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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 Akron Public Schools superintendent Dr. Sylvester Small.

6:55 - The foreign film Parasite won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, as discussed in Ray’s Oscar recap with our movie guy Scott Wynn.

11:48 - Wanna know how to keep the IRS off your back during tax season? Doug Klein from BDO has some answers.

17:57 - Our veterinarian Dr. Gary Riggs stopped by to touch on cancer in dogs and if these pooches are actually colorblind or not.

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:19 - Are you ready for some….futsal? It’s an ever-growing indoor soccer-like sport, and the Akron Vulcans will kick off their home opener on Sunday the 19th at Goodyear Hall. Otto Orf, the coach of the Vulcans, stopped by to explain futsal and promote Sunday’s game. 7:38 - An airplane passenger was creeped out by an airline employee who received her contact info and incessantly texted her. The morning show panel discussed this subject, as well as the security risks happening via technology.

14:13 - Earlier this week, the nominations for the Academy Awards were released, and though the panel hasn’t seen many of the films, they still shared their thoughts.

19:32 - Cavs fans have been excited to see what rookie Dylan Windler has to offer. Well, they’ll have to wait until next year. Dr. Joe Congeni from Akron Children’s Hospital explains what is wrong with his league.

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:17 - Ray is back from his day off, and he started his shortened week off talking to Dr. John Green, interim president at the University of Akron. Dr. Green recapped his State of the University address from last Friday, which included points about finances and the near and distant future as far as recruiting goes.

13:30 - Tuesday was the day the Oscar nominations were released ahead of next month’s Academy Awards. Our movie guy Scott Wynn has seen all these pictures, and he broke down who his favorites are for these awards.

20:35 - Speaking of actors and awards, Ray and the panel went over some of the most acclaimed actors of our time, as well as those who’ve appeared to be underrated over the years.

32:36 - The end of January starts tax season, and yes, we actually have a tax guy to defer to. Doug Klein drooped by the studio to answer tax questions, including the biggest one now: are we still getting our refund during the government shutdown?