Brendan O'Connor and Miriam O'Callaghan celebrate huge boost in listeners on RTÉ Radio 1 in latest JNLR report

Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan are celebrating a huge boost in listeners on RTÉ Radio 1 in the latest JNLR report.

The latest JNLR listenership figures for the period October ’24 – September ’25 were published today.

It was a mixed bag for RTÉ Radio 1, with weekday shows generally slipping while weekend slots held their ground or made notable gains.

Today with Claire Byrne, from 10am-12noon Monday to Friday, has 354,000 listeners tuning in every weekday – with no change from the last report.

Brendan O’Connor on Saturday has 419,000 listeners, an increase of 7,000 since the last report, and 427,000 listeners tuning in on Sunday, an increase of 18,000 from the last report.

The Oliver Callan Show on RTÉ Radio 1, airing from 9-10am Monday-Friday has 347,000 listeners, a decrease of 7,000 listeners from the last report.

The Ray D’Arcy Show on weekday afternoons has 181,000 listeners, which is a slight decrease of 1,000 since the last report.

Sunday with Miriam also has 337,000 listeners, an increase of 20,000 since the last report.

RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime pulled in 220,000 listeners, an increase of 3,000 since the last report.

Morning Ireland drew in 471,000 listeners, an increase of 2,000 listeners since the last report; And remains  Ireland’s most-listened-to radio programme.

Louise Duffy drew in 215,000 listeners, a decrease of 4,000 from the last report.

Sunday Miscellany brought in 318,000, a rise of 18,000 listeners since the last report.

And the current affairs program This Week grew slightly to 202,000, a rise of 2,000 listeners since the last report.

Tara Campbell, Head of RTÉ Radio 1, said: “As Radio 1 embarks on an exciting new chapter with our new schedule starting on Monday, it’s great to see that we’re building from a position of strength as the biggest station in the country with over 1.3 million listeners tuning in every week and as the market leader for listeners aged 35 to 54.”

“This book has shown big increases across Saturday and Sunday mornings in particular, with programmes like Brendan O’Connor, The Business, Playback, Sunday with Miriam and Sunday Miscellany all featuring strongly in the Top 10. A big thank you to our hard-working programme teams and talented presenters across the entire schedule who continue to serve our loyal audiences with content that engages, informs and entertains.”

Speaking on the latest figures, Patricia Monahan, Director of Audio, RTÉ said: “Ireland’s biggest conversation is set to go from strength to strength as we prepare to launch a brand-new weekday daytime schedule on RTÉ Radio 1. Latest figures show that the station remains the first choice for adults aged 35–54 nationwide, with a share of 13.6%, and remains the only station with a weekly reach of over 1 million.”

“The growth at weekends is phenomenal and demonstrates how integral radio is to the listening lives of the nation, RTÉ Radio 1 especially. RTÉ lyric fm is now reaching 336,000 listeners every week and is growing audiences across the schedule and has grown share to an all-time high of 3% – it’s a brilliant result, testament to the sustained efforts of the lyric team, efforts clearly endorsed by lyric’s growing audience. 2FM, meanwhile, has increased its share to 10.4% for 15-34s – as Ireland’s national public service media, serving this important younger audience is a critical part of RTÉ’s mission, one that 2FM continues to deliver on.”

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