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Tony McGinty

Akron, Cleveland

Program Director at iHeartMedia

Husband. Father. Mornings on @981wkdd. Overnights on @wmms. Smart ass. Loud. Doesn’t hate Taylor Swift

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  • 1 week ago | wmms.iheart.com | Tony McGinty

    In your mind, what would you consider to be “the perfect day”? Researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to find the answer by studying data from the American Time Use Survey. Participants were asked how much time they devoted to 100 different activities, including time with family and friends, doomscrolling, exercise, and so on.

  • 1 week ago | wmms.iheart.com | Tony McGinty

    An Ohio couple was recently saved from losing $17,000, thanks to the quick actions of a Chase Bank manager in Westlake. The couple went to the bank to withdraw the money, believing they needed it to resolve a legal issue. The manager noticed warning signs and immediately alerted local authorities. After speaking with the police, the couple realized they were being targeted in a scam and didn’t complete the withdrawal.

  • 1 week ago | wmms.iheart.com | Tony McGinty

    On Saturday night, a train collided with a vehicle in Springville, Utah, but fortunately, quick-thinking actions by a bystander and the locomotive engineer prevented serious injury. According to Springville Fire & Rescue, a “citizen hero” helped the driver get out of the vehicle seconds before the train struck and carried the car 100 yards down the tracks. Officials praised the response of the train’s locomotive engineer, calling it unusual and effective.

  • 1 week ago | wmms.iheart.com | Tony McGinty

    Last week, Marian Roeser courageously saved her husband Joe from an alligator attack at their Hilton Head, South Carolina, home. He was spreading mulch with his back turned to the pond behind their home when an 8.5-foot alligator lunged at him. Marian quickly grabbed a tomato stake and struck the alligator repeatedly to protect her husband. She says she instinctively aimed for the alligator’s eyes and head, determined to free Joe from the alligator’s jaws.

  • 1 week ago | wmms.iheart.com | Tony McGinty

    Nancy Lykins, an 83-year-old resident of StoryPoint Senior Living in Troy, Ohio, fulfilled her lifelong dream of skydiving. As part of the retirement home’s Dream Big initiative, where residents share their bucket list goals, she and some friends traveled to iFly Indoor Skydiving in Liberty Township. StoryPoint later shared pics of the adventure on their social media.

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Tony
Tony @radioonthetony
12 Apr 25

Cable news would’ve been on Biden for a week about this.

Acyn
Acyn @Acyn

The President and his umbrella attempt to board Air Force One https://t.co/mSJVSQxJWd

Tony
Tony @radioonthetony
12 Apr 25

Well it’s better than both the Browns and Steelers. So that’s something

B/R Gridiron
B/R Gridiron @brgridiron

Rate this Seahawks QB room 👀🔥 https://t.co/G4mUI2IlhR

Tony
Tony @radioonthetony
11 Apr 25

If only there were some sort of…what’s it’s called again…oh…a vaccine…that could have prevented all of this. If only

ABC News
ABC News @ABC

The U.S. has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2019, according to new CDC data. Read more: https://t.co/5MVTWaY63u https://t.co/Zkr1t57nAJ