Indie in third place? What are the demos for these numbers?

It's not that I don't believe it, but they just seem to have come out of nowhere. And their signal isn't all that great. How did they get to #3 so fast?

Pretty sure the only people that still listen to 640 and 1010 post on this board, are cloud shouters or are in palliative care...Jesus, we had a 2.0% share at MOJO 640 in 2002 and many said we sucked bigtime...curious if 640 ever passed that ratings milestone since then?

This seems quite a shake up. Where is 680 News or CityNews 680 or whatever it's called ? Also - anyone have 25-54?  

RadioActive wrote:

And their signal isn't all that great.

Their signal has improved over the years and now covers what it needs to. The commission granted them a significant power increase in 2019. In my honest opinion.. their signal is better than CKIS 92.5.....

From David Bray's Website:With this book, radio retains an average weekly reach of 81% for Canadians A12+. In-home represents 53% of tuning. Out of home represents 47% of tuning. For Canadians, 10 % of radio consumption comes from AM/FM live radio streaming. Let’s forge on.

The latest PPM release from Numeris covers the thirteen weeks from Sept. 1, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2025. Let’s look at the five PPM markets.

Toronto: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CHFI, delivering a 10.7% share for A12+, followed closely by Q107 with 10.5%.  CHUM-FM comes out on top for Females 25-54 with a 15.4 % share, closely followed by CHFI with 15.2%. For Males 25-54, Kiss 92.5 leads with a 12.2% share, followed by CHFI with 12.1%.  The Edge is out in front for M18-34 with a 23.6 % followed by KISS 92.4 at 14.4%. Indie 88.1 is #1 for F18-34, topping the list at 16.3 % followed by CHFI with 15.2%. 

Vancouver: CBC Radio, One grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 17.9% share of hours tuned (up from 15.7 %). Taking the top spot for F25-54 is 94.5 Virgin with an 18.0 % share (up from 16.7 %). Rock 101 holds the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering an 11.8% share (down from 18.4%) followed by JR Country with 11.1%. Virgin is out in front for M18-34 with a 22.7 % share of hours tuned. When it comes to Females 18-34, Move 103.5 takes a lead with 17.4% share.

Edmonton:  UP 99.3 takes #1 with A12+, posting a 12.2 % share of hours tuned. UP 99.3 holds top spot for F25-54, delivering a 25.1 % share (up from 21.7 %). KISS 91.7 tops the list for M25-54 with a 12.4 % share, closely followed by NOW with 12.3%. For M18-34, KISS 91.7 is out in front at 9.3 %. In a bizarre result for F18-34, UP 99.3 led with a 44.6% share.

Calgary: CBC Radio One leads the way for A12+ with a 19.3 % share (up from 17.4%). CBC Radio One is popular with females, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 12.8 % share followed by 102.5 Today Radio with 12.3%. For M 25-54, 90.3 Star 95.9 rules with a 9.8 % share of hrs. tuned. City news 660 is in the top spot for M18-34, delivering an 18.6%. Wild 95.3 tops F18-34 posting an 11.6 %.

Montreal:  Radio Canada Premiere is #1 for A12+ (Franco) with a 23.8 % share (up from 20.2%).  For A12+ (Anglo) CJAD 800 is #1 with a 33.1 % (up from 30.8 %).  107.3 Rouge is tops with females, taking #1 spot for F25-54 (Franco) delivering a 20.4 % share. For F25-54 (Anglo) the Beat 92.5 is out in front with a 22.0 % share (down from 26.5 %). For M25-54 (Franco), Radio Canada Premiere is on top at a 24.3 % share (up from 19.5%).  For M25-54 (Anglo), The Beat is #1 at 18.9% (down from 21.9 %). 

Interesting bump for The Fan 590, presumably Jays playoff run related

CBC Radio One 3.4???? What am I missing here?  Wasn't it a leader in the Toronto market or near the top for many years?  Why does it rate so poorly in Toronto, but in  otter cities - Vancouver, Calgary, etc,, it has a huge share?  Comments?

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I am shocked that Country 93.5 doesn't have at least a full share. I was expecting them to pull in a 1.1. 
Not sure what went wrong. 

Is it not possible to post the actual links to the Ratings source sites?

I'm just happy we get to see them. This one had some fairly big changes from previous numbers and it was interesting to see and speculate on why. 

RadioActive wrote:

What is it that CJAD does right that CFRB doesn't? The difference is stark.

Does Montreal have fewer English language stations than Toronto?

mace wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

What is it that CJAD does right that CFRB doesn't? The difference is stark.

Does Montreal have fewer English language stations than Toronto?

Way fewer. They have only three English commercial music stations, one AM talk, one Sports, and the usual CBC offerings.

Pathetic listener numbers for 1010 and 640.  Presumably, more and more people are getting their news and opinions on social media sites, which is sad, because 75% of 'news' stories I see on Facebook and elsewhere are total BS.  We get what we deserve.

Interesting that Zoomer Radio AM740 beats out CFRB 1010, by a hair, but still!

David Bray outlines the ratings from some other smaller markets, including Ottawa.

Fall 2025 Radio Diary Ratings