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RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ lyric fm Broadcasting daily for over 80 years, RTÉ lyric fm is a music and arts RTÉ Radio 1 is ’s premier station catering for all tastes, agenda-setting radio channel with playing classical, jazz and opera as programmes focussing on news, well music from the stage and current affairs, sport, information screen, world and traditional music. Radio and debate. Feature strands, The station also organises education including music and the arts, are a and outreach programmes staple in the schedule and each year introducing children around the RTÉ Radio 1 runs competitions for country to classical music. RTÉ lyric radio drama and short stories, as fm has its own record label and has New ways to listen to RTÉ Radio: Digital Radio: well as hosting the annual thought- an ongoing policy of commissioning Listen live: RTÉ offers live streaming The future of terrestrial radio lies in provoking Michael Littleton works from composers who are born which means you can listen live on digital broadcasting. RTÉ is currently Memorial Lecture. The JNLR fi gures or based in Ireland. The station the internet to all four of its radio conducting DAB trials and expects of February 2007 confi rmed RTÉ regularly broadcasts live from stations. further DAB developments in the Radio 1 as the leader in Irish radio locations around the country. near future. Further details and broadcasting with 8 out of the top 10 Listen back: Programmes are also updates on the development of most-listened to programmes. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta available to “listen back” to on RTÉ.ie digital radio is available from RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta was www.rte.ie/radio/dab RTÉ 2fm established in 1972 to provide a Podcasting: In 2005, RTÉ launched RTÉ 2fm caters for a younger national Irish language radio service. some of its programmes as podcasts. audience with dedicated chat shows, It broadcasts current affairs, news, These are downloadable music shows, live music, news, music, sports programming and chat programmes which you can listen to competitions and regular broadcasts shows. The station has studios and when and where you want. Each day from the ‘roadcaster’ which visits staff all over the country and its more and more hours of cities, towns and major events headquarters are located in Casla, programming is available for nationwide. The station also works Connemara. ANOCHT fm, RTÉ Raidió listeners to download. The RTÉ with transition year students giving na Gaeltachta’s dedicated service for Radio podcasts range in genre from them an insight into programme- younger listeners, broadcasts seven education to news and sport to making and holds an annual song days a week between 9pm and 1am. science. contest to fi nd the best new talent in the country. The presence of radio programmes on the internet has a particular attraction for people who are living abroad and who may fi nd it otherwise diffi cult to keep up with events back home.

March 2007 | www.rte.ie

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The Top 10 most listened to radio programmes in Ireland, 2006 In 2006, 17 out of the top 20 Adults 15 + programmes listened to in Ireland Top 10 All-Week National Radio Programmes were broadcast on RTÉ Radio. Timeblock Reach: RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm and Today FM - January-December 2006 Rank Programme Station Time-block Period % Reach No. of Adults 15+

01 RTÉ Radio 1 07.00-09.00 Monday - Friday 13% 442,000 02 with RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-10.00 Monday - Friday 10% 333,000 03 The Show RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-12.00 Monday - Friday 10% 324,000 04 RTÉ 2fm 13.45-14.45 Monday - Friday 9% 316,000 05 News at One RTÉ Radio 1 13.00-13.45 Monday - Friday 9% 304,000 06 RTÉ Radio 1 10.00-12.00 Saturday 9% 291,000 07 Today with RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-10.00 Monday - Friday 8% 268,000 08 Playback RTÉ Radio 1 10.00-11.00 Saturday 7% 251,000 09 The Saturday Show with William Leahy RTÉ 2fm 11.00-13.00 Saturday 7% 250,000 10 Conversations with RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-12.00 Saturday 7% 248,000

Source: JNLR / TNS mrbi 2006-04

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The Top 10 most listened to radio programmes in Ireland, 2006 In 2006, 17 out of the top 20 Adults 15 + programmes listened to in Ireland Top 10 All-Week National Radio Programmes were broadcast on RTÉ Radio. Timeblock Reach: RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm and Today FM - January-December 2006 Rank Programme Station Time-block Period % Reach No. of Adults 15+

01 Morning Ireland RTÉ Radio 1 07.00-09.00 Monday - Friday 13% 442,000 02 Liveline with Joe Duffy RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-10.00 Monday - Friday 10% 333,000 03 RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-12.00 Monday - Friday 10% 324,000 04 Gerry Ryan RTÉ 2fm 13.45-14.45 Monday - Friday 9% 316,000 05 News at One RTÉ Radio 1 13.00-13.45 Monday - Friday 9% 304,000 06 Marian Finucane RTÉ Radio 1 10.00-12.00 Saturday 9% 291,000 07 RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-10.00 Monday - Friday 8% 268,000 08 Playback RTÉ Radio 1 10.00-11.00 Saturday 7% 251,000 09 The Saturday Show with William Leahy RTÉ 2fm 11.00-13.00 Saturday 7% 250,000 10 Conversations with Eamon Dunphy RTÉ Radio 1 09.00-12.00 Saturday 7% 248,000

