Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

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

He saved his mom's life

We love having youngsters as part of the show every morning and sometimes we hear about their lives in very touching ways. JC listens to the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show every morning on his way to school with his mom Michelle. Today he called in to tell us about how…

13 Jun 2023 3AM 2 min

Jeremy Loops on The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

He got himself a spot in Time Square, a show at the illustrious Apollo Theatre in London, and just keeps making waves in music across the globe. Jeremy Loops built a cult live-act-status and just exploded with popularity over the last few years. He popped in for a visit on…

9 Jun 2023 5AM 13 min

Rob van Vuuren: Full interview

Rob van Vuuren is a force of entertainment in South Africa and has been on global screens& stages for more than 2 decades. The versatile comedian, actor, and voice artist is back with his latest character “Namaste Bae” that's taken the world by storm. We had to get in in…

8 Jun 2023 4AM 12 min

Ryan got Botox

Last month Ryan met our friends at Skin Renewal who asked him if wanted to get some work done. So for the first time in his life Ryan decided to get some Botox.

6 Jun 2023 4AM 2 min

Loyiso Gola on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

He's taken his comedy to new heights over the last few years and has had audiences overseas in stitches. Now Loyiso Gola is back in his hometown for a few nights of his new show 'Popular Culture'. He joined Ryan for a chat about the show, his favourite live shows,…

5 Jun 2023 5AM 12 min

Ryan opens up about losing a child

A conversation about the weird and wonderful questions that our children ask reminded Ryan about one of the most difficult challenges his family has had. Before his two daughters Erin and Faith were born, he and his wife experienced some fertility issues and lost a child during the pregnancy.

5 Jun 2023 3AM 3 min