The winter ratings book has come to a close. This is one of the most divisive books of the year. Some programmers put less value in this book than the other three. Others say all information is useful and important.
In an effort to keep industry professionals up to date on what transpired, Barrett Sports Media has created a single recap highlighting as many major markets as possible based on available information. If you have materials to share that aren’t listed here, please send an email to demetrithegreek@gmail.com. We will happily update the piece with new data.
For reference on book-to-book performance, click here to see the Major Market ratings round up for the fall.
NEW YORK
WFAN
6a-10a (Boomer & Gio) – 12.0 (1st)
10a-2p (Tiki & Tierney) – 5.7 (4th)
2p-6:30p (Carton & Roberts) – 7.7 (3rd)
98.7 ESPN NEW YORK
6a-10a (DiPietro & Rothenberg) – 3.0 (12th)
10a-3p (ESPN Radio’s #Greeny and Bart & Hahn) – 2.5 (14th)
3p-6:30p (Michael Kay Show) – 2.9 (15th)*
* – Full ratings information for 98.7 ESPN New York was not available. The numbers for afternoon drive on the station reflect the time that The Michael Kay Show is on head-to-head against Carton & Roberts (3-6:30 pm).
CHICAGO
670 THE SCORE
5:30a-10a (Mully & Haugh) – 4.4 (5th)
10a-2p (Bernstein & Holmes) – 4.6 (6th)
2p-6p (Parkins & Spiegel) – 4.2 (6th)
M-F 6a-7p – 4.4 (4th)
ESPN 1000
5:30a-10a (90 minutes of ESPN Radio followed by Kap & JHood) – 2.9 (13th)
10a-2p (2 hours of ESPN Radio’s #Greeny, 2 hours of Carmen & Jurko) – 2.1 (17th)
2p-7p (3 hours of Waddle & Silvy and 1 hour of Bleck & Abdalla) – 2.7 (16th)
M-F 6a-7p – 2.5 (16th)
*670 The Score’s numbers reflect total line reporting. ESPN 1000 only provides numbers from its over-the-air signal.
SAN FRANCISCO
95.7 THE GAME
The Morning Roast (6a-9a) – 5.5 (4th)
Willard & Dibbs (9a-12p) – 5.2
Steiny & Guru (12p-3p) – 5.5 (1st)
Damon & Ratto (3p-6p) – 4.5 (6th)
M-F 6a-7p – 5.0 (4th)
M-Su 6a-Mid – 1.8 (19th)
The Game made lineup changes in early March, dropping Damon & Ratto. As a result, the station’s lineup went from four three-hour shows to three four-hour shows. Ratings are presented in 3 hour blocks to reflect original blocks and show ratings for all shows.
KNBR
6a-9a (Murph & Mac) – 2.3 (17th)
9a-12p (1 hour of Murph & Mac followed by 2 hours of Papa & Lund) – 2.9
12p-3p (2 hours of Papa & Lund and 1 hour of Tolbert & Copes) – 3.6 (9th)
3p-6p (Tolbert & Copes) – 2.8 (12th)
M-F 6a-7p – 2.8 (14th)
M-Su 6a-Mid – 2.5 (14th)
Information for individual KNBR shows was not available.
HOUSTON
Sports Radio 610
6a-10a (Payne & Pendergast): 3.3 (15th)
10 AM-3 PM (4 hours of In The Loop, 1 hour of Stoerner & Hughley): 2.5 (15th)
3-7 PM (3 hours of Stoerner & Hughley, 1 hour of CBS Sports Radio): 3.4 (14th)
M-F 6A-7P: 3.0 (t-14th)
M-Su 6A-Mid: 2.5 (16th)
ESPN 97.5 & 92.5
6-10 AM (1 hour of ESPN Radio, 3 Hours of The Bench): 1.7 (t-21st)
10 AM-3 PM (2 hours of Paul Gallant, 3 hours of The Killer Bs): 1.1 (t-21st)
3-7 PM (The Wheelhouse): 0.9 (24th)
M-F 6A-7P: 1.2 (22nd)
M-Su 6A-Mid: 0.9 (24th)
SportsTalk 790
6a-10a (Sean Salisbury Show): 0.4 (t-26th)
10a-3p (2 hours of Next Up, 3 hours of Matt Thomas): 0.6 (t-25th)
3p-7p (3 Hours of The A Team, 1 hour of The Night Cap): 1.8 (21st)
M-F 6a-7p: 0.9 (t-24th)
M-Su 6a-Mid: 0.8 (t-25th)
WASHINGTON DC
106.7 The Fan
6a-10a (The Sports Junkies) – 7.3 (3rd)
10a-2p (BMitch & Finlay) – 10.6 (1st)
2-6:30 PM (Grant & Danny) – 10.9 (1st)
M-F 6a-7p – 9.4 (2nd)
M-Su 6a-Mid – 7.4 (2nd)
The Team 980
6a-10a (The Sports Junkies) – 1.2 (20th)
10a-3p (3 hours of The Kevin Sheehan Show, 2 hours of Chris Russell) – 1.1 (20th)
3p-7p (1 hour of Chris Russell, 3 hours of The Hoffman Show) – 0.9 (22nd)
M-F 6a-7p – 1.0 (20th)
M-Su 6a-Mid – 0.9 (22nd)
* – Both ESPN 630 The Sports Capitol & 1190 iHeart Sports DC had 0.0 shares in all day parts and for the full week as well.
