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 - Ray started Friday off with some fun TV show facts. Did you know Jon Cryer could have been Chandler on Friends? Lisa Kudrow was almost Roz on Frasier? And Gilligan’s first name is Willy? 9:51 - Former Akron Public Schools superintendent Dr. Sylvester Small returned to the area…
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:19 - The late Jim Bouton was a former Yankee pitcher who had fallen on hard times with injuries, so he turned to becoming an author. His 1970 book, Ball Four, caused a stir because he told many tales out of school about his fellow players, and he was essentially…
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:19 - 1992 (and 1996) presidential candidate Ross Perot passed away Tuesday at the age of 89. Ray, Jeanne, and Tony talked about the legacy of Perot, mainly how his run in ’92 changed the course of politics. 8:29 - A Michigan-based company Beaumont Health has acquired Summa Health System,…
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:19 - Though the Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit more than 90 home runs, the Mets’ Pete Alonso prevailed and won the Home Run Derby. While Tony watched and enjoyed it, he’s still on this diatribe about "juiced-up” baseballs hurting the regular season games. 5:34 - All eyes in…
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:19 - It’s been nine years since LeBron James first left the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of Miami, Florida. A lot has happened since then, from a 2016 championship to yet another exodus, this time to the Lakers, and now LeBron has to compete with some studs on the other…
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Friday, 05 July 2019 09:11
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This Week....Hackers, hackers, hackers. More data breaches, and what to do about them. Also, robots coming for your jobs, and Monopoly goes high tech.
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:20 - Guest host Tony Mazur filled in for Ray on July 4th, and he opened the show talking about how Americans lack gratitude when it comes to celebrating a day like this. He brought up the recent demonstrations and attacks in Portland by the group Antifa on journalist Andy…
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:20 - While it’s not a WGC event anymore, the Firestone South Course will still be abuzz with the Bridgestone Senior Players all next week. Don Padgett, executive director of the tournament, stopped by the studio to talk about the field of golfers, the conditions of the course, and all…
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:19 - Nike was ready to release a shoe with the original United States flag created by Betsy Ross, but their spokesman and former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, intervened, saying the flag represents racism and slavery. Ray, Tony, and Jeanne discussed this “controversy,” or lack thereof, and how it could…
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:17 - A video on TMZ surfaced of Kareem Hunt being questioned by Cleveland police early Sunday morning. Witnesses have said not much occurred at the scene, but Ray and Tony still believe Hunt is a distraction and shouldn’t be out at bars when he’s suspended. 5:14 - Kevin Thomas…
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:17 - It’s been 65 years since the Trial of the Century (part 1) with the death of Sam Sheppard’s wife in Bay Village, Ohio. Ray shared some information regarding the case, and the attempts by his son, Sam Reese, to clear his father’s name of wrongful imprisonment. 13:04 -…
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Friday, 28 June 2019 09:17
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This week, cryptocurrency in the spotlight—what it is, who uses it, and why Facebook plans to introduce their own version of it. Also, budget smartphones, a MacBook Pro recall, scarily accurate “deep fake” videos that could threaten our democracy, and how robocalls can be bad for your health. …
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:17 - The average cost of a wedding in 2019 is now $34,000. Tony is getting married next year, and he knows for sure it won’t cost that much. 4:55 - A brawl in Colorado between parents during a little league game continues to make news, as the participants are…
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:17 - WAKR’s Kris Drew is a black male, and while he played baseball growing up, most of his friends did not due to it being a pricy sport. Is youth baseball going the way of hockey as far as expenses go, and what will it take for urban areas…
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