Friday, 24 September 2021 08:43

Bases & Balls with Jim Rosenhaus - 9/24/2021

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Time now for Bases & Balls, a weekly segment with WAKR's Ray Horner and Tribe broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus!

Today, with the Indians being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, Rosey and Ray looked at the American League overall, the slow comeback of Shane Bieber, and how the team may look heading into 2022.

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As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in many parts of America, the FDA announced emergency use of booster shots of Pfizer for those over 65 and those at high risk. This news has not come without confusion.

Dr. Brian Harte is the president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the process of the approval and the rollout of the boosters. He believes the Pfizer booster will be available as early as next week. Dr. Harte also talked about the effectiveness of the vaccines mixed with mask wearing, and how his facility continues to see unvaccinated individuals needing care.

Dr. Harte also talked about how his staff has weathered the storm these last 18 months.


Friday, 24 September 2021 07:52

This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-9-24-21: Tech Ohio Roundup Featured

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From Broadband expansion, to cool new tech startups; we're spotlighting big tech issues and innovation statewide.

Featured guests include Ohio Lt. Governor, Jon Husted, on the state's new broadband expansion grant program, and the Director of the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, Chris Reeg, on robocall scams targeting Medicare recipients.

We also talked to Akron-Summit County Public Library Director Pamela Hickson Stevenson on why digital media is so much more expensive than traditional library materials, and Bounce Innovation Hub-Senior Director of Entrepreneurial Services, James Hilton, on their upcoming Startup Showcase.


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Ohio Lt. Governor, Jon Husted

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Akron-Summit County Public Library Director, Pamla Hickson-Stevenson

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Bounce Innovation Hub-Senior Director of Entrepreneurial Services, James Hilton

For our Student Athlete of the Week program, we head up I-77 North and chat with two folks from Revere High School.

Raygan Hoover is only a sophomore, but she is already co-captain of the varsity golf team. She has medaled at the Flo Barr Championship and the Springfield Lady Invite, and had a third-place finish at the Blue Devil Classic. She shot a hole-in-one on #3 at Mud Run Golf Course, and finished that round with a -33. Raygan showcases her leadership qualities both on the course and in the classroom, where she carries a 3.9 GPA.

Shawntel Lodge is a three-time letterman on the Fighting Irish football team, where he is a defensive back and wide receiver. He is all over the field on both sides of the ball, where he has caught three touchdowns already this season. He was second team All-NEO Inland in 2020 on defense, and was named a captain for 2021. Shawntel is receiving looks at Division II and FCS schools.

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Friday, 24 September 2021 05:39

Akron Marathon Saturday, In Person

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The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon happening in the city Saturday, with more health and safety measures in place than ever before.
 
All runners and volunteers for the event must shot proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test result that was taken within 72 hours of tomorrow's start.
 
Runners must present that information today at the Akron Marathon Health and Fitness Expo, that is closed to the public due to COVID-19.
 
Saturday's race, meanwhile, kicks off at 7 a.m. at Broadway and East Market Street outside the Akron Art Museum. There are multiple road closures for the race. See more details now at the Akron Marathon website here. 
Late on Wednesday, the FDA announced their emergency approval of a booster for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. At first, this will be for high-risk individuals and those above the age of 65.

Donna Skoda is the commissioner of the Summit County Health Department, and she shared her thoughts on the rollout of these boosters on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Skoda urges those wanting to receive their booster to have their original vaccine cards with them. Pfizer will be the first booster at the health department, and according to Skoda, Moderna and Johnson+Johnson shots may be approved a few weeks from now.

Skoda believes these boosters can be rolled out as early as next week.


Wednesday, 22 September 2021 07:50

Delta Variant Continues to Impact the Unvaccinated

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As has been the case in the second half of the summer, the Delta variant is causing problems in most communities, to the point where hospitals are seeing a strain inside their ICUs.

Dr. Thomas File is an infectious disease expect at Summa Health, which is one of those hospitals that are filling up. Dr. File joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss what his facility is seeing as the variant continues to wreck havoc on many, including those who have yet to obtain their vaccines. On the topic of those vaccines, Dr. File says they continue to be "very effective" against the disease, even though there have been many breakthrough cases of vaccinated individuals getting the Delta variant.

Dr. File touched on the booster topic, encouraged the unvaccinated to get their shots, and how we may see a worse flu season in 2021 than we did a year ago.


Wednesday, 22 September 2021 07:48

Hey Bobby! - 9/22/2021

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Time now for Hey Bobby!, a weekly Cleveland Indians segment with VP Bob DiBiasio and WAKR's Ray Horner.

Today, Bobby and Ray look at the prospects within the organization, the second half impact of Cal Qualtrill, and some things to look for at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Wednesday, 22 September 2021 04:22

Stanley Ford Guilty

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Stanley Ford, the Akron man accused of setting three fires, including two dealy house fires that killed nine people between 2016 and 2017, is guilty on 26 of the 29 charges against him.

The 62-year-old Sherbondy Hill resident was found guilty by a Summit County jury Tuesday all 22 counts of aggravated murder, the most murder charges filed against anyone in Summit County history.

Akron Police accused Ford of setting two house fires on Fultz Street in Akron, just four doors down from one another. 

The first fire was set in April 2016 that claimed the lives of Lindell Lewis, 66, and Gloria Hart, 65. One person was able to escape the house fire unharmed. 

Nearly one year later, Ford set fire to the second home on Fultz Street, where a family of seven lived. All of the members of that family were killed, including 35-year-old Dennis Huggins, 37-year-old Angela Boggs, 14-year-old Jared Boggs, six-year-old Daisia Huggins, five-year-old Kyle Huggins, three-year-old Alivia Huggins, and 16-month-old Cameron Huggins. 

The sentencing phase of the Stanley Ford murder trial begins Monday; he is facing the death penalty.

Monday, 20 September 2021 10:53

Akron-Summit County Public Library: Digital Dilemma

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Customer demand for digital library materials like e-books, audiobooks, movies, and magazines, is sky high because of the pandemic. But, so is their cost, compared to traditional, hard copy library materials.

Listen now to Jeanne Destro's interview with Akron-Summit County Public Library Director, Pamela Hickson-Stevenson, to find out why, how that might affect taxpayers, and what, if anything, you can do about it.


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Pamela Hickson-Stevenson, Director, Akron-Summit County Public Library

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