The nostalgia of newspapers

Published on

8 October 2025

It’s International Newspapers Carrier Day – a dwindling profession maybe, but something we all remember in some or other way. In fact, newspapers seem to carry quite a bit of nostalgia.

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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