Brendan O'Connor and Miriam O'Callaghan Celebrate Listener Growth on RTÉ Radio 1
The latest JNLR listenership figures for the period October 2024 to September 2025 were released today, showing varied results for RTÉ Radio 1 programs.
Weekday vs Weekend Audience Trends
Weekday shows mostly saw declines, while weekend programs held steady or gained listeners.
- Today with Claire Byrne (10am-12pm, Mon-Fri) retained 354,000 listeners with no change from the previous report.
- Brendan O’Connor gained listeners on weekends: 419,000 on Saturday (up 7,000) and 427,000 on Sunday (up 18,000).
- The Oliver Callan Show (9-10am, Mon-Fri) dropped by 7,000 to 347,000 listeners.
- The Ray D’Arcy Show on weekday afternoons decreased slightly by 1,000 to 181,000 listeners.
- Sunday with Miriam O’Callaghan saw a rise of 20,000 to 337,000 listeners.
- Drivetime attracted 220,000 listeners, a 3,000 increase.
- Morning Ireland remains Ireland’s most-listened-to program with 471,000 listeners, up by 2,000.
"RTÉ Radio 1 shows a mixed picture in listenership with weekend programs notably growing their audience, affirming their connection with the public," said a media analyst.
Overall, the weekend lineup, especially shows hosted by Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan, showed significant listener gains compared to the previous year.
Author's summary: Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan's weekend shows significantly boosted RTÉ Radio 1's audience figures, contrasting with a slight dip in weekday listener numbers.
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