Ben McKee

Ben McKee

Monday, 01 May 2023 13:31

April Showers Bring May...Concerts!

April Showers bring May Flowers...  Supposedly, but with snow in the forecast for tonight and all this rain????  

I kind of expect May to be bright, shiny, sunny, and country blaring to kick off concert season. 

With so many of the area venues lining up huge shows...

Like Blossom and they are adding shows all the time...

Dusty Armadillo has a huge weekend with Drake White and The Lacs.  See who else is coming by Clicking Here.

The Country Fest is 40 some days away, The Neon Nights is just over a 100 days away in August, and Dragway 42 Music Festival is at the end of July.

The Agora Cleveland, Jacobs Pavilion, Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater and so many more great venues...

Even Akron Park Series is ready to go...

 Now just need Mother Nature to cooperate.  Happy Spring and Summer Concert Season!

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 16:17

Shame Is The Name of The Game

If you have played sports, have a child that does or even perused the Internet in the past 20 years... 

You have probably caught a parent(s) acting crazy.  Fighting, arguing or worse.  I was always around sports as a kid.  

Baseball was my primary sport.  My son is playing soccer currently and we travel a lot, so I get to see a bunch of different areas parents and refs(umps).

This weekend we played at Cedar Point Outdoor Sports Center which is a pretty nice setup.  15+ Fields set up for baseball but soccer fields can be placed on them depending on age groups.   

At one point there was a lightning warning and everyone in the park - 15 fields x 2 teams is 30 teams of at least 9...   270 players plus probably 100 players in batting cages and waiting for their next game.   All the parents and workers had to evacuate.   It was not fun...

So some parents were angry, some more than others...  The Refs threatened to Eject a number of fans...  it made me think of this new rule in New Jersey.   

I give all the props and accolades to umpires, refs, coaches and whoever is working with our youth creating good sports.  

This new rule may make rowdy parents in the spotlight....

 Cedar Point Outfield

Cedar Point Home Plate

Thursday, 20 April 2023 18:11

If It Wasn't For Trucks!

So it is Countdown To The Country Fest Week...  54 Days and counting!!!!

The list of performers is bananas...  Kane Brown, Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt, Dustin Lynch, Tyler Hubbard, Chase Rice, Warren Zeiders, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser and more...

Listen for the Countdown To The Country Fest Sounder brought to you by WILD EAGLE SALOON!  You could win a pair of commuter passes to all 4 days of The Country Fest!

All daily winners qualify for the incredible grand prize - a deluxe lakeside cottage for 8 people, which includes your stay in the cottage, 8 deluxe campground tickets, and waterpark passes- all good June 15th thru the 17th! A prize worth over $5,500! You will be doing The Country Fest in style!

Ernest and Riley Green will open up The Country Fest Kickoff Party on Wednesday, June 14th...

Riley did a thing recently below and he is out on tour with Luke Combs this summer also.

 

Wednesday, 19 April 2023 16:43

Heyyyy-ley Whitters!!

JUST A WEEK AWAY!!!!   The Think Pink Party Presented by Klaben Auto Stores at Knight Stage at the Akron Civic on April 26th.

Grab your tickets by Clicking Here.

Hailey performed on the Kelly Clarkson Show Tuesday.  Check out her song 'Plain Jane" which you can hear live next Wednesday!

 

Tuesday, 18 April 2023 19:15

2 of My Favorite's!

I know you are so excited for the workday to end.   Thank you for letting me keep you company...
As you hop in the car and put 94.9 WQMX on we appreciate it!  

Enjoy the ride home with all your country in the Drive @ 5...  Floor it over to National Design Mart the Superstore on Rt. 18 between 71 &77 in Medina, Showroom on Rt. 3 in Wooster.

Don't forget, May 6th is National Design Mart's 25th Anniversary Sale... in both Medina and Wooster.

By the way, the final weekday of the month in the 5'o clock hour we will play 'Floor-To-Ceiliing'.  'Floor-To-Ceiling is where one lucky listener will guess the exact price of a product at National Design Mart for a $250 Gift Card obviously with some help...

 

 

Thursday, 13 April 2023 18:33

Only 13 Days Away!!

The Countdown is on to the THink Pink Party with Hailey Whitters!  On April 26th, Hailey will shine bright and pink... to help out our friends at Bosom Buddies.   The proceeds of this concert benefit those in our community who can't afford mammograms to get them.  The show is at the Knight Stage at the Akron Civic and will be a pink night to remember...  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!!!

It's The 2nd Annual Think Pink Party with Hailey Whitters presented by The Klaben Autostores.   We will dress for pink, sing for pink, drink for pink and snack for pink.  Here are just a few you will hear from Hailey:

 Remember the show is coming up Hailey is wearing pink in her Heartland Song...  Look forward to seeing you at the Think Pink Party April 26th!

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 19:09

Belated National Pet Day

This is Blue!  He is everyone's best friend.  He likes short walks, all meals, snoring and being the life of the Paw-rty!  

He had a tough life in Texas but was rescued by my wife...  He and his sister Moolah are definitely spoiled.

Blue loved long walks but he now like 15 years old so he has upped his walk game with a pet stroller.   

He did his initial walk/ride the other day he looks like he isn't having fun but he was able to go on a full walk and see the sights and smell the smells...

Hopefully you and your pups, cats or whatever pet is part of your family enjoyed National Pet Day. 

Love, spoil, adopt, foster, and donate to your shelters and humane societies.  

Blue Cart

Tuesday, 11 April 2023 15:56

8 Second Ride

Do I hear Jake Owen?  Well this event will be more than 8 seconds and a heck of a lot of fun!

All this week after 4:45pm I'll have your chance to win your way into It’s the “toughest sport on dirt” and you won’t want to miss out!

This bull ridin', bronco bustin', calf ropin' event is coming to Mount Hope Event Center in Millersburg!

It's The Ohio Market Invitational Bull Bash... April 28th and 29th.

Click Here for Details 

Click Here for Facebook Page: 

Ohio Market Website:

Monday, 10 April 2023 18:39

Beach Boys Grammy Salute

I can't remember who my first concert was actually...   It was either the Oakridge Boys, Huey Lewis & The News or The Beach Boys.  But it was one of them....

The beach boys had sooo many hits..  Some of our Country Artists belted out Beach Boy's Songs in Tribute last night for the Grammy's Salute to the Group.   

The show was actually shot the same week as The Grammy Awards in February.   

Little Big Town sang Help Me Rhonda

LeAnne Rimes - Caroline, No

and Lady A sang Surfer Girl.

Here is the Preview for the show... 

Thursday, 06 April 2023 19:05

Let's see here...

Luke Combs is letting the WQMX Listener's pick his next radio single...  I like it! 

With his track record (pun intended) kinda can't go wrong at this point.  

So I know I get to pick'em and play'em weekdays from 3-7pm...

Here are the 10 new tracks, I can't get enough of right now.  In no certain order.  

 My Bonus Picks: 

 One to hear live at Neon Nights in August...

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