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Operational Review
RTÉ Radio
Top 10 All-Week National Radio Programmes - Adults 15+
January to December 2008
Rank Programme Station Timeblock Period % No. of Adults
Reach 15+ (000s)
1 Morning Ireland RTÉ Radio 1 07:00-09:00 Mon-Fri 12% 437
2 Liveline with Joe Duffy RTÉ Radio 1 13:45-15:00 Mon-Fri 11% 392
3 Marian Finucane RTÉ Radio 1 11:00-13:00 Sat 10% 355
4 News at One RTÉ Radio 1 13:00-13:45 Mon-Fri 10% 335
5 The Gerry Ryan Show RTÉ 2fm 09:00-12:00 Mon-Fri 9% 317
6 The Tubridy Show RTÉ Radio 1 09:00-10:00 Mon-Fri 9% 315
7 Today with Pat Kenny RTÉ Radio 1 10:00-12:00 Mon-Fri 9% 305
8 Marian Finucane RTÉ Radio 1 11:00-13:00 Sun 8% 297
9 Playback RTÉ Radio 1 10:00-11:00 Sat 8% 282
10 Conversations with Eamon Dunphy RTÉ Radio 1 09:00-10:00 Sat 7% 257
Morning Ireland. Aine Lawlor and Cathal
MacCoille
Source: Joint National Listenership Research Surveys Jan- Dec 2008 (TNS mrbi). Timeblock Reach for National Commercial Stations.
The top priority for RTÉ Radio in 2008 was
to build on the successes of the schedule
changes in 2006 and 2007 while extending,
where possible, the range of services offered
to the public. RTÉ lyric fm increased share
to 4% by the end of 2008 for the first time
since the station was launched. The audience
for RTÉ Radio 1 grew across all primetime
daytime slots with nine programmes in the
JNLR Top 10. Seven of the ten programmes
aimed at the 15 to 34 age group and six of
the ten programmes for the listeners aged
20 to 44 were on RTÉ 2fm. The ambitious
scope of innovative output was a hallmark of
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s performance.
During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,
RTÉ Radio 1 covered all the main events
where there was Irish participation. A special
overnight programme was transmitted live
for the duration of the games and events of
significance were taken live into all the main
daytime programmes. RTÉ Radio 1 also
covered all the main events of Irish interest at
the Paralympic Games.
As budgets were tightened towards the end
of 2008, RTÉ Radio 1 was obliged to curtail
coverage of the International Rules Series in
Australia and coverage of some international
golf tournaments.
Liveline with Joe Duffy
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 continued to consolidate schedule
changes introduced in 2006 with a resultant
growth in audiences. Among the extensive
programming on national and international
events broadcast during 2008 were:
• run-up to and coverage of the Lisbon
Referendum
• US Primaries and Presidential Election
• opening of the Battle of the Boyne site by
the Taoiseach and the First Minister of the
Northern Ireland Assembly
• appointment of the new Taoiseach
• pork crisis
• global financial downturn.
RTÉ Radio 1’s 52 week schedule of Irish
Language programmes included established
programmes such as Buile Faoi Thuairim
and Scríobhnóirí faoi Chaibidil, new
programmes such as Cuisle na nEalaíon,
and a variety of music and features for
Seachtain na Gaeilge. An entertainment
series with contributions from different
Gaeltachtaí was also broadcast over
Christmas.
Some initiatives from the Arts, Features and
Drama department included On the Fringe -
extensive daily coverage of The Dublin Fringe
Theatre Festival in the autumn, live webcasts
and DAB broadcasts of specific events.
Source: Joint National Listenership Research Surveys
Jan – Dec 08 (TNS mrbi)
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