Ben McKee
Ready Racers!
With the weather changing maybe it's time to start training...
Some for The Country Fest, others for the beach, some for Football Season, and how about spring/summer running season.
Start training for The Pro Football Hall of Fame Race Series Event Dates will be in different areas and with different lengths for 2024.
April 21, 2024 - Training Camp 10K - in Downtown Canton
June 16, 2024 - Father's Day 5k - at The Hall of Fame in Canton.
Downtown Canton will be the spot for the Kick-off 6K - August 24, 2024
and look for The Pro Football Hall of Fame Half Marathon - in Downtown canton August 25, 2024.
You can find all the info that is available at this point at HallOfFameRun.com.
There are both walks and runs with each event. A virtual aspect will also be offered for all races. If you add up all the races they equal a full marathon, 26.2 miles. Happy Training and Please Be Safe!!!!
Lots Goin' On This Weekend
Well Happy Star Wars Day "May The 4th Be With You"... and your day planner! Because this is going to be a weekend.
Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo everyone be safe celebrating. I'll see you out at the Dusty Armadillo for the *SoldOut* Drake White Show!
Saturday has some really fun events...
Don't miss the LACS on Saturday Night get your tickets at DUSTYA.com while they last....
Cedar Point also opens on Saturday...
Free Comic Book Day (always check with location before hand) at such locations as Rubber City Comics / Kenmore Komics & Games in Akron, Bill's Books & More or Comics, Cards, and Collectibles in Canton, JC Comics in Cuyahoga Falls, Hazel's Heroes Comics and More in North Canton, Sweets & Geeks in Medina, Johnny Scott Comics & Games in Kent, The Toys Time Forgot in Canal Fulton and Magic City Comics in Barberton.
Kentucky Derby also happens Saturday Evening get your weird hats and Mint Julip's ready... Carly Pearce singing the National Anthem maybe the highlite of the event for me.... Have fun, be safe and look forward to seeing you this weekend!
Grab Your Partners...
Hopefully the weather starts cooperating for golf season in Northeast Ohio...
The 1st week in June, Toby Keith will host his annual 'Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic' in Norman, Oklahoma June 2nd and 3rd. The outting benefits OK Kids Korral, the cost-free home for children battling cancer.
With knowing Darius Rucker, Scotty McCreery, Vince Gill, Brett Young, Kane Brown, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and many more chase the ball in their free time... Which Country Artists would you like to golf with?
I think my team would be: Chase Rice, Eric Church and Hardy... I'll start making some calls for my team now for the WQMX Golf Outting this Summer.
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!
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....
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.
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!
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...
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!
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.
