RADIO STATIONS the LIST Ranked by October 2016 Nielsen Audio Ratings
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NOVEMBER 28, 2016 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL 15 RADIO STATIONS THE LIST Ranked by October 2016 Nielsen Audio ratings Rank Station Audience Share Format Profile Sales Managers Top Local Executive THE PACESETTER: KOST- • name • October 2016 • format • station owner • name FM tops the list of the • address • October 2015 • target age group • year founded • title highest-rated radio stations • language • phone broadcasting in Los Angeles. KOST-FM (103.5) 5.4 adult contemporary iHeartMedia Inc. Julie Martzke Kevin LeGrett The station generated a 1 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 4.5 25-54 1982 George Flora President/Market Manager 5.4 audience share for the Burbank 91505 English (818) 559-2252 month of October, according KTWV-FM (94.7) 4.7 smooth r&b CBS Radio Ryan Lieberman Daniel Kearney to ratings information 2 provided by Nielsen Audio. 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 3.8 35-54 1987 Sr. V.P., Market Manager Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 937-9283 Morning host Ellen K joined the station last year to host KIIS-FM (102.7) 4.5 top 40 hits iHeartMedia Inc. Ari Tsekouras Kevin LeGrett her own morning show 3 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 5.2 18-49 1947 Jodi Dewey President/Market Manager after a 25-year run on sister Burbank 91505 English Anne Hudson (818) 559-2252 station KIIS-FM, where KRTH-FM (101.1) 4.5 oldies CBS Radio Ryan Lieberman Daniel Kearney she was most recently 4 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 5.1 35-54 1972 Sr. V.P., Market Manager co-host with Ryan Seacrest. Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 936-5784 KOST-FM is owned by San KLVE-FM (107.5) 4.5 adult contemporary Univision Bob McCauley Luis Patino Antonio-based iHeartMedia 5 5999 Center Drive, Fourth Floor 3.9 18-49 Communications Jason Strongin General Manager Inc., which owns 850 radio Los Angeles 90045 Spanish 1972 (310) 846-2868 stations in 150 markets KBIG-FM (104.3) 4.4 hot adult contemporary iHeartMedia Inc. Julie Martzke Kevin LeGrett nationwide. 6 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 4.8 25-54 1965 George Flora President/Market Manager Burbank 91505 English (818) 559-2252 KSCA-FM (101.9) 3.5 Mexican regional Univision Bob McCauley Luis Patino 7 5999 Center Drive, Fourth Floor 2.1 18-49 Communications Jason Strongin V.P., General Manager SPANISH: KLVE-FM (107.5) Los Angeles 90045 Spanish 1997 (310) 846-2850 is the highest-rated Spanish- KCBS-FM (93.1) 3.3 adult hits CBS Radio Jennifer Tobar Daniel Kearney language station in Los 8 Angeles. The Univision 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 3.5 25-54 2005 Sr. V.P., Market Manager Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 937-9331 Communications station is one of eight Spanish- KRCD-FM/KRCV-FM (98.3/103.9) 3.3 variety Univision Bob McCauley Luis Patino language stations ranked in 9 5999 Center Drive, Fourth Floor 3.0 18-49 Communications Jason Strongin V.P., General Manager the top 25. Los Angeles 90045 Spanish 1999 (310) 846-2868 KYSR-FM (98.7) 3.2 alternative iHeartMedia Inc. Ari Tsekouras Kevin LeGrett 10 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 2.8 18-49 1992 Jodi Dewey President/Market Manager Burbank 91505 English Anne Hudson (818) 559-2252 KFI-AM (640) 3.1 news, talk iHeartMedia Inc. Bill Denton Kevin LeGrett 11 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 3.4 35-54 1922 David Howard President/Market Manager Burbank 91505 English Darren McMillan (818) 559-2252 KNX-AM (1070) 3.0 news CBS Radio Adam Wolfson Daniel Kearney 12 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 3.6 35-64 1920 Sr. V.P., Market Manager Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 930-8730 Regional Malls $4.15 Location Dollars Lifestyle Centers 3.02 KAMP-FM (97.1) 3.0 contemporary hits CBS Radio Jennifer Tobar Daniel Kearney Third quarter average asking 13 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 3.3 18-54 1996 Dean Canter Sr. V.P., Market Manager Power Centers 2.87 Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 971-9710 rents by submarket for Class A office property. Neighborhood Ctrs. 2.33 KRRL-FM (92.3) 3.0 urban contemporary iHeartMedia Inc. Ari Tsekouras Kevin LeGrett 14 3400 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550 3.1 25-54 2001 Jodi Dewey President/Market Manager Westside $3.73 Single Tenant Bldgs. 