# Charlamagne Debunks Hot 97 Ratings Claim

> Charlamagne says Hot 97's morning show hasn't beaten The Breakfast Club despite claims.
- Title: Charlamagne Debunks Hot 97 Ratings Claim · Complex | Shortify
- Summary: Charlamagne says Hot 97's morning show hasn't beaten The Breakfast Club despite claims. Charlamagne tha God states Hot 97's show has never beaten The…
- Keywords: charlamagne tha god, hot 97, the breakfast club, kazeem famuyide, mero, iheartradio, power 105.1, nielsen ratings, mornings with mero, dj envy, jess hilarious, ebro darden
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/charlamagne-responds-hot-97-ratings-mornings-with-mero-breakfast-club
- Published: 2026-10-20T01:41:02.926+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charlamagne tha god, hot 97, the breakfast club, kazeem famuyide, mero, iheartradio, power 105.1, nielsen ratings, mornings with mero, dj envy, jess hilarious, ebro darden
## Kazeem Famuyide claims Hot 97 beats The Breakfast Club
Kazeem 'Kaz' Famuyide of Hot 97's Mornings with Mero said their show beats The Breakfast Club with fewer resources.

> Go check the ratings for the last three months. We've been beating The Breakfast Club, we've been beating Power 105 with maybe like an eighth of the resources that they have.
## Charlamagne responds to ratings claim
Charlamagne tha God says New York City made The Breakfast Club number one in 18 to 34, 18 to 49 and 25-54 demographics.

> I want to say thank you to New York City because New York City has once again made Breakfast Club number one. 18 to 34, 18 to 49 and 25-54.
## Charlamagne denies Hot 97 ratings lead
Charlamagne states Hot 97's show has never beaten The Breakfast Club in ratings despite claims.

> I don't know who told y'all y'all been beating us the last three months.
## Hot 97's Mornings with Mero details
Famuyide joined Hot 97 as Mornings with Mero co-host in January 2026 after Ebro Darden left the show in December 2025.

> Famuyide joined Hot 97 as a co-host of Mornings with Mero in January 2026. The Kid Mero-led morning show succeeded Ebro in the Morning after the station parted ways with its longtime hosts Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez in December 2025.
## The Breakfast Club ratings
Power 105.1 beat Hot 97 in September 2026 with a 3.1 Average Quarter Hour Share versus Hot 97's 2.3.

> Power 105.1 beat Hot 97 in the ratings overall in September, 2026, with a 3.1 Average Quarter Hour Share (definition is here), as opposed to Hot 97’s 2.3.
## Key takeaway

Charlamagne tha God states Hot 97's show has never beaten The Breakfast Club in ratings, debunking Kazeem Famuyide's claim.