The final meaningful ratings book of the season has arrived. It's called the "December" book. It covers Nov. 3 to Nov. 30. And there is really nothing new to report from the monthly sports talk scorecard. The finish in the all-important men 25-54 demographic was: Ticket, Fan, ESPN.

For 2016, however, the big news at The Ticket (KTCK-FM 96.7/AM 1310) is that it has finished first overall in that key demographic every month regardless of station format.

Over at The Fan (KRLD-FM 105.3), they are celebrating the station's best-ever December book and continue to point to their strong numbers in men 18-34.

Meanwhile at ESPN (KESN-FM 103.3), the station run by Ticket management, they continue to search for a magic elixir.

What about the final month of 2016? Well in the radio business, it's the 13th ratings period. Known as the "Holiday" book, it's discounted in sports talk because of the volume of vacations taken by most hosts and the subsequent mixing and matching that occurs.

*among all stations regardless of format

Men 25-54 broken down by show, Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-7 p.m.:

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