significant overhaul in the station\u2019s history<\/a>, and it said there has been a \u201cstrong audience response to the refreshed line-up\u201d.<\/p>\nIts weekly audience is 855,000, up 9,000, while its daily audience is up 18,000 to 484,000.<\/p>\n
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\n Claire Byrne Conor McCabe photography<\/p>\n
Conor McCabe photography\n<\/p>\n
The Claire Byrne Show now has an audience of 210,000, up 4,000, while the Hard Shoulder with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman remains steady on 153,000.<\/p>\n
Anton Savage left his Saturday show on Newstalk in February to take over the breakfast show and has gained 10,000 listeners, with an audience of 168,000 \u2013 Newstalk said this is a record jump within the station for this time slot.<\/p>\n
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\n Anton Savage Newstalk<\/p>\n
Newstalk\n<\/p>\n
The Pat Kenny Show meanwhile achieved another Newstalk record, with his Saturday show becoming the most listened-to programme in the station\u2019s history with an audience of 167,000, up 7,000.<\/p>\n
His Sunday show has also added 3,000 listeners, to reach 122,000.<\/p>\n
Today FM<\/p>\n
Over on Today FM, the station now reaches a weekly audience of 974,000, a jump of 20,000 since the last survey.<\/p>\n
Daily listeners have hit 524,000, up 4,000 since the last survey.<\/p>\n
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show has added 8,000 listeners to reach an audience of 240,000. This is the sixth survey in a row in which Dempsey has gained new listeners.<\/p>\n
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\n Ian Dempsey Today FM<\/p>\n
Today FM\n<\/p>\n
Matt Cooper\u2019s The Last Word has also increased its audience slightly, up 3,000 to hit an audience of 195,000, the highest listening figures in over 15 years.<\/p>\n
Dave Moore meanwhile has added 5,000 listeners to his show, with an audience of 211,000, while Louise Cantillon sees a slight dip of 1,000 to 134,000.<\/p>\n
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\n Louise Cantillon Today FM<\/p>\n
Today FM\n<\/p>\n
Alison Curtis meanwhile has added an impressed 8,000 to her Saturday show, an audience of 188,000, while her Sunday show has added 14,000 to reach 147,000.<\/p>\n
\u2018Radio embedded in everyday life\u2019<\/p>\n
More locally, Red FM in Cork now has a market share of 21.2%, up 2.3%, with the Neil Prendeville showing pulling in an extra 10,000 listeners, with an audience of 83,000.<\/p>\n
SIN 1038\u2032s weekly reach is 253,000, with iRadio has a weekly audience of 336,000.<\/p>\n
Radiocentre Ireland, which aims to promote radio stations, said the latest figures \u201cunderline radio\u2019s remarkable place in the everyday lives of Irish people\u201d.<\/p>\n
Close to 3.5 million adults tune in on average weekday and Radiocentre Ireland said radio \u201cremains one of Ireland\u2019s most widely shared daily habits\u201d.<\/p>\n
Younger audiences also continue to listen in significant numbers.<\/p>\n
Almost 900,000 15\u201334-year-olds listen to radio each weekday, representing 65% of that age group.<\/p>\n
Among 15\u201324-year-olds, 59% tune (417,000) in on an average weekday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, close to 2.3 million adults listen to a local or regional station every weekday.<\/p>\n
CEO of Radiocentre Ireland, Ciar\u00e1n Cunningham, remarked that it is \u201cstriking just how embedded radio remains in everyday life in Ireland\u201d.<\/p>\n
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