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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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Send Me Where Shirts?

Scott & Sarah have unveiled the WQMX Send Me...

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Garth Brooks Bar Name?

Thursday on the air, I asked WQMX Listeners to...

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Wrestlemania 38 is this weekend in Dallas…  (Picks Are...

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NO O-T

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National DJ Day

This week was National DJ Day.  Reliving the years...

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60 Minutes Goes Country

Incase you missed Chris Stapleton’s 60 Minutes Interview on...

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Incase you missed it this week…  Music for Dylan...

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Girl Power!

Well 2022 is all about the girls in country… ...

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Betty White Tributes

I know there have been a lot of Betty...

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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

Well Happy Star Wars Day “May The 4th Be With You”…  and your day planner!  Because this is going to be a

Hopefully the weather starts cooperating for golf season in Northeast Ohio… The 1st week in June, Toby Keith will host his annual

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