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.
Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday to talk about local golf courses. This week, Coppertop!
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Friday, 28 June 2024 06:43
It's The End Of Music As We Know It, and AI Don't Mind Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
The Recording Industry is up in arms again, this time, alleging that two companies using AI to generate music, are illegally using copyrighted material. The lawsuit was filed in federal court this week in Boston, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), representing record labels including Sony Music Entertainment,…
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Friday, 28 June 2024 07:14
Dr. McKinney Breaks Down First Presidential Debate
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Presidential candidates Trump and Biden had their first debate Thursday night. Dr. Mitchell McKinney, professor at the University of Akron, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to break it down.
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Guardians Broadcaster, Jim Rosenhaus, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week's topics included Jhonkensy Noel, the team playing well, team needs as the trade deadline approaches, and more.
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Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They discussed six months as mayor, recreational cannabis use, and more.
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Summer is here, and with the warmer weather comes more injuries from outdoor activities. Dr. Enyinna Nwachuku, Neurosurgeon and Director of Neurotrauma with Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about brain traumas, concussions, and more.
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Tuesday, 25 June 2024 08:21
Akron's Butch Reynolds Featured in ESPN's 30 for 30: False Positive
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Akron Native Butch Reynolds, is a former track and field Gold Medalist. He joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about his career and ESPN's new 30 for 30 "False Positive", a his quest for redemption for the Olypian who was suspended for steroid use.
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Each week, WAKR's Ray Horner profiles a local business. Robin Barber, the founder of The Baby Fairy Shoppe, joined Ray to talk about how she came up with the idea and how it works.
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Dr. David Cohen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. The Presidential Debate is this week. They discussed the candidates, what to expect, and more.
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Friday, 21 June 2024 10:59
Don't Get Tricked! How To Avoid Bank Scams Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
Imagine getting a call late at night from someone telling you your child had been kidnapped, and will be killed unless you give up all your banking information. Would you do it? Or, what if your "bank" fraud services department calls to let you know there's been some suspcious activity…
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Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they covered Midnight Cowboy, a Rated R Western Thriller from 1969.
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday with tips and info for golfers. Today they covered taking shots on a hill, up or down.
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday to talk about local golf courses. This week they covered Rawiga Golf Club.
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Guardians Broadcaster, Jim Rosenhaus, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! They talked about Daniel Schneemann, Bo Naylor, the bullpen, and more.
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