Source: JNLR / TNS mrbi 2006-04

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RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ lyric fm Broadcasting daily for over 80 years, RTÉ lyric fm is a music and arts RTÉ Radio 1 is Ireland’s premier station catering for all tastes, agenda-setting radio channel with playing classical, jazz and opera as programmes focussing on news, well music from the stage and current affairs, sport, information screen, world and traditional music. Radio and debate. Feature strands, The station also organises education including music and the arts, are a and outreach programmes staple in the schedule and each year introducing children around the RTÉ Radio 1 runs competitions for country to classical music. RTÉ lyric radio drama and short stories, as fm has its own record label and has New ways to listen to RTÉ Radio: Digital Radio: well as hosting the annual thought- an ongoing policy of commissioning Listen live: RTÉ offers live streaming The future of terrestrial radio lies in provoking Michael Littleton works from composers who are born which means you can listen live on digital broadcasting. RTÉ is currently Memorial Lecture. The JNLR fi gures or based in Ireland. The station the internet to all four of its radio conducting DAB trials and expects of February 2007 confi rmed RTÉ regularly broadcasts live from stations. further DAB developments in the Radio 1 as the leader in Irish radio locations around the country. near future. Further details and broadcasting with 8 out of the top 10 Listen back: Programmes are also updates on the development of most-listened to programmes. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta available to “listen back” to on RTÉ.ie digital radio is available from RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta was www.rte.ie/radio/dab RTÉ 2fm established in 1972 to provide a Podcasting: In 2005, RTÉ launched RTÉ 2fm caters for a younger national Irish language radio service. some of its programmes as podcasts. audience with dedicated chat shows, It broadcasts current affairs, news, These are downloadable music shows, live music, news, music, sports programming and chat programmes which you can listen to competitions and regular broadcasts shows. The station has studios and when and where you want. Each day from the ‘roadcaster’ which visits staff all over the country and its more and more hours of cities, towns and major events headquarters are located in Casla, programming is available for nationwide. The station also works Connemara. ANOCHT fm, RTÉ Raidió listeners to download. The RTÉ with transition year students giving na Gaeltachta’s dedicated service for Radio podcasts range in genre from them an insight into programme- younger listeners, broadcasts seven education to news and sport to making and holds an annual song days a week between 9pm and 1am. science. contest to fi nd the best new talent in the country. The presence of radio programmes on the internet has a particular attraction for people who are living abroad and who may fi nd it otherwise diffi cult to keep up with events back home.

March 2007 | www.rte.ie

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RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ lyric fm Broadcasting daily for over 80 years, RTÉ lyric fm is a music and arts RTÉ Radio 1 is Ireland’s premier station catering for all tastes, agenda-setting radio channel with playing classical, jazz and opera as programmes focussing on news, well music from the stage and current affairs, sport, information screen, world and traditional music. Radio and debate. Feature strands, The station also organises education including music and the arts, are a and outreach programmes staple in the schedule and each year introducing children around the RTÉ Radio 1 runs competitions for country to classical music. RTÉ lyric radio drama and short stories, as fm has its own record label and has New ways to listen to RTÉ Radio: Digital Radio: well as hosting the annual thought- an ongoing policy of commissioning Listen live: RTÉ offers live streaming The future of terrestrial radio lies in provoking Michael Littleton works from composers who are born which means you can listen live on digital broadcasting. RTÉ is currently Memorial Lecture. The JNLR fi gures or based in Ireland. The station the internet to all four of its radio conducting DAB trials and expects of February 2007 confi rmed RTÉ regularly broadcasts live from stations. further DAB developments in the Radio 1 as the leader in Irish radio locations around the country. near future. Further details and broadcasting with 8 out of the top 10 Listen back: Programmes are also updates on the development of most-listened to programmes. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta available to “listen back” to on RTÉ.ie digital radio is available from RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta was www.rte.ie/radio/dab RTÉ 2fm established in 1972 to provide a Podcasting: In 2005, RTÉ launched RTÉ 2fm caters for a younger national Irish language radio service. some of its programmes as podcasts. audience with dedicated chat shows, It broadcasts current affairs, news, These are downloadable music shows, live music, news, music, sports programming and chat programmes which you can listen to competitions and regular broadcasts shows. The station has studios and when and where you want. Each day from the ‘roadcaster’ which visits staff all over the country and its more and more hours of cities, towns and major events headquarters are located in Casla, programming is available for nationwide. The station also works Connemara. ANOCHT fm, RTÉ Raidió listeners to download. The RTÉ with transition year students giving na Gaeltachta’s dedicated service for Radio podcasts range in genre from them an insight into programme- younger listeners, broadcasts seven education to news and sport to making and holds an annual song days a week between 9pm and 1am. science. contest to fi nd the best new talent in the country. The presence of radio programmes on the internet has a particular attraction for people who are living abroad and who may fi nd it otherwise diffi cult to keep up with events back home.

March 2007 | www.rte.ie

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