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What are the most popular FM/AM radio stations in America? I am trying to locate this information online but I have not been able to outside of public opinion and guesses.
Ratings are a percentage of audience. If you want to convert those percentages to numbers of listeners, I would suggest looking at the highest-rated stations in the Top 10 radio markets and dividing the number of listeners in that market by the station's highest rating.
It would help if there was a website that showcased the most popular Top 40 FM radio station within the country. I know KISS FM in La and Z100 in NYC are some of the most popular, but I would like to locate the rest.
It would help if there was a website that showcased the most popular Top 40 FM radio station within the country. I know KISS FM in La and Z100 in NYC are some of the most popular, but I would like to locate the rest.
Advertising is targeted by demographics these days and advertisers buy specific audiences, not bulk audiences aged 12 and up, which is what the publicly available ratings numbers measure. Consequently, a cross-market ranking isn't really useful to anyone in the radio or advertising business, which is why you have to compile it yourself.
Advertising is targeted by demographics these days and advertisers buy specific audiences, not bulk audiences aged 12 and up, which is what the publicly available ratings numbers measure. Consequently, a cross-market ranking isn't really useful to anyone in the radio or advertising business, which is why you have to compile it yourself.
So you are saying there is no list available online of the most popular (in terms of listeners) Top 40 FM radio channels? And this is due to the role marketing plays in the popularity?
So you are saying there is no list available online of the most popular (in terms of listeners) Top 40 FM radio channels? And this is due to the role marketing plays in the popularity?
I'm saying that I doubt it exists, because I just can't think of a reason that someone in the industry would find it worth compiling. Bragging rights isn't a good reason, especially since all of the top 50 most popular radio stations in the US are owned by one of about 4 companies.
The business of radio, really all of commercial broadcasting, is about selling audiences to advertisers. Those advertisers don't buy bulk audiences, they buy demographics.
If it exists, someone at the radio-info forums probably compiled it.
After spending a few minutes at radio-info.com with a calculator, it seems pretty clear that the most listened-to radio station in the United States during the Holiday 2011 ratings period was WKTU-FM in New York.
After spending a few minutes at radio-info.com with a calculator, it seems pretty clear that the most listened-to radio station in the United States during the Holiday 2011 ratings period was WKTU-FM in New York.
Their format was referred to as "rhythmic AC."
Really? Within the New York area or in the USA? I thought WHTZ-FM was the most popular.
Scroll to "The PPM 40 - Holiday Books' 40 Biggest Cumes".
As it turns out, WLTW is the #1 overall listened to station in America, while WHTZ is the #1 top 40 station.
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