WTOP-FM Repeats as Highest-Billing Radio Station

WTOP-FM

Hubbard Radio's News WTOP-FM/Washington, DC, repeats as the nation's highest-billing radio station for the third year in a row with in $67.8 million in 2017, according to BIA/Kelsey's Investing in Radio Market Report. iHeartMedia's CHR KIIS-FM/Los Angeles came in second with $63.2 million. iHM's CHR WHTZ-FM (Z100)/New York and Hot AC KBIG-FM/Los Angeles tied for third at $45 million. Rounding out the top five were iHM's WLTW-FM/New York with $43 million.

Entercom's Sports WFAN/New York was number six with $41 million, followed by Entercom's News WINS-AM/New York with $40 million, Entercom's News WCBS-AM/New York with $40 million, Entercom's News WBBM-AM/Chicago with $40 million and iHM's News/Talk KFI-AM/Los Angeles with $35 million.

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