WBBM Newsradio also swept all four measured time periods, winning in mornings with Pat Cassidy, middays with Cisco Cotto, afternoons with Keith Johnson and Lisa Fielding, and evenings with Bob Conway and Andy Dahn.įor the ninth consecutive month Univision Spanish-language regional Mexican WOJO 105.1-FM was No. Left to make the best of a tarnished brand and hemorrhaging audience are Ferguson’s former cast mates Nikki Chuminatto, Brian Paruch and Violeta Podrumedic, “with long-term plans to be determined,” according to The Mix.Īgain finishing first overall was WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-news combo and home of Chicago Bears football broadcasts. Ferguson, who denied the allegations through his attorneys, announced Friday he would not be returning to the station, ending his 25-year run at The Mix. The latest survey period ran from September 16 to October 13.įerguson had been off the air since late September when former co-workers went public with complaints of abusive behavior toward women. Among women between 25 and 54 - a key demo that long had been owned by Ferguson and his partners - The Mix lost more than 25 percent of its morning share, falling from fourth to seventh.
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The Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station’s share of morning listeners dropped 22 percent since mid-September, falling from a tie for fifth to a tie for ninth. In the weeks following accusations of misconduct against former morning personality Eric Ferguson, ratings took a nosedive at WTMX 101.9-FM, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday.