5% share (up from 29.4%) followed by CHUM-FM delivering an 18.3% share (down from 21.5%). Q107 holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting a 9.2% share (flat with 9.2% in the last 13 week book). The Edge leads the way for M18-34 with a 16.0% share (down from 20.6%). For F18-34, CHFI-FM tops the list posting a 29.2% (up from 21.0%) share followed by CHUM-FM with a 16.6% (down from 20.2%) share of hours tuned.

 

Vancouver: CBC Radio One grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with an 11.4% share of hours tuned (up from 9.7% last time out). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was QMFM posting a 14.2% share (up from 13.5% last time out). QMFM also holds the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 10.6 % share (up from 9.3%). QMFM is out in front for M18-34 with a 14.7% share of hrs. tuned followed closely by the FOX with 14.2%. When it comes to Females 18-34, The Beat takes top spot with a 21.6% (up from 18.4% share in the last book).

Edmonton: CHED rules the roost for A12+ posting a 10.1% share of hours tuned (up from 9.5%). NOW! Radio takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a strong 15.3% share (down from 17.9%). With another hat trick NOW! also tops the list for M25-54 with a 12.1% share (down from 13.9%). For M18-34, NOW! posted a 13.3% (down from 15.9%) followed by Sonic 102.9 with a 10.3% share (down from 13.8%) and the Bear at 10.0% (down from 12.9%).

Calgary Country 105 leads the way for A12+ with a 12.1% share (up from 10.7%). Country 105 is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 16.7% share (up from 13.0%). For M25-54, CJAY92 leads the way with an 11.3% share (up from 9.5%). CJAY92 takes top spot for M18-34 with a 15.2% share (up from 12.8%). Country 105 is #1 for F18-34 posting a 30.7% share (up from 23.3%).

Montreal (Total): CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ with an 18.0% share (down from 15.5%). CFGL-FM 105.7 Rythme FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering an 18.1% share (up from 20.0%). For M25-54, CHMP 98.5FM leads the way with a 21.4% share (down from a 16.4%). CKOI-FM is #1 for M18-34 with a 14.6% share. Virgin Radio96 is #1 for F18-34 with a 20.5% share (down from 22.5%).

 

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

CBC Radio Two

2.0

2.1

1.3

1.7

1.6

2.7

CBC Radio One

10.6

9.2

5.9

5.3

7.3

5.7

AM 640 Toronto

2.1

1.9

1.3

1.1

3.3

2.8

Classical 96.3 FM

4.4

3.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

102.1 The Edge

3.9

4.7

3.2

3.8

7.5

10.2

News Talk 1010 CFRB

5.8

5.4

2.7

2.0

2.8

2.9

680 News

6.5

6.2

5.1

4.9

7.3

6.2

Flow 93.5

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.4

AM 740

3.6

3.9

.4

1.3

.4

.5

Boom-FM

5.7

6.4

6.2

8.7

8.1

7.1

98.1 CHFI-FM

16.0

14.2

26.5

19.4

8.9

9.5

TSN 1050

1.0

.8

.5

.3

2.8

2.2

104.5 CHUM-FM

10.3

12.0

18.3

21.5

8.3

9.5

Z103.5

1.7

2.0

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.4

Q107

4.9

5.3

3.7

3.9

9.2

9.2

95.3 Fresh-FM

 

.7

.8

.7

.7

1.7

1.2

KX94.7

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

Sportsnet 590

The FAN

3.2

3.2

.8

1.1

6.0

6.1

Jazz FM 91

1.6

1.4

.9

.7

1.1

1.2

Jewel 88.5

1.2

1.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

Virgin Radio 99.9

6.0

6.4

7.0

8.0

8.4

7.5

KISS 92.5

3.7

4.2

4.5

4.9

5.1

5.8

G98.7

.8

1.1

1.7

2.1

.7

1.0

Indie 88.1

.4

NA

.3

NA

.7

NA

             

