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.
Friday, 13 December 2019 11:00
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This week, electric cars, flying cars, and teaching history through video games!
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Wednesday, 11 December 2019 10:33
Student Athletes of the Week: Calvin Alexander & Savannah Bunn: Ellet High School
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This week our 1590 WAKR Male Student Athlete of the Week is Calvin Alexander, a senior football player from Ellet High School. He says that playing sports in Ellet is a source of pride for not only the school, but the Ellet community as a whole. “Everybody in the…
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:19 - The shooting of a kosher store in Jersey City left a wake of destruction, which involved several deaths, including a police officer. Ray and Tony talked about this particular shooting, and how antisemitism seems to be on the rise. 6:52 - Continuing with the topic of hate crimes,…
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:19 - Remember the ViewMaster? The Cabbage Patch Dolls? Hope you saved them, because they are worth a lot of money these days! 5:36 - Ray and Tony had fun with showcasing some "golden throats.” These are actors who attempted singing careers, like Jim Nabors, Herve Villechaize, Don Johnson, Eddie…
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:19 - Is the Democrat Party in such turmoil internally that Hillary Clinton would lead the presidential polls if she ran? Or are left-wingers a bit tired of the names Clinton and Biden that they want to go in a new direction? 5:21 - Speaking of politics, the articles of…
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:19 - The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is busy for many of us, but especially those employed by UPS, FedEx, and Amazon. But after they deliver those packages to your door, how are we so sure that box will still be there? Tim Dimoff from SACS Consulting joined Ray…
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:19 - The public has decided A Christmas Story is their favorite Christmas movie, followed by Elf and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Producer and WAKR staff member Tony Mazur was on hand (as he usually is) to share some fun facts about the movie, which was partially filmed in Cleveland…
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:19 - A common trope in the internet outrage community around the holidays is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer promotes bullying.” Ray brings up the bullying aspects, with Santa, the coach, and “all of the other reindeer” being mean, while Tony, Jeanne, and Steffany claim it’s a story about redemption. 11:52…
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Friday, 06 December 2019 09:22
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This week, we're spotlighting local company that can help you make your own tech invention dreams come true. We'll also hear about some new advances in artificial intelligence, the new Tesla Cybertruck, and a NASA mission to Antarctica.
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:19 - We’ve all seen the Goodyear Blimp fly overhead, whether it’s at a sporting event or our front yard. But what is it like to be up in the airship? Ed Ogden and pilot Jerry Hissem from Goodyear shared their experiences in the ship, and talked about their Toys-For-Tots…
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Cathy Rudolph was living in her Long Island home when she, like millions of others, fell in love with the talents of comedic actor Paul Lynde. But unlike the vast majority of those viewers, she made it a point to meet the man and create a friendship in the years…
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Wednesday, 04 December 2019 14:24
Student Athletes of the Week: Amiyah Stallings and Ronnell “Tae” Perie: Buchtel High School
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This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Amiyah Stallings, a junior basketball player from Buchtel High School. Her coach, Brian Neugebauer said that she embodies all it takes to be a successful student athlete. “Amiyah is a hard worker, a captain, a shooter, and…
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:19 - Is the Democratic presidential race increasing or decreasing? We don’t know, as some candidates are dropping out, yet others are joining the process. Kamala Harris is the latest dropout, and the morning show panel discussed her strengths and weaknesses, and what eventually did her in. 7:35 - Our…
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:19 - With the holidays coming up, Ray mentioned a few items from the 1960’s that he remembers fondly as far as gift giving, especially when the Sears catalogue came in the mail. 6:00 - Today is day two of the 70th annual WAKR Share-A-Christmas, with 100% of the proceeds…
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