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Newstalk 106-108 fm Reaches 446,000 Listeners, Up 32% Since National Launch
15th February 2008
JNLR results released 14th February 2008, show Newstalk 106–108 fm now has a weekly reach of 446,000 listeners (+32%) and a daily reach at 203,000 listeners (+12%).
The highlights include:
Daily Reach Increases
Off the Ball (Mon-Fri 19:00-22:00) 29,000 Up 16,000
The Breakfast Show (Mon-Fri 06.30-09.00) 52,000 Up 11,000
Moncrieff (Mon-Fri 14.00-19.00) 62,000 Up 3,000
Late Night Live (Mon-Fri 22.00-00.00) 15,000 Up 3,000
The Right Hook with George Hook has reached 45% of ‘Drivetime’ and 66% of ‘The Last Word’ audiences after only 18 months on air nationally and continues to exceed 'The Last Word' in Dublin by 17,000 listeners.
Speaking today, Elaine Geraghty, Chief Executive of Newstalk 106-108 fm, said:
"We are very happy with our continued progress as a National station and particularly pleased with the performance of The Breakfast Show, which has secured an extra 11,000 listeners, up 27%.
We have also seen a massive increase of 123% for our nightly sports programme 'Off the Ball', continuing to outperform RTE Radio 1's offering from 7 to 10pm which demonstrates an appetite among our listeners for the unique and original format and content that the show offers."