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

CBC Radio One

11.4

9.7

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.6

CBC Radio Two

4.6

4.4

2.6

2.0

3.0

3.4

The Beat 94.5

7.1

8.7

13.1

13.8

7.1

10.3

Rock 101

6.5

5.9

5.2

5.4

7.7

7.4

99.3 The Fox

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.1

8.7

7.5

Team 1410

.4

.3

.1

.1

.8

.7

CFUN-FM SONiC

3.0

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.8

4.4

SHORE 104

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.5

1.5

AM 730 Traffic

.9

.7

1.6

.8

1.1

.8

103.5 QM FM

10.8

10.4

14.2

13.5

10.6

9.3

AM650

3.3

3.2

1.2

.9

.6

.6

93.7 JR FM

6.9

6.7

9.5

9.0

6.6

6.9

96.9 Jack FM

5.8

6.0

9.6

9.2

9.1

8.7

CKNW

8.9

9.5

1.8

2.6

4.4

6.1

102.7 The Peak

2.8

3.4

3.2

4.9

4.4

3.7

The Team 1040

2.8

1.9

1.2

.6

6.0

4.7

News 1130

6.4

6.2

5.5

6.3

5.6

4.5

Virgin Radio 95.3

6.5

7.2

10.8

10.2

8.4

10.2

Praise 106.5

.9

.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.5

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

CBC Radio One

7.6

7.3

6.0

6.6

6.7

6.7

CBC Radio Two

1.6

1.7

.3

.2

.2

.3

CFBR-FM The Bear

6.1

6.0

6.7

5.7

10.0

10.2

790 CFCW

6.7

6.2

.6

.6

.5

.8

104.9 Virgin Radio

4.3

4.5

6.5

7.1

3.2

3.5

Team 1260

1.5

1.6

.9

1.4

3.9

3.6

The Bounce

3.3

3.6

4.5

4.7

3.0

2.8

Sonic 102.9

6.1

6.5

9.0

8.5

8.9

10.0

630 CHED

10.1

9.5

3.8

3.5

12.0

9.0

iNews880

1.1

1.4

.6

.4

1.4

1.6

K97

5.8

5.2

3.9

3.1

9.0

7.3

CISN Country

8.3

8.1

9.3

9.1

4.8

6.4

UP 99.3

6.2

6.4

7.0

7.4

5.4

5.8

HOT 107

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.3

6.2

5.0

Lite 95.7

2.5

2.3

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.5

The New 92.5 Fresh-FM

4.0

3.3

5.3

3.9

3.4

3.1

102.3 NOW! Radio

9.6

10.6

15.3

17.9

12.1

13.9

96.3 Capital FM

8.5

8.8

9.3

9.1

4.6

5.6

             

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

CBC Radio One

11.5

11.1

5.3

4.6

7.8

9.2

CBC Radio Two

1.7

1.5

.8

.9

.9

.7

Sportsnet Fan 960

2.7

2.0

1.0

.6

6.2

5.0

X92.9

4.1

5.2

3.3

3.9

7.1

6.2

CFFR 660 News

4.9

5.4

3.8

5.1

4.0

5.0

Q107

5.6

5.4

4.7

5.3

7.8

7.4

XL 103FM

8.5

9.0

6.6

8.6

8.0

10.8

Lite 95.9

7.3

7.8

10.0

10.2

6.8

5.2

News Talk 770

8.2

8.0

2.7

3.2

4.2

5.0

98.5 Virgin Radio

4.3

5.3

7.4

10.0

3.9

5.0

UP 97.7

3.4

3.8

3.7

4.5

4.4

4.7

96.9 Jack-FM

6.3

4.8

12.6

8.5

7.0

6.0

CJAY 92

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.5

11.3

9.5

KOOL 101.5

2.8

3.0

3.8

3.8

2.7

3.0

90.3 AMP Radio

3.8

5.0

6.1

7.3

3.4

4.8

Funny AM1060

1.6

2.1

.6

.5

2.3

.7

Country 105

12.1

10.7

16.7

13.0

5.8

6.8

             
             

 

Montreal (Total)

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

A12+

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

W25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

W25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

M25-54

PPM

Aug 26-

Nov 24

M25-54

PPM

May 27-

Aug. 25

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

10.9

9.8

6.6

5.4

6.3

5.8

CBFXFM: Espace Musique 100,7

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.7

1.5

CBC Radio Two

.8

.9

.8

.8

.2

.3

CBC Radio One

1.7

1.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

13.0

14.5

18.1

20.0

8.5

10.0

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

18.0

15.5

9.0

8.1

21.4

16.4

CHOM 97.7 FM

6.4

6.8

5.2

5.3

11.5

12.0

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

9.9

10.3

15.4

15.5

8.2

11.2

CJAD 800

5.2

4.9

2.3

2.4

2.9

2.7

Virgin Radio 96

7.8

8.7

13.1

13.2

8.3

10.0

CJPXFM: Radio Classique 99,5

3.0

3.4

.7

.6

1.4

1.2

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.3

.4

.2

.2

.7

.8

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

6.6

7.0

8.1

9.1

7.2

6.2

TSN 690

.7

.5

.4

.4

1.7

1.1

CKLXFM:

CHOI 91,9 Radio X

.9

.7

1.1

.5

2.4

1.9

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

5.5

5.5

9.1

8.2

7.9

8.2

96.9 CKOI

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.4

7.0

7.6