Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

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

Kass Naidoo on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

There are very few people that's done as much for women's sport in South Africa than Kass Naidoo. As a cricket commentator and founder of gsport4girls, Kass has been a pioneer and role model for the sporting world for decades, and is still going strong. She joined the Ryan O'Connor…

2 Jun 2023 2AM 12 min

The Mzanzi Youth Choir sing their way into American hearts

Adding to the list of South African talent wowing audiences around the world is the Mzanzi Youth Choir. The young South Africans got the golden buzzer at America's Got Talent and are through to the semi-final round in August. Ryan caught up with one of the choir members Thando Natiwane…

1 Jun 2023 5AM 5 min

The Mzanzi Youth Choir sing their way into American hearts

Adding to the list of South African talent wowing audiences around the world is the Mzanzi Youth Choir. The young South Africans got the golden buzzer at America's Got Talent and are through to the semi-final round in August. Ryan caught up with one of the choir members Thando Natiwane…

1 Jun 2023 2AM 5 min

SA dancing sensation Musa Motha

Musa Motha has danced his way into the hearts of everyone around the world. South Africa could not be prouder of this young man whose performance earned him a golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent. He joined us from London for a chat on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show.

1 Jun 2023 2AM 8 min

Iain Banner with a massive motorsport announcement for CT

Iain Banner, the head of E-Movement and the man responsible for bringing Formula E to Cape Town, joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show for a chat. He had an exciting announcement that will leave Cape Town motorsport enthusiasts frothing at the mouth.

31 May 2023 3AM 6 min

Ryan chats to Irish star Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy has an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in music and film. As an actor she can boast with a variety of roles in Outlander, Orphan Black and The Tudors. Now she gets to strut her stuff in the Karoo as Tannie Maria in M-Net's "Recipes…

30 May 2023 3AM 9 min