The Good Morning Breakfast show
Central South Africa wakes up to The Good Morning Breakfast show with Shandor Potgieter, Margaret Whitfield, Nadine Blom and Johan Walland. Weekday mornings get a fresh start with get-you-ready-to-go music, the latest local news, traffic, sport and loads of fun to give new meaning to the old adage - “rise and shine”.
Shandor, well-known as OFM’s former Mid-Morning Magic presenter, his antics on Wild Weekend, and vocalist for the SA band, ‘Oros in ’n lang glas’, heads up the team along with Margaret, leading the way with traffic, Nadine on news and John with the latest sport updates.
Stay in the know with ‘In Other News’ at 06:45and participate in the ‘Money for Nothing Quiz’ at 07:15.
Catch the Good Morning Breakfast show, weekdays, 06:00 – 09:00, on OFM, the sound of your life!
Shandor Potgieter’s Bio
For those who have not yet had the pleasure of crossing paths with one of Central SA’s most favourite sons, here’s a quick catch up…
Born in Phalaborwa on 18 April 1991, Shandor Potgieter grew up in Bloemfontein, Gonubi and Stellenbosch. While enrolled at the University of the Free State, he embarked on a music career and established the multi award-winning band, ‘Oros in ’n lang glas’.
While crisscrossing the country with the band, he also frequented the OFM studios ahead of performances. This eventually resulted in a tour of the region supported by OFM. During this time he also spent some time at the station as a guest presenter and it was ‘over’ when the radio bug bit.
This proud father is married to his loving wife, Danya, who forgives his many hours of travelling. Shandor cherishes the moments that he gets to spend with friends and family either at home or exploring the beauty of South Africa.
With that being said, no coach potato-ing is allowed as this muso also loves running, adventuring, camping and getting up to some ‘crazy’, like fighting professional wrestlers, boxing matches and taking on ultra-marathons for a good cause. Shandor proudly supports Child Welfare and Childline in the Free State and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA).
For Shandor, radio allows you to be anything and everything and it is ‘the most fun you will ever have’. He loves that each day is different and that sometimes never in your wildest dreams have you imagined that particular guest would be sitting across from you or from where you will be broadcasting. Radio can also empower people and improve their lives. And this is why Shandor gets up and gives 110% with everything he does.
Margaret Whitfield's Bio
Born and raised on a farm near Viljoenskroon in the Free State, Margaret attended Eunice high school and went on to complete an LLB at the University of the Free State. Her journey through several legal avenues led her to specialise in Liquor Law.
During her varsity and article years, DM Magpie did some club DJing and spinning the decks stuck. Now you’ll find her setting the mood for parties and heating up the dance floor at weddings of which she does 25 to 30 a year!
Lockdown didn’t have her resting on her laurels though, her love for English compelled her to complete a TEFL course to keep busy.
One would not guess that Margaret is a newbie when it comes to radio, maybe proof that all the pretend shows she used to record in her room as a child paid off.
She loves how the medium connects people and hopes to bring across a fresh and honest perspective coupled with some good humour.
When she’s not on the ones and tows, dotting i’s, crossing t’s, or learning new skills, Margaret loves spending time with her Dachshund/Yorkie named ‘Guiness’. She adores finding and listening to new music, hanging out with friends, meeting interesting people and observing society, good wine and coffee in hand.
Small wonder then her favourite quote is from Abraham Lincoln, “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
John Walland's Bio
Veteran presenter John Walland is the sports anchor during The Good Morning Breakfast Show, weekdays 06:00 – 09:00.
This South African Radio Awards-winning content producer and sports presenter is well-known to the industry, having joined 5fm in 1989. John was also appointed Sports Anchor on SABC 2’s AM Today TV Breakfast Show in 1999 and has appeared on M Net’s Super Saturday as a Sports Show Participant. John left 5fm, joined 94.7 Highveld Stereo in 2003 and moved on to Jacaranda FM in 2008. He joined HOT 91.9 FM in 2014.
Furthermore, John is a keen sportsman and has completed numerous Comrades, Two Oceans, London and New York Marathons, as well as Iron Man Triathlons and Cape Cycle tours.
John was fortunate to have interviewed our late, former president Nelson Mandela during his tenure.
Nadine Blom's Bio
Nadine Blom, die geliefde sangeres, motiveringspreker en die brein agter die Supercoolvir Jesus-handelsmerk, het op 1 April 2024 agter die mikrofoon op Die Klank van Jou Lewe ingeskuif as deel wees van die ontbytprogram, Good Morning Breakfast, elke weeksoggend van 06:00 tot 09:00, sowel as die Nuut in Afrikaans, elke Sondagaand van 19:00 tot 20:00.
Blom het reeds haar loopbaan as omroeper by BOK Radio in Kaapstad geslyp en het onlangs die weeksoggendprogram van 11:00 tot 13:00 aangebied.
Blom het haar meestersgraad in Internasionale Reg aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg voltooi en is ’n ywerige kampvegter vir menseregte. Sy lewer gereeld landswye toesprake oor kuberveiligheid en die gevare wat sosiale media inhou.
Sy het twee Sama-toekennings (South African Music Awards), ’n Ghoema-toekenning, ’n Bokkie-toekenning, drie Afri-Indie-toekennings en ’n Flam Toekenning verwerf vir haar bydrae tot die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf en goue status verwerf met etlike uitreikings.
Gedurende 2003 debuteer Nadine by die KKNK met haar volwasse debuutproduksie en CD, “Veer”. Duette is een van Nadine se passies en deel sy met die jare die verhoog met stemme soos Andre Schwartz, Jannie Moolman, Rina Hugo, die Afro Tenors en Sibongile Ngoma. Nadine identifiseer gedurende 2008 ’n behoefte aan “Afrikaanse tween-popmusiek” vir kinders en stel sy ’n DVD en CD getiteld Supercool vry in 2009.
Haar 2023 enkelsnit Nuwe Liefde (geskryf deur Hunter Kennedy, Janie Bay en haarself) kondig haar 20-jaar-viering in die musiekbedryf aan. Nuwe Liefde is bekendgestel tydens Oktober 2023 en toer sy dwarsoor Suid-Afrika om haar 20-jaar-herdenking in die musiekbedryf saam met haar aanhangers te vier.
