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.
Malaria has been detected in the United States. The Summit County Health Commissioner, Donna Skoda, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the country's 5 documented cases. Mosquitoes have been identified as the cause and Donna says it is very concerning.
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Monday, 26 June 2023 07:53
EV Charging Stations: Expanding to Meet Demands
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Jeff Gilbert, CBS's Auto Industry Analist, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show Monday. Ford and GM are partnering with Tesla to ensure that all makes have availability to charging stations. Jeff talks about how the companies are working to develop a charging network.
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Film Study Professor, Joe Fortunato, joins Ray every Friday for Film School. This week they went back to 1988 to discuss the Comedy Fantasy film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Guardians Broadcaster, Jim Rosenhaus, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls!'. This week they discussed the starting pitchers, Triston Mckenzie's injury, and more.
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday with tips and info for golfers. This week they talked about playing in high grass!
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Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins Ray every Friday to talk about local golf courses. This week they featured Barrington Golf Club in Aurora.
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Westfield Country Club will host the 102nd edition of the Ohio Open next week, June 26-28th. David Griffith, Executive Director of the Ohio Open, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss its long history and about the upcoming event.
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Friday, 23 June 2023 06:38
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-23-23: Gene Editing To Fight Sickle Cell Disease Featured
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Imagine some teeny-tiny little scissors. Now, imagine them snipping out "bad" genes that cause disease, and leaving only the good ones behind. Sound farfetched? Well, actually, it is not. In fact, that's exactly what they're doing at Cleveland Clinic Children's, where a Sickle Cell Disease clinical trial involving CRSPR gene editing…
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Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:04
WAKR Night with the RubberDucks Benefitting Salvation Army
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WAKR and the RubberDucks teamed up to help raise funds for the Salvation Army! Saturday's game at Canal Park, $1 of every walk up ticket sale will benefit the Salvation Army of Summit County. Major Bob Watson of Salvation Army joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about their funding…
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Rouglas (Rougie) Odor, Manager of the RubberDucks, has become the winningest manager in franchise history. His 245th win also marks 2,500 victories for the franchise since coming to Ohio in 1989. Rougie joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the accomplishment and more.
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Bobby DiBiasio of the Cleveland Guardians joined the Ray Horner Morning Show for his weekly episode of Hey Bobby! This week they talked about the Dolan Family, Guardians Charities, Gavin Williams, and more!
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The NBA draft is Thursday and the Free Agency Season is approaching. Tim Alcorn, voice of the Cavaliers, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show with an update on the team.
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Monday, 19 June 2023 07:20
Juneteenth: Celebration of the End of Slavery
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Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. June 19th is the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas in 1865. Dr. Kevin Kern, Professor of History with the University of Akron, joined the…
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Friday, 16 June 2023 08:01
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-16-23: Cool Buildings, Hot Planet Featured
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Everybody knows that insulating your home is a good way to cut down on heating and cooling costs, but what if you could turn your entire home into a giant insulated cooler? Well, it turns out you can, and some people in Europe are doing just that; building new…
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