Brendan O'Connor and Miriam O'Callaghan celebrate huge boost in listeners on RTÉ Radio 1 in latest JNLR report

Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan Celebrate Listener Growth on RTÉ Radio 1

The latest JNLR listenership figures for October 2024 – September 2025 show strong weekends for RTÉ Radio 1, with significant gains for Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan. The report presents a mixed outcome across the station’s schedule, as weekday programs saw either stability or slight declines while weekend shows performed better.

Key Weekend Performances

Brendan O’Connor’s Saturday show reached 419,000 listeners, up by 7,000 since the last report.
His Sunday broadcast expanded to 427,000 listeners, marking an increase of 18,000.
Sunday with Miriam grew to 337,000 listeners, rising by 20,000 compared to the previous period.

Weekday Audience Trends

Today with Claire Byrne maintained 354,000 listeners, showing no change since the last report.
The Oliver Callan Show averaged 347,000 listeners, down by 7,000.
The Ray D’Arcy Show slightly declined to 181,000 listeners, a drop of 1,000.
Drivetime reached 220,000 listeners, reflecting growth of 3,000.
Morning Ireland continued to lead with 471,000 listeners, an increase of 2,000, keeping its position as Ireland’s most-listened-to radio programme.

“Morning Ireland remains Ireland’s most-listened-to radio programme.”

Summary

RTÉ Radio 1’s latest audience report reveals steady weekday numbers with clear weekend momentum, highlighting the growing appeal of Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan’s shows.

Author’s summary: RTÉ Radio 1’s weekend programs showed strong listener growth, lifting the station’s overall momentum despite modest weekday declines.

Goss.ie — 2025-11-07

Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan Celebrate Listener Growth on RTÉ Radio 1

Key Weekend Performances

Weekday Audience Trends

Summary

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