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Radio's Top Billing Stations (Source: BIA Kelsey)

In 1996 WFAN Topped The Charts

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We asked the folks at BIA/Kelsey if they would gig deep into their archives to find one of their first Top Billing Radio station lists. It was from 1996 when CBS Sports Talker WFAN lead the field with $45.2 million in revenue. WGN in Chicago was next with $35.8 million. KGO in San Francisco was 3rd at $33 million, followed by WINS in New York at $31.6 million and KRTH in L.A. at $31 million. Here's a look at the top ten from BIA/Kelsey from 1996.

WTOP Top Biller in 2020

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With $62 million in revenue in 2020, Hubbard Radio's WTOP in Washington, DC was by far the top billing radio station in 2020, according to new data from BIA Advisory Services. iHeartMedia's KIIS-FM in Los Angeles was next at $38.9 million.

WTOP is Radio’s Top Billing Station…Again

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In a streak lasting since 2014, Hubbard Radio's WTOP-FM in Washington, DC was once again the top billing radio station in 2021. BIA estimates that WTOP-FM pulled $70 million in revenues in 2021, up 12.9% from $62 million in 2020.

(2019) WTOP is Once Again Radio’s Top Biller

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With 2019 revenue at $69.8 million (according to a BIA press release), the Hubbard all-news station in Washington, DC held on to its title as the number one billing radio station in America. iHeartMedia grabbed the next four spots.

(2018) iHeart Wins The Top 10 Battle

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The top 10 revenue-generating stations took in a whopping $458 million in 2018, according to BIA. iHeart captured the most revenue, $228 million from five stations.

(2012) WTOP Leads The Billing Pack

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For the third year in a row WTOP is the number one billing radio station in America. BIA/Kelsey reports that WTOP took in 64.6 million in 2012, up from $64 million in 2011. Clear Channel's CHR KIIS-FM in Los Angeles was number two at $56.8 million. Coming in third was WHTZ-FM in New York with $48.2 million, also a Clear Channel station.

(2017) WTOP Does It Again

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Hubbard Radio’s WTOP in Washington, DC, is once again radio's highest-billing radio station, taking in $67.8 million in 2017, according to BIA/Kelsey. That's three years running now for the all-news station. Hubbard Market Manager Joel Oxley tells Radio Ink he's very proud of his WTOP team.

(2016) WTOP Top Biller Again

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Hubbard Radio's WTOP tops the list for the second year in a row, raking in $67.5 million in 2016, according to BIA/Kelsey. That's $2.5 million more than the station generated in 2015. WTOP has been the number one billing radio station in America for five of the last six years.

(2010) WTOP Takes Over As Top Billing Station

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Hubbard's WTOP-FM, the all news station in Washington, D.C., was the highest billing station in 2010. BIA/Kelsey estimates the station billed more than $57 million. KIIS (FM), a CHR station in Los Angeles, was second with $54 million. No other station billed more than $50 million in 2010. WCBS-AM in New York was third with $49 million, KFI in L.A. was 4th with $46 million and WLTW in New York was 5th at $44,300.

(2015) WTOP Is Radio’s Top Billing Station

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After being pushed down to number two by iHeartMedia's KISS-FM in Los Angeles in 2014, Hubbard's all-news WTOP in Washington D.C. has recaptured the title of top billing radio station in America. Hubbard's all-news outlet in Washington DC took in $65 million in 2015, beating iHeart's KISS-FM by $300,000.

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