Canadian radio station Fall ratings: Top 5 markets

[william]

Rank, station, format, market share 12+ summer to fall 2003


Toronto: Top 10.

#1 97.3 EZ Rock (AC) 7.7 - 8.8
#2 104.5 CHUM-FM (HotAC) 7.5 - 8.2
#3 1010 CFRB (News/Talk) 7.8 - 7.3
#4 CHFI 98.1 (AC) 7.4 - 7.2
#5 Q107 (Classic Rock) 6.9 - 6.9
#6 CBC Radio One @ 99.1 (News/Public) 6.1 - 6.5
#7 102.1 The Edge (Alternative) 4.0 - 5.0
#8 680 News (News) 5.8 - 4.9
#9 AM 740 (Adult Standards) 5.0 - 4.4
#10 92.5 JACK FM (Classic Hits) 3.5 - 4.2


Montreal: Top 10.

#1 CITE 107.3 Rock Detente (AC) 12.3 - 10.8
#2 95.1 Radio Premiere Chaine (News/Public) 6.3 - 9.9
#3 94.3 Energie CKMF (CHR/Pop) 7.4 - 9.1
#4 96.9 CKOI (CHR/Pop) 8.3 - 8.9
#5 105.7 Rythme FM (AC) 9.3 - 8.7
#6 CKAC 730 (News/Talk) 7.7 - 7.5
#7 Q92 (AC) 6.5 - 6.7
#8 Mix 96 (HotAC) 6.8 - 6.3
#9 99.5 Radio-Classique (Classical) 5.5 - 6.0
#10 97.7 CHOM FM (Classic Rock) 6.4 - 5.4


Vancouver: Top 10.

#1 96.9 JACK FM (Classic Hits) 12.7 - 13.4
#2 AM980 CKNW (News/Talk/Sports) 13.6 - 13.3
#3 103.5 QM-FM (AC) 10.5 - 8.9
#4 Rock 101 (Classic Rock) 4.8 - 7.1
#5 CBC Radio One @ 690 (News/Public) 6.7 - 6.3
#6 Unforgettable 600 (Adult Standards) 4.3 - 5.7
#7 CBC Radio Two @ 105.7 (Classical/Public) 5.6 - 5.6
#8 Z95.3 (CHR/Pop) 6.1 - 5.4
#9 93.7 JRfm (Country) 6.3 - 5.1
#10 104.5 The Beat (Urban) 3.5 - 3.7


Ottawa: Top 10.

#1 Majic 100 (AC) 9.6 - 11.0
#2 CBC Radio One @ 91.5 (News/Public) 8.6 - 10.0
#3 CIMF 94.9 Rock Detente (AC) 8.7 - 8.8
#4 580 CFRA (News/Talk) 10.3 - 8.0
#5 93.9 BOB FM (Classic Hits) 8.9 - 7.9
#6 104.1 Energie CKTF (CHR/Pop) 6.4 - 6.1
#7 Y105 (Country) 6.6 - 5.7
#7 HOT 89.9 (CHR/Rhythmic) 6.6 - 5.7
#9 Chez 106 (Classic Rock) 5.4 - 5.5
#10 106.9 The BEAR (Rock) 4.8 - 5.3


Calgary: Top 10.

#1 96.9 JACK FM (Classic Hits) 19.0 - 17.0
#2 Country 105 (Country) 14.4 - 14.6
#3 CJAY 92 (Rock) 13.0 - 12.8
#4 QR77 (News/Talk/Sports) 8.3 - 10.0
#5 LITE 96 (AC) 6.6 - 7.4
#6 107.3 The Peak (HotAC) 5.8 - 6.0
#7 CBC Radio One @ 1010 (News/Public) 8.2 - 5.8
#8 Vibe 98.5 (Urban) 4.3 - 5.3
#9 66CFR (Oldies) 2.4 - 3.0
#10 AM 1060 (Adult Standards) 2.0 - 2.8


(c) 2003 BBM Canada.

[iceman]

william said:

Calgary: Top 10.

