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, 17 August 2018 09:06
AUDIO: Dr. John Green on Shedding 80 Degree Programs
Written by Tony Mazur
A slew of changes are happening at the University of Akron. A total of 80 degree programs will be phased out due to declining enrollment and the changing college environment. What will this mean for the students and faculty? Dr. John Green, interim president of the University of Akron, joined…
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Friday, 10 August 2018 09:25
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Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, an update on E-Bay’s retail revival program in Akron, Apple as the world’s first Trillion dollar company, continuing concerns about Russian interference in our elections, and a smarter way to sleep.
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Monday, 06 August 2018 09:38
AUDIO: Mayor Horrigan on Fulton Airport, Primaries
Written by Tony Mazur
It is a new week, and a variety of topics have come across the desk of Akron mayor Dan Horrigan. First, the discussion on the present and future of Akron-Fulton Airport, which took place on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Horrigan announced that not only will the airport stay, but…
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Bob Hope was one of America’s most celebrated and honored entertainers of the twentieth century, and his life spanned that entire century. A native of Cleveland, Ohio who ventured to the West Coast, Hope accomplished almost everything in the entertainment business, from vaudeville to radio, to film to television, as…
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Friday, 03 August 2018 08:48
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-8-3-18 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, a new offshore wind farm in Lake Erie, 3-D printed guns, using robots to fight the opiod epidemic, and smart phone screens that won't break.
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Friday, 27 July 2018 08:26
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Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, high tech agriculture—at the library, more Facebook controversy, new cyber threats, and smart phone applications that can help you stay healthy. https://soundcloud.com/wakr-newstalksports/this-week-in-tech-with-jeanne-destro-7-27-18
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Thursday, 26 July 2018 08:54
AUDIO: Don Padgett Previews Bridgestone Invitational
Written by Tony Mazur
The final Bridgestone Invitational is rapidly approaching, and while many are sad the WGC is moving to Memphis, everyone involved is very excited. Don Padgett III, the Executive Director of the Bridgestone Invitational, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to answer questions, comments, and concerns surrounding next week’s tournament. The…
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Friday, 20 July 2018 09:24
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-7-20-18 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, high tech tires that can tell you when they need air, how the technology that’s supposed to make your home more safe and comfortable is being weaponized for domestic violence, how and why your supposedly private emails really aren’t private at all, and how one day, we may…
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Tuesday, 17 July 2018 10:30
AUDIO: Mayor Horrigan on Gun Violence, First Night
Written by Tony Mazur
Three teenagers were gunned down in the 400 block of Noah Avenue over the weekend. Due to the rash of gun violence in the city of late, the mayor and chief of police addressed the bloodshed in the area on Monday afternoon. Dan Horrigan, the mayor of Akron, called into…
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Tuesday, 17 July 2018 10:22
AUDIO: Mark Gerberich Previews Soap Box Derby Week
Written by Tony Mazur
The city of Akron has seen its share of ups lately, but one constant has been going downhill: the All-American Soap Box Derby, of course. Mark Gerberich is in his second full year as president of the Soap Box Derby, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to go over the…
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Monday, 16 July 2018 20:32
AUDIO: AFT President Randi Weingarten on School Safety
Written by Tony Mazur
Summer is halfway over, and while students have just over a month to soak up the sun, educators and administrators are gearing up for a new school year come August. One of the biggest topics in education of late has not been about the curriculum, but student safety. Randi Weingarten,…
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Monday, 16 July 2018 20:21
AUDIO: Twinsburg Mayor on New Cornerstone Business Park
Written by Tony Mazur
Automobile manufacturers have vacated the Rust Belt for decades in favor of greener or overseas pastures. Many communities have seen the plant shut down and families out of work, and the towns have yet to recover. However, Twinsburg is a success story on how to revitalize a town after a…
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Mission Impossible: Fallout For some reason we just don't get tired of this Tom Cruise series based on the old TV show of the same name. And this is pretty good. Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team at the IMF are this time trying to save the world from…
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Friday, 13 July 2018 09:58
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-7-13-18 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, we're visiting Akron's "Makerspace", where tinkerers, inventors, and entrepreneurs can use both new and old technology to create, explore, and innovate. We'll also learn about a new invention to make the electrical grid "smarter", how we may one day use the whole surface our homes to generate…
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