Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net
On the #FeelGoodFriday edition of the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:
Former NFL player and current analyst Solomon Wilcots of CBS Sports and Sirius XM Radio spoke about the Browns and the Seahawks coming up Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium as well as the NFL as a whole.
On the Banzai Friday edition of the Jasen Sokol Show Podcast:
It's Banzai Friday: Jasen and Jim Albright talked with callers about words you can use instead of cussing.
Also News anchor Ryan Land told us about a sad story pet hoarding, and how One Of A Kind Pets is helping.
On the #ThreeQuestionThursday edition of the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:
On the Thursday edition of the Jasen Sokol Show Podcast:
This week our 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is Allison Spears, a senior soccer player from Norton High School.
She says that being a Norton Student Athlete is something truly special.
“Going to practice every day and just smiling and laughing and walking through the halls and seeing my teammates every day.”
In 2019, she was named a team captain and was also a recipient of the PTC Scholar Athlete Award. She says that leadership is a dual role for her as she leads by example and vocally out on the pitch.
“It just depends on how the game is going,” she said.
Her coach Dan DiPasquale says that Spears exemplifies what you’re looking for in a student athlete.
“Allison is a soccer player that I first noticed when she was in the 8th grade! “ he says.
“Her dedication & hard work has made her into the amazing soccer player, leader & mentor that she is today, and I am very proud of everything she has accomplished!"
Away from the pitch, Spears is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the National Technical Honor Society and does some great work in the community as a Safety Town Volunteer for the past six years.
Upon graduation in the spring, Allison plans on attending the University of Akron to study Pre-Med.
Our next Male Student Athlete of the Week from Norton High School is Tim Jervis, a senior football player.
Tim says the atmosphere for Norton and their student athletes is second to none.
“It’s nice because it’s a small community and everyone supports you,” he said
His coach Kevin Pollock said he’s a great young man both on and off the field.
“Great kid, Great grades, and huge impact for us on both sides of the ball,” Pollock explained.
Tim is a two sport athlete for the Panthers playing along the offensive and defensive line in football and throwing shot and discus on the track and field team during the spring.
When not studying or playing sports, Tim is a member of the Spanish Club and a member of Superintendent Advisory Group. In addition to those activities, he also works at the Wadsworth YMCA.
He is currently undecided on where he will attend college in the fall of 2020, but he says he wants to get into the medical field.
We wish Allison and Tim the best in all of their future endeavors.
On the Wednesday edition ot the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:
Bill Shea of The Athletic joined the program to talk about his article on the business of Browns QB Baker Mayfield.
ESPN Senior Baseball writer Buster Olney joined as well to talk about the MLB Playoffs.
On the Tuesday edition of the Sam and Brad Show:
Sam and Brad also gave their take on the Browns and QB Baker Mayfield
Also, Charles Davis from FOX Sports joined the show as well to talk NFL and where the Browns go from here.
On the Tuesday edition of the Jasen Sokol Show Podcast:
On the Monday edition of the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:
Sam and Brad discussed the Buckeyes win over the Michigan State Spartans 34-10 on Saturday.
On the Monday edition of the Jasen Sokol Show Podcast:
Center for Marketing & Opinion Research's Amanda Barna joins Jasen to talk about the Community Pulse Report.
CBS's Jeff McCausland joins Jasen to talk about the situation in Turkey.