Ray Horner Morning Show
Ray 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.
Thursday, 02 July 2020 08:47
Jim Pfander Talks Cancelation of RubberDucks Season, Hoban-STVM Matchup
Written by Tony Mazur
Though it was inevitable at this point, the Minor League Baseball season, from Triple-A to low-A ball, has been canceled. That means Canal Park, which houses the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, will be mostly vacant in 2020. RubberDucks general manager Jim Pfander joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the…
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Wednesday, 01 July 2020 08:01
David James Previews Different Overview of Akron Public Schools
Written by Tony Mazur
Today is July 1st, and normally this is the time for students, parents, and faculty to mentally gear up for another school year ahead. The issue is, this will not be a normal school year. Akron Public Schools superintendent David James joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the…
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Wednesday, 01 July 2020 07:59
Summit County Health Commissioner Stresses Use of Masks
Written by Tony Mazur
Though it is July and the high temperatures have consistently been in the 80’s and 90’s, this Coronavirus continues to spread across most areas of the country. Donna Skoda is the health commissioner for Summit County Public Health, and she stressed the importance of cloth face masks and social distancing…
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:17 - With the bigger cities behind hit hard with COVID-19, a lot of city dwellers are interested in leaving their digs for houses in more remote areas. The morning show panel talked about how the Akron area has the best of three worlds: diverse downtown areas, convenient suburban settings,…
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Friday, 26 June 2020 08:04
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-26-20 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, more news about technology designed to help keep us safe from COVID-19, the first video game ever approved for kids with ADHD, big changes ahead for Apple, and a major Cyber attack in Australia. Featured guests include Kent State University Architechture Professor, Dr. Adil Sharag-Eldon, on modifying HVAC…
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:17 - The annual Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton has been postponed till next year. Could this put the NFL and all the other sports in jeopardy for 2020? 5:45 - One of those sports in question is baseball, but they still plan to get…
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:17 - Akron mayor Dan Horrigan joined the program for his weekly visit and covered a number of topics. Those topics included the continued spread of COVID-19 and how restaurants and retail are enforcing social distancing. He also touched on the protests and civil unrest around the country, along with…
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:17 - With hot spots of COVID-19 popping up in Arizona, Florida, California, and elsewhere, Summa Health’s Dr. Thomas File once again stressed the importance of masks and social distancing. 7:21 - Farther down on the priorities list has been concerts and musical theatre, but places such as the Akron…
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Part 1 :17 - An uphill battle for Ohio schools with the Coronavirus still present. Akron Public Schools superintendent David James was a part of a Zoom conference call on Monday, and he talked about what was on the call on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Some of those topics…
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:17 - The big question on the minds of students, faculty, and parents is how different schools and education will look come fall. Dr. Manfred van Dulmen is the Interim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Kent State University, and he talked about how the Portage County college is balancing…
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Friday, 19 June 2020 07:44
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-19-20 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
Police surveillance and protests, AI-powered dash cams, and a new study that suggests we may not be alone in the universe. This week's featured guests include University of Akron Criminal Justice studies professor, Dr. David Licate, and Luke Stedke from DriveOhio. We've also got some great reports from CBS and CNET…
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:17 - Producer Tony will not be at work Friday because he is getting married! He talked on the show about planning a wedding during a pandemic and despite social distancing, they plan to have a good time. 6:19 - Senator Sherrod Brown called into the program to touch on…
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Part 1 :17 - Akron mayor Dan Horrigan called into the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the most important issues in the country and how they're affecting the Akron area. The mayor first talked about the Coronavirus, then he talked about the death of 18-year-old Nakia Crawford and the…
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Part 1 :17 - On Monday, coming off the deaths of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta and Nakia Crawford in Akron, Ward 5 councilwoman Tara Samples posted an open letter addressing the concerns of the community. She addressed those concerns on the air with Ray Horner. 9:25 - For more on…
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