2 weeks Ago By Àlex Gutiérrez
A symbolic record-breaking event for Catalan-language radio. After several EGMs in which RAC1 was close to reaching a million listeners, it has finally broken through this psychological barrier, albeit by a hair: 1,001,000 followers, which represents 137,000 more than in April of last year. Never before has a radio station in the country achieved this seven-figure mark.
It does so, moreover, without being detrimental to its direct rival, Catalunya Ràdio, which also improved its results compared to a year ago, going from 626,000 to 716,000 listeners, matching its best historical figure from the first wave of 2019. Jordi Basté and his is the driving force behind this historic figure, adding 73,000 listeners to those he had twelve months ago, reaching 774,000 and thus beating his personal record. From the public sector, Ricard Ustrell manages to close the gap: the EGM gives him 503,000 followers, which is 101,000 of those he had in April 2024.
These are the best results for the presenter of and allow her to surpass the best record obtained by her predecessor, Laura Rosel –who had reached 466,000–, but still remains below the 574,000 achieved by Mònica Terribas. The distance between morning shows is 271,000 followers, which implies closing the gap if compared to a year ago (then they were 299,000), but still far from the 179,000 that represented the shortest distance in the last decade between both magazines, achieved in the Terri era. On weekends, there is also a general increase.
Xavi Bundó's is the leader with 603,000 and 523,000 listeners on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, while a year ago it had 483,000 and 484,000. But on the other side of the Diagonal there is cause for celebration, too, since Roger Escapa achieves with Its best records, with 458,000 and 428,000 followers, totaling 160,000 and 67,000 new followers, on Saturday and Sunday. This is the program's best result since 2018.
RAC1 is posting good numbers for most of its programs. rises from 176,000 to 202,000 followers, a good record and a substantial improvement compared to the previous wave (in December 2024), when it stumbled and remained at 137,000 listeners. Marc Giró, on the other hand, suffers a small decrease: from 139,000 to 132,000 (but, again, an improvement compared to the 90,000 he had in December).
In any case, the reference data is always that of a year ago, since radio is seasonal. The Clapés has grown by 18,000 followers to 96,000, but it's not enough to become the leader. In the afternoons, Clapés maintains its reign, with 365,000 listeners, improving its record from last April by 75,000 people.
rises from 109,000 to 134,000 and also increases the which jumps from 122,000 to 132,000 listeners. Meanwhile, on Catalunya Ràdio the hour of Que no salir de aquí, integrated into the morning show, drops from 79,000 to 66,000. The number of viewers also drops slightly.
, from 128,000 to 110,000, although the public channel retains its lead with its newscast. remains stable, with a slight decrease from 132,000 to 125,000 listeners, but surpasses the dip of the previous wave, when it remained at 93,000 followers. Although the format is currently presented by Agnès Marquès, due to Elisenda Carod's maternity leave, the data must be attributed to the regular host, since practically all of the fieldwork was still done with her behind the microphone.
drops significantly, from 110,000 to 82,000 followers, but the It compensates him, since having won an hour of programming allows him to go from 45,000 to 91,000 followers. drops from 55,000 to 45,000 and also loses listeners, the incombustible , from 64,000 to 46,000..
