Newstalk hits record weekly audience of 882,000 listeners

Newstalk has announced its highest ever weekly audience, reaching 882,000 listeners, according to the latest JNLR figures.

The station’s market share rose to 8.3%, an increase of 0.8% year‑on‑year, and its daily audience grew to 511,000, both up by 27,000 since the previous report.

Several programmes recorded all‑time highs. The Pat Kenny Show attracted 175,000 listeners on Saturday and 134,000 on Sunday, up by 8,000 and 12,000 respectively. Off the Ball’s Sunday edition with John Duggan reached 162,000 listeners, a rise of 29,000.

The Claire Byrne Show added 12,000 listeners to total 222,000, while Screentime with John Fardy drew 33,000 and Tech Talk with Jess Kelly hit a record 101,000, an increase of 10,000.

Newstalk’s Managing Editor Eric Moylan said the figures demonstrate the success of the schedule refresh introduced eight months ago, noting growth across the entire week and praising the station’s teams and presenters.

Source: Newstalk. Photo: dlxmedia.hu / Pexels.