Ray Horner Morning Show

CEO and co-founder of Main Street Gourmet, Steve Marks, joined Ray to talk about how Main Street Gourmet came to be, its growth, and more.

Akron Public Schools Superintendent Mary Outley joined the show to talk about how the district has worked to prepare students for the new school year over the summer and looks forward to the new school year.

Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they discussed the mindset of the team, the starting pitching, the Padres, and more.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they celebrated the 45th anniversary of Escape from New York.

Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they dove into wedges!

Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they covered Chenoweth Golf Course.

Legendary high school football coach Joe Yost passed away Thursday. Jay Brophy joined Ray to discuss Coach Yost's 38 season career with Ellet.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joins Ray every Thursday. This week they discussed the Youth Climate Action Fund, the city's fire department and the Akron City Festival that is happening on September 5th and 6th.

Jim Ryan of ABC News joins WAKR's Ray Horner to discuss the latest developments surrounding the disappearance of American aviator and pioneer Ameila Earhart and the conspiracy theories surrounding her.

PorckROKR, the annual music festival in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood, is coming back for another year. Usually on the third Saturday of August, the popular event will take place on August 15, and Matt Ross, one of the lead volunteers of PorchROKR, got to speak with WAKR's Ray Horner to discuss what to expect from the bands and other activities taking place!

Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they looked back at the 1948 Cleveland Indians and how they won the World Series!

President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing guidelines for childhood vaccines. Donna Skoda, former Commisioner of the Summit County Health Department, joined Ray to talk about the order and childrens' vaccines.

Dr. Donald Dumford of Cleveland Clinic joined Ray. He discussed food related disease outbreaks and how to handle produce to protect yourself. He also dove into the outbreak of the measles, declining vaccine rates, and more.

Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they covered Raintree Golf & Event Center.

Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they discussed fixing the slice and getting the ball in the air.

Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they discussed the debut of Angel Genao, the trades made last week, and the weekend ahead.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they went back to 1981 with the film Stripes.

Ever since the pandemic, people have been talking about loneliness as an "epidemic", including the US Surgeon General in 2023, who noted that "Although risk may differ across indicators of social disconnection, currently, studies find the highest prevalence for loneliness and isolation among people with poor physical or mental health, disabilities, financial insecurity, those who live alone, single parents, as well as younger and older populations. For example, while the highest rates of social isolation are found among older adults; young adults are almost twice as likely to report feeling lonely than those over 65." But recently, there's been more talk about the "male loneliness epidemic", leading to lots of social media chatter, some of it very derisive; contending it is not a "real" phenomenon. But Research Assistant Professor, Dr. Nicholas Allan, who is with Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, tells us that while it is indeed true that one in four American men under 35 report feeling lonely; it is more a result of them being more connected online, than with friends, family, and others in the community. Listen now as Jeanne Destro talks with him about his research, and what he is doing in the University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, to help to men who really are struggling with loneliness:

It's time for students to head back to school and that can be stressful on both kids and adults. Dr. Susan Albers, Psychologist with Cleveland Clinic, joined Ray. She discussed how parents can prepare themselves and students for the transition.

Everybody is talking about rising prices these days, including many parents nationwide, who, according to a new ABC News Poll; estimate that on average they will pay an extra $900 dollars for back to school necessities this year. Listen now as I talk about it with ABC News Polling Director, Emily Guskin:

There is a new survey about the greatest health needs in the Akron area. Tracy Carter, President and CEOof the Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron, joined Ray to talk about the survey and how they use the survey to invest in the community.

Rates of default federal student loans are on the rise. Loan expert Jack Wallace, Director at Yrefy, joined Ray. They discussed the increased rates and what can be done about it.

The Akron Zoo is partnering with the Charles and Salome Reymann Foundation, to make visitors with different sensory needs feel welcome, with the addition of new guest comfort and sensory stations. To find out who can benefit from their "Sensory Explorers" Program, Jeanne Destro talked with Reymann Foundation Vice Chair, Margaret Reymann-Skinner, and Akron Zoo Director of External Affairs, Michelle Camou, this morning on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Listen now.

Dr. Erika Sobolewski of the Summit County Health Department joined Jeanne Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show. They dove in to the latest on Cyclosporiasis. They also discussed an outbreak of measles in Ohio, vaccination numbers are down, and why parents should be concerned.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they went back to 2000 with Shaft.

Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they covered steel and graphite shafts.

Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they discussed Fox Den Golf Course & some tips on how to play it.

Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they covered Steven Kwan, the trade deadline, and more!

Dr. Erika Sobolewski from the Summit County Health Department joined Ray. She discussed the outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Ohio and beyond. Dr. Sobolewski also dove into the decline in student immunizations.

Kids will be heading back to school in a few weeks. Teresa Fletcher, Nurse Practitioner with Akron Childrens' Hospital, joined Ray to talk about getting children ready and helping reduce the anxiety of returning to school.

Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they discussed Paul Hoynes' induction into the Hall of Fame and reflected on Lou Boudreau.

The Summit County Sheriff's Office broke ground on a new intake and medical assessment facility at the Summit County Jail. Sheriff Kandy Fatheree joined Ray to talk about the project.

Each week, WAKR’s Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week Ray spoke with Gale of Martinov Home Solutions.

GLP-1 medications have become very popular. John Barker, President and CEO of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance, joined Ray to discuss the impact the drugs have had on the dining industry.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. Dan Mosher filled in for Ray this week and joined as Joe celebrated the 45th anniversary of For Your Eyes Only.

Dan Mosher filled in for Ray on the Ray Horner Morning Show. He and Dan Dauk discussed golf course maintenance, getting the right clubs, the food and drink experience, and more.

Mayor Shammas Malik joined Dan Mosher on the Ray Horner Morning Show. He dove into the polymer hub and the growth the industry will bring to Akron.

Local communities, Independence, Twinsburg, Brecksville, Parma, Berea, and Avon Lake, have passed new ordinances and regulations regarding e-bike safety. Jim Ryan of ABC News joined Jeanne Destro to talk about e-bike safety nationwide.

Representative Emilia Sykes joined Jeanne Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show. She addressed the war in Iran, the accusations from President Trump about election fraud, diving into how voting works and protecting voters' rights, and more.

Jeanne Destro is in for Ray Horner on the Ray Horner Morning Show. She spoke with Brian Nelson, the Chief of Staff for Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, about the status of the Summit Connects Project, a 130 mile fiber optic ring in Summit County, after an explosion in Twinsburg.

Jeanne Destro is in for Ray Horner. She had a conversation with Attorney Dean Carro about the Supreme Court's recent ruling that spending limits on political ad campaigns violate 1st Amendment Free Speech Rights. They discussed what this means for campaigns going forward, how it came about, and more.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they dove into the 2001 film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they went to England to discuss the 154th Open Championship which is underway at the historic Royal Birkdale Golf Club. They covered some techniques the professionals may use during the championship.

Ohio is facing quite a few concerns with air quality issues from the Canadian wildfires and the outbreak of Cyclosporiasis. Medical Director of the Summit County Health Department, Dr. Erika Sobolewski, joined Ray to discuss these issues.

Tom Flory of Serra Auto Park joined Ray. They discussed an addition to the Auto Park, EV sales, tariffs, and more.

America's on again-off again military conflict in Iran appears to have no end point, and maybe even no political endgame, according to former CBS News Correspondent, and now Independent Journalist, Scott McFarlane. Listen now, as he talks about the latest developments, and what might be next, with WAKR Morning Show Host, Ray Horner: Scott McFarlane Bio: Scott MacFarlane is an award-winning independent journalist and former CBS News and NBC News congressional correspondent. In 2026, he left legacy media to launch an independent journalism operation on Substack and took on the role of Chief Washington Correspondent for the Meidas Touch Network. You can also find his reports on YouTube. Look for "Scott McFarlane Reports".

Melanie Payn, Author of "Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams: Memories of the Soap Box Derby", joined Ray. Melanie dove into how the project began and some of the memories documented in the book.

Each Wednesday throughout the season, Ray Horner speaks with Guardians VP Bobby DiBiasio. This week they recapped Tuesday's All-Star game and food at the ballpark.

Robert Fenn, Public Affairs Specialist for Social Security Administration, joined Ray. They discussed Social Security. How to get connected, when to apply, and more.

Each week, WAKR’s Ray Horner profiles a local business. This week Ray was joined by Karla McDay, Executive Director of Harmony House.