All the top tables and in the interest of tracking the license fee money the book on book numbers are compared so that 2FM can be scrutinised. The Gains and Falls tables likewise are divided into the year on year and book on book. The metric for the gains and falls are subjectively based on actual listeners and not the percentage gain.
If it were percentages (we should really say) we’d be showering Ray D’Arcy with praise for a 19% increase in listeners year on year and also to Alison Curtis getting a 6% increase book on book.
RTE1 stole a march on the year on year gains taking all five slots. Book on book Alison Curtis spoils the party for them taking #5.
The year on year falls all have a similar hue with three of the slots reserved for Today FM programming. Book on book we begin to see the real story with 2FM taking the top two positions. It should be noted that 2FM can’t be compared year on year as the time slots are not comparable.
Table: Year on Year Gains
| Programme | Station | 16Q1 | 15Q1 | +/-‘000 | +/-% | |
| Morning Ireland | RTE1 | 460 | 417 | 43 | 10% | |
| News at One | RTE1 | 350 | 307 | 43 | 14% | |
| The Business | RTE1 Sa | 310 | 269 | 41 | 15% | |
| Tubridy | RTE1 | 322 | 287 | 35 | 12% | |
| Ray D’Arcy | RTE1 | 217 | 183 | 34 | 19% |
Table: Book on Book Gains
| Programme | Station | 16Q1 | 15Q4 | +/-‘000 | +/-% | |
| Morning Ireland | RTE1 | 460 | 448 | 12 | 3% | |
| The Business | RTE1 Sat | 310 | 299 | 11 | 4% | |
| Tubridy | RTE1 | 322 | 314 | 8 | 3% | |
| Countrywide | RTE1 Sat | 212 | 204 | 8 | 4% | |
| Alison Curtis | Today Sat | 149 | 141 | 8 | 6% |
Table: Year on Year Falls
| Programme | Station | 16Q1 | 15Q1 | +/-‘000 | +/- % | |
| Anton Savage | Today | 175 | 212 | -37 | -17% | |
| Matt Cooper | Today | 132 | 153 | -21 | -14% | |
| Pat Kenny | Newstalk | 126 | 142 | -16 | -11% | |
| Ian Dempsey | Today | 180 | 194 | -14 | -7% | |
| Marian Finucane | RTE1 Sun | 325 | 335 | -10 | -3% |
Table: Book on Book Falls
| Programme | Station | 16Q1 | 15Q4 | +/-‘000 | +/-% | |
| Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 162 | 181 | -19 | -10% | |
| Nicky Byrne | 2FM | 143 | 157 | -14 | -9% | |
| Playback | RTE1 Sat | 274 | 285 | -11 | -4% | |
| The Right Hook | Newstalk | 136 | 145 | -9 | -6% | |
| Miriam O’Callaghan | RTE1 Sun | 256 | 265 | -9 | -3% |
The top thirty is below and yours to analyse any way you want
Table: Top 30
| # | Programme | Station | 16Q1 | 15Q1 | +/-‘000 | +/-% | 15Q4 | +/-‘000 | +/-% | ||
| 1 | Morning Ireland | RTE1 | 460 | 417 | 43 | 10% | 448 | 12 | 3% | ||
| 2 | Marian Finucane | RTE1 Sat | 393 | 366 | 27 | 7% | 392 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 3 | Liveline | RTE1 | 391 | 367 | 24 | 7% | 387 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 4 | News at One | RTE1 | 350 | 307 | 43 | 14% | 346 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 5 | Sean O’Rourke | RTE1 | 326 | 303 | 23 | 8% | 331 | -5 | -2% | ||
| 6 | Marian Finucane | RTE1 Sun | 325 | 335 | -10 | -3% | 328 | -3 | -1% | ||
| 7 | Tubridy | RTE1 | 322 | 287 | 35 | 12% | 314 | 8 | 3% | ||
| 8 | The Business | RTE1 Sat | 310 | 269 | 41 | 15% | 299 | 11 | 4% | ||
| 9 | Playback | RTE1 Sat | 274 | 278 | -4 | -1% | 285 | -11 | -4% | ||
| 10 | Miriam O’Callaghan | RTE1 Sun | 256 | 241 | 15 | 6% | 265 | -9 | -3% | ||
| 11 | Drivetime | RTE1 | 240 | 217 | 23 | 11% | 240 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 12 | Sunday Miscellany | RTE1 Sun | 239 | 212 | 27 | 13% | 244 | -5 | -2% | ||
| 13 | Saturday Claire Byrne | RTE1 Sat | 238 | 220 | 18 | 8% | 245 | -7 | -3% | ||
| 14 | Ronan Collins | RTE1 | 219 | 208 | 11 | 5% | 220 | -1 | 0% | ||
| 15 | This Week | RTE1 Sun | 218 | 195 | 23 | 12% | 223 | -5 | -2% | ||
| 16 | Ray D’Arcy | RTE1 | 217 | 183 | 34 | 19% | 215 | 2 | 1% | ||
| 17 | Countrywide | RTE1 Sat | 212 | 200 | 12 | 6% | 204 | 8 | 4% | ||
| 18 | Sport | RTE1 Sat | 190 | 173 | 17 | 10% | 198 | -8 | -4% | ||
| 19 | Ian Dempsey | Today | 180 | 194 | -14 | -7% | 187 | -7 | -4% | ||
| 20 | Sunday Sport | RTE1 Sun | 178 | 169 | 9 | 5% | 177 | 1 | 1% | ||
| 21 | Anton Savage | Today | 175 | 212 | -37 | -17% | 183 | -8 | -4% | ||
| 22 | Breakfast | Newstalk | 164 | 172 | -8 | -5% | 171 | -7 | -4% | ||
| 23 | Breakfast Republic | 2FM | 162 | 109 | n/c | 181 | -19 | -10% | |||
| 24 | World Report | RTE1 Sun | 160 | 151 | 9 | 6% | 165 | -5 | -3% | ||
| 25 | Alison Curtis | Today Sat | 149 | 135 | 14 | 10% | 141 | 8 | 6% | ||
| 26 | Phil Cawley | Today Sat | 149 | 143 | 6 | 4% | 147 | 2 | 1% | ||
| 27 | Nicky Byrne | 2FM | 143 | 189 | n/c | 157 | -14 | -9% | |||
| 28 | The Right Hook | Newstalk | 136 | 138 | -2 | -1% | 145 | -9 | -6% | ||
| 29 | Matt Cooper | Today | 132 | 153 | -21 | -14% | 132 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 30 | Pat Kenny | Newstalk | 126 | 142 | -16 | -11% | 133 | -7 | -5% |
