Weekly reach of almost 2 million for RT Radio
2 February 2017: RT Radio 1 continues to be the only station with a weekly reach of 1M, RT 2FM s share climbs to 6% on Weekdays and listeners choose RT lyric fm for weekend listening as share increases
RT Radio 1, RT 2FM and RT lyric fm combined, reach over half of all of Ireland's listening population, latest figures reveal. Collectively, the three stations have a weekly reach of almost 2 million people (1,879,000), or 52% of the Adult 15 population.
Commenting on the latest radio figures for RT , Jim Jennings, Managing Director, RT Radio says:
The weekday schedule on RT Radio 1 continues to grow its audience and maintain its position as the number one station for news, current affairs, entertainment, sport, arts and music. Each week, 37 per cent of the adult population tune in. With audience gains throughout the morning, this is a great result for Radio 1.
On RT lyric fm, it is encouraging to see the station maintain its market share and see Marty Whelan growing his audience in the morning.
The increase in listenership on RT 2FM is encouraging, particularly in the younger demographic.
RT offers a suite of radio stations, catering for all age groups and it is heartening to see the audience responding in huge numbers.
RT Radio 1
The latest JNLR figures, released Wednesday 1st February 2017*, show that RT Radio 1 programmes account for the top 18 in the country (Adults 15 ). Radio 1 continues to be the only station in Ireland with a weekly reach of 1M (1,352,000).
Weekday mornings on Radio 1 have done particularly well, with increases (b-o-b) for Morning Ireland, The Ryan Tubridy Show and Today with Sean O'Rourke.
Tom McGuire, Head of RT Radio 1 says: With more than 1.3m listeners every week, RT Radio 1 is the station of choice for the Irish audience. From Risin Time to Late Date, I am so proud that brilliant and dedicated teams have received such a vote of confidence from the audience. In a post-truth age of alternative facts , the credibility of quality reporting, the breadth of coverage and the reflection of real life will always be guaranteed for the listener to RT Radio 1."
Morning Ireland gains 4,000 listeners b-o-b to 448,000
The Ryan Tubridy Show now has 323,000 listeners, up b-o-b (7,000) and y-o-y (9,000)
Today with Sean O'Rourke increases 7,000 b-o-b to 332,000
Liveline remains the no.2 programme in the country with 387,000, steady y-o-y
Drivetime gains 2,000 listeners b-o-b to 238,000
Arena holds steady, consistent b-o-b and y-o-y with 31,000 listeners
The John Creedon Show gains 8,000 y-o-y and 3,000 b-o-b to 41,000
Arts Tonight / Late Debate / Features increases 2,000 b-o-b and y-o-y to 20,000
Late Date incl. The Book on One gains 1,000 listeners b-o-b to 19,000
Saturday and Sunday evening programmes on RT Radio 1 show gains book-on-book
*Source: JNLR/ Ipsos MRBI 2016/4
RT 2FM
Latest figures show that daily total reach for National radio listening has increased by 12,000. RT 2FM has made a gain of 10,000. Breakfast Republic remains the number one radio show in Ireland for 15-34s and 2FM has seen book-on-book increases across the weekday (7am-7pm) schedule.
Commenting today, Head of RT 2FM, Dan Healy says:
It's been a good few months for 2FM. The changes we made have had a full 12 months to bed in now and we're really beginning to make strides. Breakfast Republic has had a great result and we continue to see gains throughout the day. We've also seen Larry Gogan's figures go up (Saturday), his increase is testament to his iconic status on Irish radio we're very lucky.
The past few months, particularly since Electric Picnic at the beginning of September, have been really exciting in terms of special events and collaborations: Jenny Greene and the RT Concert Orchestra; the 2FM Xmas Ball in aid of ISPCC; the RT Choice Music Prize. Our job now is to keep that momentum going into 2017 and beyond. Today we announced the shortlist for RT Choice Music Prize Song of the Year and we're going to be kicking that off at a gig at the Workman's Club in Dublin tonight, buoyed by the latest figures. We're going in the right direction.
Breakfast Republic gains 9,000 listeners b-o-b to 154,000
The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene steady b-o-b with 131,000 listeners
Tracy Clifford gains 3,000 listeners b-o-b to 113,000
The Eoghan McDermott Show up 1,000 b-o-b to 110,000
Game On increases listenership by 2,000 b-o-b and 3,000 y-o-y to 21,000
The Louise McSharry Show (with Conor Behan) / The National Chart Show up 1,000 y-o-y to 20,000 (steady b-o-b)
The Alternative with Dan Hegarty steady b-o-b at 2,000
The Early, Early Breakfast (Lottie Ryan) up 2,000 listeners book-on-book (Saturday)
Weekend Breakfast up 2,000 y-o-y to 48,000 (Saturday)
Larry Gogan up 2,000 b-o-b to 97,000 (Saturday)
Jenny Greene's Electric Disco gains 6,000 y-o-y and 3,000 b-o-b to 18,000 listeners
The Spring Sessions / Dave Clarke's White Noise steady b-o-b at 7,000 (Saturday)
RT lyric fm
RT lyric fm's weekday market share holds steady, while weekends see some increase in share. Marty in the Morning, Sunday Matinee with Aedin Gormley and The Purple Vespertine with Ellen Cranitch and A World of Song all enjoy healthy gains.
Aod n Dubhghaill, Head of RT lyric fm, said: In an increasingly frenetic world, RT lyric fm remains an oasis of calm. Thank you to the thousands of loyal listeners that tune in to lyric every day. We're delighted that they choose to make lyric their destination station, where life sounds better.
Marty in the Morning gains 5,000 b-on-b and 2,000 y-o-y to 49,000
The John Kelly Ensemble gains 2,000 y-o-y to 32,000
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive increases listenership by 1,000 to 47,000 b-o-b
RT lyric fm's
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Weekly reach of almost 2 million for RT Radio 
