Miami Ratings March 2014

     104.3 The Ticket stayed on top as the highest rated sports radio station in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale region for the seventh straight month. It was an unusual period in which all three competitors in the market almost remained flat.
     The leader was 104.3 The Ticket as they went down slightly from a 1.5 to a 1.4 in March. Their overall lead was cut to a minimum. The station continued to have consistency with Miami Heat broadcasts along with their daytime lineup.
     Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM went slightly up from a 0.7 to a 0.8 in the month of March. It was helpful that Florida Panthers games returned to the schedule even though they were far away from playoff contention. The midday block still held on to their audience. There is much anticipation at WQAM on the launch of their new afternoon show with Marc Hochman and Zach Krantz in April.
     940 The Sports Animal WINZ-AM remained the same at a 0.2 for the second consecutive month. The combination John Congemi and Troy Stradford finished the period as The Finsiders interim hosts, however Greg Likens will take over as the new host in April and the program will expand its time slot. The station also expects to see a positive response with the start of the Miami Marlins regular season broadcasts next month.