BBM Overview: PPM Ratings - June 2015

 For those of us who have spent years squinting at tiny numbers, today is the day we see how those numbers add up.  The new PPM radio ratings release from Numeris (formerly BBM) completes the thirteen week period covering March 2ndst to May 31st, 2014. . Let’s take a look the five PPM markets.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap, despite a significant decline, go to CHFI-FM with a 9.5% share of hours tuned for A12+ (down from 13.6% last time out).In the previous book, CHFI-FM got a bump from their All –Christmas Music format in December. CHUM-FM takes the #1 spot with the ladies 25-54 delivering an 18.4% share (down from 19.7 followed by CHFI-FM with 14.6% (down from 20.7%). In a stunning turn of events, BOOM-FMQ holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting a 13.8% share (up from 8.8% in the last 13 week book) followed by Q107 at 9.3% (down from 9.8%). BOOM-FM and the Edge are in dead heat for M18-34 with a 9.8% share.  For F18-34, CHUM-FM tops the list posting a 26.3%.

 

Vancouver: Radio One grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 12.4% share of hours tuned (down from 14.1% last time out). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was Z95.3, posting a 12.4% share (up from 10.2% last time out) followed closely by QM-FM at 12.3%. Rock101 holds the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering an 11.0% share (up from 10.5%).  The FOX is out in front for M18-34 with a 22.0% share of hrs. tuned (up from 18.1%). When it comes to Females 18-34, Z95.3 takes top spot with a 17.2% share.

Edmonton: 102.3 NOW Radio rules the roost for A12+ posting an 11.1% share of hours tuned (down from 11.2%). NOW! Radio takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a 16.7% share (up from 14.5%). NOW also tops the list for M25-54 with a 15.7% share (up from 15.5%). For M18-34, NOW! posted a 19.1% (up from 17.9%).

Calgary: XL103 leads the way for A12+ with a 10.9% share (up from 8.9%). Country 105 is popular with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 11.3% share (down from 11.5%) followed by XL103 at 11.1%. . For M25-54, XL103 is #1 with a 12.4% (up from 11.7%). X92.9 takes top spot for M18-34 delivering a 14.9% share. Country 105 is #1 for F18-34 posting a 16.3% share.

Montreal (Total): CHMP 98.5FM is #1 for A12+ with an 18.4% share (up from 16.8%).  CFGL-FM 105.7 Rythme FM is tops with the ladies, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 17.5% share (up from 16.8 %). For M25-54, CHMP 98.5FM leads the way with a 16.8% share (up from 15.5%). The Beat 92.5 is #1 for M18-34 with a 14.5% share (down from 13.8%).

A brief overview of share figures from the latest PPM 2015 Numeris release courtesy of David Bray...

 

Toronto

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

March 2-

May 31

A12+

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

W25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

W25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

M25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

M25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

CBC Radio Two

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.2

1.8

1.0

CBC Radio One

9.6

9.4

6.7

6.3

6.8

7.2

AM 640 Toronto

1.8

2.0

.7

.7

1.5

1.7

Classical 96.3 FM

5.1

6.2

1.7

2.6

2.4

4.4

102.1 The Edge

3.2

2.8

3.9

2.7

4.7

5.0

News Talk 1010

8.0

7.6

3.8

2.9

4.1

4.9

680 News

5.5

6.2

3.7

4.0

6.5

6.5

Flow 93.5

3.1

2.0

3.5

2.6

4.6

2.5

AM 740 

3.6

3.9

.5

.8

1.6

.8

Boom-FM

8.8

6.9

8.6

6.6

13.8

8.8

98.1 CHFI-FM

9.5

13.6

14.6

20.7

6.9

9.9

TSN 1050

.7

.9

.2

.2

1.6

2.2

104.5 CHUM-FM

9.2

10.2

18.4

19.7

6.4

9.4

Z103.5

2.5

2.7

4.1

5.1

3.3

3.5

Q107

5.5

4.2

3.9

3.0

9.3

9.8

95.3 Fresh-FM

 

.8

.5

1.9

1.0

.6

.4

KX  94.7

1.1

.9

1.2

.7

.5

.4

Sportsnet 590

The FAN

3.1

2.5

.8

.6

5.1

4.5

Jazz FM 91

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

.8

1.0

Jewel 88.5

1.6

1.5

.3

1.0

1.1

.7

Virgin Radio 99.9

5.2

4.8

7.9

7.4

5.2

6.1

KISS 92.5

4.2

3.5

6.4

5.2

4.2

3.7

G98.7

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.2

Indie 88.1

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.3

2.6

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vancouver

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

March 2-

May 31

A12+

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

W25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

W25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

M25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

M25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

CBC Radio One

12.4

14.1

4.2

3.3

3.4

3.8

CBC Radio Two

3.2

3.6

2.5

3.6

2.5

1.4

The Beat 94.5

6.6

6.2

9.9

10.2

8.6

7.8

Rock 101

7.3

7.2

9.0

8.4

11.0

10.5

99.3 The Fox

5.6

5.7

7.7

9.4

9.6

9.8

Team 1410

.2

.4

.1

.6

.3

.4

KISS Radio 104.9

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.5

3.9

4.9

LG104.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

3.0

5.1

AM 730 Traffic

.7

.8

.8

1.1

.7

1.1

103.5 QM FM

11.6

12.3

12.3

13.8

8.1

9.5

CISL 650

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.9

.4

.2

93.7 JR FM

5.6

5.2

4.5

4.7

5.1

5.8

96.9 Jack FM

5.8

4.3

9.1

6.9

10.8

6.2

CKNW

7.6

6.9

4.0

2.4

3.9

3.8

102.7 The Peak

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

The Team 1040

3.0

2.9

1.6

1.4

6.5

5.7

News 1130

5.8

6.4

5.1

6.4

7.1

7.0

Z 95.3

7.2

5.5

12.4

10.2

7.7

6.5

Praise 106.5

1.3

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmonton

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

March 2-

May 31

A12+

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

W25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

W25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

M25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

M25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

CBC Radio One

10.4

11.8

6.6

9.5

4.3

3.8

CBC Radio Two

1.2

.9

.6

.7

.5

.2

CFBR-FM The Bear

5.6

5.2

4.6

3.9

11.7

10.8

790 CFCW

5.6

6.2

3.7

4.1

1.3

1.6

 104.9 Virgin Radio

3.3

3.4

6.4

6.4

2.4

2.1

Team 1260

2.8

2.4

.5

.3

7.8

7.3

The Bounce

4.4

2.9

6.4

4.2

3.6

2.9

Sonic 102.9

4.7

4.8

7.4

6.9

7.6

8.8

630 CHED

7.5

7.9

4.9

4.0

6.0

6.8

iNews880

.9

.8

.3

.3

.7

.6

K97

5.7

5.4

3.6

4.2

8.4

7.7

CISN Country

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.6

6.0

5.2

UP 99.3

5.1

5.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

6.5

HOT 107

3.0

3.2

4.6

4.0

3.5

4.2

95.7 CRUZ FM

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.4

4.4

3.1

The New 92.5 Fresh-FM

4.4

4.0

6.0

6.3

3.3

2.9

102.3 NOW! Radio

11.1

11.2

16.7

14.5

15.7

15.5

96.3 Capital FM

8.5

9.3

8.4

11.5

4.7

6.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calgary

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

March 2-

May 31

A12+

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

W25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

W25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

M25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

M25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

CBC Radio One

7.7

8.3

3.5

3.1

4.1

4.0

CBC Radio Two

1.7

1.8

.8

1.4

.6

.7

Sportsnet Fan 960

4.1

3.9

1.4

.8

7.5

6.8

X92.9

5.1

4.5

3.1

2.6

9.7

8.6

CFFR 660 News

5.0

6.1

3.3

4.0

3.4

4.7

Q107

6.3

5.7

6.4

7.5

8.4

6.4

XL 103FM

10.9

8.9

11.1

7.4

12.4

11.7

KISS 95.9

4.7

8.1

8.9

15.4

3.9

5.2

News Talk 770

7.2

6.5

2.1

2.3

3.6

4.1

98.5 Virgin Radio

6.2

5.2

8.5

8.9

6.0

5.7

UP 97.7

4.2

3.5

5.7

4.6

3.4

3.4

96.9 Jack-FM

4.1

4.9

6.5

7.2

3.8

5.4

CJAY 92

4.5

5.2

2.6

3.0

8.6

9.1

KOOL 101.5

4.5

3.8

7.6

5.6

3.0

3.3

90.3 AMP Radio

4.9

4.4

7.4

6.1

5.6

5.0

Funny AM1060

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

1.7

2.1

Country 105

10.2

10.4

11.3

11.5

7.3

7.1

95.3 The Peak

1.5

1.4

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal (Total)

% Share of Hours Tuned

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

 

Station

A12+

PPM

March 2-

May 31

A12+

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

W25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

W25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

M25-54

PPM

March 2-

May 31

M25-54

PPM

Dec. 1-

March 1

CBF FM: 95,1 Première Chaîne

8.3

9.0

7.4

6.9

6.7

8.2

CBFXFM: Espace Musique 100,7

2.0

2.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.6

CBC Radio Two

.8

.9

.3

.4

.9

.5

CBC Radio One

1.8

1.9

1.0

.9

1.4

1.8

CFGLFM: 105.7 Rythme FM

14.7

13.8

17.5

16.8

9.1

8.6

CHMPFM: 98.5 FM

18.4

16.8

12.0

11.1

16.8

15.5

CHOM 97.7 FM

5.1

5.6

4.3

5.5

9.0

9.4

CITEF3: 107,3 Rouge fm

9.5

9.2

13.4

12.4

10.4

8.4

CJAD 800

6.0

6.4

2.8

2.7

3.3

3.3

Virgin Radio 96

7.2

7.1

11.5

10.5

8.3

8.3

CJPXFM: Radio Classique 99,5

3.0

3.3

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

CKAC: Radio circulation 730

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.6

CKBEFM: The Beat 92,5

7.9

8.5

9.1

10.4

9.1

10.6

TSN 690

1.2

.9

1.0

.7

1.6

1.3

CKLXFM: 91,9

.7

.8

.4

.5

1.5

1.9

CKMFFM: NRJ Montréal 94.3

5.1

4.9

6.3

6.8

9.8

9.1

96.9 CKOI

5.7

5.8

8.1

8.9

6.8

7.1