East Coast Breakfast

The East Coast Radio Breakfast Show is a fun, and hyperlocal radio show that will captivate and entertain you. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Darren Maule, Sky Tshabalala and Carmen Reddy, the show offers a delightful blend of humour, wit, and insightful commentary on current affairs, life in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and glimpses into their personal lives.

Tune in to the show for an energizing start to your day, accompanied by a fantastic selection of music that will keep you hooked. Stay informed with the latest news updates, traffic reports, and sports highlights to ensure you're always up to date.
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5,887 Episodes
3540 – 3560

These baboon sounds are actually their accents #GetFactd

Sky and Keri always get the most interesting news facts from Darren and this time even they could not believe that baboons actually communicate in different accents. Listen to the podcast as Darren makes the different sounds.
16 Dec 2020 11PM 2 min

SPOILER ALERT! Keri gets a taste of her own medicine from Sky

Keri has a new favourite show and she is hooked! She tells the team about it and Sky wastes no time telling her exactly how it ends. This obviously infuriated Keri, but she can't really be upset because she does hat all the time to Sky.
16 Dec 2020 11PM 3 min

Young girl gets the Christmas of her dreams

After being in a shop full of toys for the first time last year, a father wants his daughter to have that experience again. After speaking to Ava May, Toys R Us and Babies R Us' Christmas fairy Catherine Jacoby gave her the gift of her dreams. Little Ava will…
15 Dec 2020 11PM 2 min

A proud dad who wants to give his daughter a Christmas she won't forget

This week, thanks to The Festive Big Favour, brought to you by Toys R Us & Babies R Us, we were introduced to Desmond Oosthuis who nominated his young daughter, Ava May Oosthuis. The proud father has been through difficult financial situations, and along with his partner, they still managed…
15 Dec 2020 11PM 2 min

We are already making it rain! #EveryCallerWins

This beautiful Tuesday morning, the team is in high spirits as #EveryCallerWins with MyMo and Standard Bank is finally here! Vernon is our very first winner with R4000 and we have much more where that came from - we are doing this for 13 hours. So call us right now!
14 Dec 2020 11PM 2 min

Is Darren's joke a YAY or NAY?

Darren had a show last night and it was something he has never experienced before. He performed for the first time in over 9 months and it became a bit awkward when one of his jokes was not received the way he had expected. Listen to the joke in the…
14 Dec 2020 11PM 3 min

Little girl who is a victim of bullying has her wishes come true

A proud mother gives her daughter a special gift, thanks to ECR's Festive Big Favour, Toys R Us and Babies R Us. Through this initiative, Keri got to chat with Lelanie and encouraged her; telling her that she too was bullied. To make her Christmas better, Lelanie got her favourite…
14 Dec 2020 11PM 3 min

Mother instills confidence in daughter who is a victim of bullying

Little Lelanie has been through many hardships at school and even on the internet and all her mother wants to do is give something special that will put a smile on her face and remind her that she is an amazing young girl. "Lelanie is being badly bullied at school…
14 Dec 2020 11PM 3 min

The touching story of a mute and deaf boy - Festive Big Favour

We have been asking you to nominate a child that needs to have their spirit lifted, and the nominations have been coming in. We have met a bubbly young girl who was nominated by her sister, a 12-year-old whose mother wanted to thank her for being supportive during her miscarriage…
14 Dec 2020 12AM 6 min

Darren catches up with Ndlovu Youth Choir director Ralf Schmitt

Many were introduced to the Ndlovu Youth Choir during their incredible run on America's Got Talent in 2019, but some got to know the energetic young group when they put their own twist to Ed Sheeran's hit song 'Shape Of You.' After the incredible success of the choir, Darren wanted…
13 Dec 2020 11PM 5 min

Keri is not a happy driver

Keri Miller's contract with her sponsor came to an end last week and she now drives a car that The Greek has given to her. However, she noticed that she is not treated the same way on the road by fellow KZNers and she is convinced that it has a…
13 Dec 2020 11PM 2 min

Can we travel in December? - We speak to KZN Health

Following an announcement by Minster of Health, Zweli Mkhize about the country officially being in the second wave of COVID-19, the breakfast team spoke to Dr Sandile Tshabalala of the KZN Department of Health to find out what this means for KZN during this festive season. WiIl we go back…
11 Dec 2020 2AM 5 min

Will closing beaches in KZN really make a difference?

Many questions have been asked by the citizens of Kwa-Zulu Natal after reports that beaches may close in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Virus hunter and bioinformatician Prof Tulio de Oliveira joined the breakfast team to hive his expert advice.
11 Dec 2020 1AM 9 min

Keri takes a sho't left and finds a place to #DKSapprove

It's the holiday season and Keri has started vacationing and touring the beautiful province of KZN. Last weekend she visited a beautiful retreat center that is an NGO in Ixopo and it took her breath away - she knew it needed her coveted DKS stamp of approval. Listen to the…
11 Dec 2020 12AM 5 min

Vote for Darren Maule!

Major news, KZN! Our very own Darren Maule has bagged a nomination for the KZN entertainment awards. So let's get voting! Grab your phone and SMS the name of the category (best radio presenter male) and 'Darren Maule to 48529 Stacey Norman and Minnie Ntuli also need your vote. Listen…
10 Dec 2020 11PM 3 min
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