{"id":675784,"date":"2026-11-05T14:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675784\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:02:15","slug":"mixed-results-for-rte-radio-shows-in-latest-jnlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675784\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed results for RT\u00c9 radio shows in latest JNLR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of RT\u00c9’s best-known radio programmes have recorded audience gains in the latest JNLR (Joint National Listenership Research) figures, while others have seen significant declines.<\/p>\n

Morning Ireland remains Ireland\u2019s most-listened-to radio programme, gaining 7,000 listeners to reach 464,000, while Liveline with Kieran Cuddihy has increased its audience by 14,000 to 268,000.<\/p>\n

However, 2FM Weekend Drive with Emma Power and Graham Smyth has seen its Saturday audience fall by 17,000 to 77,000, while Sunday listenership has dropped by 16,000 to 70,000.<\/p>\n

\"2FM
\n2FM Breakfast with Carl, Roz and Aisling is the most-listened-to radio show nationally among 15-34-year-olds<\/p>\n

Drivetime on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 has also lost 9,000 listeners, falling to 202,000, while the Saturday Sport\/Doc On One programming block is down 15,000 to 186,000.<\/p>\n

There were gains elsewhere, with 2FM Breakfast with Carl, Roz and Aisling adding 14,000 listeners to reach 189,000, while Marty in the Morning on RT\u00c9 lyric fm increased by 7,000 to 92,000.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 holds the country\u2019s ten most-listened-to radio programmes and 15 of the top 20, compared with 16 of the top 20 in August.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 has an overall radio market share of 28.3%, with almost two million people tuning in every week.<\/p>\n

\"Morning-Ireland\"
\nMorning Ireland continues to be Ireland’s most-listened-to radio programme<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Newstalk has recorded its highest-ever weekly audience of 882,000, up 27,000 on the previous JNLR results, while Today FM has gained 2,000 weekly listeners to reach 976,000.<\/p>\n

The latest figures cover October 2025 to September 2026, with increases and decreases compared with the previous JNLR results published in August, unless otherwise stated.<\/p>\n

Patricia Monahan, Director of Audio at RT\u00c9, described the results as “very encouraging,” particularly for Radio 1.<\/p>\n

“Less than a year since the launch of the new schedule it’s fantastic to see that listeners are engaging with new voices and shows across the day,” she said.<\/p>\n

She also welcomed the growth in audiences for Liveline with Kieran Cuddihy and Inside Sport with Jacqui Hurley and Marie Crowe.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 Radio 1<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 Radio 1 remains Ireland\u2019s most-listened-to radio station with a market share of 19.3%, reaching 1.365 million listeners every week, an increase of 11,000 on the previous JNLR results.<\/p>\n

Morning Ireland continues to lead the national rankings with 464,000 listeners, while Today with David McCullagh has 421,000.<\/p>\n

The Oliver Callan Show has 283,000 listeners, while News at One has 271,000.<\/p>\n

\"Liveline
\nKieran Cuddihy has gained 14,000 Liveline listeners<\/p>\n

Liveline with Kieran Cuddihy has recorded an increase of 14,000 listeners, bringing its audience to 268,000.<\/p>\n

Cuddihy, who took over from Joe Duffy in November 2025, said he was “delighted” with the figures and credited the programme\u2019s production team and listeners.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m just coming up on one full year in the job, and every day is different and exciting because Liveline is just such an incredibly unpredictable show.<\/p>\n

“But it\u2019s great to see that it\u2019s resonating with so many people around the country. And beyond the production team, that\u2019s all down to the listeners who get in touch. Liveline is nothing without their stories,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Louise Duffy Show remains unchanged at 133,000 listeners, while Drivetime with Katie Hannon and Colm \u00d3 Mong\u00e1in has fallen by 9,000 to 202,000.<\/p>\n

\"Inside
\nMarie Crowe and Jacqui Hurley present Inside Sport<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Inside Sport has gained 5,000 listeners to reach 88,000, while Arena is up 3,000 to 45,000.<\/p>\n

At weekends, Countrywide has recorded one of the biggest increases, gaining 27,000 listeners to reach 257,000.<\/p>\n

The Brendan O\u2019Connor Show has 411,000 listeners on Saturdays, up 11,000, while its Sunday audience has fallen by 8,000 to 391,000.<\/p>\n

Saturday Sport\/Doc On One has seen its audience decline by 15,000 to 186,000.<\/p>\n

The Business has gained 9,000 listeners to reach 351,000, while Playback has also increased by 9,000 to 315,000.<\/p>\n

Sunday Miscellany has 289,000 listeners, up 10,000, while Sunday with Miriam has increased by 5,000 to 322,000.<\/p>\n

This Week has gained 8,000 listeners to reach 218,000, while Rising Time with Lilian Smith has 109,000 listeners on Saturdays, up 14,000.<\/p>\n

