Brendan O'Connor and Miriam O'Callaghan Celebrate Listener Growth on RTÉ Radio 1
The latest JNLR listenership figures for October 2024 to September 2025 were published today, showing significant changes in audience numbers for RTÉ Radio 1 programs.
Weekday and Weekend Audience Trends
RTÉ Radio 1 saw varied results: weekday shows generally experienced declines, while weekend programs maintained or increased their audience.
- Today with Claire Byrne (10am-12noon, Monday to Friday) holds steady with 354,000 listeners.
- Brendan O’Connor: Saturday’s show gained 7,000 listeners, reaching 419,000; Sunday’s audience grew by 18,000 to 427,000.
- The Oliver Callan Show (9-10am, Monday to Friday) decreased by 7,000 listeners, totalling 347,000.
- The Ray D’Arcy Show on weekday afternoons saw a slight drop of 1,000 listeners to 181,000.
- Sunday with Miriam O’Callaghan increased by 20,000 listeners to 337,000.
- RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime attracted 220,000 listeners, up 3,000.
- Morning Ireland remains Ireland’s most-listened-to program with 471,000 listeners, an increase of 2,000.
The report highlights that weekend shows have bolstered RTÉ Radio 1’s reach despite some weekday declines.
Author's summary: RTÉ Radio 1 experienced mixed listenership trends in the latest JNLR report, with notable weekend gains led by Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan.
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