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WNYC-FM Takes Top Spot With Largest Cume Among Public Radio News/Information Stations

WNYC also is #5 nationally and #2 locally among all news and news/talk radio stations, commercial and non-commercial combined

(New York, NY – November 15, 2024) – In Inside Radio’s Top 10 report on the most listened-to news- or news/talk-formatted stations in PPM markets out today, WNYC-FM in New York ranked #1 among all public radio news/information stations across the country.  

In addition, when combining commercial and non-commercial stations, WNYC holds the #5 spot for all news/talk stations nationally and the #2 spot locally in the New York market. 

The audience data covers the full broadcast week, in the combined Spring and Summer 2024 Nielsen books. 

“As WNYC celebrates 100 years on the air, we’re proud to be a national leader in public radio and of our continued impact on the local media landscape,” said LaFontaine E. Oliver, President and CEO, New York Public Radio, which includes WNYC. “We have long had one of the most loyal and engaged audiences in New York, and our strength in the market demonstrates the ongoing appetite for the high-quality local and national news and conversation that public radio uniquely provides.”  

WNYC was founded by the City of New York as a municipal radio station in 1924. In 1997, the City sold the station to the WNYC Foundation, and it has operated as an independent, listener-supported public media organization ever since. For information about WNYC’s Centennial and an interactive historical timeline, visit www.wnyc.org/100. 

About WNYC

With an urban vibrancy and a global perspective, WNYC is New York’s public radio station, broadcasting and streaming award-winning journalism, groundbreaking audio programming and essential talk radio to the city and beyond. WNYC is a leading member station of NPR and broadcasts programs from the BBC World Service, along with a roster of WNYC-produced local programs that champion the stories and spirit of New York City and the surrounding region, including The Brian Lehrer Show and All of It with Alison Stewart. From its state-of-the-art studios, WNYC is reshaping audio for a new generation of listeners, producing some of the most beloved nationally-syndicated public radio programs including Radiolab, On the Media, and The New Yorker Radio Hour. WNYC broadcasts on 93.9 FM and AM 820 to listeners in New York and the tri-state area, and is available to audiences everywhere at WNYC.org, the WNYC app and through major digital radio services, all made possible through the generous support of our members, donors and sponsors.