Triton Digital Releases the March Top 20 Ranker

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, June 8, 2017 | 12:40pm CT

Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for March. The Ranker is a listing of the top-performing digital audio stations and networks measured by the Webcast Metrics audience measurement platform, accredited by the Media Rating Council. Total listening for clients measured in March showed 5.36 million Average Active Sessions weekdays from 6am-8pm, and 4.5 million AAS during Monday-Sunday 6am-midnight.

Midweek listening shows peak AAS occurs at 2pm in March. On the weekend, listening shows peak AAS at 1pm, before gradually declining throughout the evening. When compared to February 2017, the Urban format showed the largest listening gains with a 3.4% increase in AAC during the Monday through Friday 6am-7pm daypart, followed by CHR and Sports.

Looking at the Top 15 Markets as compared to February, 2017, Seattle-Tacoma showed the largest listening gain with a 6.04% increase in AAS during the Monday through Friday 6am to 7pm daypart. Total listening for all publishers showed positive listening gains when compared to February, 2017, with an 11.8% increase in AAS during the Monday through Friday 6am to 8pm daypart, and a 12.6% increase during the Monday through Sunday 6am to midnight daypart.

Here are the Top 20 for March, 2017, based on AAS:

1. Pandora
2. Spotify
3. iHeartRadio
4. NPR Member Stations
5. Cumulus Streaming Network
6. CBS Radio
7. AccuRadio
8. Univision
9. Entercom
10. ESPN Radio
11. EMF Corporate
12. Beasley Broadcast
13. Salem Communications
14. Townsquare Media
15. Hubbard Broadcasting
16. New York Public Radio
17. Emmis Broadcasting
18. Radio One
19. Bonneville
20. Prisa Radio