Ben McKee
That Time Of Year!
There is one time of year that you can let it all hang out! Carrie Underwood inspires a Thanksgiving Fashion or necessity for the season. Enjoy the family, friends, seconds and leftovers!!! Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at 94.9 WQMX.
Good As Gold?
We are lucky that we are located so close to greatness in Northeast Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
Every year there is a new batch of players that looking to receive a Gold Jacket. It's a prestigious honor of being named one of the best to ever play.
This year, the 28 modern day semifinalists for the Class of 2023 are headlined by a few big names and one of the biggest is a Cleveland Brown.
Joe Thomas is up for induction and there is no way Joe shouldn't be an automatic in. There are the likes of Darrelle Revis, Dwight Freeney, Andre Johnson, London Fletcher, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward, Reggie Wayne, Former Kent State Player James Harrison and many more. All great players but none them ironman status of Joe Thomas that consecutive snaps record of 10,363 alone as a lineman at his position... There is no way, they could deny him. Right?
Out of the 28 semifinalists they will cut to 15 finalists and then Inductees will be announced February 9th...
This Collab Is For "Shoe" People!
Luke Combs is no stranger to collabs in music. In music it's two people or more.
In Luke's World he has collabed musically with (Miranda, Brooks & Dunn, Jameson Rodgers, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Strings, Eric Church and others).
But this collab is for "shoe" people... Either way if it is a song or a shoe, it's Luke Combs, and will no doubt be a huge hit!!!
Acting The Part
Country Artists are no strangers to acting.
Lainey is currently on Yellowstone. Reba had her own sitcom and is on Big Sky.
Trace Adkins is on Monarch. Luke Bryan is on Idol and Blake on The Voice.
Tim McGraw and Faith were in 1883 recently. Friday Night Lights and Touched By An Angel just a few other credits.
The list goes on and on from Dolly, Willie, Randy Travis.... to a ton of country cameo's and variety shows thru the years too.
There are many artists in the acting game.
Toby Keith's 2008 movie Beer for My Horses was inspired by his song with the same name.
George Strait had Pure Country... where he had soundtrack duties and acted.
Now, Granger Smith went ahead and put out his new album and has a movie to go along with it... YEE YEE.
'Moonrise' the album is out now... and the movie where he makes his acting debut will be released on December 15th.
Here is the trailer:
To Watch Or Not To Watch!
Okay, how do you out do the original?? In Northeast Ohio I have a conundrum. To watch or not to watch?
I love the original it is a classic. How can you out do that one? I don't know if you can... There aren't many movies that you can run for a 24-hour marathon that hold-up. But "A Christmas Story" has and does! It's a Christmas Tradition for many.
I mean when I say leg lamp, pink bunny suit, Red Rider BB Gun or even Fuuudddgggeeee! What do you think of?
Tonight is the night that 'A Christmas Story Christmas' is released on HBOMAX. Is that why the Christmas Story House is on the selling block in Tremont. The thought did cross my mind (especially now that the actors want to buy it. Think of the timing?)
I will probably watch it at some point... will you? I Triple-Dog-Dare-Ya!
A "Thing" @ Work!
Yeah, I know we do a lot of "things" at work! This one is fun and zany...
So while I was perusing some local spots for something I needed, for you know "the thing"... I found some other fun things.. 'tis the season right!
How about this one?
Or this one...
Probably my favorite...
All this and I didn't even find what I was looking for... definitely enjoyed the puns on the last shirt.
Veterans Day
There are a million things that I could say... I realize the most important is Thank You!!!
Our service men and women who have served this great nation and kept all of us free! Those two words Thank You, go a long way.
It might be for your time, effort, being away from your family, going through everything day-in-and-day out to protect us. You have my full admiration. So do your families that are also effected immensely.
Veteran's Day is all about honor and respect some of the core values instilled in our troops. Those men and women chose to serve and the bravery and courage that they had to do so, will not go unrecognized in my eyes. To all my family, friends, co-workers, and all who have served, THANK YOU! For your service and who you are!
This is a day, of respect to all service men and women.... for your bravery, courage and sacrifice for this country. We love you! I can't say it enough... Thank You! Happy Veterans Day please take some time out of your day to honor those past and present who serve.
The 94.9 WQMX Tree of Lights is coming the 1st Friday and Saturday in December to benefit local military members and their families thru our friends at NEOPAT.
It's Tomorrow!!!
Umm, Note To Self;
Tomorrow Night is a show that we have been waiting on for a while. Randy Houser at the Dusty Armadillo for Tree of Lights to Benefit NEOPAT!
It's another WQMX Charity Concert Series Show. Randy is one of my favorite's. He will tell stories, be great company and sing the heck out of some amazing songs...
Boot's On, Runnin' Outta Moonlight, We Went, Anything Goes...to name a few of many!!!
I love this drone video of Note To Self... (Not sure there is enough clearance for drones in The Dusty!)
Here is another one of Randy's New Songs...
Going to be a great night. Can't wait to see everyone who grabbed tickets and helped Tree of Lights for NEOPAT! Thank you for your support...
They're Back!!!!
If you attended WQMX's Bosom Buddies on October 19th at the Akron Civic Theater. We thank you for attending and helping raise a record-breaking number over $107,000 for Cleveland Clinic/Akron General's Program to provide mammograms for those who can't afford them in our community!
At the 23rd Annual Bosom Buddies Benefit, Joe Nichols Headlined, Ashley Cooke opened and Lainey Wilson was smack dab in the middle. I just love Lainey. Her new album "Bell Bottom Country" is out now. She not only released a new album but definitely has her own flare for fashion!! She started with a Statue you might be familiar with in Nashville... and then well some of her peers are jumping on the Bell Bottom Bandwagon as well.. I love her response to Jon Pardi.
Congrats Lainey on the album and your success... Check Lainey out live again at The Dusty Armadillo, March 3rd, Click Here for Details. Gonna be a lot of bell bottoms at the Dusty in March!
Wrasslin Wednesday!
Hey y'all it's Ben... Big Wrasslin' Fan. Figured I would hit you with: