The Indianapolis sports scene has been active during the winter months, first serving as host of the NBA All-Star Game in February to welcoming Caitlin Clark to the Indiana Fever earlier this month. For the three-month stretch between January and March, 107.5 The Fan remained in optimal positions within the Nielsen Indianapolis winter ratings book. Starting with weekday prime (M-F, 6a-7p), the outlet finished tied for fourth with a 7.0 share among Men 25-54. That aligns with the station’s 2023 finish and rating position from last year’s winter ratings book.
Mornings with Kevin Bowen and Andy Sweeney attained an 8.4 share, third for the quarter. It was the duo’s first full winter book together. Bowen and Sweeney started broadcasting The Wake Up Call in late August. The 7a-10a program garnered an 8.5 share, third-place finish last year with Jake Query involved in the mix.
The Fan splits its midday programming between national and local shows, the first of which is the two-hour ESPN Radio program #Greeny. Anchored by Mike Greenberg, the show generated a 5.1 share in the winter book placing it in a sixth-place tie among Men 25-54. Year-over-year, the daypart is up one-tenth of a share and above the 11th-place ranking position it previously possessed.
The later midday show with the aforementioned Query achieved a 6.8 share, fifth-place finish in its first full winter ratings book from 12p-3p. That represented a 1.3-share improvement from the eighth-place finish the program had in the 2023 winter ratings book.
In afternoon drive, John Michael Vincent anchored The Ride w/ JMV and earned a 7.2 share for the quarter, good for fourth in the market. The result was a 1.0 share decline from last year, when the show ranked second overall.
For the full week (M-SU, 6a-12a), 107.5 The Fan collected a 5.6 share, placing it seventh among Men 25-54. The metric was four-tenths of a share lower than last year’s winter ratings period when it realized a 6.0 share, sixth-place finish.
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