Claire Byrne a star as RTÉ wins listeners

Women are pulling in the listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, 2FM is snapping at the heels of main rival Today FM, and Newstalk’s Pat Kenny has lost 8,000 listeners since last April.

Figures from the latest Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) survey show Claire Byrne has been a star draw for RTÉ Radio 1 over the past 12 months, attracting 25,000 more listeners to Saturday With Claire Byrne, bringing total listenership for the show to 230,000.