8.19.26
Aug 19, 202614m
Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about Heritage Park at Progressive Field, the team, and more.
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Hosted by WAKR · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 300 episodes
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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.
WAKR hosts Ray Horner Morning Show, a news show with 300 episodes published.
Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they talked about Heritage Park at Progressive Field, the team, and more.
Dr. Laura Markley, child and adolescent psychiatrist and president of Akron Children’s Medical Staff, joined Ray. As children gear up to head back to school, Ray and Dr. Markley dove into the topic of bullying.
CEO and co-founder of Main Street Gourmet, Steve Marks, joined Ray to talk about how Main Street Gourmet came to be, its growth, and more.
Akron Public Schools Superintendent Mary Outley joined the show to talk about how the district has worked to prepare students for the new school year over the summer and looks forward to the new school year.
Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they discussed the mindset of the team, the starting pitching, the Padres, and more.
Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they celebrated the 45th anniversary of Escape from New York.
Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they dove into wedges!
Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they covered Chenoweth Golf Course.
Legendary high school football coach Joe Yost passed away Thursday. Jay Brophy joined Ray to discuss Coach Yost's 38 season career with Ellet.
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joins Ray every Thursday. This week they discussed the Youth Climate Action Fund, the city's fire department and the Akron City Festival that is happening on September 5th and 6th.
Jim Ryan of ABC News joins WAKR's Ray Horner to discuss the latest developments surrounding the disappearance of American aviator and pioneer Ameila Earhart and the conspiracy theories surrounding her.
PorckROKR, the annual music festival in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood, is coming back for another year. Usually on the third Saturday of August, the popular event will take place on August 15, and Matt Ross, one o
Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they looked back at the 1948 Cleveland Indians and how they won the World Series!
President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing guidelines for childhood vaccines. Donna Skoda, former Commisioner of the Summit County Health Department, joined Ray to talk about the order and childrens' vacci
Dr. Donald Dumford of Cleveland Clinic joined Ray. He discussed food related disease outbreaks and how to handle produce to protect yourself. He also dove into the outbreak of the measles, declining vaccine rates, and mo
Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they covered Raintree Golf & Event Center.
Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they discussed fixing the slice and getting the ball in the air.
Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they discussed the debut of Angel Genao, the trades made last week, and the weekend ahead.
Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they went back to 1981 with the film Stripes.
Ever since the pandemic, people have been talking about loneliness as an "epidemic", including the US Surgeon General in 2023, who noted that "Although risk may differ across indicators of social disconnectio
Joe Fortunato
Film Study Professor
2 appearances on this show
Chris Barker
General Counsel & VP Contracting · Summit County Health Department
1 appearance on this show
Emilia Sykes
Congresswoman · Ohio
1 appearance on this show
Jim Ryan
ABC News
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Donald Dumford
Cleveland Clinic
1 appearance on this show
Jack Wallace
Yrefy
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Teresa Fletcher
Akron Childrens' Hospital
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Tom Flory
Serra Auto Park
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Robert Fenn
Social Security Administration
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Karla McDay
Harmony House
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Dennis VanFossen
Soap Box Derby
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Shammas Malik
Akron
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