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Sample and Hold: Top Radio Billers
According to recent estimates from BIA/Kelsey, WTOP-FM, the all-news station in Washington, was the highest billing station in 2010. BIA/Kelsey estimates that station billed more than $57 million, providing news and information to its local market in a year with significant political and economic news to report. LA CHR station KIIS-FM was second with $54 million. No other station billed more than $50 million in 2010.
| Revenue for Station 2010 (x$1,000) | Calls | Format | Market | Market Rank | Owner |
| 57,225 | WTOP-FM | News | Washington | 9 | Bonneville* |
| 54,000 | KIIS-FM | CHR | Los Angeles | 2 | Clear Channel |
| 49,000 | WCBS-AM | News | New York | 1 | CBS Radio |
| 46,000 | KFI-AM | News/Talk | Los Angeles | 2 | Clear Channel |
| 44,300 | WLTW-FM | Lite AC | New York | 1 | Clear Channel |
| 43,000 | WHTZ-FM | CHR | New York | 1 | Clear Channel |
| 42,500 | WBBM-AM | News | Chicago | 3 | CBS Radio |
| 41,000 | WINS-AM | News | New York | 1 | CBE Radio |
| 40,500 | WFAN-AM | Sports/Talk | New York | 1 | CBS Radio |
| 39,000 | KROQ-FM | Alternative | Los Angeles | 2 | CBS Radio |
| * Bonneville currently plans to sell WTOP to Hubbard Broadcasting. | |||||
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