Top 25 Radio Groups in the U.S.
Listeners as of spring 1995, as measured by Arbitron

RankGroup or Firm listeners stations
1CBS/ Group W/ Infinity 2,568,050 82
2Clear Channel Communications Inc./ Radio Partners/ U.S. Radio/ Heftel 1,011,400 102
3Evergreen Media Corp. 815,50035
4Disney/ABC 734,40021
5Chancellor Broadcasting Co. 618,00039
6Jacor/ Noble/ Citicasters 556,30051
7American Radio Systems Corp. 546,70057
8Emmis Broadcasting Corp. 527,4008
9Cox Communications Inc. 519,50038
10SFX Broadcasting Inc./ Multi-Market Radio 480,00059
11Viacom 423,40013
12EZ Communications Inc. 340,00023
13Bonneville International Corp. 339,50020
14Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. 316,6009
15Gannett Co. Inc. 274,80011
16Secret Communications LP 248,90013
17Susquehanna Radio Corp. 247,60017
18Nationwide Communications Inc. 239,30015
19Greater Media Inc. 206,20013
20Sinclair Broadcasting Group Inc./River City 201,80033
21Beasley Broadcasting Group 196,10026
22Colfax Communications Inc. 196,60015
23Heritage Media Corp. 191,80020
24Tribune Broadcasting 186,0006
25Jefferson-Pilot Corp. 178,70014
Source: Broadcasting and Cable Magazine July 1, 1996 pp. 27-34, from Arbitron's Spring 1995 survey.
Note: "Listeners" is defined as "'estimated number of persons who listened to a station for a minimum five minutes within a quarter hour,' 6 am to midnight, ages 12+"