Smile FM Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Cape Town wakes up to the Ryan O' Connor Breakfast Show every weekday morning 6am - 9am with a chance to crack Ryan's R 50 000 Noise! Sucess Lekabe on traffic, Ricky Shroeder on sports, Merentia van der Vent on News and Producer Phil De Lange.
Daily English South Africa Comedy Interviews Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
512 Episodes
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Comic sensation Learnmore Jonasi pops in for a visit

Learnmore Jonasi is a comedian originally from Chimanimani in Zimbabwe. He started his career travelling between Zim and South Africa and has now settled in America where he’s blowing up. He is Steve Harvey’s Spotlight Winner, a Savanna Pan African Award winner, a Boston Comedy Festival Winner, and recently competed…
10 Oct 5AM 7 min

Adeba from Rylands bags R50 000!

It's been 5 weeks since we introduced the 5th noise of 2024 and it has been cracked! Ryan's R50 000 Noise was correctly identified by Adeba Pahad, a graphic designer from, Rylands, as a kids magnetic drawing board being written on and then erased with the sliding mechanism.
9 Oct 2AM 2 min

Robby Collins live in studio

Robby Collins, a name synonymous with authenticity in the comedy circuit, began his journey in the vibrant city of Durban. 16 years later, and he has established himself as a force to be reckoned with in local entertainment. He's in Cape Town for a few days and popped in to…
3 Oct 4AM 9 min

Writing your first love letter

Your teenage years are often when you experience your first feelings of love and heartbreak. A big part of getting a crush is that all important love letter.
3 Oct 4AM 3 min

Ryan tried to run away from home

We were talking about the things everyone should do before the age of 16. Ryan recounted a story about when he got rebellious and tried to run away from home...it didn't quite work out though.
3 Oct 4AM 4 min

The sweet 16 bucket list

It's the age that you're considered a proper teenager and 16 isn't always an easy time. You're starting to decide about what subjects to take in your senior years, possible career paths, and you're starting to learn what it means to be an adult. What are some of the things…
3 Oct 4AM 1 min

A Tupperware confession

We spoke about Tupperware on the show and how precious it it to people who own it. It's a very daring move to lend someone a Tupperware bakkie because you might never get it back! Brett had a confession about holding on to someone else's Tupperware a little longer than…
20 Sep 6AM 1 min

Joe Barber - 25 years of excellence

Created, written, and starring the multi-talented Oscar Petersen and David Isaacs, Joe Barber has captured the hearts of audiences for 25 years with its heartwarming and hilarious portrayal of life in a local barbershop. This anniversary celebration promises to be a special tribute to the enduring legacy of this iconic…
20 Sep 6AM 9 min

Foods that remind you of childhood

Is there a meal that instantly reminds you of your childhood? In a survey nine in ten people said certain foods evoke feelings of childhood nostalgia. 70 per cent of respondents believe some food items can be more nostalgic than old photos.
16 Sep 6AM 7 min

School fundraisers and donations: Parents weigh in

As Cape Town's fastest growing breakfast show, we love being in touch with families heading off to school and work in the morning. A lot of us find ourselves in the position of forking out a bit more money for school than what we planned for. We got the perspective…
12 Sep 3AM 6 min

The age we feel content with our achievements

How many of your life's goals do you feel like you achieved so far? Have they changed? Studies suggest that 36 is the age that we feel quite content with the amount of boxes we've ticked in life when it comes to life's goals. In reality everyone's experience is a…
4 Sep 5AM 7 min

How to scale your business with FNB & Art of Scale

One of the biggest problems that start-ups and SMEs encounter is that they very rarely scale and take the next step to grow their business. We spoke to Jason Krause from Art of Scale and Heather Lowe, SME Development Head at FNB Commercial who have joined forces to help your…
4 Sep 4AM 7 min

Sophumelela FC - grateful to King Price and your help

Sophumelela FC is an NGO formally known as Blikkiesdorp FC. It was founded in 2007 by two selfless dedicated unsung heroes,mentors and Coaches Errol and Joyce van de Byl. Marchelle Hendricks is a close friend of the coaches and reached out to us to tell us about the club. Not…
29 Aug 4AM 6 min

Getting funding for your SME

As an SME owner you, one of the challenges you might face is getting access to funding for your business. We spoke to FNB’s SME lending Product Head Louise Naidoo about how they are helping SMEs put themselves in a position to gain access to funding.
27 Aug 4AM 7 min

Fabian's touching story of a life changing move

We spend quite a bit of time making big decisions every day. One of life's biggest decisions involves moving to a new city. Fabian called in and told us his touching story about how experiencing grief led to him leaving the Eastern Cape to set up a life for himself…
27 Aug 4AM 6 min

A cool and accidental R265 million in the bank

Does the thought excite you about a nice some of money you were'n expecting or does the idea of holding onto someone else's potential cash scare you? One listener told us about how their friend got a MASSIVE erroneous deposit that actually gave them some healthy interest.
26 Aug 5AM 1 min

The finders keepers moral dilemma of accidentally receiving money

Have you ever gotten a deposit into your bank account that wasn't meant for you? Does the thought excite you about a nice some of money you were'n expecting or does the idea of holding onto someone else's potential cash scare you? As it turns out, quite a few of…
26 Aug 4AM 4 min
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