KATZ PROGRAMMING RESEARCH
MAY 1999 SWEEP
NIELSEN RANKINGS
INDEPENDENT/FOX/UPN/WB AFFILIATE DAYTIME/Top 100 Markets
    # HH M98 %   W18-49 M98 %   W25-54 M98 %
RANK PROGRAM OCC R/S T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG
1 JUDGE JUDY 30 4 / 14 10 +40% 1 16 13 +23% 1 16 12 +33%
2 REGIS & KATHIE LEE 10 3 / 12 15 -20% 6 11 15 -27% 3 12 17 -29%
3 JERRY SPRINGER 33 3 / 9 10 -10% 1 16 16 - 3 12 12 -
3 SALLY JESSY 24 3 / 9 10 -10% 1 16 14 +14% 2 13 13 -
3 JUDGE JOE BROWN 59 2 / 9 7 +29% 10 9 8 +13% 5 10 7 +43%
6 MAURY 28 3 / 8 6 +33% 4 12 7 +71% 5 10 6 +67%
6 EXTRA 10 2 / 8 7 +14% 9 10 7 +43% 8 9 7 +29%
8 MONTEL WILLIAMS 18 2 / 7 7 - 6 11 10 +10% 5 10 9 +11%
9 COPS 21 2 / 6 5 +20% 14 6 5 +20% 13 6 5 +20%
9 JUDGE MILLS LANE 84 2 / 6 5 +20% 14 6 5 +20% 13 6 5 +20%
9 MASH 5 2 / 6 6 - 12 7 8 -12% 13 6 8 -25%
9 PEOPLE'S COURT 46 2 / 6 5 +20% 14 6 6 - 11 7 6 +17%
9 RICKI LAKE 55 2 / 6 7 -14% 4 12 11 +9% 8 9 9 -
9 JENNY JONES 50 1 / 6 7 -14% 6 11 10 +10% 10 8 8 -
15 ANDY GRIFFITH 30 2 / 5 5 - 28 4 5 -20% 18 5 5 -
15 COSBY SHOW 26 2 / 5 4 +25% 14 6 5 +20% 18 5 4 +25%
15 THE NANNY 27 2 / 5 6 -17% 11 8 5 +60% 11 7 5 +40%
15 DONNY & MARIE 38 1 / 5 6 -17% 14 6 6 - 13 6 6 -
15 HEAT OF THE NIGHT 10 1 / 5 4 +25% 35 3 3 - 24 4 3 +33%
15 MATLOCK 34 1 / 5 6 -17% 24 5 5 - 18 5 5 -
15 ROSEANNE 18 1 / 5 4 +25% 12 7 5 +40% 13 6 4 +50%
22 CHANGE OF HEART 23 2 / 4 3 +33% 24 5 4 +25% 24 4 4 -
22 AMERICA'S FUNNIEST VIDEOS 11 1 / 4 4 - 28 4 4 - 39 2 4 -50%
22 FORGIVE OR FORGET 60 1 / 4 4 - 14 6 5 +20% 18 5 4 +25%
22 FRESH PRINCE 9 1 / 4 4 - 14 6 4 +50% 24 4 3 +33%
22 GRACE UNDER FIRE 32 1 / 4 3 +33% 14 6 4 +50% 24 4 3 +33%
22 MARTHA STEWART 14 1 / 4 3 +33% 24 5 5 - 18 5 4 +25%
22 MATCH GAME 36 1 / 4 4 - 14 6 4 +50% 18 5 3 +67%
22 REAL TV 20 1 / 4 3 +33% 35 3 2 +50% 30 3 3 -
22 ROSEANNE SHOW 9 1 / 4 5 -20% 28 4 6 -33% 24 4 5 -20%
31 HARD COPY 11 2 / 3 2 +50% 35 3 2 +50% 30 3 1 +200%
31 A DIFFERENT WORLD 6 1 / 3 3 - 24 5 2 +150% 30 3 2 +50%
31 BOY MEETS WORLD 29 1 / 3 2 +50% 35 3 2 +50% 39 2 2 -
31 CHEERS 7 1 / 3 3 - 28 4 2 +100% 30 3 3 -
31 DATING/NEWLYWED HOUR 70 1 / 3 4 -25% 35 3 4 -25% 30 3 4 +25%
31 FAMILY MATTERS 16 1 / 3 2 +50% 46 2 2 - 39 2 2 -
31 FULL HOUSE 7 1 / 3 2 +50% 35 3 1 +200% 39 2 1 +100%
31 HANGIN' W/MR. COOPER 10 1 / 3 3 - 35 3 2 +50% 30 3 2 +50%
31 HOWIE MANDEL 23 1 / 3 4 -25% 35 3 5 -40% 39 2 5 -60%
31 LAPD 25 1 / 3 3 - 46 2 3 -33% 39 2 2 -
31 LIVING SINGLE 12 1 / 3 3 - 14 6 3 +100% 24 4 2 +100%
31 LOVE CONNECTION 26 1 / 3 3 - 28 4 3 +33% 30 3 3 -
31 MAD ABOUT YOU 9 1 / 3 3 - 28 4 3 +33% 30 3 3 -
31 MARTIN 11 1 / 3 3 - 35 3 4 -25% 39 2 2 -
31 NEWSRADIO 17 1 / 3 3 - 28 4 3 +33% 30 3 3 -
31 STEP BY STEP 11 1 / 3 2 +50% 46 2 2 - 39 2 2 -
47 COACH 7 1 / 2 3 -33% 46 2 2 - 39 2 2 -
47 EMPTY NEST 7 1 / 2 3 -33% 35 3 2 +50% 49 1 2 -50%
47 SISTER, SISTER 17 1 / 2 3 -33% 35 3 3 - 39 2 2 -
                               
Source: NSI Snap, May 1999, 5 or more occurrences.               
New programs this season in bold.                
6/23/99                             
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