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Ray Horner Morning Show

ray webpicRay has been the WAKR Morning host for since 2000 after a successful career in the Erie , Pennsylvania market as a Host and Operation Manager for WAKR/ WZPR / WMDE radio in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Ray won the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Sportscaster of the year two times and is currently the play-by-play voice of Hiram College Athletics. Ray has been involved in Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Akron Children’s Concert Society, Akron Public Schools, and The Embrace Care Clinic. Ray loves baseball, outdoor activities and spending time with his four children, Elizabeth, Rocco, Ava and Gia. Ray, his wife, Melissa and the children live in Wadsworth, Ohio.

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High Heat Safety as Warmer Weather Approaches

Dr. Debbie Plate, from Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. With high temperatures in the...

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Akron Celebrates 88th AA Founders’ Day

This week, Akron celebrates 88th A.A. Founders’ Day. Historian Dave Lieberth joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked...

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Bases and Balls 06/07/2024

In this week’s edition of Bases and Balls, Guardians broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joined Ray to discuss the Guardians young...

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Navigating the Fairway

This week, our golf pro Dan Dauk gave us some pointers on what clubs to use in the fairway,...

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Film School: Field of Dreams

In this week’s session, film study professor Joe Fortunato joined the show to discuss one of Ray’s favorite movies,...

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Jim Lipinski and Twinsburg Tigers Baseball

Ray spoke with Twinsburg head baseball coach Jim Lipinski, who took over the team after the tragic deatrh of...

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Remembering D-Day With Dr. Kevin Kern

On the doorstep of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in World War II, Dr. Kevin Kern joined Ray to...

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Hey Bobby! Mike Hargrove and 10-Cent Beer Night

This week, Ray and Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio chatted About former manager Mike Hargrove and reflected on the 50th...

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Donna Skoda On Bird Flu in Cows and the Dr, Fauci Hearing on COVID

Donna Skoda of the Summit County Health Department joined Ray today to discuss the concern of bird flu appearing...

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Dan Rice and Suzie Graham Moore Talk About Lock 3 Renovations

Dan Rice, the President and CEO of The Ohio and Erie Canalway, and Suzie Graham Moore, the Economic Developmernt...

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CEO of CVSR Retiring

Joe Mazur, the CEO at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, announced his retirement! He joined the Ray Horner Morning...

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Bases & Balls! 5.31.24

Guardians Broadcaster, Jim Rosenhaus, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in ‘Bases & Balls!...

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Film School: The Big Chill

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. They went...

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Golf Tips: Bending the Ball

Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday with tips and info for golfers. This week they talked about...

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Course Review: North Course at Firestone Country Club

Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday to talk about local golf courses. This week he talked about...

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Dr. Toni Bisconti, Professor at the University of Akron & President of the Union that represents professors, the AAUP, joined Jeanne Destro

Cliff Deveny,  President and Chief Executive Officer of Summa Health, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. Summa Health and Anthem are stuck

Each Friday, Tim Alcorn joins the Ray Horner Morning Show for 3 questions about the Cavs and the NBA! This week they

Jason Lorenzon, Professor of Aeronautics at Kent State University, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He also wrote a book about drone

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they celebrated the

Brian Shoman ,Director of Pickleball at Paramount Tennis Club, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. WAKR and Paramount Tennis Club are presenting a

Robin Laubaugh, Mayor of Wadsworth, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. She discussed how the city did in 2024 and plans for

Akron’s Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about his proposal to begin the process of use of

Norton Mayor, Mike Zita, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He wrapped up 2024 in Norton and previewed 2025.   

Pat Shipe, President of the Akron Education Association, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. There have been some disappearing emails out of the

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