Ratings

The Top Rated Adult R&B / Urban AC / Hip Hop and R&B Stations (6+) as of April 2026

Market	Station	Format	Apr 2026 Share	Market Rank
Atlanta	WAMJ	Urban AC	7.5	#1
Atlanta	WVEE	Urban AC/R&B	6.7	#4
Atlanta	WALR	Urban AC	6.3	#5
Philadelphia	WDAS	Urban AC	5.9	#5
New York	WBLS	Urban AC	4.6	#6

    Houston             KMJQ Urban AC              7.1                                     #2                             

*These figures come directly from publicly released April 2026 Nielsen PPM summaries.

One of the clearest stories in the 2026 ratings is that Urban AC remains exceptionally strong. In Atlanta, Houston, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York, the largest Black audience shares are generally being delivered by Adult R&B/Urban AC stations rather than pure Hip-Hop outlets.

Major Black-Targeted Radio Stations (April 2026 Nielsen PPM 6+)

NEW YORK

* WBLS — Urban AC — #6 overall, 4.6 share

* WWPR-FM (Power 105.1) — Urban Contemporary

* WQHT (HOT 97) — Rhythmic/Hip-Hop

* WXBK (94.7 The Block) — Classic Hip-Hop

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LOS ANGELES

* KPWR (Power 106) — Hip-Hop

* KRRL (Real 92.3) — Hip-Hop

* KJLH — Urban AC

* KDAY — Classic Hip-Hop

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CHICAGO

* WVAZ (V103) — Urban AC — #7 overall, 4.0 share 

* WGCI-FM — Hip-Hop

* WSRB  — Urban AC

* WPWX (Power 92)— Hip-Hop 

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DALLAS–FORT WORTH

* KKDA-FM (K104) — Urban Contemporary

* KRNB — Urban AC

* KBFB (97.9 The Beat) — Hip-Hop

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HOUSTON

* KMJQ-FM (Majic 102.1) — Urban AC — 7.1 share, #2 market overall

* KBXX (97.9 The Box) — Hip-Hop

ATLANTA

* WAMJ (Majic 107.5/97.5) — Urban AC — #1 market station, ~7.5 share

* WVEE (V-103) — Urban AC — top 5 market station

* WALR-FM (Kiss 104.1) — Urban AC — top 5 market station

* WHTA (Hot 107.9) — Hip-Hop

* WPZE (Praise 102.5) — Gospel

* WWSZ (Streetz 94.5) — Hip-Hop

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WASHINGTON, DC

* WHUR-FM — Urban AC — #4 market station, ~5.4 share

* WKYS — Hip-Hop

* WMMJ (Majic 102.3) — Urban AC

* WPGC-FM — Urban Contemporary

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PHILADELPHIA

* WDAS-FM — Urban AC — #5 market station, ~5.9 share

* WUSL (Power 99) — Hip-Hop

* WRNB — Urban AC

* WPPZ-FM (Classix 107.9) — Urban Oldies / Throwbacks

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MIAMI

* WEDR (99 Jamz) — Hip-Hop

* WHQT (Hot 105) — Urban AC

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DETROIT

* WJLB — Hip-Hop

* WMXD (mix 92.3) — Urban AC

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SAN FRANCISCO

* KMEL — Hip-Hop / Rhythmic CHR

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MINNEAPOLIS

* KMOJ — Urban Community / Black Public Radio

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