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.
Mayor Malik presented a Safety Forces Charter Amendment to the City Council earlier this week. He joined Jeanne Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the amendment that would allow the city to have a broader candidate pool for Akron's police and fire leadership positions and expand eligibility for…
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Attorney Dean Carro joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the Supreme Court ruling on Presidential Immunity.
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Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about the Guardians' 5 All Stars and the famous 1997 All Star Game.
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Tuesday, 09 July 2024 07:56
Kaulig Companies Championship Kicks Off Thursday
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The Kaulig Companies Championship is coming up, July 11 - 14, in Akron. Don Padgett, Executive Director, joined Ray to talk about the championship, giving back, and more.
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Each week, WAKR's Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week he talked with Morgan Wantz from StretchLab Fairlawn.
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Chris Bloomfield, Vice President of Learfield, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He explained Name, image, and likeness (NIL) for college athletes and their families.
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Previously President and CEO of Akron Children's Hospital for 32 years, Bill Considine, joined Ray Horner for this month's episode of Horner's Corner. They discussed Bill's 32 years with the hospital, and his life since.
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Wednesday, 03 July 2024 08:35
Mayor Malik on Plan for New Police Builing & Fire Chief
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Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning show on Wednesday. He talked about the city's 4th of July events, the plan for a new police building, the new Fire Chief, and more.
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Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about the very talented José Ramírez, and the amazing concessions available in the ballpark.
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With warm weather comes bug bites, poison ivy, and sunburn. Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. She talked about diagnosing and treating bites, stings, poisons, and sunburns.
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Each week, WAKR's Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week, Ray talked with Jim Duxbury of Lavender Trails in Orville.
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Tim Alcorn, voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about new head coach, Kenny Atkinson, and free agency.
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Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they went back to 1984 with The Karate Kid.
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday with tips and info for golfers. Ray has had some trouble chipping around the green, a struggle among many golfers.
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