2.05 Burbank 91505 English Anne Hudson (818) 559-2252 Downtown 3.15 Strip Malls 1.60 KKGO-FM (105.1) 2.7 country Mt. Wilson FM John Mentesana Saul Levine 15 1500 Cotner Ave. 2.6 25-54 Broadcasters Inc. President, General Manager Tri-Cities 2.86 Los Angeles 90025 English 1959 (310) 478-5540 Hollywood 2.78 KSWD-FM (100.3) 2.6 classic hits Bonneville International Mary Lea Wagner Peter Burton Santa Clarita 2.42 16 5900 Wilshire Blvd., 19th Floor 3.0 18-34 2008 Kelli Coates V.P., General Manager Los Angeles 90036 English (323) 634-1800 Valley 2.27 Strip Malls 9.3% KPWR-FM (105.9) 2.4 rhythmic/contemporary hits Emmis Communications Janet Brainin Val Maki Neighborhood Ctrs. 7.9 17 2600 W. Olive Ave., Suite 800 2.8 18-34 1986 David Criscitelli Radio Division Sr. V.P. Power Centers 7.5 Burbank 91505 English (818) 953-4200 KLOS-FM (95.5) 2.3 classic rock Cumulus Vernon Copp Dawn Girocco Lifestyle Centers 5 18 3321 S. La Cienega Blvd. 2.2 25-54 1968 Jason Courtemanche Market President Single Tenant Bldgs. 3.5 Los Angeles 90016 English (310) 840-4900 Regional Malls 3.2 KROQ-FM (106.7) 2.2 alternative rock CBS Radio Scott Springer Daniel Kearney 19 5901 Venice Blvd. 2.9 18-49 1978 Dean Canter Sr. V.P., Market Manager Los Angeles 90034 English (323) 930-1067 KXOL-FM (96.3) 2.2 rhythmic pop Spanish Broadcasting Lisa Teagardener Chris Carrillo 20 10281 W. Pico Blvd. 2.0 18-49 System Lou Petracci V.P., General Manager Los Angeles 90064 Spanish 2005 (310) 203-0900 KLAX-FM (97.9) 2.1 Mexican regional Spanish Broadcasting Lisa Teagardener Chris Carrillo 21 10281 W. Pico Blvd. 2.9 25-54 System Lou Petracci V.P., General Manager Los Angeles 90064 Spanish 1992 (310) 203-0900 Central L.A. $0.50 KLYY-FM (97.5/103.1) 2.0 adult hits Entravision Juan Navarro Jaime Jiménez Mid-Counties 0.47 Ad Spend 22 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 250 2.5 25-54 Communications Corp. General Manager The annual revenue for radio sta- Los Angeles 90036 Spanish 1959 (323) 900-6100 North Los Angeles 0.55 tions nationwide declined last year. KBUE-FM/KBUA-FM (105.5/94.3) 2.0 Mexican regional Liberman Broadcasting Daisy Ortiz Lenard Liberman San Gabriel Valley 0.42 (in billions) 23 1845 W. Empire Ave. 4,6000 1.8 18-49 1995 Mariano Amador CEO Burbank 91504 Spanish (818) 729-5300 South Bay 0.55 $17.7 4,5000 KXOS-FM (93.9) 2.0 Mexican regional Grupo Radio Centro Zev Levy Bill Shadorf 17.55 24 2600 W Olive Ave., Suite 850 4,4000 1.4 18-49 2009 General Manager Burbank 91505 Spanish (818) 525-5000 17.33 4,3000 KPCC-FM (89.3) 1.7 news, talk Southern California Mary Hawley Bill Davis 2010 631 2010 4,578 1 2011 622 17.11 25 474 S. Raymond 2011Ave. 4,456 4,2000 2.2 18-54 Public Radio CEO, President 2012 630 2012 4,289 2013 Pasadena 91105 2013 English 1999 (626) 583-5100 636 4,146 2014 16.99 1 2014 4,1000 Central L.A. 4.6% 637 Southern California Public Radio4,068 manages the station license on behalf of owner While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions Pasadena Community College District. and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on Mid-Counties 5.0 16.77 N/A - Not Applicable Note: Audience share was4,000 provided0 by Nielsen Audio. The number company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 represents the percentage of listeners in the market who listened to the station for at least Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. ©2016 Los Angeles Business Journal. This North Los Angeles 5.0 600 ’11’11 ’12’121 ’13’113 ’14’14’ ’15’151 five minutes during a 15 minute period. Other information’11 ’12’1was provided’13’1 by’14’14’ representatives ’15’151 list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the of the stations. Stations are ranked by October 2016 and 2015 audience share, editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295. San Gabriel Valley 5.5 Source: Radio Advertising Bureau respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. 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