Smile FM Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

We welcome 2026 with a laugh

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Welcome to a brand new year. Your familiar friends on the radio are good to go for 2026 and get to work and school with a laugh and a smile every week day morning. Ryan just recovered from being called 'bro' by his daughter, only to be hit with a new nickname. We also remembered fax machines and get hyped for a game of padel!
12 Jan 5AM English South Africa News

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