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Triton Digital Releases the April Top 20 Ranker


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Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for April. 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 April rose to 6.14 million Average Active Sessions weekdays from 6am-8pm, and 5.14 million AAS during Monday-Sunday 6am-midnight.

Highlighted results include:

  • Midweek listening shows peak AAS occurring at 2pm in April of 2018. Over the weekend, listening shows peak AAS at 1pm, before gradually declining throughout the afternoon.
  • When compared to March 2018, the Country format showed the largest increase at 12.5% in AAS during the Monday through Friday, 6am-7pm daypart.
  • Looking at the top 15 markets as compared to March 2018, the Washington, DC, market showed the largest listening increase at 8.6% in AAS during the Monday through Friday 6am to 7pm daypart, followed by Chicago.
Here are the Top 20 for April, 2018:
  1. Pandora
  2. Spotify
  3. iHeartRadio
  4. NPR Member Stations
  5. Entercom
  6. Cumulus Streaming Network
  7. Beasley Broadcast
  8. Univision
  9. ESPN Radio
  10. AccuRadio
  11. Hubbard Broadcasting
  12. EMF Corporate
  13. Salem Communications
  14. New York Public Radio
  15. Urban One
  16. Bonneville
  17. Emmis Communications
  18. Prisa Radio
  19. Entravision
  20. Saga Communications

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