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 his mom’s spirits were lifted from the music on the show and we also heard how his quick thinking saved her life recently.
A young listener saved his mom’s life

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.
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