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.
:17 - Was the virus we know as COVID-19 formed in a lab in Wuhan, or was it due to bats inside a wet market? These are the theories going around, with “did China purposely spread this virus” being another, as discussed by the morning show panel. 4:42 - If…
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:17 - There’s a lot of uncertainty in the farming industry, but it depends on which sect of the industry. Ty Higgins is from the Ohio Farm Bureau, and he gave a look at where farmers in Ohio are as far as production goes. 10:08 - Also on the topic…
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:17 - While many have thrown blame towards President Trump and his administration for a lackluster response to the COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning, Trump has thrown it back on the World Health Organization, even halting funding to the WHO. The morning show panel touched on that subject to kick…
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:17 - With flu and cold season still going on, as well as an allergy season affecting the vulnerable, how do we know what is COVID-19 and what is just the spring sniffles? Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic-Akron General answered some of those questions, which dealt with a high…
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:17 - Would you be willing to get a vaccine or microchip of some sort to let others know you’ve been vaccinated, or does this go against your civil liberties? Topics like this were discussed as the Ray Horner Show began. 7:06 - How soon should the economy reopen, and…
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:17 - For some, social distancing and quarantines have brought families together, but that is not always the case. In fact, when some families are together too long, they can get short-tempered and even violent. Terri Heckman is the executive director of the Battered Women’s Shelter in Summit County, and…
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:17 - Ray kicked off Friday’s program rattling off the latest statistics, from deaths to the number infected both nationally and internationally. 7:04 - Dr. Brian Harte is the president of Cleveland Clinic-Akron General, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss how his hospital has adjusted during…
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:17 - While things such as gas prices and air travel are low, there are threats out there during the pandemic of price-gouging. US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, urged the populace to report price-gouging, especially when it comes to hoarding medical supplies and selling them…
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Friday, 10 April 2020 06:25
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-4-10-20 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, automakers re-tooling to fight the pandemic, networking for business from home, 5G towers going up in flames, and AI-powered smart shoes.
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:17 - Bored at home during this time of lockdown? Feeling like you’re going stir crazy? Are you someone with existing mental health issues and this time stuck at home is triggering you? Dr. Toni Bisconti from the University of Akron has some tips. 12:22 - Senator Sherrod Brown talked…
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:17 - Ray Horner kicks off Wednesday’s show with the latest statistics on the fight against COVID-19. 4:24 - Dr. Thomas File from Summa Health is an expert on infectious diseases, and with the spread of the Coronavirus, he sure has his work cut out for him. 10:39 - While…
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:17 - Each week, Ray Horner invites the mayor of Akron, Dan Horrigan, to the show to update the listeners on the city’s fight against COVID-19, which includes social distancing. 7:48 - Outside of those afflicted with the virus, the hardest hit out there are the small and local businesses,…
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:17 - The President and medical experts both local and national are saying this should be the worst week for COVID-19. However, the models and projections aren’t always corresponding with each other. 5:34 - She may be retired from the Summit County Health Department, but Dr. Margo Erme still provides…
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:17 - Ray gives a recap of the weekend in Coronavirus talk, which included losing famous clubfooted NFL kicker Tom Dempsey. 6:07 - Congressman Tim Ryan paid the show a visit to discuss the economic impact of the Coronavirus shutdown. Rep. Ryan touched on the possibility the US can regain…
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