NUMERIS Overview: PPM Ratings - Mar 2019

Written by David Bray on 07 March 2019.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CHFI delivering a 13.7% share for A12+ (up from 11.0%).  CHFI, as usual, benefited from their all Christmas music month. CHFI-FM also grabs the #1 spot with ladies 25-54 delivering a 17.7% share (up from 15.3%).  BOOM-FM holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting a 12.6% share (up from 12.4 % in the last 13 week book). CHFI-FM leads the way for M18-34 with a 12.9% share. For F18-34, CHFI-FM dominates, posting a 24.2 % (up from 20.6%). 

 Vancouver: QMFM grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 14.3% share of hours tuned (up from 10.9%). QM benefited from their usual all Christmas music month. Taking the top spot for F25-54 was QM-FM, posting a 21.9% share (up from 17.9% last time out). CBC Radio One grabs the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 12.2% share followed by The FOX at 11.6%.  The FOX is out in front for M18-34 with a 17.3 % share of hrs. tuned (up from 15.9 %). When it comes to Females 18-34, QM takes top spot posting a 16.9 % share.

Edmonton: 96.3 The Breeze and NOW share #1 with A12+, each posting a 9.6 % share of hours tuned. NOW! Radio takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a 20.9% share (down from 21.2 %). CRUZ-FM tops the list for M25-54 with a 10.3 % share (up from 7.7%). For M18-34, NOW leads the way posting a 10.7% followed closely by Sonic at 10.6%. NOW also led with F18-34 delivering a 17.1% (up from 17.0%).

Calgary: XL103 leads the way for A12+ with a 9.7% (up from 7.8 % last time out).  Country 105 is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 13.9% share (down from 16.5%).  For M25-54, X92.9 is #1 with a 10.9% (down from 11.8%). X92.9 takes top spot for M18-34 delivering 8.7% (down from 10.8%). Country105 is #1 (waaaay out front) for F18-34 posting a 30.3% share (up from 21.7% !)

Montreal:  CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ (Franco) with an 18.9% share (down from 20.1%).  For A12+ (Anglo) CJAD 800 is #1 with a 27.1% (down from 28.7%). CITE-FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 (Franco) delivering a 25.4% share (up from 21.0%). For F25-54 (Anglo) The Beat 92.5 is #1 with a 30.0% share (up from 29.9). For M25-54 (Franco), CHMP 98.5FM is on top at 16.2% share (down from 19.9 %).  For M25-54 (Anglo), The Beat is #1 at 20.6 % followed by CHOM-FM at 18.3%.

 

 

A brief overview of share figures from the latest PPM 2018 Numeris release courtesy of David Bray...

 

 

Toronto  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
               
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBC Radio Two 2 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.8  
CBC Radio One 12.3 11.8 11.7 11.8 9.9 9.1  
AM 640 Toronto 2.2 2.2 2 1.3 2.5 2.7  
Classical 96.3 FM 6.8 5.8 1.4 1.5 4.6 3.1  
102.1 The Edge 2.1 1.9 2.8 3.1 4.4 2.9  
News Talk 1010  6.1 6.1 2.1 2 1.6 1.8  
680 News 6.1 6.2 4.4 4 7 6.8  
 93.5 The Move 1 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.3  
AM 740/96.7 FM   3.4 4 1 1.5 0.6 0.7  
Boom 97.3 8.7 10.2 10.4 11.2 12.6 12.4  
98.1 CHFI-FM 13.7 11,0 17.7 15.3 11 10.7  
TSN  0.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.4  
104.5 CHUM-FM 6.2 6.8 13.6 14.1 5.5 6.3  
Z103.5 1.4 2.1 2.5 2.5 2 4.3  
Q107 5.6 5.2 1.9 2.4 7.4 7  
Sportsnet 590  1.4 1.7 0.5 0.3 2.7 3.7  
The FAN   
Jazz FM 91 1.7 1.8 0.7 1 0.5 0.6  
Jewel 88.5 1.7 2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5  
Virgin Radio 99.9 3.9 5.2 6.2 7.2 4.9 6.6  
KISS 92.5 3 3.1 4.8 4.9 4.5 3.7  
G98.7 1.5 1.2 1 1.5 0.2 0.4  
Indie 88.1 1.5 1.6 2.5 2.7 3.3 3.7  
               
Vancouver  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBC Radio One 14 15.6 5.1 6.2 12.2 12.1  
CBC Radio Two 2.9 2.9 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7  
94.5 Virgin Radio 5.1 5.8 6.4 7.3 5.5 5.9  
Rock 101 10.1 8.3 11.5 9.4 10.6 6.9  
99.3 The Fox 5.5 6.2 7.9 8.1 11.6 12.5  
BNN  0.3 0.2 0 0 0.3 0.3  
Bloomberg Radio  
KISS Radio 104.9 3.1 2.6 4.8 5 3.2 2.8  
LG104.3 4.2 4.9 3.4 5.7 3.1 3.1  
AM 730 Traffic 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.7 1.8 1.4  
103.5 QM FM 14.3 10.9 21.9 17.9 11.5 8.5  
CISL Sportsnet 650 1.4 1.1 2.1 1.6 1.1 1  
93.7 JR FM 5 6.7 9.9 12.1 2.8 5  
96.9 Jack FM 4.8 5 5.2 5.6 7.4 8.4  
CKNW 10.3 11.8 0.6 1 10 10.7  
102.7 The Peak 2.6 2.5 3.7 3 2.8 3.7  
TSN 1040 2.4 1.9 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.2  
News 1130 4.9 5.3 4.3 4.1 4.5 5.8  
Z 95.3 4.4 3.8 7.6 7.6 4.8 3.9  
Praise 106.5 2.6 2 2 2 2.3 2.6  
               
