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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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Let’s Par-Tree!!!

The city of Akron’s Park Week is May 9th – 15th!  Let’s celebrate our neighborhood and city parks.  Dare...

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Yes, Please! More Of These Two!

Let me start by saying,  I am not a huge Idol Fan… or reality singing shows in general.  But...

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Send Me Where Shirts?

Scott & Sarah have unveiled the WQMX Send Me Backstage T-shirts!  Check out where to pick them up and...

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Garth Brooks Bar Name?

Thursday on the air, I asked WQMX Listeners to speculate and guess the name of Garth’s New Bar coming...

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Mania is Coming!

Wrestlemania 38 is this weekend in Dallas…  (Picks Are in…) Friday the Undertaker, The Steiner Bros., Queen Sharmell, Vader...

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Wanna Work At Canes?

Hey it’s Ben, I talk a lot about Raising Cane’s… from their hand-battered cooked to order chicken fingers meals,...

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Love Meat Tender Valentine’s

When you talk about promotions on the WQMX they stick in your head.   Well for Valentine’s Day we did...

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NO O-T

There was kind of a round here buzz about a certain game last weekend. KC/Buffalo was basically an instant...

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National DJ Day

This week was National DJ Day.  Reliving the years with all my friends in the Radio World was great. ...

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60 Minutes Goes Country

Incase you missed Chris Stapleton’s 60 Minutes Interview on Sunday Night.  Here it is.. I love the Waffle House...

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Incase You Missed It!

Incase you missed it this week…  Music for Dylan Scott is a family affair.   @dylanscottcountry I’m starting a band!...

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Girl Power!

Well 2022 is all about the girls in country…  (New Records!) Let’s Go Girls!!!! Proud of you @taylorswift13. Historical...

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Betty White Tributes

I know there have been a lot of Betty White Tribute’s… She is a National Treasure. Here is Russell...

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 These are my Top 10 right now…  not in any order….           Bonus: It’s already changed…  

                          You know everyday at 3:25ish… I have your “Throwback

Some folks may have caught that Alexa Bliss from the WWE out of Columbus has been missing in action from the ring.  Thoughts

We all know Lainey Wilson was at The Dusty in early ’23… Dierks opens up the Summer ’23 Blossom Concert Season on

With the holiday coming this Monday… as you picnic and celebrate with family and friends the unofficial beginning of summer. Remember the

(This was his bar at Country Fest a few years ago.) So when Dierks shows up you know it’s a party!!!! All

Ben getting shredded!!!   Kidding.   Thank you to all who dropped off documents and files to be shredded by Weaver Secure Shred! It

So you can go take the WQMX Music Panel right now!  CLICK HERE! Every 2 weeks someone who takes the panel will

Saturday was soo much fun!   We celebrated one of my favorite places National Design Mart’s 25 years in business serving our great

With the weather changing maybe it’s time to start training…  Some for The Country Fest, others for the beach, some for Football

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