In this episode of an exclusive behind the scenes look at the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show: Producer Phil celebrates his 37th birthday and 18 years in broadcasting by bringing you some behind the scenes work on our 5 Word Weather; how he gets very particular stories from comedians on air; and some deep dives on eels and Steven Seagal.
Behind the Scenes of The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show Ep. 8

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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