RTÉ suffers setback as listenership levels fall

RTÉ radio has suffered a major setback in the latest JNLR listenership figures, which show major losses for its programmes to the benefit of Today FM and Newstalk.

RTÉ’s flagship weekday shows such as Ronan Collins (down 6,000 to 232,000), Ryan Tubridy (down 11,000 to 175,000) and Drivetime (down 7,000 to 238,000) saw significant numbers of listeners move on since the last count was taken in July, yet Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy saw his listener figure increase by 16,000.

RTÉ pointed out that RTÉ Radio 1 remains the only station with a seven-day weekly reach of more than one million.