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The Big Breakfast Blaa

Join Ollie and Mary from 6am weekdays on WLR for plenty of music, craic and latest news on movies, local events, showbiz and lots more

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8:20

Tracy McEneaney of Waterford Libraries talks of a...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2020/01/24

There are 12 branches of the library across Waterford City and County, and they all host many free events as well as the option to access 12 million items available through libraries countrywide. Executive Librarian Tracy McEneaney expands on the myriad reasons why you should join your local library

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6:47

Wayne Brown discusses Irish app 'ikydz' in his tech slot

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2020/01/22

This was designed by entrepreneur John Molloy as a way of monitoring, controlling and restricting screen time for children. Wayne explains to Ollie and Mary how it works.

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7:59

Wayne talks Smart TVs in his latest tech slot

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2020/01/15

In his first studio visit of 2020 to The Big Breakfast Blaa, Wayne talks tellys; specifically those that do a whole lot more than show us the terrestrial channels.

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9:33

Waterford woman Justine O'Dwyer speaks from Australia...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2020/01/10

Justine was visting family in Brisbane when she spoke to Ollie and Mary. She was also in Sydney and Byron Bay as part of her trip. She says while the impact on communities and wildlife is utterly devastating, it's heartening to see the attitude of volunteerism among the Australian people.

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9:44

Singer Jason Donovan talks to Ollie and Mary ahead of...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/12/24

It's over 30 years since Donovan was introduced to the world as Scott Robinson in "Neighbours." Since then the Australian has gone on to have a successful pop career, tread the boards of the West End and do lots in between. He's visiting Dublin and Belfast in November 2020 as part of a tour of Ireland and the UK.

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2:13

Local journalist Dermot Keyes shows off his talents...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/12/17

Dermot was enlisted by Ollie and Mary to do his own take on "The Night before Christmas" after Niall Horan took the internet by storm with his, on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Dermot gave Niall a run for his money, with a total of ten celebrity voices in the mix.

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6:50

Wayne talks Christmas presents for the gadget lover...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/12/11

It can be very hard to come up with gift ideas for friends and families, so Wayne suggested some gadgets in his latest tech slot. All of these can be bought locally in Waterford.

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5:27

Maria McCann reviews "Knives Out" in her cinema slot

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/12/06

Maria says this follows the classic 'Whodunit?' formula but that it works really well and has some surprises and laughs also.

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6:11

Wayne discusses an app that lets you communicate with...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/12/04

It's all about "Portable North Pole" in this week's tech slot. Some children, for whatever reason, might not get a chance to visit Santa, so this is a way to get in touch with the big man in the North Pole.

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6:54

Wayne looks at Google Stadia in his latest tech slot.

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/27

The tech giant launched its cloud-based gaming service earlier this month, Wayne gave his thoughts, and we had a user review from his ten year old son, Luke.

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6:44

Wayne Brown discusses weather apps in his latest tech...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/20

Wayne drops into us every week to look at the tech world. Appropriately enough, as Waterford was experiencing a rain warning, he discussed our ongoing obsession with the forecast and the apps that do that for us.

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6:42

Wayne talks about the importance of using VPN on your...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/13

In his weekly tech slot, Wayne talks about why it's really important to use VPN on all your devices, especially if you're using public WiFi.

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6:13

Musician David Gray chatted to us about his "White...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/12

The best-selling album of all time in Ireland, "White Ladder" has a special place in the hearts of many. David Gray has added a Cork date to his tour, playing Irish Independent Park on June 20th, 2020. Ollie and Mary met him a press conference at The Metropole Hotel Cork.

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5:44

Wayne Brown talks coding for kids in his weekly tech...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/06

Wayne, who has two children himself, pointed out that if you want them to use their screen time in an educational way, then there are a few free coding options to be looked at.

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16:31

Listeners share their Late Late Show experiences...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/11/05

The nation is reeling at the news that Ireland's most influential broadcaster Gay Byrne has died at the age of 85. Elaine Larkin told us her Dad was a guest on the show in 1985, while Eamon Barrett was an audience member twice.

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44:12

"Young People in Ireland Today" was made by...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/10/29

The 13 TY students from different schools in Waterford and beyond were part of the Learning Waves "TY Media Week" programme. This is the programme they made under the guidance of various tutors in WLR,

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6:59

Wayne Brown looks at Mindfulness apps in his weekly...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/10/16

Apps like 'Headspace' and 'Calm' have become major players in the app world, and Wayne explores their benefits and uses.

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4:36

Local soprano Vanessa Whelan tells us about two...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/10/14

Vanessa, who's performing at "An Evening with Vanessa, Dominic and Dylan" at Theatre Royal on November 30th, is kept busy in the meantime time with the two new family members, Summer and Mini. She talks to us about adopting donkeys.

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7:23

Seán Defoe joins us for the latest installment of...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/10/10

Political reporter Seán took his Brexit hat off briefly to join us again for a look at the world of Twitter. There's plenty happening but the Rooney / Vardy spat is definitely the thing that's captured the imagination..

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5:45

Wayne Brown discusses home printers in his latest...

The Big Breakfast Blaa ·

2019/10/09

You can save a lot of money by printing at home and Wayne has some handy tips to stop the dreaded ink running out midway through a project.

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