WZQD vs WZQB vs WZQA · Hours 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900 · Source local · Generated 2026-05-26 20:46:50
Compares complete-show rollups first, then provides hour-by-hour comparison with drilldown sourced from sentence ledger, API clock, and SYSTEM18 canonical Step 13 timeline data.
Strategic read of each show’s posture: music-led vs personality-led, market-presence/service emphasis, commercial pressure, and reset behavior.
| Station | Positioning Read | Strategic Meaning | Music | Talk | Market Presence | Strict Local | Commercials | Resets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WZQD | personality-forward / high-market-presence / service-heavy / cleaner commercial path / lower-reset | Best candidate for host/local differentiation. | 51.7% | 13.1% | 21.9% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 38 |
| WZQB | music-led / lighter-market-presence / entertainment/music weighted / cleaner commercial path / lower-reset | Best candidate for clean music-positioning advantage. | 72.9% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 1.4% | 12.7% | 33 |
| WZQA | music-led / high-market-presence / entertainment/music weighted / commercial-heavy / lower-reset | Most exposed to clutter and stopset vulnerability. | 57.7% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 3.1% | 23.1% | 36 |
The benchmark is intended to create specific coaching and strategy questions, not just a ranking table.
| Category | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 45.07 | 18.8% 18.8% | 30.49 | 12.7% 12.7% | 55.34 | 23.1% 23.1% |
| Music | 124.16 | 51.7% 51.7% | 174.98 | 72.9% 72.9% | 138.57 | 57.7% 57.7% |
| Other | 1.40 | 0.6% 0.6% | 2.15 | 0.9% 0.9% | 0.92 | 0.4% 0.4% |
| Promo Imaging | 14.28 | 6.0% 6.0% | 13.05 | 5.4% 5.4% | 13.62 | 5.7% 5.7% |
| Service | 22.39 | 9.3% 9.3% | 6.54 | 2.7% 2.7% | 7.47 | 3.1% 3.1% |
| Talk Features | 31.44 | 13.1% 13.1% | 12.03 | 5.0% 5.0% | 23.27 | 9.7% 9.7% |
| Talk Topic | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Banter | 5.50 | 2.3% 2.3% | 4.36 | 1.8% 1.8% | 7.15 | 3.0% 3.0% |
| Games Contests | 7.64 | 3.2% 3.2% | 3.26 | 1.4% 1.4% | 5.09 | 2.1% 2.1% |
| Listener Interaction | 6.27 | 2.6% 2.6% | 0.30 | 0.1% 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Local News Sports | 9.54 | 4.0% 4.0% | 4.67 | 1.9% 1.9% | 4.91 | 2.0% 2.0% |
| Personal Host Stories | 17.01 | 7.1% 7.1% | 4.68 | 1.9% 1.9% | 11.19 | 4.7% 4.7% |
| Service Content | 14.32 | 6.0% 6.0% | 1.95 | 0.8% 0.8% | 5.59 | 2.3% 2.3% |
| Category | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 11.63 | 19.4% | 7.54 | 12.6% | 13.67 | 22.8% |
| Music | 30.99 | 51.6% | 45.16 | 75.3% | 34.77 | 58.0% |
| Other | 0.62 | 1.0% | 0.56 | 0.9% | 0.10 | 0.2% |
| Promo Imaging | 2.55 | 4.2% | 2.02 | 3.4% | 2.03 | 3.4% |
| Service | 4.16 | 6.9% | 2.14 | 3.6% | 1.06 | 1.8% |
| Talk Features | 9.73 | 16.2% | 2.45 | 4.1% | 8.15 | 13.6% |
| Category | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 8.37 | 13.9% | 7.27 | 12.1% | 13.82 | 23.0% |
| Music | 29.34 | 48.9% | 43.07 | 71.8% | 31.27 | 52.1% |
| Other | 0.27 | 0.5% | 0.29 | 0.5% | 0.35 | 0.6% |
| Promo Imaging | 5.58 | 9.3% | 3.59 | 6.0% | 4.94 | 8.2% |
| Service | 6.86 | 11.4% | 1.57 | 2.6% | 3.42 | 5.7% |
| Talk Features | 9.26 | 15.4% | 3.99 | 6.7% | 5.98 | 10.0% |
| Category | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 12.80 | 21.3% | 7.68 | 12.8% | 14.22 | 23.7% |
| Music | 26.33 | 43.9% | 42.53 | 70.9% | 31.61 | 52.7% |
| Other | 0.27 | 0.5% | 0.87 | 1.5% | 0.28 | 0.5% |
| Promo Imaging | 2.36 | 3.9% | 3.79 | 6.3% | 3.59 | 6.0% |
| Service | 10.88 | 18.1% | 2.42 | 4.0% | 2.51 | 4.2% |
| Talk Features | 7.19 | 12.0% | 2.47 | 4.1% | 7.51 | 12.5% |
| Category | WZQD min | WZQD % | WZQB min | WZQB % | WZQA min | WZQA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials | 12.27 | 20.5% | 8.00 | 13.3% | 13.62 | 22.7% |
| Music | 37.51 | 62.5% | 44.23 | 73.7% | 40.92 | 68.2% |
| Other | 0.24 | 0.4% | 0.43 | 0.7% | 0.20 | 0.3% |
| Promo Imaging | 3.80 | 6.3% | 3.66 | 6.1% | 3.06 | 5.1% |
| Service | 0.49 | 0.8% | 0.41 | 0.7% | 0.47 | 0.8% |
| Talk Features | 5.27 | 8.8% | 3.11 | 5.2% | 1.62 | 2.7% |