Saturday kicked off the 2024 Send Me Backstage Ticket Stops and I was out at Edinburg Tractor Sales and Tractor Supply and it was a ton of fun!

 

 

 

 

 

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We'll be announcing the new color for this year very soon! As we say, stay tuned!

Working overnights, there're advantages and drawbacks. For example on the plus side, there's very little traffic during my commute to and from the station here. As for the downside, it's little things like my inability to stop by the store on my way out to pick up whatever I might need. My schedule is a bit different than that of anyone else in my life, too. I full heartedly love what I do and I'm certainly not complaining; I take the good with the bad. 

With that, one of my favorite perks of working third shift is every chance I get to see a full moon. Lucky for us, there's one here for your Monday with something special happening in the 3 AM hour. Depending on when you come across this blog, you may have already missed it, but that's okay. To the naked eye of a casual stargazer, the moon should appear full for at least a night before and after. What you will miss, however, is the lunar eclipse. I'd go into detail on that and what exactly this Worm Moon is and means, but somebody who knows more about it than I already has. So, here's some further reading on March's full moon, if you're interested: Penumbral lunar eclipse March 24-25, 2024 (earthsky.org)

I'll cap this off by offering a thank you to everyone who's up keeping the world moving during the nighttime. Maybe you're a first responder, truck driver, healthcare professional, factory worker, or gas station attendant. For WQMX, I'm here with you live and local, all through the overnight supplying the tunes. I can certainly relate to some of the complaints we might carry being on the clock during these hours, but I'm sure to appreciate cool space occurrences and I hope you do too! 

 There are many reasons songs are important and why they make this list.  Reba was the number one female in country music for many years without any question.  She of course went on to superstardom that she still enjoys today.  Dozens of big country songs, tons of awards, TV shows, emcee work, stage, movies, concerts, singing at the Superbowl, and pop culture icon.  And it was all made possible by this little love song from 1980.  This song delivered Reba McEntire to us, even though this song only peaked at #8 on the charts.  It was her first real hit that got her noticed after a series of mis-fires for a few years, this one broke through.  Her first number one song would come a year or two later, (Can't Even Get The Blues) and then she was on her way.  Hard to think that she had released about 10 singles before this on various labels and albums since 1976.  Of course Reba had many songs after this that were far bigger hits, but this is the song that changed everything.  In short order, Reba would pass the other big stars of the day and emerge as a superstar, and it all can be walked right back to this little song that brought huge fame.

Last Week #38

My Full Profile On Reba

As far as I am concerned there is only one way to really eat cookies  - soft cookies! 

Here you go!!!

SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!!!

Here's a recap of the songs I featured in my Year-Long Countdown. Thanks for listening and reading every day!

#38 - Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw

#39 - Wait In The Truck - Hardy / Lainey Wilson

#40 - Angel In Disquise - Earl Thomas Conley

#41 - Any Man Of Mine - Shania

February Recap

January Recap

Tonight during the New @ 9, I will have a new song for you to vote on. Cherise played it during the Country Cafe earlier today. It's from Zac Brown Band called "Tie Up". Give the song a listen all the way through with me and then vote if we should keep the song or kick it! 

See you at 9:00 for tonight's New Song Spotlight!

Stark State College Akron has an open house this week!  On Wednesday, March 27th...  you are able to check out labs, classes and get info. on scholarship availability and so much more.  Get your career pathway started quickly at StarkState.edu.  Click Here for Open House Information.   Check out Ben McKee's Crash Course in the Robotics and Automation Lab!

 

 

 

 

 

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Here is a list of what's new in country music this week:

New Songs Available Today:

Zac Brown Band "Tie Up"
Kane Brown "Fiddle In The Band"
Sam Hunt "Locked Up"
Megan Moroney "28th of June"
Anne Wilson ft Jordan Davis "Country Gold"
The War & Treaty "Stealing A Kiss"
Lily Rose "True North" & "Parking Lot"
George Birge "It Ain't Austin"
Shane Proffit "Back Home"

New Albums Available Today:

The Frontmen Self-Titled Debut Album
Kenny Chesney "Born"
Brothers Osborne "Break Mine" EP
Chris Young "Young Love & Saturday Nights"
Cody Jinks "Change The Game"

New Albums Coming Soon: 

3/29:
Beyonce "Cowboy Carter"
Dylan Scott "Livin' My Best Life (Still)"
Josh Ross "Complicated" EP 
HIXTAPE Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE ft Joe Diffie, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen + HARDY
Jenna Paulette "The Girl I Was: Red Dirt" Deluxe
Aaron Lewis "The Hill" 

4/5:
Blanco Brown "Heartache & Lemonade"
Chayce Beckham "Bad For Me" Debut Album
Ian Munsick "White Buffalo: Introduce You To God" Deluxe Album
George Birge "Cowboy Songs" 
Zach Topp "Cold Beer & Country Music"

4/12:
Tyler Hubbard "Strong" 
ERNEST "NASHVILLE, TENNESEE"
Morgan Evans "Live at the Sydney Opera House"
Chase Bryant "Ashland City" EP

4/19:
Anne Wilson "Rebel" 
Elvie Shane "DEMASCUS" 
Craig Campbell "Class of 89" EP 
GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS Ghost on the Canvas Sessions

4/26:
MacKenzie Porter "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart"

5/10:
Brian Kelley "Tennessee Truth"
Scotty McCreery "Rise & Fall"
Lily Rose "Runnin' Outta of Time" EP

5/24: 
Travis Denning "Roads That Go Nowhere"

5/31:
Willie Nelson "The Border" 
Kameron Marlowe "Keepin' The Lights On"

6/7:
Tracy Lawrence "Out Here In It" EP

6/14:
Carly Pearce "hummingbird"

Happy listening! Cherise, Music Director at WQMX

Box Office Results - Godzilla X Kong  (80 million)

#2  Ghostbusters    ( 17 million)

#3 Kung Fu Panda 4   (16 Million) 

New This Week – Godzilla – Kong  /   A Cats Life 

The New - Beetlejuice trailer is out! 

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

Also - 50 Most Important Country Songs 1980 – Today -  #38     (Link)

No, it's not a monster truck rally as the title of this blog might suggest. It is, however, just as exciting if you're somebody like me. I'm talking about the WQMX Akron-Canton Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Show going down at the Maps Air Museum near the Akron-Canton Airport this weekend! It's happening both Saturday and Sunday, and we'd love it if you came on out. 

Scott and Sarah kick things off Saturday morning from 9 AM until 11 AM, and that first day of the show goes until 4 PM. Sunday, Maps will open up for you at the same time, but everything will wrap up at 3pm, instead. Day two then features Ben McKee from 11 AM until 1 PM, when he'll tag in Eric Matthews and me to cap off the event. 

Admission to this annual show is just five dollars with children aged twelve and under free. It's an awesome venue in that massive hangar decorated with museum planes strung from the rafters and aviation history throughout. Come listen to knowledgeable speakers and watch demos, check out the latest and greatest in all sorts of products like boats and campers, collect some freebees and maybe win some prizes, and stock up on all your outdoor needs. 

Maybe you're like me looking for some fishing gear to freshen up your tacklebox before hitting the lakes this Spring, or you're an archer wanting to pick up some targets. Find it all at the WQMX Akron-Canton Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor show this weekend. Once again, I'll be there from 1-3 PM, so stop on out!