Ray Horner Show

:17 - February is Black History Month, and each day, Ray Horner will interview a member of the community who has been of influence and made a difference. Today, Ray sat down with Russ Neal from Akron City Council.

7:42 - Dr. David Cohen is from the Bliss Institute at the University of Akron, and he attempted to discuss everything in the political world. Topics included last night’s State of the Union Address from President Trump, the impeachment case wrapping up in the Senate, the Iowa Caucus fallout, and the Democratic candidates for president.

14:09 - Is the Coronavirus dying down or will it continue to spread? Summa Health’s Dr. Thomas File is an expert in infectious diseases, and he shared some thoughts with Ray.

19:30 - Manchester’s Jim France is the winningest coach in Ohio high school football, and he was recently honored by the Ohio House of Representatives.

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:17 - February is Black History Month, and each day, Ray Horner will interview a member of the community who has been of influence and made a difference. Today, Ray sat down with Darryl Brake, executive director of the Summit County Community Partnership.

6:11 - Monday’s Iowa Caucus turned out to be a fiasco for the Democrats, but could that translate to Ohio? Not at all, says secretary of state Frank LaRose, who talked about election security over a month out from Super Tuesday.

14:00 - The symbol of Valentine’s Day is the heart, and we focus on the heart in the month of February. Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic-Akron General discussed proper heart health, from quitting smoking to diets, to other health risks such as diabetes.

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:17 - February is Black History Month, and each day, Ray Horner will interview a member of the community who has been of influence. Today, Ray sat down with attorney Eddie Sipplen.

7:58 - Super Bowl 54 has concluded, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20. The morning show panel discussed the game itself, the commercials, and a little on the rather risqué halftime performance.

14:38 - We’re over two months away from Tax Day, but many got their W2’s in the last week or so. Doug Klein from BDO will be with us every Monday with some tax tips as we head towards April.

19:58 - February 3rd kicks off the Iowa Caucus, and Dr. David Beer from Malone University discussed the caucus itself and recapped last week in the Senate impeachment case.

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:17 - Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, as is our appetite for football and our favorite dips. Both were discussed, from pizza dip to our favorite games.

6:35 - As January concludes, Ray sat down with the mayor of Green, Gerard Neugebauer. The mayor talked about how his city in southern Summit County fared in 2019 and now into 2020, which includes new roundabouts and a fire station.

16:44 - Actor, comedian, and new-ish Akron resident Bret Ernst will be performing at the Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls all weekend. He’s also a massive football fan, so he gave his preview on the game.

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This week, how artificial intelligence is helping diagnose cancer, and how to breathe new life into your old, out of date computer, instead of just throwing it away or recycling it.

:17 - Remember the Cola Wars from back in the day? They’re still around, to a certain extent, but fewer people are drinking pop today than there were decades ago.

8:37 - The Cleveland Browns shook up their front office, parting ways with Eliot Wolf and Alonso Highsmith. It seems the Browns are all-in on an analytics-based crew.

13:55 - Ray went over some costs for Super Bowl-related items.

17:08 - It’s a homebuyer’s market, especially in the Akron area, and according to recent studies, it is a good time to buy a home. Selling a home? Maybe not so much.

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:17 - We’ve been visiting with the local mayors in January, and today we head to eastern Medina County and chat with the mayor of Wadsworth, Robin Laubaugh. The Wadsworth mayor chatted about her town coming out of 2019, as well as the continued development downtown and at Route 94 and I-76.

10:12 - A Washington Post reporter was suspended for revisiting the late Kobe Bryant’s allegations of rape from over 15 years ago. The timing may have been questionable, but should she have been suspended?

20:20 - The ratings are out from Sunday’s Grammy Awards, and once again, they were way down. Are awards shows going by the wayside, or is it pop music doesn’t have the mass appeal it once had?

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:17 - Akron mayor Dan Horrigan made his first studio visit with Ray Horner in 2020, and he shared a little bit on what’s on his plate as far as development goes, among other topics.

9:57 - Dr. Thomas File from Summa Health is an expert on infectious diseases, and the Coronavirus doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

17:25 - A new labor agreement was met in Akron Public Schools, and school board president Patrick Bravo stopped by to discuss the process.

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:17 - A sad day on Sunday in basketball, the sports world, and popular culture as recently-retired Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant was one of nine killed in a helicopter accident in Calabasas. Ray Horner played some tributes to the Black Mamba, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Jerry West, and even Tiger Woods. Ray and Tony agreed that Kobe’s assassin mentality on the court was unparalleled and a lost art.

7:00 - To give us an update on the spread of the Coronavirus is Dr. Erika Sobolewski from the Summit County Health Department.

12:28 - The impeachment trials in the Senate continue, but will these change the minds of folks on the other end of the political spectrum? Dr. David Beer from Malone University gave his thoughts on this, as well as the upcoming Iowa Caucus.

20:28 - Veterinarian Dr. Gary Riggs talked about viruses like Corona can affect, or come out of, the animal kingdom.

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:19 - The highest-grossing and most popular film of the 1990s was Titanic. To start today’s podcast, Ray has a few facts on both the boat and the film.

6:14 - Millennials are opting for “micro weddings,” rather than the grandiose ceremonies we’ve been so accustomed to. Producer Tony is getting married this year, and needless to say, his wedding is not so micro…

15:33 - Some students and parents have complained about the blandness of school lunches these days since the program was instituted a decade ago. Should students have more choice for food options at school? Do bland lunches create more unhealthy eating habits outside the cafeteria?

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