94.9 WQMX

Ben McKee

Ben is live, local and Akron’s Friendly Voice in the Afternoon from 3-7p on 94.9 WQMX! Listen for Your Country, “Throwback Song of The Day” at 3:25, “The Drive At 5” to get you out of work, “Ben’s Trends” at 5:30p, “Feel Good Friday’s”, and you never know what fun contests he’ll throw out for your chance to win great prizes.

Ben is a husband, father, lover of all music, sports and the outdoors. Ben has always been drawn to radio which became a passion as he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. After stops in his hometown, Pittsburgh, and Corpus Christi, TX where he was a morning show host for a decade. He ultimately landed in The Buckeye State where he continues to keep you company at Rubber City Radio since 2016… In his free time, you will find Ben at concerts, Akron/Cleveland Sporting Event, dropping a line in the water all while trying to keep up with his wife Jessica, son Killian and 2 pups Moola and Ruby.
Ben’s favorite thing is talking to you. Hearing a ‘Feel Good Friday’, how your day is going, a concert opinion, or the excitement when you win!  Ben continues to grow in Akron and surrounding areas that he cares so much for, and continues to be a pillar within. Ben has hosted the Taste of The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton to benefit The Akron Canton Regional Food Bank, Emcees ‘Back in the Saddle Fundraiser’ for Whispering Grace Horses in Massillon and loves helping local organizations and the people within this great community. You can contact Ben at Bmckee@wqmx.com

 

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Schooled!

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Goin’ Out Right!

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Busy Week!!!

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Guest In-Studio

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It’s Thursday!!!

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Holdin’ Her Own

Right off the rip…  I am not the biggest...

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Blood Drive Wednesday!

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Thought

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Sick Days

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Take F-1 Trillion of These!

I couldn’t pass up the New Post Malone Oreo’s. ...

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Haslam’s??

The Haslam’s are not having a great couple of...

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Hulkster

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Shows Are Coming!!!

So we are a week and 2 days from...

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Last Weekend

So last week took the kiddo to the Strongsville...

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Cold Notes!

WIth Extreme Cold Warning in Effect for most of...

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You know I love a good tie-in when it comes to triggering ads…  Ariat for the WIN!!!  Even for April Fool’s brilliant! 

DICK’S Grand Opening at Stow-Kent Shopping Center 4399 Kent Road in Stow! Join me this Saturday from 11-1pm for a WQMX Send

Remember back when 2 legends got together because of some beverages…. It’s nice to see our country artists poppin some tops…(just do

So Thursday is a great day… It’s Baseball EVE tonight…  Baseball is back as The Guardians and MLB officially opens.  I know

Last night was Opry 100: Celebration on NBC.   A plethora of country artists and legends in the building.  The tribute to Dolly

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It has been a minute since I have had a guest in-studio…  Usually Scott and Sarah in the Morning do the heavy

This is the week we’ve been waiting for: WQMX and Sarah Kay’s parents present John Morgan with Meghan Patrick at the Dusty

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