February 2014 Denver/Boulder Radio Ratings

[Chase]

From: http://www.coloradomedia.net/forums/home.php?pageid=denverradio





Denver/Boulder, Colorado Radio Ratings
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(*Arbitron's new subscriber-only policy eliminates all non-subscribing stations for this market from the public data... so, many stations are left out of the we info we get if they don't pay for ratings services.)

Nielsen Audio Monthly PPM 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12
Population: 2,366,900 Black: 128,600 (5%) Hispanic: 480,100 (20%)







Station


Format


Owner


Feb
13


Mar
13

Apr
13
May
13
Jun
13
Jul
13
Aug
13
Sep
13
Oct
13
Nov
13
Dec
13
Hol
13
Jan
14
Feb
14



KQKS
107.5 FM (http://www.ks1075.com/)


Hip Hop/Rhy CHR


Lincoln

5.6
5.0
5.4
5.5
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.7
5.5
5.2
6.0
5.8
5.5
5.7



KTCL
93.3 FM (http://www.area93.com/)


Alternative


Clear Channel

6.0
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.7
5.1
4.6
4.7
5.4
5.0
5.3
5.5
5.7



KYGO
98.5 FM (http://www.kygo.com/)


Country


Lincoln

4.5
4.4
5.3
4.6
5.5
5.8
5.3
5.1
4.8
4.5
5.0
4.8
5.4
5.7



KBCO
97.3 FM (http://www.kbcoradio.com/)


AAA


Clear Channel

5.2
5.3
4.7
4.3
4.8
4.9
4.5
4.6
4.3
4.6
4.7
4.5
5.2
5.4



KOSI
101.1 FM (http://www.kosi101.com/)


AC


Entercom

4.5
4.9
5.0
4.5
5.1
5.0
5.2
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.4
11.3
5.6
5.0



KALC
105.9 FM (http://www.alice1059.com/)


Modern AC


Entercom

4.1
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.6
4.8
4.7
5.2
4.8
5.3
4.7
5.6
4.8



KPTT
95.7 FM (http://www.957theparty.com/)


Rhythmic CHR


Clear Channel

5.0
4.2
3.8
4.3
4.6
4.6
5.3
4.6
4.6
4.2
3.8
3.8
4.2
4.5



KJMN
92.1 FM (http://www.jose921.com/)


Spanish Adult Hits


Entravision

3.7
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.7
3.6
3.8
4.2
4.5



KQMT
99.5 FM (http://www.995themountain.com/)


Classic Rock


Entercom

3.9
4.7
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.2
4.3
4.1
3.7
4.2
4.3



KBPI
106.7 FM (http://www.kbpi.com/)


Active Rock


Clear Channel

2.9
3.0
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.6
4.1
3.8
4.0
4.2



KXKL
105.1 FM (http://www.kool105.com/)


Classic Hits


Wilks

3.5
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.9
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.2
2.8
3.5
4.0



KRFX
103.5 FM (http://www.thefox.com/)


Classic Rock


Clear Channel

3.7
3.9
3.7
4.1
4.4
4.6
4.5
4.3
4.5
3.6
4.0
4.3
4.3
3.9



KOA
850 AM (http://www.850koa.com/)


Talk


Clear Channel

4.5
5.0
5.8
6.6
6.4
5.5
5.3
5.4
5.9
5.6
5.2
4.5
4.8
3.8



KIMN
100.3 FM (http://www.mix100.com/)


Hot AC


Wilks

3.6
3.5
3.8
3.6
4.2
3.6
3.3
3.7
3.3
3.5
4.0
3.6
3.5
3.7



KXPK
96.5 FM (http://www.965tricolor.com/)


Regional Mexican


Entravision

3.3
3.6
3.9
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.6
4.1
3.7
4.1
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.6



KLDV
91.1 FM (http://www.klove.com/)


Christian CHR


EMF

--
--
4.5
5.3
3.6
3.1
3.4
3.6
3.1
3.7
3.3
2.6
3.5
3.6



KCFR
90.1 FM (http://www.cpr.org/)


News/Talk


CPR

3.2
3.6
4.1
3.8
2.6
3.4
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.5
3.4
3.1
3.7
3.4



K276FK
103.1 FM (http://www.comedy1031.com/)


Comedy


Lincoln

2.6
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.7
3.1



KJHM
101.5 FM (http://www.jammin1015.com/)


R&B Oldies


Max Media

2.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.1
2.9



KWOF
92.5 FM (http://www.925thewolf.com/)


Country


Wilks

2.1
1.8
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.4



KHOW
630 AM (http://www.khow.com/)


Talk


Clear Channel

2.0
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.8



KKFN
104.3 FM (http://www.fm1043thefan.com/)


Sports


Lincoln

1.9
2.3
2.1
2.0
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.1
3.2
1.6



KRWZ
950 AM (http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/)


Oldies


Lincoln

1.5
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.2
1.2



KVOD
88.1 FM (http://www.cpr.org/)


Classical


CPR

1.6
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.1
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.2



KEZW
1430 AM (http://www.kezw.com/)


Nostalgia


Entercom

2.1
2.0
1.9
2.2
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.7
2.2
1.5
1.1



KBNO
1280 AM (http://www.radioquebueno.com/)


Regional Mexican


Latino

0.7
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8



KUVO
89.3 FM (http://www.kuvo.org/)


Jazz/Blues


Denver Ed.

