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.
Zac Brown Band is coming to Canton for the Hall of Fame festivities this year. They are headlining the Concert for Legends August 5th and WQMX has your way into the show! Listen to Scott & Sarah as well as Ben McKee all next week for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. Then, you could be upgraded to premium tickets by attending the Rock the Lot event before the show!…
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Yesterday I talked about the mustard Skittles. Today, I feel I must talk about the Frosty Cold Brew at Wendy's. In all fairness and full disclosure, I do not drink coffee. I like the smell but cannot stand the taste. I'm sure if you DO drink coffee though, this will probably be a win! I mean...C'MON it's a Wendy's Frosty! I am all for dipping your fries in the Frosty..YUM!!! Since I think dipping fries…
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I mentioned last night that Skittles is adding a new flavor to a bag of candy near you - mustard. They've teamed up with French's to make these available for National Mustard Day August 5th. My question as Scott Wynn would say is "Do we need this?" My thought is a big NO! This just sounds absolutely disgusting. I do not like mustard. If it ends up on a hot dog or hamburger by mistake…
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One of my favorite things to do is to go to the theater. Not for a movie...but a play. I like a good broadway musical, and there is almost always a play that Great Lakes Theater puts on every year that I want to see. This year, that play is "Dracula: The Bloody Truth". The synopsis is that it's told from Van Helsing's point of view and is the story of Dracula. Except, this is…
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I think I have mentioned it here before. Many moons ago, I kinda fell onto my living room coffee table. After said day it was quite wobbly. Still managed to do its function but was just not as sturdy as it once had been. I have been meaning to replace it for some time now...and over the weekend I FINALLY did! I went shopping at Abbey Ann's on Cuyahoga Falls Ave in Akron to see…
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My oldest brother and his family are in town from Southern California and we are all getting together at my mom's this Sunday. My other older brother will be there as well, and hopefully my sister and her daughters can make it too. If we are all there, it'll be the first time we've all been together since December. We are planning to do some swimming (my brother's littles are 6 and younger), so they'll…
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I HAVE to wish my fur buddy Buttercup a belated Happy Gotcha Day! I say belated because it was actually on Tuesday (the 18th). I thought about it last week, then got busy with other things and totally forgot until yesterday...shame on me!!! He is a very vocal cat. He tells me everything that is on his mind. EVERYTHING! Yet, somehow this one slipped his mind....I think because he turned 5 or 6 this year,…
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This is HUGE!!! Starting tomorrow and lasting for the next month, WQMX is giving away $1,000 every Thursday! When you hear the sounder, that is your cue to call to be the correct caller and win some Summer Spending Money! You will not know exactly how much of the $1,000 you have won until you're the correct caller and we tell you how much you won. Think about it...some extra spending money to do whatever…
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Cedar Point seems to be nearly ready to announce what exactly they are doing with the now-former Top Thrill Dragster. Supposedly they are going to keep a racing theme with the ride. Of course much work has gone into changes being made - and the park looks like it's ready to make everything public! The announcement from Cedar Point officials may be coming two weeks from today (August 1st)! Stay tuned! Read the article from…
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I spent A LOT of Sunday outside. First, my mom and I went to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. I still have not seen the young Gorilla, although we did see the young Orangutan, young Bison, a younger Reindeer, and some young Trumpeter Swans! I tried to get pictures but none really turned out good enough to post. It was a warm and humid day at the zoo.So much so, you really couldn't tell much of…
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Starting this Monday 07/17, I am moving to 7PM-Midnight and I want to go over a couple things so you know what will be happening nightly with me on WQMX. Every night shortly after 8:00 I will have the Not-so Impossible question for your chance to win my nightly prize. Then we will still have the New @ 9 at 9:00. I will feature a new song, then we will play Keep it or Kick…
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Thursday, 13 July 2023 15:18
If you've ever wanted to be in a movie - here's your chance!
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Hollywood is coming back to Cleveland! An action movie that will appear on Hulu is going to film here in Northeast Ohio this Fall. They need to cast 30 peopl PLUS extras! If you've ever wanted to say you're in a movie, you may want to check this out. Wouldn't it be awesome to tell friends, family, and strangers "Oh yeah...I'm in that movie"?? Who knows...you may get discovered and you could becom the next…
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I've seen a few things in my time...but not this! A llama serving as a groomsman! This couple in New York hired a company that has llamas and uses them to provide a fun and comforting atmosphere at events. I think it's a great idea. Not only is it a great idea, but the pictures are hilarious! I really do think the llama looks better than I do in a tux! Maybe I need to…
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This is a picture I took of Buttercup over the weekend. He is sitting in the box that his automatic feeder came in. He usually just plays with his toys, but every now and then he'll take an interest in a box. Doesn't last too long, but for a little bit cardboard is the best thing since a catnip-infused toy mouse! I think this proves that just like kids, animals can be less interested in…
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