Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they covered the 1984 sport drama, The Natural.
Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday with tips and info for golfers. This week they covered sand traps and more!
Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday to talk about local golf courses. You don't need to travel very far to find a great course. Dan covered some of his favorites that are just a short drive away.
Guardians Broadcaster, Jim Rosenhaus, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! With the trade deadline coming up, Ray and Jim talked about the team's needs.
Eviction Reduction Program Showing Promise In Akron
Written by Jeanne Destro
A report out of Princeton University a couple of years ago, showed Akron had the highest number of evictions in Ohio, but that may be about to change.
Just six months after getting underway in Akron Municipal Court, Judge Ron Cable says their new program designed to reduce the number of evictions appears to be working, with the number of evictions dropping considerably.
The cost of the pilot program, which encourages landlords and tenants to work out their disagreements through mediation, is being covered by a $240 thousand dollar grant from the National Center for State Courts, and Cable says at least so far; there is no plan to ask Summit County to pay for it.
Three new employees; a Mediator, a Court Navigator, and a Housing Specialist, were hired late last year to help tenants facing possible eviction, find a way to avoid losing their homes. But, Cable says, if there is no solution other than for them to move out; there is someone on hand at the court who can help them find a new place to live.
The idea, he says, is to be fair to both tenants and landlords.
Listen now, as he talks about it, with Jeanne Destro.
Akron Municipal Court Judge, Ron Cable
Senator Sherrod Brown joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about his endorsement of Vice President Harris, protecting AM radio, and more.
Butch Reynolds is a former track and field athlete. He joined the Ray Horner Morning Show and reflected on his experience in the Olympics, he previewed the 2024 Olympics, and more.
The Ohio State Fair Is Back, and "Butter" Than Ever!!
Written by Jeanne Destro
If you love all things livestock, plus food, attractions, rides, and concerts galore; set your sights and your GPS for the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, now through August 4!
Check out some of the images from this year's annual butter sculpture display, this year saluting America's elite athletes, just days before the start of the Summer Olympics, in Paris.
The sculptures are made from 2,000 pounds of butter by a team of Ohio-based technical sculptors led by Paul Brooke of Cincinnati. His team consists of Tammy Buerk of West Chester, Erin Birum of Columbus, dairy farmer Matt Davidson of Sidney and Joe Metzler of Auburn. The team spent approximately 450 hours to complete the display, with 375 hours dedicated to sculpting inside the 46-degree cooler.
Sculptors layer butter onto steel and wooden armatures and gradually refine their shape before chiseling in the fine details. This year’s display presented a unique challenge to depict a snapshot of athletes as they participate in their sport.
“Every year we try to do something different we’ve never done before, and this year it was conveying the true-to-life motion of each athlete in action,” said lead sculptor Paul Brooke. “We had to get very creative with the armatures to support the massive weight of the butter. For example, there is a hidden armature to hold up the cyclist as he leans into a curve, and the high-jumper is actually hanging from the ceiling like Spider-Man, so he appears to be jumping over the bar.”
Dr. Michael Robinson of Akron Public Schools joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about important dates and events heading into the school year.
Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about historic trade deadlines and Charles Nagy.
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Still No Arrest in Recent Akron Mass Shooting: Investigation Continues
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Police Chief Brian Harding says they have sifted through dozens of pieces of evidence, have conducted more than 100 interviews, and are working closely with state and federal law enforcement to try and find the shooter who killed one man, and injured 28 others, in Akron on Sunday, June 2.
So far though; they still do not know the identity of the person who shot out of a white SUV in East Akron near the intersection of Kelly and 8th Avenue, and they are continuing to follow leads.
During a press conference; Harding, Mayor Shammas Malik, and Akron Police Sgt. Michael Murphy, addressed issues related to the shooting, including regulations for block parties and community events, and about continuing efforts to recruit more Akron Police officers.
Tracy Carter, who is with Summa Health, and has been working on the city's new Gun Violence Response Fund, says they have so far distributed $46,298 to victims of the mass shooting, to help them deal with the trauma, and that other community organizations such as the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank have also stepped up to help.
So far, she says, a total of $$264,455 has been pledged to the fund, and they are still taking donations.
For more details, you can watch the press conference, here:
Recovering From The Great Computer Meltdown: What's Next? Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This past Friday's worldwide Microsoft computer meltdown will likely go down in history as one of the most epic tech failures...ever.
Airlines, hospitals, banks, retailers, government agencies; you name it–all dead in the water for hours, with everybody staring at the dreaded blue screen of death, repeatedly trying to reboot their systems, and wondering how long it would take to fix.
Luckily, the problem, caused by a faulty CrowdStrike cybersecurity update, has been resolved for many users. But there are others who will be dealing with this for quite some time. For example, as of the time of this recording (Tuesday morning, July 23rd); Delta Airlines was still struggling with hundreds of canceled flights, and their CEO told CNN on Monday it could take several more days to resolve the problem with a vital crew scheduling program.
So now, the question is; what can we do to better deal with tech disruptions like this in the future?
To find out, we talked to Dr. John Nicholas, who many of you will remember from his work in Cybersecurity at the University of Akron, and more recently at Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana.
Now, he's back in Northeast Ohio, as the new Associate Dean of Automated Manufacturing & Engineering Technology, at Tri-C–Cuyahoga Community College.
Listen now.
Dr. John Nicholas, Cuyahoga Community College
It's time to start getting the kids ready to go back to school. Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic Akron General joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. She talked about helping your children manage the stress and anxiety of going to a new school, starting school for the first time, and going back after summer break.
Each week, WAKR's Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week, Ray talked with Matt LeCat of Pizza Cat!