Highland Radio remains Ireland’s No.1 Local Radio Station

Posted: 11/Feb 20:47
Last Updated: 27/May 16:07

May  2010

The latest TNS/MRBI radio listnership figures have shown that Highland Radio continues to be the most listened to local radio station in the country.

The figures, which cover April 2009 to March 2010, show that Highland Radio’s listnership increased on weekdays.

During the week, of those that listen to radio, 69% tune into Highland,  9% ahead of the second best placed local station. On Saturdays the figure is 52%, while on Sundays, the figure stands at  44%.

Below is the top 5 out of the 17 local stations  in Ireland for the period April 2009 to March 2010.

Weekdays

Station Name

Yesterday Listenship

Market Share

Highland Radio 69% 64.1%
Cork 96 60% 54%
Limerick FM 53% 35%
Mid West Radio 52% 51.5%
Tipp FM 50% 55.3%

Saturday

Station Name

Yesterday Listenship

Market Share

Highland Radio 52% 66.7%
Clare FM 45% 49.6%
Shannonside/Northern Sound 42% 54.1%
Radio Kerry 41% 49.4%
Limerick FM 40% 45.1%

Sunday

Station Name

Yesterday Listenship

Market Share

Highland Radio 44% 73.5%
Clare FM 44% 57.3%
Shannonside/Northern Sound 42% 55.6%
Cork 96 40% 55.5%
Kerry 40% 62.9%