Eric Matthews
Born 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.
This past weekend was a busy one for me...yet fun at the same time. On Saturday, I went with my mom to the drive-in movies. This was the 1st time I think I've been to the drive-in in 25-30 years. The Midway Drive-In in Ravenna had a triple feature of "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Trick or Treat" (2007), and my favorite of the 3..."Scream". Being the first time at the drive-in for so long, it…
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Now I know we are just coming up on Halloween, so hear me out. It's never too early to get a jump start on your shopping for the holiday season. When it comes to music - that can be a different story. At the same time...releasing your next Christmas album NOW so fans have it ready to go for December? A smart business decision. That's exactly what Dan + Shay thought when they released their…
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There is still a way to help us raise money for Bosom Buddies. Our next fundraising day is happening next week at The Bistro of Green on Massillon Rd in Green! Stop by for food, drinks, the atmosphere, and a bunch of fun all to raise money for charity. 15% of the sales between 4:00 and 9:30 on Tuesday (the 22nd) will go to help raise money to cover the cost of mammograms for people…
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Tonight on the New At 9, I will have a new song for you to ponder. It is a new track from Drew Baldridge called "Tough People". I will feature the song just after 9:00 and then I will need your opinion on it - do we keep the song around or do we kick it to the curb? Once you hear the song in its entirety, give a call or a text on the…
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What a Saturday it was in Northeast Ohio! Facing the prospect of watching the rest of the postseason from home, both the Tigers and Guardians had to come to play to win. In the end, Cleveland was able to bring the magical run by Detroit to an end and pick up the win in Game 5 of the ALDS! Up next for the Guardians - the ALCS vs. the New York Yankees. Game 1 is…
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They did it last night! The Guardians were able to secure a win in game 4 against the Tigers to force game 5 back here in Cleveland. First pitch for that will be 4:38 Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Do you think the guys will do it? Will they knock Detroit out of the playoffs and move on to the ALCS? If the Guards do, they will face the New York Yankees in said ALCS.…
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Here at WQMX, we know sharing is caring. That's why we are sharing with you the wonderful news that you can SAVE on your purchase of a hoodie in our merch store this hoodie season! Now through Halloween (October 31) use the promo code "COZY" at checkout and get 20% off of your purchase of a WQMX hoodie! That is for this month only! Go on over to our merch store and use the promo…
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If you are in the market for a new pair of shoes, check this out from Hardy! He is releasing a new design of his Floafers footwear - they now feature a new graphic. Being Hardy, this might now surprise you...they feature his baseball hat with glasses! If you are a big Hardy fan and would like to show your love for him on your feet, check these shoes out! They are available now!
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It all starts tonight - the Cavs 2024/25 season: the preseason anyway. It gets underway tonight at 7:00 against the Chicago Bulls! Then, the regular season is right around the corner (2 weeks from tomorrow) in Toronto. Be here on WQMX tonight at 10:50 for the Sports Roundup - I'll have a recap of tonight's contest!
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If you made it out to the 5Kay race Saturday morning...THANK YOU! I hope you had as much fun as we did. Luckily we had excellent weather, and I heard so many people say this was their favorite course yet! I enjoyed getting to quickly meet many of you while I was handing out the t-shirts. We had a wonderful turnout to raise money to fight Breast Cancer! What do you say? Do it again…
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Tonight I will be featuring a special song on the New at 9. It is Eric Church's song "Darkest Hour" that he wrote about relief efforts after Hurricane Helene. Along with listening to the song, if you would like to help...click the link right here at WQMX.com and be sent over to the American Red Cross' website where you can make donations to help. I also mentioned a couple nights ago on-air that if you…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Coming up on Tuesday the 15th is our 25th annual Bosom Buddies benefit! You still have time to get your tickets at WQMX.com. Chris Young and Chris Lane are joining us for an acoustic evening to benefit our Bosom Buddies charity - helping to fight breast cancer by providing free mammograms to people in the area who need them. Get you tickets NOW before it's too late and we…
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I woke up this morning and felt a little chilly. Then, I looked at the forecast for overnight tonight and wasn't thrilled with what I saw. So I did what I felt I had to do - before I left for work today, I turned the furnace on for the first time this season. We are into that time of year where you may want it on overnight and then may be able to turn…
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If you answered that question with a "yes"...listen up! Be here on WQMX the rest of the week with me at 8:15 for WBOOMX Spooky Season Trivia. I'll have a trivia question for you, and if you are caller #7 with the correct answer, you are going to Cedar Point to check out Halloweekends! What could be better? All you have to do is listen at 8:15 to WQMX the rest of the week for…
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