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 February 2023 06:01
Black History Month: George Washington Carver
Written by Steffany Murdock
February is Black History Month. Monday-Friday, Ray features profiles of those who helped make America great for everyone. Today's profile features George Washington Carver.
Published in
Black History Month Celebration
February is Black History Month. Monday-Friday, Ray features profiles of those who helped make America great for everyone. Today's profile features Rosa Parks.
Published in
Black History Month Celebration
Tagged under
Governor Mike DeWine delivered his State of the State Address on Tuesday. Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, Dr. John Green, joined Ray to talk about it. They discussed DeWine's focus on children and families, his second term agenda, biggest challenges he faces, and more.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
John Adams, known for drumming at Cleveland baseball games since 1973, passed away Monday. Senior VP of the Cleveland Guardians, Bobby DiBiasio, joined Ray to talk about the loss, the dedication to the super-fan in Heritage Park, and more.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Monday, 30 January 2023 06:50
Tallmadge Mayor Not Running for Another Term
Written by Steffany Murdock
Tallmadge Mayor, David Kline, has announced that he will not be running for office again. He talked with Ray about the difficult decision, what's next, and more.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Tagged under
Film Study Professor, Joe Fortunato, joins Ray every Friday for Film School. This week Ray and Joe discussed the 1962 War-Drama, Lawrence of Arabia.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Friday, 27 January 2023 07:13
Akron's Safe Pledge Program to Help Prevent Spread of Covid-19
Written by Steffany Murdock
Akron City Council Member, Jeff Fusco, joined Ray. They talked about the Safe Pledge Program, encouraging bars and restaurants to keep their areas safe by following Covid-19 protocols.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Friday, 27 January 2023 06:44
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-27-22: How ChatGPT Will Change Education Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
A new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot called ChatGPT is taking the world of education by storm, because it can write so well; it can seem like its work was produced by a human. In addition, the bot can write computer code, which could be harnessed by criminals or nation states bent…
Published in
This Week in Tech
Brian Barron, President of Business Operations for the Cleveland Guardians, joined Ray. They discussed the changes and upgrades coming to Progressive Field, the timeline, and more!
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Dr. Michelle Levitt from the Sports Medicine department at Akron Children's Hospital joined Ray. They talked about the four pillars of performance for young athletes.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
More...
Wednesday, 25 January 2023 07:42
Jeff Wilhite Running for Mayor of Akron
Written by Steffany Murdock
Council Member Jeff Wilhite announced that he is running for Mayor of Akron. He joined Ray to discuss his choice to run, his experience, priority issues, and more.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Tagged under
Wednesday, 25 January 2023 07:16
ZipAssist Program at the University of Akron
Written by Steffany Murdock
The University of Akron and the Salvation Army have teamed up to help students with a unique program called ZipAssist. Pamela Hopkins, Case Manager with Salvation Army, and Alison Doehring, Director of Zip Assist Program, joined Ray to discuss the partnership.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Friday, 27 January 2023 05:00
Student Athletes of the Week: Abby DiSalvo & Tate Johnson
Written by Steffany Murdock
The Student Athlete of the Week segment is powered by NECA-IBEW and Akron Children’s Hospital. This week's athletes are from Revere High School. Abby DiSalvo is a senior, 4-year letterman and captain on the Revere Girls Swim Team. She swims the 200 free and 100 fly and is Suburban League Champ…
Published in
Student Athlete of the Week
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 06:05
Carol Costello Discusses Violent Attack of Phyllis Cottles
Written by Steffany Murdock
Carol Costello, newscaster formally with WAKR, joined Ray. They discussed a violent crime from the 80's that she covered on WAKR. She's diving in deeper via podcast, she explains to Ray why the case of Phyllis Cottles has stuck with her all these years.
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Tagged under