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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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Farmer’s Only

FarmersOnly.com had some very interesting commercials a number of years ago and a jingle you could sing along to....

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More-gan Wallen

Well when you have a massive album coming out in March…  You can release 3 songs out of the...

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2 Of My Favorites

Can’t wait to see what Saturday Night holds when HARDY takes over the WWE Royal Rumble.  Click Here to...

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Inquiring Minds… or Ears

Today, I received a call from Kim from Massillon on the Cricket Wireless Studioline 330-370-2000.  She asked what I...

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Wrasslin’ Wednesday!

Every Wednesday leading up to WWE’s PPV or Premium Event…  I put down what I think will happen.  (there...

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Swing and Miss

The MLB Baseball Hall of Fame strikes again… and that was a whiff!  I can’t wait to tell my...

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HARDY-Or-Not…Here-He-Comes!

HARDY… umm you have probably heard of him…  “His names alot bigger than it used to be”.  You know...

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Church Week Continues

Well, well, well… Eric Church fans have been Creepin since Monday…   Trying to win a pair of lawn tickets...

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2023 Album Releases

New Music in 2023… the Albums are shaping up like this already. Hardy will drop “The Mockingbird & The...

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New Year, New Dew!

So the other day,  I heard Scott and Sarah, (no pun intended pitching) Pitch Black Mt. Dew.  I found...

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New Year, New Movies?

Let me start with, I am not much of a movie buff… If you are wondering what will be...

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YOU JUST MADE “THE LIST”

So hope your 2023 is starting off with a bang!   I have been compiling and cleaning-up 2022.  ...

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So Many Great Choices!

Since Scott and Sarah dropped their Top 5 Songs of 2022 This Morning.  Might as well add my Top...

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Everyone Wants a HARDY Guitar?

Maybe not if this is how you get the HARDY Guitar.  When WWE hits Nashville you never know who...

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Byeee 2022!!!

It was a heck of a ride in 2022… Buh-bye to the year that was.  Let’s make 2023 BIGGER...

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So this week, I will have “Trick-Or-Treat for Larry Fleet” at The Agora…  Listen for the sounder. Plus for ?W-BOO-MX – Bloodview Haunted

Recently, I have been asked a number of great questions…  How old are you? (How old do I sound?) Do you take

Well this will be an easy warm-up for the WQMX 5Kay October 7th…  I’m kidding, but you can register for the WQMX

‘Shell-o’, get your tickets for the WQMX Charity Clambake this Sunday at DustyA.com….  this is a great event to help our military

So being Talk Like A Pirate Day…  There has to be some jokes: What is the pirates favorite class?  Arrrt Pirates Favorite

Get ready for the “Ahoy’s”, “Shiver Me Timbers”, “Matey” and “Scallywag”…. Tomorrow is Talk Like A Pirate Day...  My Family is so

You may have caught the Myles Garrett Corn Maze at Mapleside Farm…   These Corn Maze’s are a little more “Fancy” as Reba

So yesterday, I went to meet Ric Flair at Giant Eagle.  I heard a woman in the background saying “I am wrangling

                  So today I checked a box.  Met the Nature Boy…Ric Flair!  As a

                       This weekend, was crazy with Morning Show on Friday, Friday Night

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