In the tables below a comparison is drawn only if the time slots are the same as the period which it’s being compared to. If it can’t be made, then the comparative figure it’s left blank. Therefore in the Gains/Falls only programmes that have directly comparable time slots are included.
I threw everything in in one lot and left our some of the java widgets used in previous occasions. They seem to rebel against mobile devices! And just on mobiles, there’s very little I can do about tables – they don’t like ‘responsive’.
Gains: Year On Year
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Sunday Miscellany | RTE Sun | 09.00-10.00 | 265 | 246 | 228 | 19 | 37 |
| The Business | RTE Sat | 10.00-11.00 | 321 | 310 | 286 | 11 | 35 |
| Countrywide | RTE Sat | 08.00-09.00 | 220 | 206 | 194 | 14 | 26 |
| Liveline | RTE | 13.45-15.00 | 395 | 391 | 371 | 4 | 24 |
| Ray D’Arcy | RTE | 15.00-16.30 | 216 | 211 | 199 | 5 | 17 |
Gains: Book on Book
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Sport | RTE Sun | 14.00-18.00 | 189 | 168 | 173 | 21 | 16 |
| Sunday Miscellany | RTE Sun | 09.00-10.00 | 265 | 246 | 228 | 19 | 37 |
| Countrywide | RTE Sat | 08.00-09.00 | 220 | 206 | 194 | 14 | 26 |
| Playback | RTE Sat | 09.00-10.00 | 293 | 281 | 285 | 12 | 8 |
| The Business | RTE Sat | 10.00-11.00 | 321 | 310 | 286 | 11 | 35 |
Falls: Year on Year
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 06.00-10.00 | 145 | 151 | 196 | -6 | -51 |
| Nicky Byrne | 2FM | 10.00-13.00 | 131 | 136 | 163 | -5 | -32 |
| Phil Cawley | Today Sat | 11.00-14.00 | 132 | 137 | 157 | -5 | -25 |
| Anton Savage | Today FM | 09.00-12.00 | 166 | 174 | 191 | -8 | -25 |
| Marian Finucane | RTE Sun | 11.00-13.00 | 322 | 321 | 338 | 1 | -16 |
Falls: Book on Book
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Marian Finucane | RTE Sat | 11.00-13.00 | 387 | 400 | 396 | -13 | -9 |
| News At One | RTE | 13.00-13.45 | 338 | 348 | 325 | -10 | 13 |
| Anton Savage | Today FM | 09.00-12.00 | 166 | 174 | 191 | -8 | -25 |
| Ian Dempsey | Today FM | 07.00-09.00 | 173 | 180 | 181 | -7 | -8 |
| Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 06.00-10.00 | 145 | 151 | 196 | -6 | -51 |
Top Thirty
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y | B/B | Y/Y |
| Morning Ireland | RTE | 07.00-09.00 | 444 | 449 | 439 | -5 | 5 | -1% | 1% |
| Liveline | RTE | 13.45-15.00 | 395 | 391 | 371 | 4 | 24 | 1% | 6% |
| Marian Finucane | RTE Sat | 11.00-13.00 | 387 | 400 | 396 | -13 | -9 | -3% | -2% |
| News At One | RTE | 13.00-13.45 | 338 | 348 | 325 | -10 | 13 | -3% | 4% |
| Sean O’Rourke | RTE | 10.00-12.00 | 325 | 326 | 328 | -1 | -3 | 0% | -1% |
| Marian Finucane | RTE Sun | 11.00-13.00 | 322 | 321 | 338 | 1 | -16 | 0% | -5% |
| The Business | RTE Sat | 10.00-11.00 | 321 | 310 | 286 | 11 | 35 | 4% | 12% |
| Ryan Tubridy | RTE | 09.00-10.00 | 316 | 319 | 307 | -3 | 9 | -1% | 3% |
| Playback | RTE Sat | 09.00-10.00 | 293 | 281 | 285 | 12 | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Sunday Miscellany | RTE Sun | 09.00-10.00 | 265 | 246 | 228 | 19 | 37 | 8% | 16% |
| Miriam O’Callaghan | RTE Sun | 10.00-11.00 | 254 | 247 | 265 | 7 | -11 | 3% | -4% |
| Claire Byrne | RTE Sat | 13.00-14.00 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 2% |
| Drivetime | RTE | 16.30-19.00 | 236 | 236 | 226 | 0 | 10 | 0% | 4% |
| Countrywide | RTE Sat | 08.00-09.00 | 220 | 206 | 194 | 14 | 26 | 7% | 13% |
| Ronan Collins | RTE | 12.00-13.00 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 1% |
| Ray D’Arcy | RTE | 15.00-16.30 | 216 | 211 | 199 | 5 | 17 | 2% | 9% |
| This Week | RTE Sun | 13.00-14.00 | 205 | 197 | 219 | 8 | -14 | 4% | -6% |
