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.
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.
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday with tips and info for golfers. This week they covered sand traps and more!
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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.
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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.
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Senator Sherrod Brown joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about his endorsement of Vice President Harris, protecting AM radio, and more.
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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.
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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.
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Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about historic trade deadlines and Charles Nagy.
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 12:11
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…
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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…
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Each week, WAKR's Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week, Ray talked with Matt LeCat of Pizza Cat!
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Monday, 22 July 2024 07:17
President Biden Announced He Will Not Be Running For Re-Election
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President Biden announced that he will not be running for re-election and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Dr. David Beer, Professor of Political Science at Malone University, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They discussed President Biden's decision to drop out, Kamala Harris' run, and Donald Trump's campaign. Dr.…
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Friday, 19 July 2024 11:23
Who You Gonna Call? Ham Radio To the Rescue! Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
There's probably no better day than today, while we're in the midst of a global Microsoft outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike cybersecurity update, to talk about how big, high tech systems can, and do, fail. That's why Summit County is now hosting Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) equipment on…
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Matt Reed, Vice President, Community Engagement, Direction Home Akron Canton area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, joined Jeanne Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show. He talked about the digital inclusion program for seniors.
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