Triton Digital Releases the November Top 20 Ranker

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | 10:36pm CT

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for November. 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 MRC. Total listening for clients measured within the U.S. during November remained steady with 5.6 million Average Active Sessions weekdays from 6am-8pm, and 4.76 million AAS during Monday-Sunday 6am-midnight.

Highlighted results include:

• Midweek listening shows peak AAS occurring at 11am in November, 2017. Over the weekend, listening shows peak AAS at 12pm, before gradually declining throughout the afternoon.
• When compared to October 2017, the Adult Contemporary format showed the largest increase at 7.01% in AAS during the Monday through Friday, 6am-7pm daypart.
• Looking at the top 15 markets as compared to October 2017, the Miami market showed the largest listening increase at 2.18% in AAS during the Monday through Friday 6am to 7pm daypart, followed by Phoenix.

Here are the Top 20 for November, 2017:

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

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