Newstalk has grown its daily listenership, following the station\u2019s significant revamp in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the latest JNLR figures, 466,000 people tune into the station on a daily basis, 5,000 more than in the previous survey. <\/p>\n
Weekly listenership stands at 846,000, down 3,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Overall, Newstalk\u2019s market share has increased to 7.8%, up 0.3% since the last set of JNLR data.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Newstalk Managing Editor Eric Moylan described the figures as a \u201creally positive performance\u201d following the launch of the new schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo see strong market share growth so early is really encouraging and sets us up nicely for the year ahead, as the new line up beds in,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is tremendous work being done by our teams behind the scenes and I\u2019ve no doubt we\u2019ll see continued growth as we make radio that connects with our audience and delivers the stories and conversations that matter to them.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
The figures also revealed that Se\u00e1n Moncrieff\u2019s afternoon show, Moncrieff<\/a>, added 9,000 daily listeners, taking its listenership to 101,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live<\/a> increased her listenership to 114,000, up 5,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n While Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly have increased the listenership of The Hard Shoulder<\/a> to 153,000, up 4,000 listeners.\u00a0<\/p>\n Listenership for The Claire Byrne Show<\/a> remained unchanged on 206,000 listeners, as did the number listening to Newstalk Breakfast<\/a>, which continues to pull in 158,000 people on a daily basis.\u00a0<\/p>\n