Ryan Tubridy's former RTE Radio 1 slot is still second most listened to show after host's departure

Ryan Tubridy’s former RTE Radio 1 slot is the second most listened to radio show– as Morning Ireland remains the nations most listened to.

According to the latest Joint National Listenership Research, RTE Radio 1 saw significant gains in the latest book, with Brendan O’Connor’s weekend radio shows and Tubs old slot – which was hosted by Brendan Courtney and Oliver Callan – still bringing in the numbers.

Morning Ireland has almost half a million listeners tuning into Radio 1, with 486,000 – an increase of 23,000 people daily.

Claire Byrne has 10,000 extra listeners to her mid-morning radio show. She now has 341,000 tuning in.

But 4,000 tuned out of the controversial Nine O’Clock show since Ryan Tubridy’s departure, leaving the show with 343,000 listeners daily – but the show is till the second most popular station to tune into.

Joe Duffy’s Liveline saw an increase of 1,000 listeners, with Joe now hosting the show to 303,000 listeners.

Ray D’Arcy’s afternoon show lost 1,000 listeners and now broadcasts to 186,000 people daily while Drivetime is up 2,000 to 221,000 listeners.

Peter Woods, Head of RTÉ Radio 1 said: “This is obviously a very good book for Radio 1, up across weekdays and weekend programming.

“In the first place I’d like to thank the listeners who continue to put their trust overwhelmingly in this station. There are also our presenters who are the very best, across all genres.

“Nobody should underestimate what it takes to front a programme and consistently perform, day after day. And there is – above all – the leadership and commitment our production teams provide every single day, which drives everything we do.

“All of our schedule is performing. Radio 1 has a particular commitment to Irish music and Irish artists, male and female. It is important to emphasise that this works.”

Oliver Callan is the permanent host of The Nine O’Clock Show

Over at 2FM, the station saw very little change in the last few months.

Breakfast with Doireann, Carl and Donncha lost 3,000 listeners and now have 146,000 tuning in.

Meanwhile Jennifer Zamparelli and Tracy Clifford saw no change compared to their previous book. Jen has 136,000 tuning in, while Tracy has 113,000 tuning in.

And the 2 Johnnies lost 2,000 listeners to their afternoon programme. They now have 150,000 listeners.

Dan Healy, Head of RTÉ Radio Strategy and RTÉ 2FM said: “It is great that 2fm has consolidated audiences gained in the last survey.

“Listeners have been retained in general right across the daytime schedule. The new weekend schedule, which started this time last year, is going from strength to strength with Laura Fox and Roz and Emma on 2FM continuing to grow from survey to survey.

“2fm has always led the charge in promoting Irish produced music to the front and centre and we are looking forward to the RTÉ Choice Music Prize on March 7th which will be hosted by Tracy Clifford and broadcast live on 2fm.”

Miriam O’Callaghan and Brendan O’Connor both welcome back the thousands of listeners they had lost in their last book.

Brendan’s Saturday show gained 7,000 listeners, leaving him with 342,000 tuning in, while his Sunday show has a 20,000 increase. He now has 343,000 listening in each weekend.

Prime Time host Miriam’s Sunday show has 292,000 listeners – a 20,000 jump compared to the previous JNLR when she lost 15,000 listeners.

Kevin Bakhurst, RTE’S Director General, said: “The enduring value and relevance of public service media to people in Ireland is clear to see in these latest figures.

“Over two million adults tune into RTÉ’s radio services every week, and RTÉ Radio 1 remains the only station with a weekly reach of over one million people.

“It’s especially gratifying to see how more and more young people are connecting with 2fm, a vital element in RTÉ’s public service portfolio, with the service weekday reach up 1% year on year.

“The loyalty of lyric listeners, alongside the gains in weekday and weekend reach and share for Radio 1, are testament to the continuing connection between audiences and these essential public services.

“I’d like to thank our listeners, each one, for continuing to choose RTÉ’s radio services and our hard-working production teams and presenters for continuing to serve our audiences.”

It is yet known how well Ryan Tubridy’s new Q102 radio show is doing since his departure from RTE.

Ryan Tubridy now presents a show on Virgin Radio/Q102 in the UK

Tubs only joined the station five weeks ago.

A spokesman for Q102 said: “The listenership figures for Ryan’s new show on Dublin’s Q102 will be reflected in the next JNLR report in May.”

The JNLRS also revealed another jump for ex RTE star Pat Kenny over at Newstalk.

The presenter welcomed an extra 11,000 listeners to his radio show. He now has 216,000 tuning in.

Newstalk Breakfast saw an increase of 5,000 listeners. They now broadcast daily to 149,000 people.

Lunchtime gained 6,000 listeners, leaving the show with an audience of 113,000, while Moncrieff gained 5,000 more people to 115,000 and the Hard Shoulder saw a 5,000 jump to 153,000.Bauer Media Audio Ireland Interim CEO Chris Doyle said: “This is an excellent set of results for the Bauer stations, now reaching the biggest weekly audience of any group in Ireland.“Huge performances from Newstalk, Today FM and Red FM contributed to this record of 2.1million weekly listeners. More listeners, listening for longer to high quality and innovative audio makes Bauer the perfect partner for advertisers”.

Today FM reported a mixed bag.

Ian Dempsey gained 3,000 listeners. He now has 228,000 tuning in, while Dermot and Dave have 230,000 people tuning in – an extra 3,000.

But Pamela Joyce lost 2,000 listeners. She now has 140,000 tuning in and Ray Foley lost 1,000 listeners. He now has 163,000 tuning in.

And The Last Word gained 4,000, leaving the show with 186,000 tuning in.Fyona Smith, Managing Editor of Today FM said: “Our dedication to delivering exceptional content has yielded phenomenal results. The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Dave Moore, and The Last Word with Matt Cooper have reached unparalleled levels of listenership, marking a milestone achievement spanning over a decade.

“The latest JNLR results reaffirm our commitment to those who choose Today FM each day. “Your loyalty and trust inspire us to strive for excellence every day, and for that, we are immensely grateful.”The record-breaking audience growth of Today FM is a testament to the commitment of our exceptional team.”

Who is up and who is down

RTE Radio 1

Morning Ireland – 486,000 up 23,000

The Nine O’Clock Show – 343,000 down 4,000

Today with Claire Byrne – 341,000 up 10,000

Louise Duffy– 214,000 up 1,000

News at One – 306,000 up 3,000

Liveline – 303,000 up 1,000

Ray D’Arcy – 186,000 down 1,000

Drivetime – 221,000 up 2,000

Brendan O’Connor (SAT) –342,000 up 7,000

Brendan O’Connor (SUN) 343,000 up 20,000

Sunday with Miriam O’Callaghan: 292,000 up 20,000

2FM

Breakfast on 2FM –146,000 down 3,000

Jennifer Zamparelli –136000 no change

Tracey Clifford –113000 no change

The 2 Johnnies –150,000 down 2,000

Today FM

Ian Dempsey – 228,000 up 3,000

Dermot and Dave – 230,000 up 3,000

Pamela Joyce – 140,000 down 2,000

Ray Foley – 163,000 down 1,000.

The Last Word – 186,000 up 4,000

Newstalk

Pat Kenny – 216,000 up 11,000

Newstalk Breakfast – 149,000 up 5,000

Lunchtime – 113,000 up 6,000

Moncrieff – 115,000 up 5,000

The Hard Shoulder – 153,000 up 5,000

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