WPRO-AM drops 5 spots in a.m. ratings when ‘tainted’ diaries are excluded
PROVIDENCE – In what radio insiders say is a rare occurrence, Arbitron Inc. revised ratings for the local morning market after learning that a media-related household in East Greenwich apparently tried to cheat by turning in six ratings diaries. Most affected was the morning slot at WPRO-AM, including talk-show host John DePetro, left, which fell five notches to No. 9 among listeners ages 25 to 54.
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