RT Radio reaches 1,963,000 million listeners, or 47% of the Adult 15 population, every week, and holds 17 of the top 20 radio programmes broadcasting in Ireland according to the latest radio listenership figures from JNLR. RT Radio 1 remains the only station with a weekly reach of over 1 million (at 1,370,000). RT 2FM has a weekly reach figure of 697,000 of Adults 15 (up 10,000 BoB*). RT lyric fm has 298,000 listeners on a weekly basis.
RT Radio 1:
RT Radio 1 reaches 858,000 listeners on weekdays.
Morning Ireland remains Ireland's most listened to radio programme, with 440,000 listeners this book ( 3,000 BoB)
The Ryan Tubridy Show has 334,000 listeners each weekday.
Today with Claire Byrne from Monday to Friday has 323,000 listeners.
News at One has 303,000 listeners ( 3,000 BoB)
The Ray D'Arcy Show weekday afternoons on RT Radio 1 has 183,000 listeners ( 2,000 BoB)
Drivetime has 220,000 listeners ( 6,000 BoB)
The Brendan O'Connor Show on Saturday has 338,000 listeners ( 11,000 BoB) and 323,000 listeners on Sunday( 4,000 BoB).
Saturday with Colm 'Mong in has 206,000 listeners ( 11,000 BoB)
Sunday Sport on RT Radio 1 has 181,000 listeners ( 29,000 BoB).
Sunday with Miriam has 287,000 listeners.
Peter Woods, Head of RT Radio 1 said: There are strong performances across all our core programmes, ensuring RT Radio 1 is the primary destination for news, current affairs and for entertainment also. Our music programmes are also performing well, with good numbers for John Creedon and Louise Duffy consolidating her place in the schedule. On weekends Brendan O'Connor remains essential listening, while Colm Mong in, who is new to the schedule, has added numbers on Saturday and during the weeknights on Late Debate. This is a book that shows RT Radio 1 is continuing to connect with audiences across right across the week.
RT 2FM
2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha, and Carl has 138,000 listeners tuning in on weekday mornings ( 3,000 BoB).
Jennifer Zamparelli on 2FM has 133,000 listeners.
Drive it with the 2 Johnnies continue to entertain listeners across the country in the afternoons with 140,000 listeners ( 10.000 BoB)
Tracy Clifford has 107,000 listeners.
Laura Fox at weekends from 9-12 has 111,000 listeners on Saturday and 102,000 on Sundays.
Emma and Roweekends z on 12-3pm have 103,000 on Saturday and 89,000 listeners on Sunday.
Dan Healy, Head of RT Radio Strategy and RT 2FM said: 2FM is in good health following the publication of listenership results for the most recent period. In general, most of our programmes have experienced an increase in audience. Particularly pleasing for all of us at 2FM is the continuous growth at breakfast time with Doireann, Donncha and Carl. With each quarter the show experiences steady growth. Producer Grace Callaghan and right hand person Willem McCarthy also deserve credit for the good shape the show is in. The two lads from Cahir , not yet on air two years, are out performing 2FM's primetime share by 25%, this is a phenomenal result for The 2 Johnnies. Our new weekend schedule is also bedding in well and I look forward to the next set of results. As ever a massive thanks to our loyal audience and big welcome to our new listeners.
RT lyric fm
Marty in the Morning has 57,000 listeners.
Niall Carroll's Classical Drivetime has 44,000 listeners.
Liz Nolan's The Full Score/Aedin in the Afternoon (Friday) has 45,000 listeners tuning in( 2,000 BoB).
Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive has 55,000 listeners ( 6,000 BoB).
Aed n Gormley's Movies and Musicals has 49,000 listeners.
Opera Night has 25,000 listeners ( 6,000 BoB)
Daybreak has 26,000 listeners ( 4,000 BoB)
Sin ad Wylde, Head of RT lyric fm said: Building on morning growth in the last book which has been retained with Marty in the Morning's 57,000 listeners, in this book I'm happy to see share gains right across weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. In particular the growth is reflected in afternoon gains with an increase of 6,000 listeners for Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive and a 2,000 listener increase for Liz Nolan's The Full Score/ Aed n in the Afternoon programmes. Retaining growth in the 35 54 agegroup of listeners who have come to us over the last year confirms how new programmes such as Aed n in the Afternoon, Ambient Orbit and S an Rocks on Sunday on RT lyric fm are appealing to these new audiences. The 6,000 listener increase in Opera Night highlights the appetite for opera and classical music and reinforces RT lyric fm's place in the lives of Irish audiences.
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RT Radio reaches 1,963,000 million listeners, or 47% of the Adult 15 population, every week, and holds 17 of the top 20 radio programmes broadcasting in Ireland according to the latest radio listenership figures from JNLR. RT Radio 1 remains the only station with a weekly reach of over 1 million (at 1,370,000). RT 2FM has a weekly reach figure of 697,000 of Adults 15 (up 10,000 BoB*). RT lyric fm has 298,000 listeners on a weekly basis.
