U.S.
Smooth Jazz Radio Arbitron Ratings Results: May
19, 2005 - Arbitron's Winter 2005 radio ratings have been released, and it features
several Smooth Jazz stations with happy returns. Stations on the up: Detroit's
"V 98.7" (WVMV) moved up to 5th place ages 12 and older. San
Diego's KIFM 98.1 vaulted to 3rd. Both Denver's
"Smooth Jazz 104.3" (KJCD) and Miami's
"Love 94" (WLVE) climbed over 1 full share and placed 8th and 7th
respectively, while Tampa's WSJT 94.1 and
Minneapolis' KJZI 100.3 increased
exactly 1 full share to 6th and 11th respectively. Sacramento's
KSSJ 94.7 did even better, raising nearly 1 and a half shares all the way
to 2nd overall. Seattle's KWJZ 98.9 also
had a stellar season, jumping to 3rd. Springfield,
MA's locally-owned "106.3
Smooth FM" (WEIB) had an impressive showing itself, jumping over a full
share to notch 16th. Not quite enjoying the same success was New
York's "CD 101.9 New York Chill" (WQCD), which struggled in its
first full ratings period since implementing Chill music into its playlist, dropping
to a tie for 16th. Phoenix's KYOT 95.5
dipped to 12th, its lowest 12 and older ratings showing in quite some time. -
by Nick Langan
U.S.
Fall Smooth Jazz Ratings January
25, 2005 - Fall Ratings Book Highs: In the just released Fall Arbitron ratings
book, Los Angeles' "94.7 The Wave"
(KTWV) had a great season, jumping nearly a full share from the summer to a tie
for sixth place in the +12 ratings, its highest ratings tally in years. Washington
D.C.'s "Smooth Jazz 105.9"
(WJZW) also had a terrific book, rising to seventh, after low rating numbers in
the spring and summer. Detroit's "V 98.7"
(WVMV), always a high-performer in the ratings, did not disappoint, placing sixth.
Cleveland's "107.3 The Wave"
(WNWV) raised a full share to place seventh, bolstered by a new antenna, helping
its sometimes shaky signal in the Cleveland suburbs. St. Louis' WSSM
106.5 also raised nearly a full share, after some shaky recent books. -
Fall Ratings Book Lows: Sacramento's KSSJ
94.7 is down nearly two full ratings shares from last year at this time. San
Diego's KIFM 98.1, perhaps the most
successful Smooth Jazz station in the country, has had a rare two consecutive
down ratings books, falling to a mere fifth, still not too shabby. Dallas' 107.5
The Oasis (KOAI) slipped to fourteenth, while Tampa's WSJT
94.1 dipped a full share and two tenths to eleventh. by - Nick
Langan
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May
19, 2005 - Arbitron's Winter 2005 radio ratings have been released, and it features
several Smooth Jazz stations with happy returns. Stations on the up: 