Tara Campbell, Head of RT\u00c9 Radio 1, said the increase in Liveline’s audience was mirrored by “very strong social media engagement growth for the programme”.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 2FM<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 2FM reaches 676,000 listeners every week with a market share of 4.8%. The station’s daily reach has increased by 8,000 to 333,000 listeners, according to RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n

The station\u2019s Breakfast show with Carl Mullan, Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner has gained 14,000 listeners, bringing its weekday audience to 189,000.<\/p>\n

The programme is also the most-listened-to radio show nationally among 15-34-year-olds.<\/p>\n

Dan Healy, Head of RT\u00c9 2FM, said Carl Mullan, Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner were “now seeing the fruits of more than 2 years of being on air together”.<\/p>\n

2FM Mornings with Doireann Garrihy has 79,000 listeners, while 2FM Afternoon with Demi Isaac and Mikey O\u2019Reilly has 102,000.<\/p>\n

2FM Drive with Laura Fox and Katja Mia has 123,000 listeners.<\/p>\n

\"2FM
\n4000 more music lovers are tuning in to Beta Da Silva each week night<\/p>\n

The New Music Show with Beta Da Silva has gained 4,000 listeners to reach 47,000.<\/p>\n

At weekends, 2FM Weekend Drive with Emma Power and Graham Smyth has recorded notable declines, with Saturday listenership falling by 17,000 to 77,000 and Sunday listenership dropping by 16,000 to 70,000.<\/p>\n

Weekends on 2FM with Bl\u00e1thnaid Treacy has 114,000 listeners on Saturdays and 124,000 on Sundays.<\/p>\n

2FM Weekend Afternoon with Helen Galgey and Benny Bracken has 117,000 listeners on Saturdays and 87,000 on Sundays.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 lyric fm<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 lyric fm reaches 353,000 listeners each week, down 5,000 on the previous JNLR results, while its market share remains at 3.5%.<\/p>\n

Marty in the Morning has recorded an increase of 7,000 listeners to reach 92,000. The programme is also up 19,000 listeners year-on-year.<\/p>\n

Lorcan Murray\u2019s Classic Drive has 63,000 listeners, down 5,000 on the previous results, while Niall Carroll\u2019s Classical Daytime has fallen by 4,000 to 50,000.<\/p>\n

\"Marty-in-the-Morning-RT\u00c9\"
\nMarty continues to entertain his growing audience each weekday morning on lyric fm<\/p>\n

The 1pm – 4pm slot, occupied by Liz Nolan\u2019s The Full Score and Aed\u00edn in the Afternoon on Friday’s has 57,000 listeners, down 8,000 on the previous results.<\/p>\n

At weekends, Sunday Afternoon with Simon Delaney has gained 8,000 listeners to reach 74,000, while Aed\u00edn Gormley\u2019s Movies and Musicals has increased by 3,000 to 66,000.<\/p>\n

The Hamilton Scores with George Hamilton has 42,000 listeners on Saturdays and 39,000 on Sundays, with Sunday\u2019s audience increasing by 8,000.<\/p>\n

Weekend Classics with Claudia Boyle has 50,000 listeners on Saturdays, down 6,000, and 56,000 on Sundays, down 3,000.<\/p>\n

Newstalk<\/p>\n

Newstalk has recorded its highest-ever weekly audience, reaching 882,000 listeners, up 27,000 on the previous JNLR results.<\/p>\n

The station’s market share has increased to 8.3%, up from 7.8% in August, while its daily audience has risen by 27,000 to 511,000.<\/p>\n

The Claire Byrne Show has 222,000 listeners, while The Hard Shoulder with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman has gained 17,000 to reach 170,000.<\/p>\n

At weekends, The Pat Kenny Show has 175,000 listeners on Saturdays and 134,000 on Sundays.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s Off the Ball with John Duggan has recorded a particularly strong increase, gaining 29,000 listeners to reach 162,000.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Tech Talk with Jess Kelly has gained 10,000 listeners to reach 101,000, while Newstalk Breakfast with Anton Savage has fallen by 1,000 to 167,000.<\/p>\n

Today FM<\/p>\n

Today FM remains Ireland’s most-listened-to commercial radio station, reaching 976,000 listeners every week, up 2,000 on the previous JNLR results.<\/p>\n

The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show has gained 5,000 listeners to reach 245,000. This is the seventh survey in a row where Dempsey has grown audience, maintaining his position as the most-listened-to show on Irish commercial radio. <\/p>\n

Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis has increased its Saturday audience by 16,000 to 204,000, passing the 200,000 mark for the first time.<\/p>\n

The Last Word with Matt Cooper remains unchanged at 195,000 listeners, while Dave Moore\u2019s morning show has fallen by 6,000 to 205,000.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Ray Foley has 178,000 listeners, while Louise Cantillon has 132,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some of RT\u00c9’s best-known radio programmes have recorded audience gains in the latest JNLR (Joint National Listenership Research)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":675785,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,61,60,278],"class_list":["post-675784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=675784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/675785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=675784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=675784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}