Ray Horner Show

Dr. Thomas File - Doctor of Infectious Diseases, Summa Health

Dr. Hazel Barton - Microbiologist, University of Akron

Now that mask mandates and other health orders are being dropped, as well as more people being vaccinated, more Americans are reaching into their wallets for their credit or debit cards. But with inflation on the rise, some of those desired items and vacations may be put on the credit card, and that can have some issues to tend to down the road.

Robert Dodaro is with Prism Wealth Management, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to educate the listeners on the importance of the credit score. He also talked about the difference in credit cards today, which are being used in different capacities, on top of gaining points per use.

Dodaro also hosts Financial Focus, which can be heard Saturday and Sunday mornings on WAKR.

After what was possibly the oddest season in NBA history, the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their 2020-2021 campaign over the weekend. With a 22-50 record, they will be back in the NBA Draft lottery come July 29th.

Plenty of questions surround the nature of the team, from the GM down to the coaching staff, as well as the roster overall. Tim Alcorn is the Cavs' play-by-play announcer, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to recap the season that was. The key term was "stride," and if indeed the young Cavaliers made progress on that front. Alcorn also looked at the future of Kevin Love and who would be of the Cavs' interest in the draft.

A cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline caused a ripple effect, not just on the gas prices, but how companies large and small, and both private sector and public, protect themselves online. The city of Akron experienced a cyberattack back in 2019, and Dan Horrigan knows all too well about the importance of security.

Mayor Horrigan joined the Ray Horner Morning Show for his usual Thursday visit, and he talked about how the city handled that attack and how they can prevent similar occurrences down the road. Horrigan says even though they are still building back out in terms of cyber security, they received first-hand education in how to better handle these situations.

The mayor also touched on the recent CDC guideline changes, which has trickled down to the state and local level, where many municipalities, including Akron, are dropping their mask mandates.

Jim Pfander - General Manager, Akron RubberDucks

Curtis Danburg - Cleveland Indians

Due to the pandemic, many people have had to stay home, which means there is the temptation to raid the fridge or the snack cabinet. While some have found ways of dieting and losing weight, others have packed on the pounds, thus causing an increase in their cholesterol levels.

Dr. Debbie Plate is with Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and she joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to help those affected by high cholesterol, whether it be at the person’s own doing or due to genetics. Dr. Plate discussed which foods are higher in cholesterol, like red meat and fried chicken, and foods with lower cholesterol to side with are the high fiber foods such as certain cereals. She also touched on the proper medication to head off high cholesterol.

Ohio Department of Health Director, Stephanie McCloud, and Ohio Lottery Director, Pat McCoy, outline how the State of Ohio's New "Vax-A-Million" lottery is going to work, and how you can sign up to win.

David James - Superintendent, Akron Public Schools