Clear Channel strengthens leads in NYC and LA

The Clear Channel-owned market leaders in New York City and Los Angeles gain in the October radio surveys from Arbitron.

Clear Channel's AC outlet 106.7 Lite FM increases its marketshare in NYC to 7.1%, widening the gap to CBS Radio's classic hits runner up WCBS-FM, which drops to 5.9%. Clear Channel also occupies the third and fourth spots with classic rock Q-104.3 at 4.9% and CHR service Z100 at 4.6%.

CBS Radio's WCBS-AM falls to 4.4%, but maintains its status as the number one talk radio. Sister channel 1010 WINS and competitor WABC have also seen their shares decrease.

In Los Angeles, Clear Channel's CHR KIIS-FM strengthens its lead to 5.2%, up from 4.8% in the September survey. Mirroring the NYC results, the CBS classic hits K-Earth 101 is in second place with a 4.7% share. Clear Channel's news station KFI sinks from 5% to 4.3% and AC sister KOST is flat at 4.1%. CBS Radio's new CHR Amp Radio goes from sixth to fifth place, despite dropping to a 3.7% share.