Radio show Countrywide enjoys a bounce in listener numbers

Philip Boucher-Hayes refused to take credit for the rise in popularity of the show

Margaret Donnelly

RTÉ’s flagship agricultural and rural affairs radio show Countrywide has enjoyed a bounce in listenership, according to the latest JNLR figures.

The ratings, released last week, show that the Saturday morning show had 234,000 listeners on average for the last three months, up 21,000 on the previous three months.