#1 96.9 JACK FM (Classic Hits) 19.0 - 17.0
#2 Country 105 (Country) 14.4 - 14.6
#3 CJAY 92 (Rock) 13.0 - 12.8
#4 QR77 (News/Talk/Sports) 8.3 - 10.0
#5 LITE 96 (AC) 6.6 - 7.4
#6 107.3 The Peak (HotAC) 5.8 - 6.0
#7 CBC Radio One @ 1010 (News/Public) 8.2 - 5.8
#8 Vibe 98.5 (Urban) 4.3 - 5.3
#9 66CFR (Oldies) 2.4 - 3.0
#10 AM 1060 (Adult Standards) 2.0 - 2.8


(c) 2003 BBM Canada.

I wish Jack would die already! >:( Same songs over again!! I listen to the Adult Standards station more than I do Jack. 96.9 has had something like 5 formats in their short 7 year history, so I expect they'll change in the next year or so.

I remember when the Peak (when they were CHR/Pop) were getting the ratings Jack was a couple of years ago, they are getting just a measly third of what they use to get as a Hot AC.

[william]

Corus decided to transform POWER 107 (CHR/Pop) into Peak 107.3 (HotAC) just before Vibe 98.5 (Urban) came into the market. They wanted to try and cut down audience loss by Vibe's impact. Little did they know that KISS 96.9 would also debut (now Jack) and further take their market share. It's hard to tell if the old POWER 107 would still hold up against Vibe. Z95.3 Vancouver (CHR/Pop) has lost nearly half it's market share since 94.5 The Beat (Urban) came into that market.

I think the problem too is that the major broadcasters in Canada don't know how to program CHR/Pop properly.

[af18c]

Wow, all of the Canadian stations #1 stations are all AC or Classic Hits

[iceman]

af18c said:

Wow, all of the Canadian stations #1 stations are all AC or Classic Hits

Or Country.

Even though the Urban stations ratings are kind of low, they are on the rise. I doubt they'd ever be top ranked though.

[iceman]

william said:

Corus decided to transform POWER 107 (CHR/Pop) into Peak 107.3 (HotAC) just before Vibe 98.5 (Urban) came into the market. They wanted to try and cut down audience loss by Vibe's impact. Little did they know that KISS 96.9 would also debut (now Jack) and further take their market share. It's hard to tell if the old POWER 107 would still hold up against Vibe. Z95.3 Vancouver (CHR/Pop) has lost nearly half it's market share since 104.5 The Beat (Urban) came into that market.

I think the problem too is that the major broadcasters in Canada don't know how to program CHR/Pop properly.

But I wonder why Edmonton's Power 92 (10+ year CHR) decided to switch to Hot AC after much success? Their ratings have gone down now and the former Hot AC 96X's (whatever they are called now) ratings have gone up as a CHR station in the past few months.

[william]

POWER 92's ratings were slightly declining over the years. But now that they are HotAC, they have really sunk. They still beat 96X though, just barely. Not sure why they made the move. Aside from Quebec, there's only one Corus owned CHR/Pop in Canada (Energy103 London). Maybe they'll turn Energy into a HotAC as well.

[TheJakes]

william - Any idea how JACK (Toronto) ratings compare to KISS92's ratings before it switched from CHR/Pop to CHR/Rhythmic. I know that they are slightly better then KISS92's last book as a CHR/Rhythmic but how does it compare to it as a CHR/Pop back in the Fall of 2001 or 2000.

When will Julie Admas get sacked? She has already destroyed two stations (KISS and CHFI).

[william]

Jack Fall '03: 4.2

Kiss Fall '02: 4.9

Kiss Fall '01: 4.7

Kiss Fall '00: 6.1


Obvious disappointment for Rogers with Jack. They thought they had a winner because of the Vancouver and Calgary numbers. They failed to realize that Toronto is a totally different beast.

I don't know about Julie Adams. Apparently she is pregnant or on maternity leave or something. Kinda harsh if they fire her now. Who know's what's gonna happen. CHFI has got to do something. Jack will stay for at least 18 months. Maybe CHUM should swap RR&M for Mad Dog and Billie. Like CHUM would ever give up the #2 morning show in Toronto though. Interesting radio times we live in.