Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Llewelyn Soloman's success through Waves of Change

The Salesian Institute Youth Projects has been changing the lives of children and youth at risk for over a hundred years. Llewelyn Soloman is one of the many people that have benefitted from their Waves of Change programme. Producer Phil spoke to him about his life, the moment he decided…

11 Jul 2023 3AM 14 min

The Salesian Institute Youth Projects

Smile 90.4FM is teaming up with Jenny Morris' Soulfood Kitchen on Mandela Day. We'll be at the Salesian Institute Youth Projects - an institution that has been changing the lives of children and youth at risk for over a hundred years. Jo Da Silva is a fundraiser and senior manager…

11 Jul 2023 3AM 8 min

Six major heart operations in 12 years for young Daniel

During the school holidays a lot of parents face the challenge of keeping the children entertained. For Monique Kemp it's a completely different story as her 12 year old son Daniel just underwent his 6th major heart operation. Her family have shown perseverance throughout Daniel's life and Monique has become…

7 Jul 2023 3AM 10 min

"I got locked up in a Mexican jail"

Ryan and the team spoke about some experiences they had overseas that left them feeling a bit disappointed. Ryan couldn't help help but feel a bit let down by the Mona Lisa. Ricky remembered the time he travelled to the Coliseum in Rome and wasn't allowed to do his Gladiator…

6 Jul 2023 4AM 7 min

Getting the most out of your loyalty cards

We've all probably got some or other form of loyalty card from our local grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants. But do we actually take full advantage of them? Probably not. The amount of unclaimed loyalty points is stacks up to billions of rands across the globe. The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast…

5 Jul 2023 4AM 6 min

A tractor journey across the country for tug-of-war

Corné Els is on a 1600 km journey on a tractor from Krugersdorp in Gauteng to Klapmuts in the Western Cape. Why you ask? To raise funds for her daughter so she can participate in the Tug-of-War World Championships in Switzerland from August 31.

30 Jun 2023 4AM 4 min

Vincent Ntunja to fly the SA flag at the NBA Summer League

Cape Town Tigers assistant coach Vincent Ntunja has been selected to join Minnesota Timberwolves for NBA Summer League. Ntunja, who was once hand-picked by Michael Jordan as the MVP at one of his basketball camps, turned down the chance to study in the USA to stay home in Cape Town…

30 Jun 2023 2AM 13 min

Kids tried to braai and nearly burn the house down

School holidays are a time when kids relax and parents don't have to worry about school run traffic. That doesn't mean that mom and dad get to relax. You've all been there - when your children get bored at home they might just get up to no good. We heard…

29 Jun 2023 8AM 2 min

A.I. gets Snoop Dogg to read Ryan a children's story

An expert says that teddy bears that read stories to your children will be a reality in 5 years. That is according to Allan Wong, CEO of vTech, a technology company that produces a wide array of advanced children’s toys. Going forward it seems that teddy bears could be soon…

28 Jun 2023 3AM 1 min

What does it take to convert to a Smart Home

The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show had a conversation about the advancements in technology and how challenging it can be to keep up with it all. We got onto the topic of smart homes and caught up with Craig Heathcote-Marks - head of sales for Intergro Group who specialise in this…

28 Jun 2023 2AM 7 min

South African man caught out by US Customs

A South African has admitted to packing something in his bag he really shouldn't have. According to News24 the US Customs and Border Protection agency found 40KG of biltong in the South African man's luggage after he said he had something to declare. Agents told the man that that cured…

27 Jun 2023 4AM 2 min

A nasty surprise in Ryan's travel bag.

Have you ever found something in your bag that you didn't expect? Maybe you went on holiday and forgot that you packed something in your suitcase. Or maybe someone else put something in your bag that probably shouldn't have been there. That's exactly what happened to Ryan and unfortunately for…

27 Jun 2023 4AM 3 min

Lewis Capaldi gets emotional as the crowd helps him through a song

Lewis Capaldi has been open about his battle with Tourette syndrome and it has affected his live performances. Listen to the emotional moment he lost his voice during his performance at Glastonbury and the crowd helped him finish his set.

26 Jun 2023 3AM 2 min

"If it wasn't for my mom I wouldn't be who I am today"

Tasha asked the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show to help make her son's dream matric farewell happen. Thanks to our friends at CMH Motor Group who helped make it happen. We caught up with Liam the morning after his matric farewell.

23 Jun 2023 6AM 4 min

Inspirational adventurer David Grier on ROC Breakfast

David Grier is the First person in history to have run the Great wall of China in BOTH directions. Over the past 12 years, he has run 25 000 km across the globe to create awareness and raise funds for Operation Smile through the Cipla Miles for Smiles initiative. He's…

22 Jun 2023 3AM 9 min

Liam's heading to his matric dance in style

Tasha got in touch with the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show to tell us about her son Liam. Tasha described Liam as the person that saved her life. She wants him to be spoiled because he deserves the world. Ryan wanted to help make it happen.

21 Jun 2023 2AM 7 min

Listeners' unusual funeral playlists

Ryan got wind of an actual funeral song chart that has seen Frank Sinatra lose his spot to Ed Sheeran as one of the top songs that people play at funerals. We're sure you want your final goodbye to be memorable, but there are some interesting ideas that our listeners…

20 Jun 2023 3AM 4 min

Naked biking in Cape Town and the world

The 18th World Naked Bike Ride recently took place with thousands stripping off on their bikes. 200 cities took part including London, as well as Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Tokyo, Paris and more. Ryan spoke to Juanita Pretorius who organises a naked bike riding event in Cape Town

19 Jun 2023 4AM 5 min

Ryan 'the goose wrangler' O'Connor

Ryan found himself in an unusual predicament. Over the weekend he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. And by rock we mean and electric fence. And by hard place we mean an Egyptian goose.

19 Jun 2023 3AM 5 min

Ryan's noise has been cracked!

Ryans's R50 000 Noise has been cracked by Theresa Deminck who correctly identified it as a reverse vending machine for recycling.

15 Jun 2023 7AM 2 min