Two very different radio stations tied as the top-rated stations in the April PPMs. Legendary news/talker WLW rose 10.2 to 12.3. In the process, it extended the longest active winning streak in PPM markets – one that dates well back into the diary era to the Winter 2000 book.

Also with a 12.3 in April, is Memphis urban AC outlet and Tom Joyner affiliate V101 (KJMS). Memphis has had eight books since adopting PPM, and V101 has topped every one of them.

Here’s the rundown of April’s top 10:

1.	KJMS	Memphis	Urban AC	12.6 – 12.3
1.	WLW	Cincinnati	News/Talk	10.2 – 12.3
3.	WWLI	Providence	AC	11.1 – 11.8
4.	WTMJ	Milwaukee	News/Talk	10.6 – 11.6
5.	WRCH	Hartford	AC	11.8 – 11.5
6.	WWYZ	Hartford	Country	7.9 – 10.4
6.	WHJY	Providence	Rock	11.0 – 10.4
8.	WPRO	Providence	CHR	10.8 – 10.3
9.	WXKS	Boston	CHR	10.8 – 10.2
10.	WDUV	Tampa	Soft AC	10.4 – 9.9

A run-down of the top 10 gainers in April shows two stations that were no-shows in March: WMOV/Norfolk debuted a new format after previously being part of a top-line simulcast, and KCMQ, which just started encoding in April.

Of the remaining eight, five are flagship stations for local sports teams. Baseball’s Cardinals, Reds and Giants all helped fuel 2+ share jumps for their primary outlets, with the Rockies helping boost KOA/Denver just under 2 shares. And it wasn’t just baseball – the Memphis Grizzlies’ playoff run looks to have played a part in the 2.2 share jump for their flagship, Soul Classics 103.5 WRBO.

Here are April’s top 10 PPM gainers:

1.	KMOX	St. Louis	News/Talk	+2.8	6.2 – 9.0	Cardinals baseball
2.	WWYZ	Hartford	Country	+2.5	7.9 – 10.4
3.	WRBO	Memphis	Urban oldies	+2.2	5.5 – 7.7	Grizzlies basketball
3.	WMOV	Norfolk	Rhythmic AC	+2.2	0.0 – 2.2	New format
5.	WLW	Cincinnati	News/Talk	+2.1	10.2 – 12.3	Reds baseball
5.	KCMQ	Seattle	Oldies	+2.1	0.0 – 2.1	Previously unencoded
7.	KNBR	San Francisco	Sports	+1.9	2.5 – 4.4	Giants baseball
7.	KZPT	Kansas City	Hot Ac	+1.9	2.0 – 3.9	Sister KUDL dumped AC for N/T
9.	WPOZ	Orlando	Christian AC	+1.8	6.8 – 8.6
10.	KOA	Denver	News/Talk	+1.7	4.1 – 5.8	Rockies baseball