Corporate radio behemoth iHeart Media again landed four of its seven Chicago stations in the top 10 rankings, including urban adult-contemporary WVAZ FM 102.7, which jumped back to the No. 1 spot overall.

Nielsen Audio ratings released Tuesday showed the company’s Top 40 WKSC FM 103.5, urban contemporary WGCI FM 107.5 and adult contemporary WLIT FM 93.9 also in the top 10 among all listeners for the period from August 13 to September 9.

After sharing morning honors last month with Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart of Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX FM 101.9, the anchor team of Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy on CBS Radio all-news simulcast WBBM AM 780 and WCFS FM 105.9 led the dawn patrol by themselves in the latest survey.

Cubs baseball broadcasts helped boost Newsradio 780 to a tie for first place in afternoons with V103’s Doug Banks.

Among listeners between 25 and 54 — the key demographic prized by advertisers — The Mix remained No. 1 by a wide margin overall and in mornings (with Eric & Kathy), middays (with Lisa Allen) and afternoons (with Kevin “Koz” Koske).

Here are the top 40 radio stations in the Chicago area followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday, as measured by Nielsen Audio from August 13 to September 9 (followed by previous month’s share in parentheses):

1) WVAZ FM 102.7 5.7 (5.3)
2) WTMX FM 101.9 5.4 (5.6)
3) WBBM AM 780 5.3 (4.6)
4) WKSC FM 103.5 4.0 (3.8)
5) WGCI FM 107.5 3.7 (3.7)
6) WGN AM 720 3.6 (3.7)
7) WLIT FM 93.9 3.4 (3.3)
8) WJMK FM 104.3 3.3 (3.6)
9) (tie) WKQX FM 101.1 3.2 (3.2)
9) (tie) WOJO FM 105.1 3.2 (3.1)
11) (tie) WBBM FM 96.3 3.1 (3.6)
11) (tie) WDRV FM 97.1 3.1 (3.1)
13) WLS FM 94.7 2.9 (3.0)
14) WUSN FM 99.5 2.8 (3.1)
15) WSHE FM 100.3 2.7 (2.6)
16) WXRT FM 93.1 2.6 (3.6)
17) (tie) WBEZ FM 91.5 2.5 (2.1)
17) (tie) WLUP FM 97.9 2.5 (2.2)
19) (tie) WEBG FM 95.5 2.4 (2.4)
19) (tie) WPPN FM 106.7 2.4 (2.5)
21) WCFS FM 105.9 2.3 (2.1)
22) WSCR AM 670 2.2 (2.0)
23) WPWX FM 92.3 2.1 (2.1)
24) (tie) WJKL FM 94.3 1.7 (2.0)
24) (tie) WLEY FM 107.9 1.7 (1.7)
26) (tie) WMVP AM 1000 1.6 (1.4)
26) (tie) WRME FM 87.7 1.6 (1.8)
28) WIIL FM 95.1 1.3 (1.0)
29) (tie) WLS AM 890 1.2 (1.2)
29) (tie) WMBI FM 90.1 1.2 (0.7)
29) (tie) WVIV FM 93.5 1.2 (1.0)
32) WFMT FM 98.7 1.0 (1.1)
33) WSRB FM 106.3 0.9 (0.9)
34) (tie) WIND AM 560 0.7 (0.7)
34) (tie) WXLC FM 102.3 0.7 (0.5)
36) (tie) WCPT AM 820 0.6 (0.5)
36) (tie) WSSR FM 96.7 0.6 (0.6)
38) (tie) WCFL FM 104.7 0.5 (0.4)
38) (tie) WERV FM 95.9 0.5 (0.5)
38) (tie) WGRB AM 1390 0.5 (0.7)

Morning drive top 10

Here are Chicago’s top 10 morning shows followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in September (with previous month’s share in parentheses):

1) WBBM AM 780/WCFS FM 105.9 (simulcast) Felicia Middlebrooks and Pat Cassidy 9.8 (8.3)
2) WTMX FM 101.9 Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart 7.9 (8.3)
3) WVAZ FM 102.7 Steve Harvey 5.6 (5.9)
4) WGN AM 720 Steve Cochran 5.5 (6.6)
5) WKSC FM 103.5 Christopher “Fred” Frederick and Angi Taylor 3.5 (2.7)
6) WOJO FM 105.1 Raul Molinar, Sylvia del Valle and Andres Maldonado 3.4 (3.7)
7) (tie) WBEZ FM 91.5 NPR Morning Edition; Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia 3.2 (3.2)
7) (tie) WSCR AM 670 Mike Mulligan and Brian Hanley 3.2 (3.2)
9) (tie) WDRV FM 97.1 Pete McMurray and Dan McNeil 2.9 (3.1)
9) (tie) WJMK FM 104.3 Dave Fogel 2.9 (3.0)
9) (tie) WKQX FM 101.1 Brian Phillips and Lou Lombardo 2.9 (3.0)

Afternoon drive top 10

Here are Chicago’s top 10 afternoon shows followed by average share of listeners age 6 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, as measured by Nielsen Audio in September (with previous month’s share in parentheses):

1) (tie) WBBM AM 780 Kris Kridel and Keith Johnson; Cubs baseball 4.9 (3.9)
1) (tie) WVAZ FM 102.7 Doug Banks 4.9 (4.6)
3) WTMX FM 101.9 Koz (Kevin Koske) 4.8 (5.2)
4) WKSC FM 103.5 Brady Broski 4.6 (4.5)
5) WGCI FM 107.5 DJ MoonDawg (Michael Muniz) 4.0 (4.2)
6) WLIT FM 93.9 Mick Lee 3.5 (3.7)
7) WKQX FM 101.1 Walter Flakus 3.4 (3.3)
8) (tie) WBBM FM 96.3 Dougie Stylz and Justin Roman 3.3 (4.0)
8) (tie) WLS FM 94.7 Danny Lake; Robert Murphy 3.3 (3.3)
10) (tie) WOJO FM 105.1 Oswaldo Diaz 3.0 (2.9)
10) (tie) WUSN FM 99.5 Shila Nathan 3.0 (3.1)

How the hell did W&S beat B&B?

Does Douchebag know?

There are more people who enjoy that ESPN form of sports talk.

The more informed listener still knows to go to B&B for that real, real...

stupidity

Nope. Boers and Bernstein is for a more discerning listener.

The group is smaller, and thus...the ratings reflect that. FACT.

Nope. Boers and Bernstein is for a more discerning listener.

The group is smaller, and thus...the ratings reflect that. FACT.

Nope. Boers and Bernstein is for a more discerning listener.

The group is smaller, and thus...the ratings reflect that. FACT.

...but my statement is accurate, though.

More dumb people dig the ESPN way of doing things.

Mostly intellectuals are the ones making it through an entire B&B program.

Like West Side Mike.

How the hell did XRT lose an entire point?

Like West Side Mike.

I'm proud of W&S. They put on a real solid show. I'm actually surprised the gap isn't greater.

That's what happens when you play Ex's and Oh's twice an hour.

I have noticed their rotation is a lot tighter than it used to be, while still keeping the rotation/library ratio about the same. Check the playlist and you'll see "Smooth Sailing," "Ship to Wreck" and "Ex's and Oh's" three or four times a day. Used to be that new music only got played once or twice a day. Consultants, man, I tell ya.

i tuned into b and b today for the ride home and i thought it was a rerun from years ago

last time WSCR dipped below WMVP for one book this forum basically called for mitch rosen and eeryone at cbs radio to be fired.... WTF why hasnt this thread gone there yet?