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 - Wednesday’s show opened with a discussion on colleges and the alleged discrimination with Asian-Americans in levels of higher learning. That segued into a conversation on actor Jussie Smollett, who was cleared of charges in Cook County on Tuesday. 10:46 - Ward 5 councilwoman Tara Samples stopped by the…
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Tuesday, 26 March 2019 14:30
1590 WAKR Student Athletes of the Week Sydnie Wolf and Josh Jaeger of Ellet
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This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Syndie Wolf, a senior softball player from Ellet High School. She said that she got into softball from an early age and with her family dynamic with her sisters playing and her grandfather coaching the team, it's been…
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:17 - Ray opens the show asking the panel about first date icebreakers. That argued into a humorous conversation on horrible first dates. 12:24 - Today is our first visit of the year with VP from the Cleveland Indians, Bob DiBiasio. Bobby D discusses the team ahead of their opener,…
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:17 - Robert Mueller’s report on Russian collusion has been submitted, and it seems President Trump, in a way, has been exonerated. Dr. David Beer, professor of political science at Malone University, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the findings in the report, as well as the 2020…
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:17 - We have some fun on Fridays, and we began Friday’s program talking about the once-proposed sequel to Forrest Gump 2, which was shelved in the wake of September 11th. 7:24 - Our movie guy, Scott Wynn, dropped by to update us on what’s happening at the theaters. With…
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Friday, 22 March 2019 09:25
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This week, The FBI hunts crypto criminals, something fishy with blockchain, flip-phones making a comeback, and rear view mirrors that actually look back at you! ***Please note: This show is now available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices. To find out how to subscribe, follow these links:…
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Thursday, 21 March 2019 14:31
1590 WAKR Student Athletes of the Week: Katherine Davis and Kyler Farkas
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This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Katherine Davis, a senior track and field athlete from Copley High School. Davis said she got into track and field from her family. "What really got me into track and field was that my dad was a decathlete in college…
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:17 - We began Thursday’s show hot on a gun debate. Basically, the debate boiled down to “why do we need military-style weaponry?” Ray and Jeanne asked that question, while Tony and Steffany took the other side. 20:50 - Speaking of age limits and bans, Cuyahoga Falls could be the…
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:17 - As soon as we signed off yesterday morning, the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout agreed to a historic 12-year, $430 million to keep him in Anaheim. As with each one of these signings, what will this mean for the future of Francisco Lindor in a Tribe uniform?…
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:17 - Since every day is apparently a holiday, today is Let’s Laugh Day! The panel discussed their favorite sitcom characters and how their humor can transcend generations. 10:12 - Author Tim Carroll stopped by the studio to discuss his new book (out today) World War II Akron. 18:30 -…
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:17 - For the first time since 1997, the Buchtel Griffins boys basketball team is heading to states. Head coach Matt Futch brought some of his players in studio to preview their Thursday matchup in Columbus. 13:16 - Tony the producer is back from his week in California, and he…
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Friday, 15 March 2019 09:47
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This week, using big data to fight opiod addiction, big data breaches—and what the government can do to stop them, the latest on efforts to restore net neutrality, and the race in space to provide internet access.
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Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:05
1590 WAKR Student Athletes of the Week Jess Vari and Bradley Garrison
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This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Jess Vari a senior basketball player from Revere High School. She says basketball is something that runs in her family with her older siblings and father all playing. “It was just a family thing,” she said …
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Friday, 08 March 2019 12:58
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This week, more details on how Facebook is becoming an internet service provider, where to look for new tech jobs, our greatest cyber threat, and a new app that’s sure to be a hit with pet lovers.
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