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The Big Breakfast Blaa

Hosted by WLR · arts · EN-IE

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Start your day with Ollie Carroll, Dymphna Nugent and the WLR News team on The Big Breakfast Blaa, who will bring you plenty of on-air banter, laughter, great music, fantastic competitions, features and much, much more… And as well as being entertained you’ll also be kept well informed with all the very latest news, sport and traffic updates from our team. It's as much a part of Waterford life as the Blaa itself! The Big Breakfast Blaa is brought to you in association with https://coffeehouselane.ie/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coffee House Lane Listen">https://www.wlrfm.com/listenback">Listen back to The Big Breakfast Blaa here .

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What is The Big Breakfast Blaa about?

Start your day with Ollie Carroll, Dymphna Nugent and the WLR News team on The Big Breakfast Blaa, who will bring you plenty of on-air banter, laughter, great music, fantastic competitions, features and much, much more… And as well as being entertained you’ll also be kept well informed with all the very latest news, sport and traffic updates from our...

Who hosts The Big Breakfast Blaa?

The Big Breakfast Blaa is hosted by WLR. The show has published 100 episodes to date.

What has The Big Breakfast Blaa covered recently?

Recent episodes include "29 years of Williamstown Golf Course" (30 January 2026, 3 minutes), "A Waterford Squire in Africa" (30 January 2026, 6 minutes), and "The Big Breakfast Blaa meets the remarkable Darragh" (27 January 2026, 6 minutes).

How often does The Big Breakfast Blaa publish?

The Big Breakfast Blaa publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 7 minutes across 100 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Big Breakfast Blaa?

Booking probability for The Big Breakfast Blaa is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Big Breakfast Blaa requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Big Breakfast Blaa's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

WLR hosts The Big Breakfast Blaa, an arts podcast with 100 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    29 years of Williamstown Golf Course

    Jan 30, 20263 min

    The staff at Williamstown Golf Course had some seriously good treats for their elevenses this week. Ollie and Dymphna jumped into the WLR car and arrived armed with Walsh's blaas, butter, and Tayto. Wayne, a valued...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    A Waterford Squire in Africa

    Jan 30, 20266 min

    Dublin-born Edward Garraway moved to Rockshire in his youth and was educated at Waterford Diocesan School before studying medicine at Trinity College. His medical career brought him to Africa, where he took part in the...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    The Big Breakfast Blaa meets the remarkable Darragh

    Jan 27, 20266 min

    Facts, history, general knowledge, and areas of special interest... Darragh has got it covered. The young student of Garranbane National School is an extraordinarily impressive child. His view of the world, his...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    One Man’s Mission: Mark White Raises €115,000 for WLR Appeal

    Jan 26, 20264 min

    Mark White is, by now, synonymous with the WLR Be A Little Star Christmas Appeal. Since the inception of the appeal, Mark has rallied his troops and raised the bar each and every year. Last week, he was presented with a...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Waterford people to rally together in support of local teenager

    Jan 23, 20268 min

    In a slight change from usual content, Grace has launched an appeal for Waterford people in support of a local teen. Lorek O'Keeffe, a student at Mount Sion CBS in Waterford has had an extremely challenging year. In May...

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    Community rallies around Garranbane NS for new sensory room

    Jan 22, 20264 min

    The wider community near Garranbane National School has rallied around recent fundraising efforts. A target has been set to raise enough funds for a full suite of equipment to serve the sensory room. Costs are estimated...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Conspiracy of the State and Scandalous Secrets of the Profumo Bedroom

    Jan 21, 202611 min

    Scandalous secrets of the Profumo bedroom dominates Cian Manning's chats with us this week, The early 1960s in British politics saw the name Profumo associated with controversy and scandal. Conspiracies of the State and...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Major surgeries planned for Waterford's teddies and dolls

    Jan 19, 20269 min

    A major clinic for major and minor surgeries for Waterford's teddies and dolls will run this Saturday. The annual Juniors for Juniors Teddy Bear Hospital returns for its third year. Nurses, student nurses and...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Rowing Back from the Brink: How Waterford Boat Club Cheated Extinction

    Jan 15, 20266 min

    A continual decline in the membership of the Waterford Boat Club since 1928 saw one of the oldest sporting institutions in Ireland on the verge of going out of existence in 1941. However, there would be many ups and...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    From Longest Toenails to Life Lessons: Grace explains it all

    Jan 9, 20269 min

    From Longest Toenails to Life Lessons: Grace explains it all from the Guinness Book of World Records. This was her gift to Ollie for Christmas, and he was like a child on Christmas morning poring over it. Grace is back...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    The Forgotten Visionary: A. W. Anderson, Poet and Illustrator Lost to History

    Jan 8, 20267 min

    Alexander William ‘Bill’ Anderson’s childhood took place at Mount Prospect, Ballymountain, Co. Kilkenny. His parents Paul and Eily were active with both the South Kilkenny and Waterford branches of the Irish Red Cross...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    New Beginnings: Áine McCarthy Kent on Family, Recovery and Following Her Dreams

    Jan 8, 202616 min

    Tramore woman, Áine McCarthy Kent joined Dymphna in studio to discuss exciting developments in her career. Following her recent album launch, she is flying high on the reality of realising your dreams. A former teacher...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Waterford's Freya Marsh nominated for Young Athlete of the Year

    Jan 7, 20266 min

    Freya Marsh at just 12 years of age, has been nominated for a national award recognising Young Athlete of the Year. The HerSport.ie awards take place later this month, recognising athletes who have achieved significant...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Waterford's 'Burlington Bertie from Bow'

    Dec 19, 20258 min

    Music hall singer and male-impersonator, Ella Shields was the daughter of a Wexford father and a Waterford mother. She was a huge success in England from 1910 until her death in 1952. She received great acclaim for her...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Grace's Christmas memories in Waterford

    Dec 19, 20257 min

    At Christmas, we often reflect back on the festive times and memories which shaped us. For Grace, this was Garvey's pub with her nanny and grandad on Ballytruckle. This year, Grace will go to her mum's (Mary goes...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Meet the lads of the Passage East Car Ferry!

    Dec 19, 20253 min

    We invite you to meet the lads of the Passage East Car Ferry... That's exactly what Ollie and Dymphna did when they popped down with a delivery of blaas and Tayto. The good people of Walsh's Bakehouse and Tayto supplied...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Massive WLR Christmas appeal bundle back for its sixth year

    Dec 19, 20255 min

    Blaa Giveaways have a Mega Fundraising bundle in their live draw this Sunday, 21st Dec at 10 pm, all in aid of the WLR Christmas Appeal in Aid of St Vincent De Paul . Megan from Blaa Giveaways joined Ollie and Dymphna...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Winter League dons Jingly Bells and Santa Hats

    Dec 15, 20256 min

    Winter League will hold a Santa Hat Run on Wednesday, 17th December 2025. First runners off from 7 pm at the R.S.C. WLR will have a bucket collection on the night to raise money for the Christmas Appeal in aid of St...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Waterford's very first television set

    Dec 10, 20257 min

    Michael O’Brien claimed to be the first person in Waterford city, if not the Irish Free State, to have a television in his own home in 1935. From his family home in Jail Street, O’Brien devised an early prototype that...

  • The Big Breakfast Blaa

    Waterford's magical 'Little Stars' concert to take place tonight

    Dec 9, 20256 min

    Tickets are now on sale for the little stars concert which will be held in the Sacred Heart Church this evening 9th Dec at 7.30pm. This year’s lineup features the De La Salle College Senior Choir , St. Mary’s...

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