JNLR results released today, 12th November, 2009, show that Newstalk 106–108 fm now reaches 265,000 listeners nationally daily, up 38,000 (up 17%) year on year and reaches 543,000 listeners every week, an increase of 34,000 (up 7%) year on year.
Other significant highlights from these results include:
- Lunchtime with Eamon Keane has grown by 28%, an increase of 15,000 listeners.
- The Right Hook with George Hook has gained an additional 12,000 listeners, up 12%, and remains the No.1 programme on the station.
- Breakfast with Claire Byrne and Ivan Yates, has increased its audience by 20%, with an additional 13,000 listeners.
- Tom Dunne’s audience is now 73,000 (No year on year comparison as show commenced in Sept 08)
- The station continues its growth outside of Dublin with increases in listenership of 24% across Munster, Connaught, Ulster and rest of Leinster.
Reach Increases (Year on Year)
The Right Hook with George Hook 112,000 Up 12,000 Up 12%
Breakfast with Claire & Ivan 78,000 Up 13,000 Up 20%
Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff 74,000 Up 2,000 Up 3%
Lunchtime with Eamon Keane 68,000 Up 15,000 Up 28%
Off the Ball with Eoin McDevitt 42,000 Up 6,000 Up 17%
Speaking today, Frank Cronin, Chief Executive of Newstalk 106-108 fm, said: “Along with being the National Station of the Year, I am really pleased with the continued growth of Newstalk, growing audience by 17% is just reward for the quality of output we deliver. In particular I am delighted with our growth in Munster, especially in Cork.”
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Neal Cummins, Fleishman-Hillard, 01-6188 482 / 087 629 1091
Source: JNLR/TNS mrbi Oct ‘08 – Sept ‘09 V Oct ‘07 – Sept ’08 (year on year)
