By Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist “When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us We know they won’t win” “Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Crowded House This was supposed to be one of the most satisfying events of my whole week. My Sunday morning walk. I look forward to […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist Before you had too much, Come back in focus again. It was an exceptional day for a marriage ceremony. The afternoon was brilliantly sunny. The congregation appeared to be expertly coiffured in every way. My nephew and his gorgeous bride had ordered up the perfect day to […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist Hey, angel, come and playAnd fly me awayA stroll along the beachUntil you're out of time We pulled. We tugged. We rocked the posts back and forth. It was miserably difficult, back-breaking work. Especially for two guys well into ‘AARP-stuff-in-the-mail’ status, but the goal was simple […]
Read MoreBy Marc Lee Shannon - Summit FM Feel Better-ER Host Since I was a 14-year-old skinny, lonely kid, who dreamed of being a basketball player for the Lakers or Celtics, but unfortunately lacked the talent to back it up, I have had one steady, unwavering friend. The Guitar. It took me to high school dances, […]
Read MoreAbove: Summit FM General Manager Tommy Bruno and Jim Chenot "Attitude for Gratitude" scholarship recipient Ujal Gurung. Ujal Gurung, the recipient of the Jim Chenot Attitude for Gratitude Scholarship, recently graduated from Akron Public Schools, specifically from Akron Early College. Ujal’s journey is a testament to hard work, sacrifice, and determination, having completed 16 college […]
Read MoreAbove: Summit FM General Manager Tommy Bruno and Dennis Spisak "Attitude for Gratitude" scholarship recipient Gianna Cannon. May 16, 2024: The Summit FM proudly announces Gianna Cannon as the recipient of the 2024 Dennis Spisak “Attitude for Gratitude” Scholarship. Awarded $1000, this scholarship is a testament to Gianna’s resilience and exemplary decision-making. The Struthers City […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist All the small thingsTrue care, truth brings. What do you do once the big event is over? Your daughter is finally married. You eventually received the promotion that you deserve. (‘overdue’, as it is!) You’re back from that amazing 10-day vacation. The Black Keys show is […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist I could see it on the horizon. A dark, sinister atmospheric ‘lump’ that was advancing, moving quickly towards me. There was no way I was equipped to out-run it. I had been warned of this day. But how was it possible? That pristine Saturday afternoon had […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist “So, you’re the guy who never responded to any of the tapes I sent to you!?” We both howled in laughter. It was the first time that I had met Garrett Hart. I was getting a tour of the Ott Building with Jim Chenot, and Garrett […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist Lucky to have met, When we did. “Now Is The Time” - Jade Bird In the early 2000’s, I was working as Imaging Director for WTEM-AM, in Washington, DC. It was our second opportunity to be in the nation’s capital. Seven years earlier, I was […]
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