Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny Show has achieved record listenership of 229,000 making it the most listened to show on commercial radio in Ireland, according to the latest JNLR results published today, 16th of May 2024.
The results also see the station achieve an all time high market share of 8.2% in a strong radio market that has almost 3.4 million Irish adults tuning in every week.
Newstalk has also recorded its highest ever weekly reach with 852,000 listeners tuning in every week and 489,000 now tuning in every day.
The Pat Kenny Show numbers represent an increase of 55,000 listeners in the last 12 months, while Newstalk Breakfast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have also recorded an all time high audience of 157,000 listeners.
Andrea Gilligan’s Lunchtime Live programme also saw an increase in listenership to 118,000, while Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff and The Hard Shoulder with Kieran Cuddihy stand on 104,000 and 147,000 respectively.
The station’s flagship weekend programme The Anton Savage Show proved itself to be a destination for audiences achieving listenership of 132,000 on Saturdays between 9am and 11am and 104,000 in its new additional slot of 10am – 12pm on Sundays. Down to Business with Bobby Kerr continues to attract a significant audience growing to 115,000 in these latest results.
Newstalk retained its commanding position in Dublin, enjoying a market share of 11.7% in the capital and record weekly and daily listenership of 306,000 and 196,000 respectively in the capital.
Managing Editor of Newstalk, Patricia Monahan commented today:
‘We are delighted with these record numbers and to see our audience growing consistently book on book.
The success of The Pat Kenny Show is particularly rewarding and richly deserved by Pat and his team. They work tirelessly to deliver a compelling, engaging and entertaining listen for the audience every day.
It is fantastic to see them and the rest of the Newstalk team get the recognition it deserves from the people who matter most.’
Key figures for Newstalk weekday programmes:
Newstalk Breakfast, 157,000 (+8,000 YoY) All Time High
The Pat Kenny Show, 229,000 Listeners (+55,000 YoY) All Time High
Lunchtime Live, 118,000 Listeners (+12,000 YoY)
Moncrieff, 104,000 Listeners (+7,000 YoY)
The Hard Shoulder, 147,000 listeners (-4,000 YoY)
Off The Ball, 49,000 listeners ( +3,000 YoY)
Weekend – Saturday
The Home Show 45,000 (-2,000 YoY)
Anton Savage Show Saturday 132,000 (+16,000 YoY)
Down To Business 115,000 (+9,000 YoY)
Off the Ball Saturday, 138,000 (+1,000 YoY)
Tech Talk 38,000 (-8,000 YoY)
Screentime 20,000 (+4,000 YoY)
Weekend – Sunday
Alive and Kicking 26,000 (-1000, YoY)
Taking Stock 57,000 (+8,000 YoY)
Anton Savage Show Sunday 104,000 (New show – no comparable timeblock)
Futureproof 68,000 (New timeslot – no comparable timeblock)
Off the Ball Sunday, 126,000 (-20,000 YoY)
Talking History 16,000 (+3,000 YoY)
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Information sourced from; JNLR/Ipsos 2024-1
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