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.
It is that time of year - the college basketball tournament. How is your bracket doing so far? I am not filling one out this year, and I haven't for the past few years. Right now, I'm 50/50 with my favored teams. My Toledo Rockets were eliminated in the MAC tournament and as of now, the Tennessee Vols are in the 2nd round playing Duke on Saturday the 18th. The entire tournament is so fun…
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Friday is St. Patrick's Day. It is also the day of the annual Cleveland St. Patrick's Day parade. The first parade in Cleveland took place in 1842 and was organized by Rev. Peter McLaughlin. The parade will start at 1:00 in Downtown Cleveland, and as usual will travel down Superior Ave from E 18th St to Public Square. If you happen to be planning on going, you may want to pack a coat and an…
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The 2023 Outlaw Music Festival is Friday August 11th at Blossom Music Center. Joining Willie Nelson this year is John Fogerty, Kathleen Edwards and Yellowstone's Luke Grimes. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10...BUT WQMX has you covered! We are helping you beat the box office this week with Scott on the morning show and Ben in the afternoon! Be listening for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show and…
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Tuesday (03-14) is National Pi Day. If you remember from school, Pi is 3.1415927. HOWEVER, most people take the opportunity to celebrate the day with the more appetizing pie. My favorite is a pie from Hartville Kitchen. A good Peanut Butter/Chocolate Cream (or just Chocolate Cream). I also like Apple, and can go with a good Banana Cream as well. Whatever your favorite may be, enjoy Pi Day with a delicious slice of your favorite…
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Saturday afternoon I took a little time and went to see the new Scream movie, Scream 6. I absolutely loved it! I love all six movies in the franchise. You would think by now they would start to falter in the quality of the stories, and the twists and surprises. Personally, I don't think they have. Of course there are some things that you just see coming while you're in line for popcorn! And then…
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Here we are! It's that weekend in the year where we lose an hour of sleep. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead an hour before bed Saturday night. Plus, it's time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors. I have never enjoyed losing the sleep, however, I LOVE the extra daylight in the evening! I think it just makes the day feel so much longer when it stays light out later. I am…
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Here comes Spring! As another sign of the change in seasons, a park wildlife biologist in Yellowstone has seen the first Grizzly Bear out of hibernation looking for food. First, it was very little snow and warm temperatures. Then it was certain flowers deciding that now would be a good time to pop up. Next, it's that we change our clocks this weekend. NOW it's the bears are waking up!! I think Spring will be…
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Tuesday was National Cereal Day. The most popular in the country is...Cheerios. Yes, a bowl of Honeynut Cheerios is often my breakfast most mornings anymore, but I have had a few other go-to cereals throught the years. I have always loved: 1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch 2. Count Chocula 3. Frosted Flakes 4. Fruit Loops 5. Cookie Crisp When I was young, my brothers were big fans of Cap'n Crunch. One Saturday morning I decided I'd…
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Whenever there is a natural disaster, everyone scrambles to make sure people affected are taken care of with supplies they need. Often times, pets can kind of get overlooked - that's where Miranda Lambert comes in! She has teamed up with Tractor Supply Company to launch her "Relief for Rescues" fund to provide support for animal shelter pets after natural disasters or after they're rescued from hoarding situations. This is another arm of her MuttNation…
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Monday, 06 March 2023 00:36
Yes, this is STILL my fireplace. Don't judge ;)
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These are the stockings my mom bought Buttercup and I for Christmas this past year, and yes, as of March 6th they are still on the mantel! LOL First, I think the hooks for them (especially the cat's) are really cute. Second, I've just been lazy to take them down and not sure where to store them so I remember where I put them. In my house lately cats toys, tools, etc seem to find…
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Big news out of Avon Lake! The Bald Eagle couple nesting near Redwood Elementary has laid a third egg confirmed via camera! This couple has been there several years now, and have birthed several eaglets. Let's hope they keep going! Here is the link to the story: https://fox8.com/news/bald-eagles-nesting-in-avon-lake-now-have-3-eggs/
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Thursday, 02 March 2023 01:16
Near perfection to the first day of Meteorological Spring
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Sunny and mid 60s. Wednesday was awesome for March 1st! It was nice enough I took an afternoon walk through the neighborhood down to get some ice cream at Strickland's. I had a Turtle Sundae - it was delicious! What a nice day to get out and walk through the neighborhood and not have to wear a bunch of layers because it's so cold. Although to be honest, if it was that cold, I wouldn't…
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The Cleveland Metroparks zoo is celebrating a birth! A Swamp Monkey was born in February - the first Swamp Monkey born at the zoo since 2009 :). If that wasn't enough cuteness, go across the Turnpike and the Toledo Zoo had twin Polar Bears born in December! They are the first born in Toledo since 2012. Once we have warmer weather sticking around, I may have to go visit and see the babies in person.…
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With the Car Show going on this week at the I-X Center, that got me thinking. I'm not a car guy. I could go to the car show and be entertained for a bit, but I would likely get through it pretty fast. The RV Show on the other hand...I can spend hours tour those things! Now I missed it this year (happened in January). However, I went several years ago with my dad and…
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