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.
We have all joked in the past that MOST of the time, it's the runner's up or the 3rd or 4th place people on American Idol that end up with the big career rather than the winner. There have been a few exceptions (two being Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood). Now, you can add Chayce Beckham to the list of winners with a big career. He is being recognized as the 1st American Idol winner…
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Tonight during the New at 9, I will be playing a new song from Randy Houser called "Country Back". We will play Keep It or Kick It to decide if you the listener love the song or not. If you were with Cherise during the lunch hour, you heard her play it during today's Country Cafe. We always like to get a read on if there is a difference of opinion between the daytime and…
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Coming up this Sunday at the CMT Music Awards, Little Big Town and Sugarland are getting together for a performance live on stage! Little Big Town is celebrating 25 years together, and Sugarland is celebrating 20 years since their breakthrough hit "Baby Girl". Catch the CMT Music Awards from Austin this Sunday (April 7th) at 8:00 on CBS & stream on Paramount +.
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Earlier this afternoon before I came into work, I was getting on my home desktop computer to check work email and other business. I sign in, and then happen to notice...the clock on the computer is 1 hour fast!!! WHAT?!!! Apparently my computer decided to play an April Fool's Day joke on me. I had to go in to settings and turn off then back on the auto time change function to get it back.…
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I was beyond happy to see this! Miranda Lambert was recently presented with a check for $140,000 to go to her MuttNation Foundation!!! This is all money that will help animals, which is awesome! $1 from every ticket sold to her Las Vegas residency was earmarked for the cause. Not only that, the City of Las Vegas also celebrated by giving her a key to The Strip and announcing that March 20th was Miranda Lambert…
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We are continuing with the birthday wishes today...only on a local scale this time. First, I want to tell you about an amazing woman. She goes to the same gym I do, and I see her there everyday. My Mom and I stopped to talk to her one day and she told us that her son drives her to the gym everyday and she walks 2 miles while she's there. I found out that today…
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Happy 56th birthday to Kenny Chesney! He was born on this day in 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in nearby Luttrell. His debut single dropped in 1993, and his debut album was released in the Spring of 1994 - congratulations to him on a 30 year career this year! He has given his fans (No Shoes Nation) so much to celebrate over the years. A lot of great music, and a lot of…
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For Season 25, "The Voice" is adding yet another Country singer to the ranks! Keith Urban will join the show this Spring as a Mega Mentor. He already has some experience with the show in a way. He was an original coach when the show first began in Australia in 2011. He stuck around for 1 season. He also just performed on the finale of our American version back in December - so he must…
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Tonight during the New @ 9, I will have a new song for you to vote on. Cherise played it during the Country Cafe earlier today. It's from Zac Brown Band called "Tie Up". Give the song a listen all the way through with me and then vote if we should keep the song or kick it! See you at 9:00 for tonight's New Song Spotlight!
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The new WQMX Merch shop is here, up, and running! We have Tanks, Hoodies, and Trucker Hats! Get yours today before it's too late! What's great about the hoodies this time is there are several colors to choose from, so pick which one you think would go best in your closet! I know I am getting a hoodie - still have to decide on what color I want though. Have fun, and buy some items…
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Coming up this Fall (October 4-5) will be the first Country Calling Festival in Ocean City, MD. Headliners will include: Eric Church, Jell Roll, Tyler Childers, and Lainey Wilson. Also on the bill are: Riley Green, Bailey Zimmerman, Brothers Osborne, Parmalee, Clint Black, Priscilla Block, and many many more! Sounds like a great time to get in one last weekend at the beach later this year :)
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For the New Song Spotlight tonight, I have a new song from Kylie Morgan called "Two Night Stands". As always, I will want your feedback on the phone lines or the Toth Buick GMC texline at 330-370-2000. What makes tonight a little different is if you REALLY like the song, be listening to Scott & Sarah in the Morning the rest of the week. At 7:40 with the Nearly Impossible Question, they have your chance…
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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".
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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…
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