Who is Ron Ponder

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Born and raised in Lafayette, Georgia, Ron attended The University of Akron and Kent State University.  You can hear him “pontificate” 10am-Noon weekdays on News-Talk 1480 WHBC (Listen Live). He is also the owner of PonderSystems media and marketing and as an independent television producer he produces programs for PBS affiliates, network affiliates, cable systems and corporate clients and documentaries, such as the history of Stark County and “The ESPN2 Local Sports Break”.

Ron is Chairman of the Board, Coming Together Stark County (formerly Town Hall on Race Relations), Board member, President William McKinley National Presidential Library and the former publisher/part owner of “The Stark County Advantage” newspaper, former president of Stark County branch NAACP and former guest columnist “The Canton Repository”.

Ron’s favorite movies include High Noon, King Kong, Cabin in the Sky, The Bourne series, Malcolm X, and Captain Blood.  His favorite music: jazz, blues, country (old), clean hip hop and rap, zydeco, Motown and oldies.  His business motto: “have thought, will travel”!

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