05/08/2011

Radio Ulster 'Top Of The Pops' - Again

BBC Radio Ulster and its sister station, Radio Foyle remain the number one 'most listened to' radio station in Northern Ireland.

They recorded an average weekly audience of 591,000 listeners tuning in each week, according to the latest RAJAR (Radio Joint Audio Research) figures for Quarter Two, 2011. In fact, these latest RAJAR figures show an increase of 59,000 listeners to the station year-on-year (with 532,000 listeners in Quarter Two, 2010).

There's also an increase of 26,000 listeners quarter-on-quarter (with 565,000 listeners in Quarter One, 2011).

Radio Foyle, meanwhile, has an average weekly audience of 32,000 listeners.

This figure is consistent year on year (with 32,000 listeners in Quarter Two, 2010) and shows an increase of 1,000 listeners quarter on quarter (with 31,000 listeners in Quarter 1, 2011).

(BMcN/BMcC)

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