End of 2011/Sports Specials

This News Year's Weekend, 1590 WAKR sees out 2011 with a look back that is both fond and poignant.

News

1590 WAKR and ABC News takes a look back on the official New Year's Holiday, Monday 1/2/2012 beginning at 6 and until 10am with four Special News Programs.

The high energy, fast paced and highly produced sound picture airs Monday morning. Recall the extraordinary events of the last year in this one-hour program.

Playback 2011: The Top 11 of 2011 is anchored by ABC News Radio's Cheri Preston and Aaron Katersky.

Record foreclosures, high unemployment. It’s been another tough year for the economy, but will next year be any better? Join ABC’s Richard Davies for The Economy 2011 Year in Review, a look back at the events of the last year that affected your pocketbook and some moves you can make in 2011 to get on the right track.

Come in from the cold and fight that Winter chill with tips to ease into the new year. It’s the ABC News Radio/Consumer Reports Winter Survival Guide – filled with all the information you need to start 2011 on the right path. High heating costs, car repairs and credit card debt -- the past year has been tough for many economically. That means you want to get the best value for every buck you spend. We’ll tell you how! It’s the ABC News Radio/Consumer Reports Winter Survival Guide.

Perspective

ABC News Radio is offering a special edition of our award-winning weekly news magazine.

Sports

Join 1590 WAKR for the Greynolds Classic in Barberton, 3 games on Thursday afternoon and evening and the early game on Friday.

1590 WAKR is Akron's Home of the Cavs and Buckeye Men's Basketball, games throughout the weekend.

With Ohio State Buckeyes football's last game under the leadership of Luke Fickell, and the beginning of the new era under Coach Urban Meyer.

Saturday afternoon beginning at noon, join us for the Buckeye Bowl Game Preview. Get the latest from the BCS and the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl with Paul Keels, Jim Lachey, Marty Banister, Skip Mosic, along with Buckeye players and coaches. Then on Monday beginning at 11:30, we'll start the countdown to Buckeye Football and the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl with the kick off at 1pm.

Sunday the Browns close out the season with one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL. No matter the record, it's always a battle when the Browns welcome the Steelers to Cleveland Browns Stadium. 1590 WAKR, along with Akron's home of the Browns, 97.5 WONE will have the game, pregame at 2:45, kick off at 4:15.