Ray Horner Show

Stuck inside? Feel like you’ve watched everything on Netflix? There were these things called books we used to read to educate ourselves and pass the time.

Our good friend Bob Ethington from the Akron-Summit County Public Library joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to give his weekly book recommendations.

Whether you’re from Ohio and taking a drive or from out of state passing through, the Ohio Turnpike is more or less the crossroads of America. Tony Yacobucci is the chief engineer of the Ohio Turnpike, which serves the northern portion of Summit County, and he talked about what they are doing to cut back on the spread of germs, from the EZ-Pass toll booths to carry-out only inside the service plazas.

Today, we salute the nurses and medical professionals who’ve been on the front lines during this fight against COVID-19. First up is Kyle Anderson, RN from Summa Health. Later, Rat was joined by Beth Srock, who is a part of the ICU area at Cleveland Clinic-Akron General.

:17 - Like a flu virus, COVID-19 continues to mutate into different directions that have baffled microbiologists and epidemiologists. Dr. Hazel Barton from the University of Akron says so on the Ray Horner Morning Show, and how blood clots have popped up among Millennials and Gen-Xers.

12:39 - Former goalie for the Cleveland Crunch, Otto Orf, is helping out with medical supplies for the nurses and first responders.

17:23 - The production studios have closed, so in the future, there may be a lull in movies and TV shows to stream. The morning show panel talked about binge-worthy shows like The Wire and Bosch, and how we probably need to pace ourselves with Netflix viewing.

It was announced on Wednesday that all summer events in downtown Akron, from the Lock 3 concerts to festivals, have been canceled. Akron mayor Dan Horrigan joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the thought process behind this decision and the economic hit the city may take.

9:41 - Price-gouging continues to be an issue across the country, including Ohio. Attorney general Dave Yost discussed how they plan to combat this issue, as well as how they’re managing the prison system.

14:52 - Senator Sherrod Brown called in to talk about the Coronavirus bill.

18:57 - It was a long process, but the University of Akron baseball team was to return in 2020. Though they played in a couple of out-of-town tournaments, the future of the program is up in the air. Head coach and former MLB third baseman Chris Sabo says he’s uncertain of the direction of Zips baseball.

It was announced on Wednesday that all summer events in downtown Akron, from the Lock 3 concerts to festivals, have been canceled. Akron mayor Dan Horrigan joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the thought process behind this decision and the economic hit the city may take.

Price-gouging continues to be an issue across the country, including Ohio. Attorney general Dave Yost discussed how they plan to combat this issue, as well as how they’re managing the prison system.

It was a long process, but the University of Akron baseball team was to return in 2020. Though they played in a couple of out-of-town tournaments, the future of the program is up in the air. Head coach and former MLB third baseman Chris Sabo says he’s uncertain of the direction of Zips baseball.

Former goalie for the Cleveland Crunch, Otto Orf, is helping out with medical supplies for the nurses and first responders.

Like a flu virus, COVID-19 continues to mutate into different directions that have baffled microbiologists and epidemiologists. Dr. Hazel Barton from the University of Akron says so on the Ray Horner Morning Show, and how blood clots have popped up among Millennials and Gen-Xers.