This quarter's JNLRs confirm a power shift in Cork. Red FM have regained their position as the number one radio station in the Rebel County, with the recruitment of Neil Prendeville from Cork's 96FM clearly working wonders as they trump their rivals.
Looking at the JNLR trend figures from January to June of this year, they have attracted 34,000 new listeners to give them a market share of 24.9%. 96FM now have 18.9%.
In other JNLR news, Newstalk enjoyed a solid year. George Hook is now up to 143,000 – 20,000 up year on year. That’s now more than Today FM’s Matt Cooper, who is on 141,000.
Newstalk Breakfast meanwhile is up to 173,000, an increase year-on-year of 26,000.