Ray Horner Show

School will be back in session, but depending on the district, it may either be from home or in an actual classroom.

While Akron Public Schools will start their school year virtually, Barberton will employ a hybrid method, according to superintendent Jeff Ramnytz. 70% of the students will be inside the classroom and socially distanced, while the other 30% are choosing to learn remotely. The remote students will check in with their teacher, and it will be like a normal school day with breaks for lunch.

Ramnytz also touched on Barberton athletics, which are a go for the fall, and how the pandemic has affected the Four Cities Compact.

CBS News Law Enforcement & Security Analyst, Paul Viollis, talks about the protest, riots, and shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the rising tide of vigilantism in America.

Last week’s Democratic National Convention was a four-night event that threw a lot of indictments at President Trump. The Republican National Convention, however, seems like a four-night shower of praise for the incumbent.

Dr. John Green from the University of Akron’s Bliss Institute recapped the first two nights of the RNC, and he previewed the next two, which will feature speeches from VP Mike Pence and the president himself on Thursday, Donald Trump. While the RNC’s guestlist isn’t packed with celebrities, Dr. Green believes the “real people” in Nicholas Sandmann and the gun-toting McCloskey family from St. Louis may have a positive effect.

Dr. Green also touched on the usual boost in the polls these conventions will give the week after.

Latest on big tanker fire on Route 8.

The day following Mayor Dan Horrigan’s address on gun violence in Akron, the city had already eclipsed its homicide number from 2019.

Akron Police Chief Ken Ball joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the program the city and the police department put together to quell the gun violence. The goal for the city, according to Chief Ball, is to get the illegal guns off the streets and the criminals with repeat offenses kept away from the public. However, the impact of COVID-19 gave the department a real challenge in enforcement.

According to recent statistics, the homicide rate is up 50%.

It seems everyone has learned a lot about viruses, viral spread, and proper prevention techniques. But no one has needed to adjust more on the fly than the healthcare industry

Dr. Brian Harte is the president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to shower the frontline workers with praise. Dr. Harte says Cleveland Clinic Akron General has done everything they can to keep themselves and all its patience safe during this pandemic, from largely scaling back waiting rooms to masks and extra sanitization.

In addition, Dr. Harte also shared his do’s and dont’s during the summertime high heat and humidity.

In the last week, Goodyear has been on the minds of many due to a boycott called by President Trump. But today, Ray Horner delves into Goodyear’s past.

Ray sat down with Victor Fleischer, the author of the book The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951. It is a comprehensive look at the beginning of the company, how it put Akron on the map, and the popularity of the blimps.

Fleischer is a professional archivist at the University of Akron, which is where the photographs inside the book came from.

A rally was held near the Goodyear facility to support the tire company following a boycott called by President Trump. A number of workers and politicians gathered after the president urged citizens not to buy from Goodyear due to a memo banning employees from displaying political slogans or “Blue Lives Matter” signs and paraphernalia.

Congressman Tim Ryan was among those in attendance, and he recapped his speech and condemned the president’s rhetoric on the Ray Horner Morning Show. He was quoted yesterday as saying “the only thing with more hot air in it is Donald Trump.” He then touched on the progress of Lordstown Motors, which is on the site of the old General Motors plant.

Ryan also looked at this week’s Democratic National Convention, the nomination of Kamala Harris as a vice presidential candidate, and the experience and wisdom Joe Biden can put forth.

The Democratic National Convention is being held in Milwaukee, but the speeches, from former to possibly future First Ladies to former presidents, are being done virtually.

Dr. John Green is the former interim president of the University of Akron, and though he is retired from that position, he maintains a spot at the Bliss Institute. He talked about the DNC so far this week, from the speeches to the overall message being put forth by the party and candidates.

In addition to the DNC, Dr. Green also touched on next week’s Republican National Convention, as well as President Trump’s war of words with Goodyear.

After nearly three decades with Akron Public Schools, including a dozen as superintendent, David James will ride off into the sunset.

James gave his first interview since he announced his retirement on the Ray Horner Morning Show. When asked about his decision to retire, James mentions his parents are in their nineties and his daughter will graduate college next year, and he just feels it’s time for another chapter. As far as his legacy goes, he points to the success in the academies since he took over as superintendent in 2008.

His final day as superintendent will be June 30th, 2021, and he believes Akron Public Schools is in good hands.