               
Edmonton  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBC Radio One 7.9 8.7 3.6 3.9 3.8 5.7  
CBC Radio Two 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.3  
CFBR-FM The Bear 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.2 8.9 9.4  
CFCW 5.2 4.9 0.1 1.8 1.5 1.7  
 104.9 Virgin Radio 3 2.8 3.7 4.2 3.4 2.7  
TSN 1260 3 3 0.2 0.3 6.6 5.8  
KISS 91.7 4.7 4.5 8.2 8.5 3.7 3.3  
Sonic 102.9 5 5.7 8.5 10.1 7.8 7.6  
630 CHED 7.1 8 1.8 2.1 6.8 8  
iNews880 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.2 1 0.7  
K97 4.2 4.2 3.1 3.9 6.1 7.2  
CISN Country  7.3 8.4 7.5 9.2 4.6 6  
UP 99.3 6 5.2 7.5 7.2 6 4.5  
HOT 107 3.1 2.6 3.8 2.6 3.8 2.8  
95.7 CRUZ FM  4.5 3.7 2 2.5 10.3 7.7  
92.5 Fresh-FM 3.5 2.7 5.9 4.2 3.6 3.1  
102.3 NOW! Radio 9.6 10.3 20.9 21.2 9.2 11  
96.3 The Breeze 9.6 7.3 9.9 5.7 5.2 4  
CKUA-FM 2.4 3.6 1.1 1.7 2.6 4  
               
               
Calgary  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBC Radio One 8.1 8.3 2.7 3.9 3.4 4  
CBC Radio Two 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.3 1.6  
Sportsnet Fan 960 3.3 2.7 1 0.8 6.8 5.7  
X92.9 5.4 5.8 5.2 4.8 10.9 11.8  
CFFR 660 News 4.7 4.9 1.7 1.8 4.5 5.1  
Q107 4.7 5.4 3.5 4.1 6.6 7.2  
XL103FM 9.7 7.8 7.7 6.1 9.6 8.2  
95.9 CHFM 6.4 4.5 9.5 5.1 6.4 5.4  
News Talk 770 9.3 9.2 2.1 3.1 2.7 3.2  
98.5 Virgin Radio 4.5 4 7.6 5.1 5.2 5.3  
Soft Rock  97.7 5.9 5.5 6.4 6.6 5.3 4.6  
96.9 Jack-FM 3.9 4.6 4.9 7.1 4.6 5.2  
CJAY 92 3.7 4.7 3.9 5.2 6.8 7.6  
KOOL 101.5 3.7 3.6 6.5 5.2 4.5 3.3  
90.3 AMP Radio 4.2 4.5 5.9 .57.0 3.4 4.2  
Funny AM1060 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.8  
Country 105 7.8 9.8 13.9 16.5 3.3 4.9  
Wild 95.3 3.3 3.3 6.2 6.2 3.9 3.2  
               
               
Montreal (Franco)  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne 14.4 12.9 7.5 9.1 9.2 10.5  
CBFXFM: Ici Musique 100,7 2.9 1.9 1.3 1.5 2.5 1.6  
CBC Radio Two 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6  
CBC Radio One 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3  
CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM 10.5 12.9 14.1 12.8 7.6 7.1  
CHMPFM: 98.5 FM 18.9 20.1 8.8 12.5 16.2 19.9  
CHOM 97.7 FM 9.9 7.2 3.4 4 11 14.4  
CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm 7.7 10.3 25.4 21 9.6 7.1  
CJAD 800 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.5  
Virgin Radio 96 4 4.3 3.8 5 5.1 5.8  
CKAC: Radio circulation 730 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2  
CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5 4 5.4 6 6.6 4.5 5.1  
TSN 690 1.2 0.7 0 0 2.4 2.5  
CKLXFM: 91,9 Sport  2.6 2 0.5 0.5 3.3 3.5  
CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3 8.5 5.7 8.9 6.6 12.8 10.2  
96.9 CKOI 8.1 8.7 12.7 12.7 8.5 7  
AM980 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 0 0.1  
               
               
Montreal (Anglo)  
% Share of Hours Tuned  
(Mon.-Sun, 5a-1a)  
Station A12+ A12+ W25-54 W25-54 M25-54 M25-54  
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM  
Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25 Nov. 26-
Feb. 24
Aug. 27-Nov. 25  
CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.4 2.1  
CBFXFM: Ici Musique 100,7 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3  
CBC Radio Two 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 4.4 4.1  
CBC Radio One 8.7 9.5 7.1 6.6 4.4 4.3  
CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM 2.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 3.6 2.5  
CHMPFM: 98.5 FM 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.4 2.1 1.4  
CHOM 97.7 FM 9 10.6 6.3 6.3 18.3 23.7  
CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm 0.9 1 1 1.4 1.2 1.2  
CJAD 800 27.1 28.7 19.4 19.6 12.7 14  
Virgin Radio 96 10.1 11.4 15.6 16 12 14.6  
CKAC: Radio circulation 730 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0  
CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5 20.5 17.6 30 29.9 20.6 17.3  
TSN 690 3.8 3.2 3.6 3.5 5.3 4.2  
CKLXFM: 91,9 Sport  0.1 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.3  
CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.3  
96.9 CKOI 0.9 0.7 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.9  
AM980 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 0