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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 former councilman Mike Williams.

9:00 - The Harvey Weinstein trial continues to add twists and turns. Dr. Toni Bisconti from the University of Akron joined the show to talk about the #MeToo Movement and women’s empowerment.

16:27 - The PBA is back at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, after decades with the Firestone Tournament of Champions. Tony sat down with bowling legend Carmen Salvino about his 60+ years in the PBA and his training methods for staying in shape.

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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 former deputy secretary to the mayor of Akron and true trailblazer, Dorothy O. Jackson.

9:56 - Former Akron mayor Don Plusquellic was honored at EJ Thomas Hall by the Greater Akron Chamber last night, and he spoke of his gratitude with Ray the next morning.

18:01 - How is the Coronavirus outbreak affecting the economy and world markets? Richard Peterson from Capital Financial explains.

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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 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 and made a difference. 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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As we here at 1590 WAKR continue to celebrate Black History Month, we caught up with one of our community's most influential athletes, Akron native Butch Reynolds, who is doing some fantastic things in the community, both in Akron and Columbus.

He talked with Sam and Brad Wednesday about the importance of giving back to the community and how it all starts with our youths.

A graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School here in town,  Reynolds is currently a coach of track and field at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, and is involved in various community initiatives, including the Butch Reynolds Care For Kids Foundation.

He represented the United States in track and field in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he picked up a gold medal in the 4x400 relay and a silver in the 400 meters.

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February as you know is Black History Month, and the Cleveland Browns put a special program on for the student athletes from inner-city Cleveland at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former Browns wideout Steve Sanders joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about being one of the panelists at the event, and what it means for him to give back to the community and touch people's lives.

Sanders said he was excited to be a part of that special group.

"It was a great time at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it's just an iconic place, so they toured for about 45 minutes, they listened to us for about an hour, and we were able to give them our knowledge and talk to them about sportsmanship and leadership," he said. "It was an outstanding afternoon."

 He was joined by former Browns Greg Pruitt and Felix Wright on Thursday afternoon.

Sanders recalled playing for coach Urban Meyer while at Bowling Green, and he said that he picked up a lot from Coach Meyer, including being a better person away from the playing field.

I got a chance to share that with the audience yesterday, and I could just see their faces light up when I mentioned Urban Meyer, and I told the kids it was his mission to make everyone on that team (at Bowling Green) better in life."

Sanders played with the Browns from 2006-2008.  After football, Steve's authored a book as well as  traveling around the country speaking with various coaches and athletes about personal development.

In addition, he's also done some analyst work with WKYC-Channel 3 in Cleveland, talking about the Browns.