JNLRs: Slight drop for Joe Duffy's Liveline as RTÉ breaks from tradition and issues casting call for successor
It is the preferred station for 13.9pc of listeners in that key demographic, according to the most recent Joint National Listenership Research (JNLRs).
RTÉ will also be releasing more details of its 'expressions of interest' process when it comes to finding a worthy successor to Joe Duffy (69) on 'Liveline'.
In a dramatic break from tradition, RTÉ will be putting out a casting call for a replacement for the iconic presenter.
Last week saw Duffy announce his retirement from the station after 37 years, officially hanging up his mike on the popular show on Friday, June 27.
'We have put out an expression of interest in relation to Joe's successor,' a spokesperson told the Irish Independent.
'Joe is a stalwart in RTÉ and they are very big shoes to fill. So it will be exciting to see what will come about from the expressions of interest, the details of which we will announce in the coming weeks. Nothing is decided yet.'
His permanent replacement will be confirmed by RTÉ in the autumn.
Meanwhile, the latest JNLRs show that Radio 1's 'Morning Ireland' has gained 5,000 listeners when compared with last February's survey. It now stands at 471,000.
Marking his first full year in the job is Oliver Callan, whose one-hour slot has added 6,000 listeners to bring it up to 355,00. This is also some 25,000 more on last year's listenership.
Claire's Byrne's mid-morning show had a slight drop of 1,000 but remains steady at 348,000.
Louise Duffy's music show is down 5,000 to stand at 223,000 while the News at One is also down some 10,000 with 297,000 listeners.
The latest figures for 'Liveline' show a slight drop of 7,000 to bring it to 300,000, while Ray D'Arcy's slot is also down 2,000 to stand at 192,000.
'Drivetime' is also down 5,000 to stand at 221,000.
Weekends are performing strongly for RTÉ Radio 1, given that Brendan O'Connor's Saturday show has gained an extra 5,000 listeners to bring it to 363,000. It is even stronger for his Sunday show, which has added 3,000 listeners to bring it to 369,000. This is the highest listenership for that particular slot in over 10 years.
Miriam O'Callaghan's Sunday show has shown no change and remains a popular choice for 304,000 listeners. Reporting a huge jump of 16,000 is the Saturday morning show 'Playback', fronted and produced by Sinéad Mooney. Reporting on the best stories of the week, it now has an impressive 335,000 listeners.
It's a different story on 2fm, which saw a massive overhaul of its schedule in recent weeks and this is reflected in the most recent JNLR's.
2fm Breakfast with Roz, Carl and Aisling is down 4,000 to 148,000 while Morning with Laura Fox is down 4,000 to 127,000.Afternoon with Tracy Clifford is down 8,000 to 109,000 while 'Drive with Doireann Garrihy is at 133,000, down 12,000. She took over the 3-6pm slot at the end of February.
On the commercial stations, weekdays are proving to be equally challenging. Newstalk Breakfast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman has seen a slight drop of 1,000 down to 165,000.
Pat Kenny's Show has shed 12,000 to stand at 224,000, while Lunchtime Live with Andrea Gilligan has dropped 5,000 down to 134,000.
Sean Moncrieff's show is down 4,000 with 108,000 while The Hard Shoulder has gained 2,000 listeners to come to 153,000 while Off the Ball has lost 1,000 to come to 50,000.
Weekends tell a more positive tale. Anton Savage has had a huge jump in 10,000 listeners for his Saturday slot which is now at 133,000, the biggest increase for any Newstalk show. His Sunday show is also strong, gaining 5,000 listeners to come to 133,000.
Over on its sister station of Today FM, also owned by Bauer Media, the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show is the only weekday show to see an increase. It has pulled in 2,000 listeners to come to 204,000.
Dave Moore's mid-morning show has shed 4,000 to come to 193,000 while Louise Cantillon's lunchtime show has dropped 14,000 from the last survey. She now has 107,000 listeners. Also down is Ray Foley who had a drop of 11,000 to come to 153,000.
The Last Word with Matt Cooper is also down, dropping 4,000 to stand at 163,000.
It's a more positive story for weekends on Today FM, with Alison Curtis growing her audience by 7,000 to reach 177 for her Saturday slot. She has seen a huge increase for her Sunday show of 17,000 and is now at 174,000.
Similarly, KC on Today FM has grown his Saturday show by 9,000 to reach 148,000 while Dara Quilty is up 14,000 for his Sunday show to come to 151,000.
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