RTÉ still rules the airwaves

THE leading independent local radio stations are continuing to make ground at the expense of RTÉ, but the national broadcaster still dominates the airways.

The top 10 daily programmes are all produced by RTÉ radio with the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM the only main challenger, topping 210,000 listeners daily.

Morning Ireland, with a remarkable audience of 477,000 is followed by Marian Finucane; Gerry Ryan; Joe Duffy; Pat Kenny and News at One as the only programmes breaking the 300,000-plus listenership barrier.