ATLANTA
92.9 The Game
5a-9a (John and Hugh in the Morning): 4.2 (8th)
9a-11a (The Steakhouse): 5.0 (7th)
11a-2p (Middays with Andy and Randy): 6.2 (T-4th)
2p-7p (Dukes and Bell): 5.8 (T-3rd)
M-F 6a-7p: 5.5, 5th
Sa-Su 6a-6p: 4.0, T-8th
Ratings were not made available for 680 The Fan
PHILADELPHIA
94 WIP
6a-10a (Angelo Cataldi retired 2/17. Joe DeCamara & John Richie moved into mornings 2/20): 17.9 (1st)
10a-2p (DeCamara & Richie were in middays until moving to mornings and were replaced by Joe Giglio & Hugh Douglas): 15.2 (1st)
2p-6p (Marks & Reese): 17.5 (1st)
M-F 6a-7p: 17.0 (1st)
97.5 The Fanatic
6a-10a (John Kincade): 3.1 (10th)
10a-2p (Anthony Gargano): 3.9 (t-9th)
2p-6p (The Best Show Ever): 3.0 (t-11th)
M-F 6a-7p: 3.3 (t-10th)
*- 94 WIP’s numbers represent total line reporting. Numbers provided for The Fanatic only reflect the over the air signal.
BOSTON
98.5 The Sports Hub
6a-10a (Toucher & Rich): 25.6 (1st)
10a-2p (Zolak & Bertrand): 20.7 (1st)
2p-6p (Felger & Mazz): 19.8 (1st)
M-F 6a-7p: 19.4 (1st)
WEEI
6a-10a (The Greg Hill Show): 5.7 (5th)
10a-2p (Gresh & Fauria): 3.1 (7th)
2p-6p (Jones & Mego): 3.6 (t-8th)
M-F 6a-7p: 4.0 (t-8th)
DETROIT
97.1 The Ticket
6a-10a (Stoney & Jansen): 14.4 (2nd)
10a-3p (4 hours of Karsch & Anderson, 1 hour of the Valenti Show w/Rico): 17.6 (1st)
3p-7p (3 hours of the Valenti Show w/Rico, 1 hour of Wojo & Riger): 17.1 (1st)
M-F 6a-7p: 16.3 (1st)
M-S 6a-Mid: 13.6 (1st)
*- The Ticket’s numbers reflect total line reporting. The station was also #1 in middays, afternoons, primetime, and full week with adults 25-54.
SAN DIEGO
97.3 The Fan
6a-10a (Ben & Woods): 6.8 (4th)
10a-2p (The John Kentera Show): 3.1 (t-11th)
2p-6p (Gwynn & Chris): 3.9 (t-9th)
M-F 6a-7p: 4.5 (7th)
Ratings were not made available for San Diego Sports 760 or The Mightier 1090
DENVER
104.3 The Fan
6a-9a (Schlereth & Evans): 7.1 (3rd)
9a-11a (The Players’ Club): 5.3 (4th)
11a-2p (Stokley & Zach): 6.1 (2nd)
2p-6p (The Drive w/Derek Wolfe & DMac): 6.9 (3rd)
Ratings were not made available for Altitude Sports Radio
Demetri Ravanos is a columnist and features writer for Barrett Media. He is also the creator of The Sports Podcast Festival, and a previous host on the Chewing Clock and Media Noise podcasts. He occasionally fills in on stations across the Carolinas in addition to hosting Panthers and College Football podcasts. His radio resume includes stops at WAVH and WZEW in Mobile, AL, WBPT in Birmingham, AL and WBBB, WPTK and WDNC in Raleigh, NC.
You can find him on Twitter @DemetriRavanos or reach him by email at DemetriTheGreek@gmail.com.
