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Thursday, 07 February 2019 10:04

Ray Horner Podcast - 2/7/2019

:17 - US Senator Sherrod Brown has been in the news recently with his comments on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. He joined the show to discuss that story and recap Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

3:38 - Ray went over to AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn for the PBA Tournament, and he spoke with Tony Marvin from Riviera and PBA deputy commissioner Kirk Krueger.

12:02 - If you drive along the Kenmore Leg on I-76, you’re going to experience some delays and reroutes due to ramp closures. ODOT’s Justin Chesnic went over the process and how long it will take.

18:40 - Tony made the impulsive decision to go see Cher in concert last night, and he was quite entertained.

24:04 - In order to increase more camaraderie with students and help other students get interested in different sports, some schools are waiving ticket admissions for students.

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Tuesday, 05 February 2019 10:52

Ray Horner Podcast - 2/5/2019

:17 - Still smoking cigarettes? Well, you may want to avoid Hawaii as a vacation destination. The state is, for the lack of a better word, banning cigarettes for folks under 100. Ray and Tony talked about this topic, which Hawaii doesn’t mind taking the financial hit.

8:04 - 2019 is the 80th anniversary of one of, if not the greatest year in cinema history, 1939. Bob Ethington from the Akron-Summit County Public Library stopped by to talk about two iconic films from that year that are seeing re-releases: Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

23:28 - It’s Tuesday, and that means our tax guy, Doug Klein, dropped by the studio to discuss deductions here in tax season.

32:08 - Remember the Firestone Tournament of Champions at Riviera Lanes? The name may have changed and the decades have passed, but professional bowling is back in the area. Jerry Schneider does media relations with the PBA, and he previewed what’s to come this weekend with tournament play.

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