Share a Christmas Comes Full Circle! It was mid-April before all schedules came together, but the Ray Horner, Joe Jastrzemski, Entertainment Staff of WAKR and special guest Joe Tait visited the gracious home of Jim and Susan Brennan. The meal was catered as part of the auction prize Dr. Brennan made in donation to the Salvation Army. Here are just of a few of the scenes from a great evening!



Mark Welfley
from Welfley Technologies talks to Ray about protecting our children from computer predators on sites like MySpace and FaceBook


Terry Pluto visits Ray Horner

The man with a way with words and a head for sports let's us in on the Kingdom of James.


Rockwell Comes to the Akron Museum

Ray Horner welcomes Allison Tillinger Schmid to talk about the latest and greatest exhibit




Couple of Spooky Visitors at the Ray Horner Show
Boo at the Zoo happens October 18th, and these residents are ready.


Roundtable Discussion on Keeping Kids Safe

Ray Horner Morning Show September 25, 2007


County Executive Russ Pry visits with Ray on 9/17/2007
Summit County Lobbyist and local economics make the headlines.



Akron Native Chrissie Hynde
makes a pitch for her new Northside Lofts restaurant


University of Akron's Proposed New Stadium
The marketing firm InfoCision teamed with Summa and Zips backers to launch a great new football palace for the team.



Akron Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sylvester Small
School is just around the corner. APS Top administrator visits Ray Horner's Morning show.




Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor Visits Ray Horner
The topic was Charter Schools and what is needed to keeps these important institutions viable.



Don Padgett III on the WGC Bridgestone invitational
The executive director of one of Akron's most popular event stopped by Ray Horner's morning show Thursday before the start of the tournament.



The Great WAKR Hamburger Challenge!
Tina Kaufmann and Joe Jastrzemski square off in the the "Ketchup Kup" of eating contests. These two are true athletes!



The New Akron Art Museum
Set to the music of Michael Buble. We hope you enjoy this look at the exterior of one of Akron's most exciting structures.




July 4th Fairlawn Parade
Scott Wynn from WQMX and Chuck Collins from WAKR love a parade!




Good Reading with Bob Ethington

Ever wonder what demons haunt famed record producer Phil Spector? Akron-Summit County Librarian Bob Ethington might have the perfect read for you.




Canton Rep Reporter Todd Porter visits with Ray

The lead reporter for the Canton newspaper covering the the murder of Jesse Marie Davis and her unborn child, Chloe, was often seen on national news broadcasts, notably with Fox News Channel's On The Record With Greta Van Susteren. Todd joined Ray, WAKR News Director Ed Esposito and WKYC's Eric Mansfield in a "round table" discussion on Monday's (7/2) Ray Horner Morning Show.





Todd Porter and WAKR News Director Ed Esposito address the Jesse Davis Case




Retiring Summit County Exec Jim McCarthy Visits Ray Horner on his last official workday.

Jim McCarthy is leaving many friends behind in county government. This tough politician has a real soft side.




WKYC's Eric Mansfield visits Ray Horner on 6/27/2007


The Jesse Marie Davis case has us all riveted and Eric Mansfield was, once again, on the front lines.




Mike Callahan on the Ray Horner Morning Show

Former Summit County Prosecutor Mike Callahan has a unique perspective on the Jesse Marie Davis case. Here is the first part of his visit.




Tim Dimoff with Ray Horner

CEO of SACS Security Tim Dimoff was in the studio after two arrests were made in the Jesse Marie Davis case. Tim has been acutely accurate through-out the case that has captured nationwide attention.






AGMC Wellness Center - North

Dr. Tim Stover, WAKR's medical adviser, takes us on a virtual tour of the new Wellness Center opening this weekend in Stow.


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Good Reading with Bob Ethington...


Every Thursday, Akron-Summit County Librarian Bob Ethington stops by to talk books with Ray Horner.

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FATHER MOWS BEST...

What a day this was! Beautiful weather and great people, it was about as nice as we could have imagined, we only wish we had 20 riding mowers to give away!

Our winner is Doug Page, and he is a long-time WAKR listener.




Here are some of the highlights, including Chuck Collins and WQMX Afternoon Drivetime host Ken Steel reading some of the entries. Check it out, and stay tuned, we have many more great give-aways coming all summer and all year long.

Thanks for listening!

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WAKR NEWS DIVISION HONORED


Working hard to bring you the very best, the most credible and relevant news and information, sports analysis and commentary, 1590 WAKR IS Akron's News Authority!

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2007 DAY OF CARING



The Annual United Way Day of Caring was held Friday, June 15, 2007. Rubber City Radio Group staff, including Ray Horner and Chuck Collins rolled up their sleeves and got to work. Marketing/Promotion director Joyce Lagios and WQMX Promotion Director Jody Svoboda other promotion staffers took part in the activity.

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PET EXPO 2007



It was a great day for pooches, kitties and all kinds of cute, cuddly and even some slithery pets at Hardesty Park in West Akron.

Guests and vendors had a terrific morning and afternoon. Don't worry if you missed it, guaranteed we'll do it again.