Press Releases
National First for Newstalk 106-108 fm
12th February 2009
JNLR results released today, 12th February, show Newstalk 106–108 fm reaches 509,000 listeners nationally every week, an increase of 14% year on year. The station's evening sports show, "Off The Ball" has scored a first for Newstalk by becoming the No.1 national show in the 19.00-22.00 slot on an AQH basis with an average quarter hour (AQH) of 21,000 listeners, up 31% year on year.
Other key highlights include:
· The station's 09.00-12.00 time slot, Tom Dunne, is up a significant 55% year on year. This represents just 4 months of Tom's new show on Newstalk.
· All other primetime programmes show growth year on year with Lunchtime with Eamon Keane and the Breakfast show with Claire Byrne and Ger Gilory particularly significant (increases of 37% & 31% respectively
· Weekend shows, Down to Business (up 22%) and Weekend Blend (up 45%) also show significant growth.
Reach Increases (Year on Year)
The Right Hook with George Hook 95,000 Up 1%
Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff 71,000 Up 15%
The Breakfast Show with Claire Byrne & Ger Gilroy 68,000 Up 31%
Weekend Blend 64,000 Up 45%
Tom Dunne 62,000 Up 55%
Down to Business 61,000 Up 22%
Lunchtime with Eamon Keane 59,000 Up 37%
Off the Ball with Eoin McDevitt 40,000 Up 38%
Speaking today, Elaine Geraghty, Chief Executive of Newstalk 106-108 fm, said: "Newstalk is very satisfied with the year on year growth in listenership across all prime time shows and we are pleased Tom Dunne is making a significant impact after only four months on air. We are particularly delighted that our innovative sports programme, Off The Ball, has delivered the station's first national number one programme in the 7pm-10pm timeslot."