| Sport | RTE Sun | 14.00-18.00 | 189 | 168 | 173 | 21 | 16 | 13% | 9% |
| Sport | RTE Sat | 14.00-18.00 | 183 | 188 | 191 | -5 | -8 | -3% | -4% |
| Ian Dempsey | Today FM | 07.00-09.00 | 173 | 180 | 181 | -7 | -8 | -4% | -4% |
| Anton Savage | Today FM | 09.00-12.00 | 166 | 174 | 191 | -8 | -25 | -5% | -13% |
| RTE Sun | RTE Sun | 08.00-09.00 | 164 | 156 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 5% | 2% |
| Alison Curtis | Today Sat | 08.00-11.00 | 148 | 144 | 135 | 4 | 13 | 3% | 10% |
| Pat Kenny Show | News/T | 09.00-12.00 | 146 | 131 | 134 | n/a | n/a | ||
| Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 06.00-10.00 | 145 | 151 | 196 | -6 | -51 | -4% | -26% |
| Newstalk Drive | News/T | 16.00-19.00 | 138 | 132 | 148 | n/a | n/a | ||
| Matt Cooper | Today FM | 16.30-19.00 | 136 | 139 | 135 | -3 | 1 | -2% | 1% |
| Phil Cawley | Today Sat | 11.00-14.00 | 132 | 137 | 157 | -5 | -25 | -4% | -16% |
| Nicky Byrne | 2FM | 10.00-13.00 | 131 | 136 | 163 | -5 | -32 | -4% | -20% |
| Off The Ball | N/T Sat | 13.00-18.00 | 126 | 120 | 53 | 6 | n/a | 5% |
Station Programmes
RTE1
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Morning Ireland | RTE | 07.00-09.00 | 444 | 449 | 439 | -5 | 5 |
| Ryan Tubridy | RTE | 09.00-10.00 | 316 | 319 | 307 | -3 | 9 |
| Sean O’Rourke | RTE | 10.00-12.00 | 325 | 326 | 328 | -1 | -3 |
| Ronan Collins | RTE | 12.00-13.00 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 0 | 3 |
| News At One | RTE | 13.00-13.45 | 338 | 348 | 325 | -10 | 13 |
| Liveline | RTE | 13.45-15.00 | 395 | 391 | 371 | 4 | 24 |
| Ray D’Arcy | RTE | 15.00-16.30 | 216 | 211 | 199 | 5 | 17 |
| Drivetime | RTE | 16.30-19.00 | 236 | 236 | 226 | 0 | 10 |
RTE1 still have the best performing programmes during the day – actually eight of them. Some minor adjustments during the day, the only big faller being News at One dropping 10,000. Year on Year they have performed well in the latter half of the day.
2FM
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 06.00-10.00 | 145 | 151 | 196 | -6 | -51 |
| Nicky Byrne | 2FM | 10.00-13.00 | 131 | 136 | 163 | -5 | -32 |
| Tracy Clifford | 2FM | 13.00-16.00 | 110 | 114 | 137 | -4 | -27 |
| Eoghan Mc Dermot | 2FM | 16.00-19.00 | 109 | 112 | 119 | -3 | -10 |
It’s been a disastrous year on year for 2FM with all slots dropping double figures. I’d have to point out that the declines have slowed significantly in the last quarter, but is it a bridge to far at this point – are healthy numbers ever achievable stating at this low base?
Today FM
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Ian Dempsey | Today FM | 07.00-09.00 | 173 | 180 | 181 | -7 | -8 |
| Anton Savage | Today FM | 09.00-12.00 | 166 | 174 | 191 | -8 | -25 |
| Dermot and Dave | Today FM | 12.00-14.30 | 113 | 114 | 123 | -1 | -10 |
| Fergal D’Arcy | Today FM | 14.30-16.30 | 97 | 94 | 98 | 3 | -1 |
| Matt Cooper | Today FM | 16.30-19.00 | 136 | 139 | 135 | -3 | 1 |
Breakfast slipped back a little but for the rest of the shows they have managed to (in the main) but the breaks on. Anton drops to 166 but only falls one slat in the top 30 showing that many others have drifted too.
Newstalk
| Programme | Station | Time | 2016Q3 | 2016Q2 | 2015Q3 | B/B | Y/Y |
| Newstalk Breakfast | News/T | 07.00-09.00 | 115 | 163 | 178 | ||
| Pat Kenny Show | News/T | 09.00-12.00 | 146 | 131 | 134 | ||
| High Noon | News/T | 12.00-14.00 | 98 | 76 | 80 | ||
| Moncrieff | News/T | 14.00-16.00 | 66 | 115 | 120 | ||
| Newstalk Drive | News/T | 16.00-19.00 | 138 | 132 | 148 |
As the time slots were changed (and may not accurately reflect the period of research) we can add very little!
