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.
Saturday night, I went along with our weekend/fill in guy Tristan Sanchez to see one of my favorite comics - Matteo Lane. He performed at the Palace Theater at Playhouse Square. MAN WAS IT BUSY IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND THAT NIGHT! First, the Guardians were playing the Astros at Progressive Field, there was a Twenty One Pilots concert at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, and every theater at Plyhouse Square had an event. Not only that, I think…
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Tonight at 9:00, I have another new song for you...Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood "I'm Gonna Love You". After I play the song, you'll have until 9:45 to vote - Keep It or Kick It! Let me know via a text or a phone call at 330-370-2000. You will find this new song on Cody's album "Leather: Deluxe Edition" which will drop November 1st!
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The 6th annual WQMX 5Kay is already NEXT Saturday, October 5th! It is approaching quickly...like the leader coming up to the finish line. ;) You still have time to sign up though! We will be at Rufener Hilltop Farms on Route 43 just South of Route 224 beginning at 9am. Come out and do the 5k run, or the 1 mile walk to help raise money to fight breast cancer. This money goes to provide…
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Be on the lookout this Friday because there is a big new song that will hit the music world! It's a new collaboration between Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood! Once it's out, hopefully we can get it to you for Keep It or Kick It as soon as possible! I know I'm looking forward to hearing what the track is like!
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If only The Eurythmics could give me the answer! I am prone to having odd dreams, and I had two more just this morning. In the first one: My dad was giving someone (who I did not know) lessons on how to properly do a pre-trip check on a school bus so that person could be hired as a bus driver. When they were about 1/3 of the way through the lesson, I decided I…
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What did you do over the weekend? On Saturday night, I went out for dinner with my Mom and other former co-workers from my years as an usher at Blossom Music Center. This time we went to Luigi's in Downtown Akron...yum!!! Luigi's is one of my favorite places to go to over the weekends. When I heard the group was headed there this weekend, I said "put me on the guest list for sure!". Not…
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If you came out to the Dusty Armadillo last night for Kelsey Hart...thank you! We had such a good time listening to great music and raising money for charity! He was so nice to meet, and I hope you enjoyed the show he put on with some of his awesome music! Plus, he played a few songs we all know from other artists as well! Can't wait to hear more from Kelsey Hart!!
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I mentioned this on air last night. Kelsea Ballerini is dipping her toes into the acting world. She is going to guest star on a new ABC medical drama called Dr. Odyssey which premieres next Thursday night (September 26th). The show stars Don Johnson known for Miami Vice, and Joshua Jackson known for Dawson's Creek. No word yet on which episode exactly she will appear in. I think it is pretty cool to see artists…
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As soon as I got up this morning, I had a chore to do - cut the grass! Looking back, I think it had been close to a full month since the last time I did it. But at the same time, the grass has been growing a little slower this year with the overall lack of rain. Either way, my yard (especially the backyard) was starting to look like a jungle! I was honestly…
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Zach Top has run into a lot of success with his hit "Sounds Like The Radio". Now, he is ready to hit the road on tour! Coming up January through March, he will be out on his "Cold Beer & Country Music" tour. The 13 stop tour will not include a stop in Northeast Ohio, however there are a few stops nearby. He will stop in: Columbus on January 30th …
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Coming up tonight at midnight...NEW MUSIC! Miranda Lambert will release her new album "Postcards From Texas" tonight. We can sort of consider this a sequel to 2022's "Palomino" is what is being said about the new album. Anyway, it will drop at midnight tonight, so enjoy the weekend with new music from Miranda Lambert!
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The CMA nominations were announced earlier this week. First, we must say congratulations and good luck to everyone...but especially Morgan Wallen who leads the way with 7 nominations! Entertainer of the year: Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson Female Vocalist of the year: Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Kacey Musgraves Male Vocalist of the year: Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen…
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I always try to let you know when a WQMX artist will appear on TV. Either performing on a talk show, or in a concert type of setting. First: catch Lainey Wilson TONIGHT on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:30 on NBC. Then: catch Midland tomorrow (Wednesday night) on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 11:30 on ABC. It's fun to see our favorite artists perform right in your living room!
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Monday, 09 September 2024 18:26
Win with the Not-So-Impossible Question this week
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Be listening right around 8:15 all week for the Not-So-Impossible Question. This week, I will have your chance to score a pair of tickets to see Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry! The show is this Saturday night (September 14th) at the Dusty Armadillo. Again, be listening around 8:15 for my simple question, get the answer right, and you're going to the show! Good luck!
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