
Staying Safe in High Heat
A heatwave has rolled in and will be sticking around for a while. Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic Akron General joined Ray to discuss staying safe during the high heat days.

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.

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