Ben McKee
Ben is live, local and Akron's Friendly Voice in the Afternoon from 3-7p on 94.9 WQMX! Listen for your "Throwback Song of The Day" at 3:20, "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, the outdoors and sports. 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 Blue and Moola.
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 and loves helping local organizations and the people within this great community. You can contact Ben at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Unless your team is in 'The Game' Sunday, it's mainly about the food and commercials, right? I don't know which camp you are in: The Old School, want to be surprised by the commercials. Or the early leaked commercials that seems happens a ton now... I like to be surprised by them to some extent. Hearing who is going to be in commercials is alright... This one snuck thru my radar this year (but…
Every weekday at 3:20ish, I have your 'Throwback Song of The Day'... Today kicked off the "Love Me, Love Me Not" Theme running to Feb. 15th... Today's Love Me Throwback was Sugarland - Want To. The songs will go back and forth. If you have one for tomorrow's Anti-Love Song... or the next Love Song let me know after 3pm on the Cricket Wireless Studioline 330-370-2000 or to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would rather email.
FarmersOnly.com had some very interesting commercials a number of years ago and a jingle you could sing along to. It always infuriated me that Farmers were were generalized and labeled... When most farmers are the salt of the earth, genuine good hardworking folk. I mean, I'm sure you have listened to a country song before... Luke Bryan, Rodney Atkins, Montgomery Gentry and many others have had songs about farms and those that keep them working…
Well when you have a massive album coming out in March... You can release 3 songs out of the gate. Morgan Wallen announced an extensive one today. The 36 Track album called "One Thing At A Time" will drop March 3rd. He didn't really follow the name when he released 3 songs at a time. I guess it could have been to promote the new tour but that sold out instantly with HARDY, ERNEST,…
Can't wait to see what Saturday Night holds when HARDY takes over the WWE Royal Rumble. Click Here to see his Promo.
Today, I received a call from Kim from Massillon on the Cricket Wireless Studioline 330-370-2000. She asked what I listen to when I'm not on-air? Truthfully, I listen to 94.9 WQMX all the time... the only times I don't is when I'm catching up on just released music for a meeting, researching the "Throwback Song of The Day" at 3:20... or when I hear something on a movie or something that I can't place. So…
Every Wednesday leading up to WWE's PPV or Premium Event... I put down what I think will happen. (there is no science to this it is my opinion as a fan.) Thank you to those who have reached out either on the Cricket Wireless Studioline 330-370-2000 or my email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Royal Rumble is my all time favorite PPV. Something about the 30 man/woman countdown makes it more awesome. I remember Axe being introduced as…
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The MLB Baseball Hall of Fame strikes again... and that was a whiff! I can't wait to tell my kid that "Scott Rolen got into Cooperstown"???? So tonight Major League Baseball out of 28 players voted in Scott Rolen to join the Hall of Fame with Fred McGriff in the 2023 Class. I can understand, you DO NOT want to give people a free-pass to the games greatest accolade. Scott Rolen has 2000+ hits, 1200…
HARDY... umm you have probably heard of him... "His names alot bigger than it used to be". You know HARDY the Country-Rocker-Songwriter and many other words and accolades could categorize the one Michael Hardy. He will be joined by Lainey Wilson to sing a rendition of his smash hit 'Wait In The Truck' on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Wednesday Night. (1/25) You may be saying; but why isn't he pushing his new rock…
Well, well, well... Eric Church fans have been Creepin since Monday... Trying to win a pair of lawn tickets to Blossom June 24th from Guys Like Me on Tuesday. And Homeboy today could have won Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and The Red Clay Strays Lawn Tickets. Scott and Sarah give you the Eric Church Song Of The Day and the times to win each morning this week at 7:10am. The Grand Prize Winner will be…
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New Music in 2023... the Albums are shaping up like this already. Hardy will drop "The Mockingbird & The Crow" this Friday (1/20). Easton Corbin will also drop his album "Let's Do Country Right" this week. Other albums to keep an ear open for... Elle King "Come Get Your Wife" (1/27). (2/10) Ernest "Flower Shops The Album: Two Dozen Roses" & Priscilla Block "Welcome to the Block Party Deluxe Album". (2/17) Jordan Davis "Bluebird Days"…
So every Friday, I figure why not 'Feel Good'! It's a vibe. Holiday Valley, New York's Largest Ski Resort is all about feeling good... It's a perfect match. Today on WQMX from 3-7pm call or text in your 'Feel Good Friday's' those things that might put a smile on our faces. It could be a birthday, anniversary, wedding, engagement, something fun or you won tickets to from WQMX. I've had so many off the wall…
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So the other day, I heard Scott and Sarah, (no pun intended pitching) Pitch Black Mt. Dew. I found it and figured put a little "Gabby Barrett" in my day. ("Pick Me Up") My overall thoughts were in the picture above... 1. Tired, 2. Hey, I have a Pitch Black Mt. Dew Energy, 3. Energy!!!! and 4. Let's "Dew" this show. The Pitch Black Mt. Dew is described as "a blast of dark citrus punch"... …
Let me start with, I am not much of a movie buff... If you are wondering what will be the big movies of 2023. There are a lot of people on WQMX who are way bigger cinefiles than me... But I will try my best "Siskel & E-Ben" on this one time... 'Avatar The Way of Water' seems to be holding it's own at the box office. Will it surpass Top Gun: Maverick from last…