Algoa FM The Drive with Roland Gaspar

The Drive with Roland Gaspar

Science Tuesday, What-do-ya-know Wednesday and Weird Psychology are not the only reasons that make tuning in and listening to Roland is the best idea of the day. It is also Roland's offbeat comedy, and music guests that will make you turn up the volume so you don't miss any of the details.
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231 Episodes
40 – 60

Celebrating with Aiden Markram on The Drive

Roland re-lives Sunday's triumphant win with the team's captain - the Sunrisers Eastern Cape thrashed Pretoria Capitals Sunday 12 February to bring home the trophy in the inaugural SA20.
14 Feb 2023 5 min

Talking the SA20 Cricket League

Roland caught up with Sunrisers Eastern Cape Assistant Coach, Baakier Abrahams, and cricketers Brydon Carse and Marques Ackerman ahead of their away games. They all have so much love for the Orange Army!
1 Feb 2023 5 min

''We CAN run out of water " - Mayor Retief Odendaal

As the region's water crisis deepens, Nelson Mandela Bay's mayor talks prayer meetings for rain, the very real possibility of our taps running dry, and the thousands of residents who are still not playing their part.
27 Jan 2023 5 min

Algoa FM Country - can you help The Players Fund?

In July 2022, Devon BosmanAKA Bakkies suffered a catastrophic neck injury playing for his club in Humansdorp at the age of 18. The injury has resulted in Devon becoming a quadriplegic. The Players Fund is raising money to ensure his home is equipped for his new life journey in a…
17 Nov 2022 6 min

Jay Tobias on the Friday Music Club

Jay Tobias is a homegrown rapper, songwriter, and record producer whose passion for the industry started at the tender age of 14. Roland caught up with the talented youngster who has a new single out titled 'Complicated'.
17 Oct 2022 6 min

Matt Ranger on the Friday Music Club

A singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Ranger's latest single, Lonely Sunshine, was recorded in his kitchen! Originally from Port Alfred, he currently resides in Stellenbosch.
10 Oct 2022 7 min

Tobie Cronjé LIVE on the Drive

As Roland so aptly puts it, Tobie is a cultural icon, and so very humble for his legendary status. In the friendly city for a production of 'My Boetie se Sussie se Ou', he was not getting away without a trip to our studio!
7 Oct 2022 11 min

CHOC Cancer Survivor shares his journey of triumph

Diagnosed at the age of eight with a form of bone cancer, Luviwe Tekule is one of CHOC's greatest success stories. Now a university graduate, he wants you "to celebrate every step" with him in this year's Big Walk for Cancer.
3 Oct 2022 4 min

Alexis on the Friday Music Club

Third-year Stellenbosch B Comm student, Alexis, is a passionate singer /songwriter. Starting at the tender age of ten, her work today is a unique blend of jazz and blues - her new single 'Sky is Only Grey' is already proving to be a hit.
3 Oct 2022 5 min

Wax Beach on the Friday Music Club

This electronic music group is five years old and big on collaborations - their latest is with Ryan Cunningham. Called 'Slip Away', it dropped on The Drive with Roland and Roch-Lé.
26 Sep 2022 4 min

Tripper on the Friday Music Club

Up-and-coming George-born artist, Tripper, joined the Drive for a first-time play of his latest single and to chat about future projects.
19 Sep 2022 4 min

Chizzy LIVE on the Friday Music Club

Hailing from George, singer/songwriter and producer Chizzy was in our neck of the woods to shoot a music video and joined Roland and Roch in studio to talk his latest music.
12 Sep 2022 7 min

Dillon John on The Friday Music Club

Talented multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and producer, Dillon joined the Drive to talk about his new release and the road ahead.
5 Sep 2022 7 min

Will Linley on the Drive

Will Linley live from Amsterdam in the Netherlands chats to the Drive team about his latest single.
26 Aug 2022 9 min
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