Eric Matthews
Born and raised in the Akron area, Eric knew from an early age he wanted to work in radio. After high school he went on to The University of Toledo and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communications.
After graduating from The Ohio Center for Broadcasting, Eric joined Rubber City Radio Group in 2013 as a Sports Producer for 1590 WAKR. He added on-air duties at WQMX in December 2018 and became the weekday overnight personality in December 2019. Currently, you can hear Eric weekday evenings from 7pm - Midnight!
Eric also taught Drivers Education to high school students across Northeast Ohio for 4 years. In his spare time he loves to travel and spend time with family and friends. He is also a huge Guardians, Cavs, and college football fan. A huge animal lover, Eric has 1 cat named Buttercup.
After work on Wednesday, I went over to my mom's for my "big" family get-together for Christmas. In attendance were my brother who lives locally, my sister and two older nieces who also live locally. Also there was my brother and sister-in-law from California with my younger niece and nephew. We had a delicious dinner prepared by my mom and then desserts that included Angel Food cake OR Chocolate Chip cookies baked by my sister's…
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Wednesday, 27 December 2023 10:48
Get your car all nice and shiny for 2024!
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I'm in for Cherise all week on WQMX. This week with the Country Quiz at 11:15, I have your chance to win a $25 gift card to Sergeant Clean Clean car wash! With 16 area locations, there is one not far from you...what a perfect way to ring in 2024 - with your car nice and clean! It's our Wash Away 2023 with Sergeant Clean and WQMX.
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023 12:00
This is possibly the weirdest week of the year
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We are into that week between Christmas and New Year's. This is NOT what the roads look like with people going to work this week. Coming into work this morning, I could count the number of cars on the road! This is just a strange time of year. Kids are out of school. Some people have to work. Some don't (LUCKY!!!) HAHA. If you have gifts to exchange...good luck in THAT traffic.
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This is it! It is Friday afternoon of Christmas weekend. Other than those of us at the radio station, is anyone still at work? ;) haha. Christmas is on Monday which is great...it'll be a green (brown really) Christmas with temperatures nearing 60. Not exactly the Christmas we grew up with, huh? Make the best of it and turn on WQMX all day Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for two full days of Christmas music.…
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With today being the Winter Solstice, that means it is the shortest day of the year!!! Rejoice, because for the next six months we will see more daylight every day. I love the longer days when it stays light until 9:00 and is nice and warm in the summer. As you travel around town the next several days, you may just see me jumping for joy like the two people in the picture..now if only…
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On my way into work today, I saw a great looking snowman. A classic! The tree branches for arms, a scarf, a hat, eyes and a nose. He looked awesome! He was a little on the smaller side though. Not sure if he was made that way or if today's sunshine sped up the aging process a bit. Either way, temperatures are supposed to be sticking around the 40s through the weekend and right now,…
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If you happened to miss the CMA Country Christmas hosted by Trisha Yearwood & Amy Grant last week, or you want to watch it again...have no fear!!! ABC is going to air it again this Wednesday evening. That's right! You'll have another chance to catch the performances of Jordan Davis, Lady A, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, and more this Wednesday night (12/20) at 10 on ABC. Not only that, you can stream it on HULU…
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It appears we are getting new music from Carly Pearce in 2024. She posted several pictures on Instagram to hint that new stuff is on the way! Not only that, the next album will likely be a little more upbeat than her last, 29:Written In Stone. Check it all out on her Instagram page!
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I don't know about you...but I think the past couple of days have been awesome! Of course we don't see much sunshine around here this time of year, which leads to some depression in some people..myself sometimes included. That, and with how early it gets dark, it gets bad. That's why I have been so happy this week with how much sunshine we've been seeing. Nevermind if it's chilly...the sun still helps your mood. It…
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New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash airs on CBS at 7:30 December 31st. A few performers including: Old Dominion, Elle King, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, and co-host Dustin Lynch were already taking the stage. Now, things have gotten WAY bigger! Many more artists have been added to the evening! They include: Kane Brown, Hardy, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Jackson Dean, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen, and Bailey…
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According to a survey...Clifton, just outside of Dayton is the best place for Christmas vibes in Ohio. It came in 56th out of 75 in the nationwide survey. Pigeon Forge,TN (Dolly Parton's hometown) was voted #1!!! I can vouch that they deserve to definitely be in the top 10! I guess the survey looked at decorations, maybe some festivals or other festivities that go on nightly, and just the overall feeling for the holiday you…
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I was flipping through channels on Saturday night and noticed one of the movie channels was showing one of my favorites from my childhood...Good Burger!!! They weren't just showing it once...oh no! They showed it twice back to back!!! So I made sure to get under the blanket and take myself back to 1997 and watch a Nickelodeon classic. Especially since I have yet to see the recent sequel, this was fun to watch and…
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We cannot end the week without mentioning and saying a BIG congratulations to Darius Rucker who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Of course, he gained fame as the frontman to Hootie & the Blowfish before going solo and changing things up for Country music. He has had much success in both arenas and is now finally being recognized for that work with his own spot on the famous sidewalk.…
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Before I came into work today, Buttercup and I FINALLY got our decorations up at the house. Now keep in mind, all I really do is put up a couple stockings on the fireplace for us. I have a small fake tree that I could put up in my dining room but I think Buttercup would be too curious and just knock it over. That said, he was a very big helper today! I put…
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