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.
and a hockey game broke out! LOL! That old dad joke isn't so true anymore. Over the weekend, I had a great time at Saturday night's Monsters game against the Rochester Americans. It has been a few years since I have been to a hockey game. The game has changed a bit. It took until almost the very end of the 1st period for either team to get the first penalty! I don't think the…
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There are not many things cuter than baby animals! The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is celebrating the births of more right now! First, they recently had a baby Koala born. Now, it is the Tiger's turn! Yes! The Tigers had a pair of cubs recently and are going to be staying inside with mom for about 2-3 months according to the zoo. We should be able to see all of the cuteness early in 2024! YAY!
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Since Thanksgiving is next Thursday, I figured this would be a wonderful time to bring this up. My mom was trying to plan out dinner for next week and asked if I wanted Turkey or something else. I am not the biggest fan of Turkey. I don't hate it, but I rarely eat it - usually this time of year. She gave me the choices of Turkey, Pork Chops, Ham, or something else - even…
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Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen were both recently named Songwriter of the Year at the BMI Country Awards held last week. They were both very happy to share the award with each other, and then while on stage together, Luke decided to break into his own version of Morgan's song "Thought You Should Know". Check out the moments and Luke Combs' very cool version of the song here.
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Now that we are about one week out from Thanksgiving, it's basically time to get in the spirit of Christmas...I know!!! A great way to do that is to head out to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds to drive through their light display! It's 2 miles of wintery Christmas fun with millions of different lights and many displays to wow the whole family! I have been through the displays they've had in the past and it…
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Morgan Wallen may not have won any awards last week at the CMA's, but he DID put on a great performance with tonight's Keep it or Kick it song..."Man Made A Bar" featuring Eric Church! As always, give the song a listen and then let me know what you think. EITHER WAY! DON'T HOLD BACK! We REALLY want to know if you'd like for WQMX to keep the song or get rid of it ASAP!…
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Country music artists are known for helping the communities they come from, and Jelly Roll is no different. He is teaming up with area Wal-Mart stores around Nashville to sponsor a toy drive for kids in need this holiday season. The toy drive is going on through the middle of December. The drive started with a donation of $25,000 worth of toys! Since, Toy maker Hasbro and Coca-Cola have pledged another $25,000! Way to go…
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 18:12
Congratulations to all the winners last night!
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It was a HUGE night for Lainey Wilson at the CMA's last night! She won 5/9 awards she was up for! She won Music Video & Musical Event of the Year with Hardy fo "Wait in the Truck", Album of the Year for "Bell Bottom Country", Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year!!! WOW! Others who took home big awards include: Chris Stapleton - Male Vocalist of the Year Brothers Osborne -…
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Tonight at 8:00 on ABC, it is time for the 2023 CMA Awards! Many artists in Country Music up for some very big awards tonight in Nashville. I will do my best to keep you posted as the night goes on as to who has won what award. If you are going to watch the awards, keep WQMX on nearby because I still have your chance to win tickets for Jodee Messina February 16th at…
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If you are planning a wedding and still need entertainment...I may have an idea for you - as long as you have a nice sized bank account! Darius Rucker says he would play your wedding and you can even choose 5 songs for the band to learn! The main thing that might be prohibitive fo most people is his fee - $1 million. I am going to guess that after the rest of the planning…
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First and foremost: I stayed home. I did not go out of town this time. That was a nice change of pace. Last Saturday, I went with my Mom down to The Wilds outside of Zanesville to get a tour of the grounds in before they closed up for the season. It had been several years since we had been, so it was nice to get a tour in...even though it was a little cool…
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I'm a little odd (like you needed me to tell you that ;)). I have a sweet tooth, but I'm not huge into candy. That doesn't mean that I don't have my favorites! My go to would be something chocolate with nuts in it. I love peanut or especially almond M&Ms, Mr. Goodbar, Hershey's with nuts, Snickers, Milky Way, or I have always loved Crunch bars with the rice too! I still have to buy…
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Keep It or Kick It is back tonight during the New At 9:00. Shortly after the hour begins, listen for new music from Annie Bosko "Neon Baby". I will ask you to listen to the song all the way through, and then decide if WQMX should play it more, or toss it aside. Don't be shy with your opinions! You can call me or text me on the Cricket Wireless Text Line at 330-370-2000. I'm…
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Tonight is the beginning of the 2023-24 season fo the Cavs! They start on the road in Brooklyn against the Nets. The home opener is this Friday hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Let's hop they do just as good as last year, and then some! The Cavs made it to the playoffs only to be eliminated in the first round by New York. This year, let's shoot for at least the conference semifinals!!! (I'd of…
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