Local Radio Station Rankings

Seattle Radio Station Rankings:

Who’s on top now
Arbitron has a new way of measuring radio-station audiences. Instead of relying on diaries kept by listeners, it issues Portable People Meters (PPMs) that automatically detect radio signals.

TOP 5 PPM: THE NEW RATINGS REPORTING SYSTEM

PPM (vs. Diary) Station Format

1. (was 5) KPLZ-FM 101.5 Adult contemporary

2. (was 8) KJAQ-FM 96.5 Adult contemporary
3. (was 10) KRWM-FM 106.9 Soft rock
4. (was 5, tie) KJR-FM 95.7 Classic rock
5. (was 5, tie) KCMS-FM 105.3 Christian

TOP 5 DIARY: THE OLD RATINGS REPORTING SYSTEM
Diary (vs. PPM) Station Format
1. (now 7) KZOK-FM 102.5 Classic rock
2. (now 6) KISW-FM 99.9 Rock
3. (now 17) KIRO-AM* 710, KIRO-FM 97.3 News / talk
4. (now 8) KMPS-FM 94.1 Country
5. (now 5) KCMS-FM 105.3 Christian
5. (now 1) KPLZ-FM, 101.5 Adult contemporary
5. (now 4) KJR-FM 95.7 Classic rock
* AM station changed to ESPN sports April 6.

*Other notable changes
KTTH-AM 770, conservative talk, dropped from 9 in old system to 21 in PPM.
KIRO-FM 97.3, news/talk, former 710-AM programming, is now 19 using PPM.