Brendan O'Connor and Miriam O'Callaghan Celebrate Listener Growth on RTÉ Radio 1
The latest JNLR listenership results for October 2024 to September 2025 have been released, showing significant audience changes across RTÉ Radio 1’s programming. While weekday shows generally saw small declines, several weekend programs recorded gains.
Weekend Wins for O'Connor and O'Callaghan
Brendan O’Connor and Miriam O’Callaghan are celebrating strong listener growth. O’Connor’s Saturday show now attracts 419,000 listeners, up by 7,000 since the last report. His Sunday edition grew by 18,000, reaching 427,000 listeners.
Miriam O’Callaghan’s Sunday with Miriam continues to perform well, drawing 337,000 listeners — up by 20,000 from the previous period.
Weekday Performance
- Today with Claire Byrne: 354,000 listeners, unchanged from the previous report.
- The Oliver Callan Show: 347,000 listeners, down by 7,000.
- The Ray D’Arcy Show: 181,000 listeners, a small drop of 1,000.
- Drivetime: 220,000 listeners, increasing by 3,000.
- Morning Ireland: 471,000 listeners, up 2,000 and remaining Ireland’s most-listened-to radio program.
“Morning Ireland remains Ireland’s most-listened-to radio programme.”
Overall Trends
The data shows that while weekday listenership held steady or slightly declined, Saturday and Sunday programs, led by O’Connor and O’Callaghan, saw clear gains. These trends highlight a continued interest in weekend radio on RTÉ Radio 1.
Author’s summary: RTÉ Radio 1’s weekend broadcasters saw robust listener growth, while weekday programs largely maintained stable audiences through the latest JNLR period.