Listeners snub RTÉ for local stations

MORE people are switching off from the State broadcaster and tuning in to local and regional radio stations, new listenership figures show.

Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures show local and regional stations increased their market share by 4%, with RTÉ and Today FM dropping by 1%. But while the State broadcaster holds the top 10 slots for daytime radio, there were significant falls for a number of flagship programmes.

Gerry Ryan hit the high note with listeners as the nation’s favourite voice - pulling in 392,000 listeners, up 11,000.