Chicago Radio Ratings

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Chicago last month was all about “consistency,” we said. But there’s a new #1, and it’s convincing – Hubbard’s hot AC “Mix” WTMX (5.0-5.2-5.8). Chris Huff has the commentary – “This is Mix’s largest share since May 2013, its first #1 since August 2015 – and only the station’s third #1 in history.” No problems with Kathy leaving the Eric & Kathy morning show – the ratings are up there and the show’s still winning its daypart. Mix is tied for the lead in both middays and afternoons, and second on Saturday/Sunday. Slipping to second is iHeart’s urban AC “V103” WVAZ (5.9-6.5-5.6). It’s tied with Mix for the midday lead and it wins weekends. CBS is third and fourth with news WBBM/WCFS (4.7-4.7-5.0) and sports/Cubs flagship “Score” WSCR (3.9-3.9-4.9). ’BBM is second in mornings, while the Score is tied for the lead in afternoons – and the new leader at night. Fifth-place overall reveals another instance of compression – a three-way tie between Hubbard’s classic hits “Drive” WDRV (4.0-3.6-3.9), Univision’s regional Mexican WOJO (3.3-3.3-3.9) and CBS Radio’s country “US 99” WUSN (4.2-3.8-3.9). US 99’s format rival is iHeart’s 24th-place “Big” WEBG (2.2-2.3-2.0). The two rivals in classic hits are WLS-FM (Cumulus, 3.1-3.2-2.8) and WJMK (CBS, 2.6-2.7-2.4). Easy oldies WRME-LP, a low power Channel 6 TV leased by Weigel, moves 2.6-2.6-2.4. Eighth-place total week is iHeart CHR “Kiss 103.5” WKSC (4.1-3.8-3.6) – also the cume leader at 1,936,200.