Jordan Davis hits the stage at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown this Friday night with Mitchell Tenpenny and Ashley Cooke!

WQMX is giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets for the show! All you have to do is go to our Instagram page and follow the directions - then you are entered! Hurry though! You only have until tomorrow (Thursday 04/18) at Noon to get entered.

Good luck from all of us at 94.9 WQMX!

We all are pumped for Trace Adkins to hit The Neon Nights in August!  But if you want to Ad-kins a little more Trace to your month of May check this out!  

We tried another new dish in our house, tostadas. I know it's not much of a stretch from tacos, but still it was fun to try another spin on Mexican food. Recipe is in the comments! Follow on Instagram for more recipes, videos of my dog, and random fun! 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm a big fan of radio station memorabilia, especially when it comes to WQMX. (Go figure!) Old shirts, stickers, and logos are just the coolest things to me. They're remnants of a time past, and I often wonder if the station branded items I keep and the work I do under these call letters will weave into that history as well. To be that guy in those dated photos, to have driven that old WQMX promotions van, to have spun the hit songs of the era, and to have spoken on that same microphone as the local radio icons before me is what it's about. It's an honor to attempt to carry on the legacy, and I've got some huge shoes to grow into still. 

Before we get too far, I can't neglect to mention how cool the Send Me Backstage T-Shirts are in charting WQMX history. I want them all; past, present, and future. Be sure to stay posted for this year's new shirts. I'm really excited for the upcoming big reveal! 

Now, we're far from a young station, but there are some much older too. To put that another way, you won't find any 1970's WQMX Country gear. "Vintage" WQMX as we know it would probably best be a throwback to the 90's and early 2000's, and it was in those years we developed an identity. Our tagline is "Your Country! 94.9 WQMX," but that took some years to settle upon. Looking back, I've seen everything from "Kickin' Country" to "Your Station, Your Country!" 

You can get an estimate for when something was branded with WQMX based on this evolution. The latter slogan appears on our 2010 The Country Fest poster in our studio, for example. With that, I knew this WQMX sticker I came across in the wild the other day was nothing short of a classic. 

I was at the junk yard pulling parts for my Blazer when something bright caught my eye. A yellow Blazer just like mine sat deep in the yard, having seen much better days. The vehicle suffered front end damage from an accident but didn't seem too far from scrap regardless, based on the looks of it. It was all sorts of rusty, crusty, and musty. You could tell it was once a sweet little ride with some custom pinstriping on that vivid paint and some nice factory options to go with. There was hardly anything good left on that old Chevy, but I noticed something that put a big smile across my face. 

Somewhere along the line, the old owner slapped a WQMX sticker on the banana-colored SUV! It's still there, after all these years. The Blazer I found was a 2004 and the dated tagline reads "Akron's Own Country," so it has seemingly lived most of its life with that badge upon the side window. Let me just say... that's awesome. I eat that up. 

I love to see it. 

If you're rocking a WQMX sticker or magnet on your ride, thank you! 

This week is a homerun! I am hitting all these with The Call Up To Cleveland, Walker Hayes Tickets and Countdown To The Country Fest!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Now, I was not sleeping outside, but I had a very difficult time this morning...let me tell you!

I first woke up around maybe 8:30 straight out of a dream. That meant I was dead tired! So I was able to go back to sleep. Then, I woke up again around 10:00. Again, straight out of a dream! UGH!!!! Tried to go back to sleep for a bit, then decided just to head down to the couch about 11:00 since it was getting close to lunch for Buttercup. I was still so tired, I could barely keep my eyes open. 

I fed the cat, then went to the couch...back to sleep because I was that tired. I slept until 2:00 this afternoon! Only then was I ready to get up for the day. I hate these days where I keep waking up directly out of a dream and then I am so tired to start the day until I have had a little more sleep. Hopefully you were more awake than I was this morning - especially on another beautiful day.

We love when you listen at work and love to make your workday even more exciting with prizes! You could win Jordan Davis tickets the rest of this week with the "Left Out Lyric". I will play you a line from a Jordan Davis song with a word missing, if you are the right caller and know what word is left out of the lyric, you win!

Also, we're counting down to The Country Fest and all this week it is the Call Up To Cleveland! More details on those two contests are on our homepage!

The late Hal Ketchum was born this month, and in the 1990's he had a very short, but very successful career and had a real nice fan base.  Let's remember Hal Ketchum

Hal Ketchum - Birthday Revisit

Old Enough To Know Better - Wade Hayes - 1995

 This song was loved, and was a very big hit for newcomer Wade Hayes.  It was popular on the radio, sold a ton and was very popular in country bars and dance clubs.  This, in its sound was very indicative of what 90's country was all about. Being honest, it hard to not like this song.  It's catchy, has a hook you could catch a fish with, upbeat, honest and delivered by the big warm voice of a new star.  I loved playing this song on the air.  This was a solid number one song, that will still fill a dance floor.  But Hayes would not enjoy near the success that this song would bring him in the years ahead.  He released a few more albums over the course of a number of years, with a couple more top 10 hits.  But sometimes the giant success of a huge debut song can be tough to duplicate. But with that said, this record is just fantastic and should be enjoyed on the dance floor, the radio, or in the Forgotten Jukebox - What a GREAT song!

Last Weeks Selection

As my lawn turned from grass to jungle, I knew I couldn't put off mowing much longer. I closed my eyes to it through the weekend, but with the beautiful weather we had to start off this work week on Monday, I broke down and got it done. 

I've been searching and searching for a cheap lawn tractor upon which I could cut the grass, but nothing has come up yet. I'm willing to put some work into it, too. I do have an old Simplicity Broadmoor, but the deck it came with is pretty well roached and it is more for recreational use. So, as it stands, we're pushing! 

I got the push mower for free from my mom and all it needed was the pull cord to be replaced. That was easy enough, and now it runs well. The blades could use sharpened and I'm sure it needs an oil change, but it does the job. 

It took me close to an hour to finish mowing, and by the end I was whooped. Jeans probably weren't the best choice.... It looks real good, however!

Now, what about you; are you still holding off on that first mow of the season? Things were getting a little excessive in our backyard, so I did what needed done. I'll tell you what, though, my drive to find a rider has skyrocketed. I certainly don't want to be huffing it with the push mower all summer. I'll be sure to introduce you to it in a blog if/when I pick up a tractor. 

By the way, WQMX is the perfect soundtrack for your outdoor chores. You can listen on your radio 94.9 FM, get us going on your smart devices, or stream online HERE. We even have an app available for your mobile device! Whether it's through a stereo, Bluetooth speaker, or even headphones- there's no bad way to listen to Your Country. With landscaping and whatever else you've got going on, let WQMX handle the music while you keep checking off those outdoor chores!