Eric Matthews

staff tim homeBorn and raised in the Akron area, Eric knew from an early age he wanted to work in radio. After high school he went on to The University of Toledo and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communications.

After graduating from The Ohio Center for Broadcasting, Eric joined Rubber City Radio Group in 2013 as a Sports Producer for 1590 WAKR. He added on-air duties at WQMX in December 2018 and became the weekday overnight personality in December 2019. Currently, you can hear Eric weekday evenings from 7pm - Midnight!
 
Eric also taught Drivers Education to high school students across Northeast Ohio for 4 years. In his spare time he loves to travel and spend time with family and friends. He is also a huge Guardians, Cavs, and college football fan. A huge animal lover, Eric has 1 cat named Buttercup.

 

Monday, 18 March 2024 18:11

Toby Keith - Class of 2024

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It should come as no surprise to anyone that Toby Keith will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville as part of their Class of 2024. As every trade magazine article, and really ANY article you read is saying - it's always been a matter of when, not if he'd get in. I think you can speak for almost anyone in music (especially Country) when you say - "It's About Time".
Friday, 15 March 2024 17:56

It's tourney time!

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The NCAA Basketball Tournament selection day is this weekend. Right now, all of the conferences are having their tournaments and the MAC is no different. What's great is that the conference is headquarted in Cleveland, so that has helped ensure that the tournament is held in our own backyard. Having gone to a MAC school myself (like many of you I'm sure), we know the excitment around this time of year. If you have never…
Thursday, 14 March 2024 18:16

This little dude is expensive!

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I had a meeting early this afternoon here at work. After that was over I had some shopping to do for the fur monster pictured above. It was time to get more "bathroom necessities" for him. I get 3 35 pound tubs at a time - about $20 each. Then, he needed new boxes too, and I got myself a new scooper. By the time I was out the door, I put $90 on my…
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 18:12

Tomorrow is Pi (Pie) Day!

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To celebrate March 14th (Pi Day), WQMX is handing out free pie all day courtesy of Gardner Pie in Akron. Listen all day starting at 9am with Scott & Sarah, as we will give you a new keyword to text in to the Toth Buick GMC Text Line for your chance to win a free Gardner Pie! No matter what kind is your favorite/least favorite, if you're like me and on a diet, etc. celebrate…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 18:24

Win Concert tickets with me this week

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You heard the announcement at 10am today on WQMX. Charley Crockett is on tour this Summer and is making a stop in Cleveland July 22nd at The Agora! Be listening the rest of the week at 8:15 for the Not-So-Impossible Question where I will have your chance to score tickets into the show! Good luck from the station giving you more in '24...94.9 WQMX!
Chase Rice just announced he is going to open "I Hate Cowboys", a cocktail and bourbon lounge, next to his "Welcome To The Farm" on the East Bank of the Flats this weekend!  The bar's name comes from part of his lastest album - "I Hate Cowboys and All Dogs Go To Hell". Being a new bar in the Flats, what better weekend to open than St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland, right?! Let's all toast…
Friday, 08 March 2024 18:12

Time is up!

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Your time is (almost) up. The Oscars air this Sunday night at 7:00 on ABC. If you are a big movie person, did you see everything you wanted to since the nominations were announced? That is a big thing for many people to do in those roughly 6 weeks. Who's going to win? Who's going to lose and because of that, cause a huge uproar? Tune in to find out. If you have your own…
Thursday, 07 March 2024 19:16

AWKWARD!

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Before I came into work today, I stopped at an area restaurant for dinner. As I'm sitting there eating, I hear Michael Ray's song "Holy Water". It finishes playing, and then the VERY NEXT SONG was "What He Didn't Do" by Carly Pearce! What are the odds? Good thing neither of them were in the building...haha
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 18:07

One of those days...

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I came into work late this morning for a meeting. It lasted about an hour and then I got home around 12:30. It was cool, rainy, and just all around yucky! When I got home, I realized I could not stop yawning! So I decided I had better eat lunch before I fall asleep. I ate, and then sat down on the couch with the TV on and the cat in my lap...and I was…
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 17:49

I did it

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In hindsight I should have done this yesterday too, but today I did it - broke out the shorts and sandals! I think this is the earliest I have ever done that...at least since college. It was just too nice and warm earlier today before the rain came not to.  I also opened up the windows at home for a couple hours to get some fresh air in, espcially for Buttercup who doesn't go outside.…
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