While KCBS AM-FM remains firmly on top of the San Francisco radio ratings heap, KQED-FM has made gains in the past three months to secure the No. 2 spot. KOIT, which sprints to the top of the ratings during the holidays with its all Christmas music format, fell back to third place in January, where it remained in February and March.
Here’s the usual disclaimer: Advertisers don’t use these numbers when buying air time. They use ratings for particular demographics.
Personal People Meters for listeners 6+
San Francisco Radio Metro
Monday-Sunday 6am-Midnight
Format Licensee Jan. Feb. March Cume
1. KCBS-AM/FM News CBS Radio 6.5 6.9 6.8 1,278,500
2. KQED-FM News/Talk KQED Inc. 5.2 6.1 6.5 857,000
3. KOIT-FM Adult Contp. Entercom 5.2 5.5 5.1 1,557,100
4. KGO-AM News/Talk Citadel 4.9 5.0 4.8 633,500
5. KMEL-FM Urban Clear Channel 3.6 3.8 4.4 1,000,700
6. Wild 94.9 Rhythm/CHR Clear Channel 4.0 4.2 4.3 1,357,200
7. Movin 99.7 Rhythm/AC CBS Radio 4.8 4.0 4.2 1,404,800
8 . Kiss-FM Urban oldies Clear Channel 3.4 3.2 3.6 1,131,000
9. KBRG-FM Span. hits Univision 3.7 4.0 3.5 648,100
10. KSOL Reg'l Mex. Univision 2.8 2.8 3.2 638,700
11. KIOI Hot AC Clear Channel 3.1 3.4 3.1 1,178,600
12. KSFO Talk Citadel 3.1 3.0 3.0 354,000
13. KSAN Classic rock Cumulus Media 2.6 2.7 2.8 711,300
14. KNBR Sports Cumulus 2.9 2.4 2.5 492,100
15. KFOG Adult altern. Cumulus 2.5 2.5 2.4 691,500
16. KBLX-FM Urban AC Inner City 2.5 2.7 2.3 537,700
17. Alice Hot AC CBS Radio 2.6 2.0 2.3 876,800
18. KRZZ-FM Spanish Span. Broad. 1.8 1.8 2.1 498,400
19. KBAY AC Next Media 1.8 1.7 1.8 566,200
20. KCSM Jazz SMC College 1.2 1.6 1.8 246,700