0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.2
1.2
0.7
0.8



KUNC
91.5 FM (http://www.kunc.org/)


Variety


Community Radio

0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.6
0.4
0.6



KDSP
102.3 FM (http://denversportsstation.com/)


Sports


Front Range

0.6
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
0.6
0.7
0.5



KKZN
760 AM (http://www.am760.net/)


Talk


Clear Channel

1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4



KDHT
107.1 FM (http://ilovejackfm.com/)


Variety Hits


Max Media

0.6
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4



KJAC
105.5 FM (http://www.denverssportsstation.com/)


Sports


Front Range

0.1
0.1
--
0.1
0.1
--
--
--
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3



KMXA
1090 AM (http://www.maria1090.com/)


Regional Mexican


Entravision

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1

[Rob]

I think the Broncos losing the SuperBowl has had a BIG effect on the radio ratings for February!

Talk KOA 850 AM (down to 13th) and Sports KKFN 104.3 FM both drop - KKFN's lowest since June and it could be the lowest EVER for KOA. The lowest that I can remember. Sports KDSP 102.3 FM drops to its lowest in 2 years.

Rhy/CHR KQKS 107.5 FM, Alternative KTCL 93.3 FM and Country KYGO 98.5 FM all tie for 1st.

Modern AC KALC drops out of the top 5.

Spanish KJMN 92.1 FM, Urban Oldies KJHM 101.5 FM and Comedy K276FK 103.1 FM (KYGO 98.5 FM HD-2) all have their highest ratings 12+ ever.

Classic Hits KXKL 105.1 FM has their best ratings in over a year - since their big drop when they tried Christmas music at the end of 2012.

Nostalgia KEZW 1430 AM has its lowest ratings in recent history, if not ever.

Your thoughts on the ratings?

[Dr Jam]

I'm most shocked about KOA and KEZW. Two solid AM stations with such a big drop. Did people just decide not to listen to AM radio anymore? It reminds me of 1980 when FM overtook AM in total number of listeners in Denver.

[Rob]

I totally agree. It's something that is happening here in Denver for sure... I think the FCC needs to expand the FM band and give the option for AM stations to move to FM.

With Clear Channel putting KOA on KRFX's HD-2, I thought for sure they would acquire an FM translator for it months ago.

If I was CC's market manager, an FM freq for KOA would be a high priority. I think more and more people are leaving AM for FM or satellite radio. But maybe CC Denver's budget from their headquarters keeps them from doing anything more right now.

Mile High Sports was able to get a translator quick on 94.1 FM. Vic Michael seems to always have one to lease. LOL

It looks like there's a translator at 99.9 FM for the Denver area that they could get. But it has pretty limited coverage due to stations in Colorado Springs and Ft. Collins being on the same frequency. CC owns the station in the Springs and could maybe modify its signal pattern.

I'm not aware of any other FM translators not being used that could cover any part of Denver at this point. But as we have seen with a few translators, there's a possibility of one being "moved" into town.

Another reason why KOA took a ratings hit is because of their schedule changes. They had to move some local shows around to accommodate the national ones that headquarters told them they had to carry live.

KEZW is also on KOSI's HD-2 channel. So they could also lease/buy an FM translator. But sadly, I think the reason their ratings are lower is because of their aging listeners. I'm not sure an FM translator would help them as much as it would help KOA.

All over the country, AM talk/sports stations are starting to move to FM.
Here's an article about how it's happening in South Florida: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-10-03/news/fl-am-radio-stations-future-20131002_1_stations-sports-radio-fm

Lincoln was smart to move KKFN 104.3 FM to FM from 950 AM when they did.

[spikey]

It looks like there's a translator at 99.9 FM for the Denver area that they could get. But it has pretty limited coverage due to stations in Colorado Springs and Ft. Collins being on the same frequency. CC owns the station in the Springs and could maybe modify its signal pattern.

actually, station spacing is based on station class and distance, (and co-channel, 1st, 2nd adjacent freqs ) not actual signal, nor pattern.

CC might be having an inter-office fight about the springs 99.9 taking a downgrade, or moving the transmitter.
see: http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/spacing/73215e.html (http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/spacing/73215e.html)

otherwise, it's a weird book. new panel, i'm guessing.