The Listener is Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) a charismatic 30-year-old paramedic with a secret: All his life, he has been able to tune in the thoughts of others. Toby struggles with his abilities until he discovers, through a chance encounter with Sgt. Michelle McClusky of the Integrated Investigative Bureau (IIB), how his gift can help solve crimes. He joins IIB as a confidential informant and realizes his gift can help others in more ways than he imagined. Toby isn’t above having a little fun with his mind-reading skills, offering his buddy and EMT partner, Oz Bey, an edge with his playful exploits. After all, even adrenaline junkies need to cut loose once in a while.

Highlights
99999 HIGHLIGHTS

- Format: One-hour

- Utility: Weekends

- Barter: 7:30 Local/7:30 National

- Delivery: Two (2) episodes delivered weekly, via Pitchblue

- Originally broadcast on NBC in primetime

- Partners - FOX, ABC and CBS O&Os, Sinclair, Nexstar, Meredith, Scripps, Tegna, Gray, Hearst, Cox and many more

- Proven ratings track record, top performer in weekend procedural drama blocks


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Ratings
99999 RATINGS

Here are sales highlights for The Listener, for the week of Feb 1-7. Comparisons are based on shares with 2 decimals.

#1 In The Time Period

Baltimore, WJZ (CBS) #1 - Fri 3:00am

HH, W25-54, M18-49, M25-54, A25-54

Nashville, WTVF (CBS) #1 - Sat 2:30am

HH

Jacksonville, WJAX (CBS) #1 - Sat 1:00am

HH

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New York, WWOR (IND) Sat 10:00pm - Listener improves over Dateline from last year's time period with HH (+1%), W25-54 (+34%), and A25-54 (+4%). The show builds upon its own success compared to the latest sweep: HH (+45%), W25-54 (+60%), A25-54 (+19%).

Chicago, WMEU (IND) Sat 2:00pm and Sun 1:00pm

On Saturday... Listener more than triples itself compared to the latest sweep with HH, while W25-54 and A25-54 are improved, too. The show is infinitely up over its dead American Ninja Warrior HH lead-in (0.00). And, it's trending up over the past 3 weeks with HH, too.

On Sunday... Listener more than triples last year's HH time period, while A25-54 are +58% improved. The show builds upon its own Jan 2021 levels, too: HH (15 times better), A25-54 (68x stronger). Riding a 4-week upward trend in HH, while A25-54 are on the up-and-up for 3 straight weeks.

Philadelphia, WPVI (ABC) Fri 3:30am - Superior to its Tamron Hall lead-in with HH (+43%) and W25-54 (+11%).

Dallas, KTXA (IND) Sat 11:30pm - Appointment TV, standing above its NCIS: New Orleans lead-in, while its Nashville Insider lead-out declines, with HH, W25-54, and A25-54. Lead-in gains are double-digit percentages: HH (+19%), W25-54 (+20%), A25-54 (+15%).

San Francisco, KBCW (CW) Sun 3:00pm - Afternoon Appointment TV, vaulting over its Nightwatch lead-in, while its Major Crimes lead-out falls downward, with HH, W25-54, and A25-54. Lead-in gains are huge, almost tripling with HH and A25-54, while W25-54 are infinitely up.

Washington, WDVM (IND) Sat 2:00am - Tentpole TV, with an infinite increase over its sleeping (0.00) lead-in, while its Forensic FILES lead-out simply dies (0.00), with HH. Listener almost triples itself, compared to the Jan 2021 sweep in HH.

Boston, WSBK (IND) Sat 2:00am - Replaces Movies last year and last sweep... and soars upward. Vs. Last Year: HH (+20%), W25-54 (+53%), A25-54 (+30%). Vs. Last Sweep: HH (more than triple), W25-54 (more than double), A25-54 (almost double). Significantly better than its King of Queens lead-in, too: HH (+24%), W25-54 (+26%), A25-54 (+20%).

Phoenix, KPHO (CBS) Sat 1:00am - More than doubles its Major Crimes lead-in, with HH.

Seattle, KONG (IND) Sat 1:00am - More than doubles its Whacked Sports HH lead-in. More than doubles over its own delivery in the latest sweep with HH, too. More than quadruples itself year-to-year with HH.  

Detroit, WMYD (IND) Sat 12:00m - Vaults over American Ninja Warrior from last year's time period, with W25-54 (+83%) and A25-54 (+78%). Builds over its own success from Jan 2021: HH (+83%), W25-54 (more than 6 times stronger), A25-54 (more than 13x better). Rises above its Right This Minute lead-in: W25-54 (+24%), A25-54 (+12%). Trending up over the past 3 weeks in HH, too.

Miami, WBFS (IND) Sun 2:00am - Improves +16% year-to-year with W25-54.

Sacramento, KMAX (IND) Sat 1:00am - Infinitely up over its Major Crimes lead-in with HH.

Portland OR, KPDX (IND) Sat 12:00m - Listener is trending up over the past 3 weeks with HH. It's now more than 5 times better than it was in Jan 2021 with HH. 

Raleigh, WLFL (CW) Sat 8:00pm - In primetime, Listener more than doubles itself compared to last year... and last sweep. The show is riding a 4-week upward trend, too.

San Diego, KGTV (ABC) Sat 2:00am - More than doubles its News lead-in. Improves the Jan 2021 time period by +13%, too.

Baltimore, WJZ (CBS) Sat 3:00am - #1 in the time period with HH, W25-54, and A25-54. Improves the time period over last year... and last sweep. Vs. Last Year, the show more than doubles in HH and W25-54, while A25-54 almost double. Vs. Last Sweep: HH (+49%), W25-54 (+90%), A25-54 (+85%). Listener also rises above its Major Crimes lead-in with W25-54 (+13%) and A25-54 (+2%).

Nashville, WTVF (CBS) Sat 2:30am - #1 in the time period. Soars +70% over Murdoch Mysteries from last year's time period. Jumps +43% over its Murdoch Mysteries lead-in, too. Builds +56% over its own Jan 2021 delivery, too.

Salt Lake City, KMYU (IND) Sun 9:00pm - Listener outscores NCIS: New Orleans from last year's time period by a whopping +54%. It's also +79% stronger than its own delivery in Jan 2021.

San Antonio, KCWX (IND) Sat 9:00pm - Primetime Appointment TV, jumping +19% over its Movie lead-in, while its Friends lead-out declines. Trending up over the past 3 weeks... results in great gains over itself last year (+19%)... and last sweep (+9%).

Kansas City, KMCI (IND) Sat 2:00am and Sun 4:00pm

On Saturday... Listener soars +56% over Leverage from last year's time period. The show is also infinitely up over its lead-in.

On Sunday... Listener is Afternoon Appointment TV -- vaulting +67% over its Right This Minute lead-in, while its Weather Gone Viral lead-out declines.

Milwaukee, WDJT (CBS) Sat 4:00am - Listener improves +46% over its Jan 2021 score. And, it's even better than Leverage from last year's time period (+1%).

West Palm Beach, WPBF (ABC) Sat 2:00am - Listener is +21% superior to the Carbonaro Effect from last year's time period. The show also builds +59% over its own Jan 2021 delivery.

Source: NSI WRAP Multi-Market Program Tracks; Week of 2/1/21; Comparisons by 2-decimal share in Live+SD; Last year is Feb 2020; Last sweep is Jan 2021; Lead-in comparison is prior 1/2 hr to full program average