Akron's Sports & Wellness Grants & More

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week, Jeanne Destro fill in for Ray. She and Joe discussed the 1990 Romance/Thriller, Ghost.

Shaleeta Smith, Community Health Supervisor at Summit County Public Health, joined Jeanne Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show. She talked about the Full Term First Birthday Initiative to help cut down infant mortality.

This week, Dan Dauk joined Jeanne Destro to talk about The Open Championship, or the British Open, and the difference between golf in the US and golf in England.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced the 49 organizations who will receive funding through the city’s sports and wellness grants program. The program is an effort to provide more opportunities for young people and to prevent youth violence. Mayor Shammas Malik joined Jeane Destro on the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the program, funding, and more.

The storm of political controversy within the Republican party whipped up in DC earlier this week when US Attorney General Pam Bondi said there was no Jeffrey Epstein client list after all, continues to rage without any sign it will die down anytime soon. While Hosting the Ray Horner Morning Show today, Jeanne Destro talked with CBS News Justice Correspondent, Scott McFarlane, about the ongoing MAGA pushback against President Trump's attempt to distance himself from the millionaire financier charged with child sex trafficking who died in prison six years ago. Listen now:

Stan Hywet is creating 'The Families That Built Akron', an exhibit & video series for the 2026 season. Bailey Yoder, Interpretative Manager Curatorial at Stan Hywet, joined Jeanne Destro to talk about the exhibit and how the community can help contribute to it.

Tuesday morning, Ray was joined on the show by Gregg Mervis. Gregg is the President and CEO of the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau. They talked about the summer season, everything coming into Akron, and the economic impact the events have.

It is International Soap Box Derby week. Over 300 champions from all over the world have converged to Derby Downs in Akron. Executive Director with the International Soap Box Derby, Dennis VanFossen, joined Ray Monday morning.

Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls!

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week, they went back to 1985 with Back to the Future.