WTMJ’s 11.2 is the highest share in the country, all formats, for the month of June, so of course it tops its format ranker. WLW’s slide in June drops it to third below WTAM.

JUNE’S TOP 10 PPM SHARES – News/Talk

MAY	JUN	Calls	Market	MAY	JUN
2	1	WTMJ-AM	MILWAUKEE	10.5	11.2
3t	2	WTAM-AM	CLEVELAND	10.1	10.0
1	3	WLW-AM	CINCINNATI	11.5	9.7
5	4	WTOP-FM	WASHINGTON, DC	9.8	9.2
6	5	WOKV-AM	JACKSONVILLE	9.5	8.5
3t	6	KMOX-AM	ST. LOUIS	10.1	8.3
8	7	WTVN-AM	COLUMBUS, OH	8.3	7.9
7	8	WSB-AM/FM	ATLANTA	8.4	7.8
11	9	WTIC-AM	HARTFORD	7.4	7.7
10	10	KSL-AM	SALT LAKE CITY	7.6	7.4

One look at the list of the top cuming news/talk stations in the nation and it’s no wonder why there’s so much speculation regarding Merlin Media’s impending moves. CBS Radio’s WCBS and WINS have traded out the top two spots in New York, and WBBM in Chicago comes in at number three—and it’s those three stations in particular that seem to be in the crosshairs of potential moves at Merlin’s new FM properties in those markets.

JUNE’S 20 BIGGEST CUMING STATIONS – News/Talk

MAY	JUN	Calls	Market	MAY	JUN
2	1	WCBS-AM	NEW YORK	2,620,600	2,535,300
1	2	WINS-AM	NEW YORK	2,678,800	2,526,100
3	3	WBBM-AM	CHICAGO	1,639,300	1,613,900
4	4	WTOP-FM	WASHINGTON DC	1,404,900	1,341,200
7	5	KFI-AM	LOS ANGELES	1,239,100	1,295,800
6	6	KNX-AM	LOS ANGELES	1,277,600	1,295,800
9	7	KYW-AM	PHILADELPHIA	1,157,800	1,216,000
8	8	WSB-AM/FM	ATLANTA	1,225,800	1,156,900
10	9	KCBS-AM	SAN FRANCISCO	1,154,800	1,148,100
11	10	WGN-AM	CHICAGO	1,145,900	1,139,700
5	11	WABC-AM	NEW YORK	1,286,900	1,138,200
14	12	WPHT-AM	PHILADELPHIA	826,000	945,700
13	13	WBZ-AM	BOSTON	827,800	847,900
15	14	KQED-FM	SAN FRANCISCO	817,100	822,300
12	15	WOR-AM	NEW YORK	875,100	805,000
17	16	WWJ-AM	DETROIT	761,400	774,000
16	17	WNYC-FM	NEW YORK	799,500	714,200
19	18	WLS-AM	CHICAGO	720,900	700,300
18	19	KMOX-AM	ST. LOUIS	725,800	662,100
20	20	KTRH-AM	HOUSTON	662,900	636,200