As the latest JNLR figures are released, one thing is clear: female radio presenters are leading the way across Irish airwaves.
While some key shows have seen a loss in listenership across the different stations, many of the shows fronted by women have seen impressive jumps in listeners.
From Claire Byrne to Andrea Gilligan, these women are seeing a strong and consistent rise in their audience.
Claire Byrne
Claire Byrne has continued to see an increase in listenership for her RTÉ Radio 1 slot.
The mid-morning current affairs show covers the current stories of the day, sports coverage and more.
Today with Claire Byrne has 349,000 listeners tuning in every weekday from 10am-12noon (which is an 7,000 increase from this time last year).
Lousie Duffy
Louise Duffy has also seen a boost in her audience for her Radio 1 show – The Louise Duffy Show.
As the new home of music on daytime Radio 1, Louise plays the songs you love alongside the latest releases and the best of Irish music.
Those tuning in from 12:00 – 13:00 Monday to Friday each week sits at 228,000 (a jump of 5,000).
Andrea Gilligan
Andrea Gilligan’s Lunchtime Live continues to prove a hit with listeners as the show maintains its impressive growth.
From 12:00 – 14:00, Andrea invites callers to have their say on the topics of the day.
The Newstalk show reached a record high audience of 139,000 – an impressive increase of 26,000 from this time last year.
Alison Curtis
Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis continues to entertain a sizeable audience each week.
The Today FM show saw 157,000 tuning in on Sunday mornings – an increase of 7,000 from the last report.
Tracy Clifford
The ever-popular Tracy Clifford has 117,000 listeners enjoying the best of Irish music and the home of RTÉ2FM Rising.
The Tracy Clifford Show has seen a jump of 4,000 listeners in 2024 compared to 2023.
Bláthnaid Treacy
Bláthnaid Treacy hosts the 2FM Breakfast show on Saturday & Sundays.
The show is praised for its energy, big prizes and great music.
2FM Breakfast with Bláthnaid Treacy on Saturdays has 155,000 listeners, an increase of 34,000 since the 2023 report, and on Sunday, 141,000, an increase of 25,000.
