Darnella Dunham

Rhythmic's Top Billers

A healthy bottom line is just as important as great ratings for a radio station. BIA Financial Network recently released the 2007 radio advertising revenue calculations, and here are the top-performing rhythmic stations, in millions. The 2006 revenues are in parentheses.

1. Emmis' KPWR (Power 106)/Los Angeles: $50.1 ($57.9)
2. Emmis' WQHT (Hot 97)/New York: $32.3 ($37.2)
3. CBS Radio's WBBM (B96)/Chicago: $21.0 ($22.9)
4. Clear Channel's WJMN (Jam'n 94.5)/Boston: $19.5 ($18.8)
5. Clear Channel's KYLD (Wild 94.9)/San Francisco: $16.5 ($18.1)
6. Beasley's WPOW (Power 96)/Miami: $13.5 ($15.1)
7. Clear Channel's KUBE/Seattle: $12.2 ($11.1)
8. Cox Radio's WBTS (95.5 the Beat)/Atlanta: $11.9 ($10.0)
9. CBS Radio's KZON (101.5 JamZ)/Phoenix: $11.0 ($11.0)
10. Clear Channel's KGGI/Riverside: $10.5 ($10.9)
11. CBS Radio's WLLD (WiLD 98.7)/Tampa: $10.2 ($10.7)
12. Riviera's KKFR (Power 98.3)/Phoenix: $10.0 ($11.4)
13. Lincoln Financial's KQKS (KS107.5)/Denver: $9.1 ($10.4)
14. Univision's KPTY (Party 93.3)/Houston: $8.5 ($8.7)
15. CBS Radio's KLUC/Las Vegas: $7.9 ($6.4)