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Thursday, 06 February 2020 08:37

Ray Horner Podcast - 2/6/2020

: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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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 08:38

Ray Horner Podcast - 2/5/2020

: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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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 08:46

Ray Horner Podcast - 1/28/2020

: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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Monday, 27 January 2020 08:42

Ray Horner Podcast - 1/27/2020

: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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