RT Radio Remains Number 1 Choice For Listeners 01 May 2014: 1,829,000 (51%) adults listen to RT Radio every week and RT Radio scores 18 of the Top 20 programmes among adults 15+
Commenting on the latest figures Jim Jennings, Managing Director, RT Radio said: "Overall this is a good book for RT Radio and it is particularly gratifying considering all the changes that have taken place within the radio market over the past year. RT Radio 1's share of listening is growing. RTE 2fm has undergone some dramatic changes over the past 3 months and its very encouraging to see the station grow its market share in the most competitive market in Dublin. RTE lyric fm celebrates its 15th birthday today and I am delighted to see the station continuing to cement its position within the radio landscape"
RT Radio 1 Grows Market Share to 23.1%
RT Radio 1 weekly reach 1,290,000 adults, most listened to national station, over 400,000 ahead of its nearest national competitor.
Morning Ireland remains the number 1 radio programme in Ireland everyday with 444,000 listeners
Top 4 timeblock year-on-year gains nationally are for RT Radio 1, The Marian Finucane Show on Sunday, Saturday Sport, Sunday Sport, Saturday with Claire Byrne
312,000 listen to Today with Sean O'Rourke' programme on RT Radio 1
Saturday Sport up 11,000 b-o-b to 196,000 and a massive 69,000 y-o-y an increase of 54%
Sunday Sport up 7,000 b-o-b and 42,000 y-o-y to 178,000
The Marian Finucane Show on Sunday went up 10,000 b-o-b and 72,000 y-o-y to 363,000
The Marian Finucane Show on Saturday is static on b-o-b and up 18,000 to 376,000 y-o-y
Saturday with Claire Byrne up by 29,000 to 219,000 y-o-y
Sunday with Miriam is up by 13,000 to 262,000 y-o-y
Liveline with Joe Duffy has the highest average qtr hour audience for a national programme at 316,000 with a timeblock reach of 390,000 all adults
RT Radio 1 retains its position as market leader in the Irish National radio market. The station's market share is up year-on-year to 23.1% with significant year-on-year increases for The Marian Finucane Show, Saturday Sport, Sunday Sport, Saturday with Claire Byrne and The Weekend with Cathal Murray.
Tom McGuire, Head of Radio 1 says: I'm delighted that the top 15 programmes in the country air on RT Radio 1. Marian Finucane continues to be the country's most popular weekend presenter. More than a quarter of a million listeners tune into weekend sport on Radio 1 and Drivetime with Mary Wilson continues to lead the way home. After one of the most changeable years in Irish broadcasting, more people are listening longer to RT Radio 1 and we appreciate that loyalty.
RT 2fm Market Share grows in Dublin to 5.7%
Commenting today, Head of 2fm, Dan Healy said: This JNLR is too soon to see any changes in the 2fm schedule however, we have seen progress in the Dublin market compared to this time last year which is a significant goal for the radio station which is now bigger than 98FM . (Primetime Market Share).
The Rick O'Shea Show is up 10,000 y-o-y to 117,000
Breakfast Republic debuts in the top 5 programmes amongst 15-34s
Three new primetime programmes for 2fm, Breakfast Republic, The Nicky Byrne Show and Driveby all debut in the top 10 programmes for adults 15-34
2fm has 5 programmes in the top ten for adults 15-34 and 9 programmes in the top 20
2fm has 6 programmes in the top twenty for adults 20-44
The Nicky Byrne Show enters the market has a strong mid-day offering for 2fm with 151,000 listeners
Game on stable at 21,000 and up 1,000 year-on-year
All weekday programmes on 2fm 7am-7pm reaching over 100,000 listeners
Breakfast on 2fm on Saturday's up 11,000 year-on-year to 82,000 and up 5,000 book-on-book on Sunday's and 13,000 year-on-year to 51,000RT
Lyric fm increases reach by 1 point year on year
The Hamilton Scores up by 8,000 to 46,000 b-o-b and 23,000 y-o-y
Nova up by 3,000 to 13,000 b-o-b
The Music Box with Trish Taylor up by 10,000 to 25,000 y-o-y
Marty in the Morning up by 8,000 to 39,000 y-o-y
RT lyric fm reach stable on Saturday and Sunday at 2%
On its 15th Anniversary, RT lyric fm increases station reach by 1 point year on year. Said Aodan Dubhghaill, Head of RT lyric fm: Lyric continues to consolidate its position and remains steady as she goes. Favourite broadcasters like Marty Whelan, George Hamilton and Trish Taylor have all seen gains. Today is Lyric's birthday and after 15 years on air we keep providing a unique listening platform for our loyal and cherished listeners.
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RT Radio Remains Number 1 Choice For Listeners 01 May 2014: 1,829,000 (51%) adults listen to RT Radio every week and RT Radio scores 18 of the Top 20 programmes among adults 15+
