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.
:19 - The white smoke has come from Berea, as the Browns have their new head coach. Brian Dulik, sportswriter from the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram and the Medina Gazette, shared his thoughts on Kevin Stefanski and the process in hiring yet another first-time head coach. 7:19 - Ray and Tony talked…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Friday, 10 January 2020 08:51
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-10-20 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week: Iranian cyberthreats, new car trends, using coffee waste to make headlights, and how bees can help us make better robots.
Published in
This Week in Tech
Thursday, 09 January 2020 12:15
Student Athletes of the Week: Amicia Powers and Elijah Humphrey: North HS
Written by Aaron Coleman
This week our 1590 WAKR Student Athlete of the Week is Amicia Powers, a senior indoor track athlete from North High School. Powers is a three sport athlete competing in volleyball, indoor track , and track and field (outdoor) She says that the balance between academics and athletics is a…
Published in
Student Athlete of the Week
In the heart of January, where the snow and wind nip the noses of everyone young and old, it was nice to talk baseball and the boys of summer. And for a good cause, to boot. The WAKR Speaker Series brought the long-time voice of the Cleveland Indians, Tom Hamilton,…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
:19 - January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and it’s a much worse problem than most people realize. Tim Dimoff, president/CEO of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, discussed the real threat of human trafficking, and Ohio being one of the worst states for this. 9:48 - US Senator Sherrod Brown…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
:19 - Dr. John Green is now retired from every day activities at the University of Akron, though he’s still a part of the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. He was gracious enough to join Ray to talk about Michael Bloomberg’s chances in the Democratic race, as well as the…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
:19 - Akron’s eviction rates have been fairly high, so how can that be curbed? Akron municipal court Judge Jon Oldham has some ideas. 7:50 - The Houston Astros and now the Boston Red Sox have been popped for stealing signs, leading towards fines and possible suspensions. Tony contends that,…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
:19 - A long-time guest on our program and station is Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic-Akron General. Dr. Plate stopped by to stress the importance of the flu shot, saying that it is not too late to get one at this moment. She also discussed the disposal of expired…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
:19 - Akron mayor Dan Horrigan was sworn in for his second term over the weekend, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to touch on what’s on his plate. First up, the conundrum at Chapel Hill Mall continues, as do other projects as the mayor kicks off another…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Friday, 03 January 2020 09:22
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-3-20 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, as we start using all the cool new gadgets we got over the holidays, like computers, smart phones, and smart speakers; some information on how to keep them safe from hackers, spies, and criminals.
Published in
This Week in Tech
More...
:19 - Cuyahoga Falls mayor Don Walters stopped by the studio to recap the year that was in 2019. Walters raved about the continued downtown development and the goings on at Portage Crossing, as well as the construction on Howe Avenue. 7:03 - Robert Dodaro is with Prism Wealth Management,…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Thursday, 02 January 2020 15:52
Student Athletes of the Week: Dream Cherry and Malachi Branham STVM HS
Written by Aaron Coleman
This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Dream Cherry, a senior girls basketball player from St. Vincent- St. Mary High School. She says that she grew to appreciate the sport of basketball from her siblings growing up. "I have five older brothers and they've all…
Published in
Student Athlete of the Week
:19 - On the first official show of 2020, Ray Horner is back, and he sat down with Barberton mayor Bill Judge. The mayor recapped a tough 2019 for Barberton, which included the loss of Babcock & Wilcox and the rising flood waters which shut down the city for nearly…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Tagged under
As each year winds down, Americans tend to get reflective on the previous twelve months, and will even utter sentences like “Whoa, that happened this year? That feels like five years ago." Ray Horner Show producer and fill-in host Tony Mazur sat down with Bob Ethington, who heads up the…
Published in
Ray Horner Morning Show
Tagged under