:19 - Ten years ago today, Ray had to leave this morning show early as his twins were about to be born. They were severely underweight and at high risk, and they had to remain in the hospital for nearly two months, but they finally came home and are now…
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:19 - According to Ray and Tony, it’s time for the Browns to admit their mistake in hiring Freddie Kitchens as head coach and finally part ways. They discuss his lack of self accountability and pushing the blame solely onto the players, something previous coach Hue Jackson (who was fired…
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:19 - It’s been a while since we had Dr. John Green on as a political analyst, as he heads up the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, and he joined the show to touch on his brief tenure as interim president of the University of Akron. Dr. Green also talked…
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:19 - Progressive Field is getting some accolades as being the best ballpark in baseball. While other ballparks may have nicer or more updated facilities (PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Petco Park in San Diego, etc.), the criteria is that Progressive Field offers more in-game entertainment and food options for the…
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:19 - Longtime newscaster in the Cleveland market, Romona Robinson, has remained busy since her time at Cleveland 19 ended. She’s out with her second book, Your Voice is Your Power, and she talked to Ray about her writing process and reaching out to members of the community. 9:29 -…
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:19 - We’ve been hearing about impeachment, but what exactly does that mean? What happens when a president is impeached but not removed from office? Attorney and president of the Akron Bar Association, Dean Carro, joined the show to share what happens during an impeachment process. 6:32 - Off the…
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:19 - No Ray today, but no problem, as Tony Mazur and Jim Albright manned the ship this morning. They touched on the settlement that Summit and Cuyahoga County had with four drug companies over the opioid crisis. Four other states are looking to similar settlements, as well. 8:38 -…
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:19 - Ray is out till Wednesday, so guest hosts Tony Mazur and Jim Albright discussed the hard-hitting questions of our day: what exactly constitutes a sandwich? Is a hamburger a sandwich? What about a hotdog? Could a taco or burrito be under the sandwich umbrella? Then it went off…
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:19 - Yes, we’ve talked about this a-plenty over the years, and it’s how the state of retail keeps changing. The panel touched on the future of retail, and how stores such as Dollar General have adapted, while others in Kmart and Sears have not and fallen by the wayside.…
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:19 - US Senator Sherrod Brown joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to touch on various topics affecting us both domestically and internationally. The subjects discussed were the deal struck by UAW and General Motors, the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, and President Trump moving troops out of Syria. 6:58…
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:19 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for 2020 have been released. Nine out of the 16 nominees are on their first year on the ballot: Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motorhead, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G.,…
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:19 - The NBA has had to deal with a PR debacle this last week or so, with Rockets GM Daryl Morey voicing his support for the Hong Kong protests. LeBron James finally spoke, and he seemed to care more about Chinese money than sticking by his American colleague. The…
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:19 - Today is celebration of Columbus Day (even though some communities are not acknowledging it), but how how much do we know about the man who sailed across the ocean to the new world? Dr. Kevin Kern is a history professor at the University of Akron, and he touched…
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:19 - It’s time for another Ghoulardifest, this time at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Little John Rinaldi, of Big Chuck and Little John fame, puts on the event, and he promoted it on the morning show. Ray and Tony talked to John about the festival, the late Tim Conway’s impact,…
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