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.
Over the holiday weekend, I went to see Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. I thought it was a great movie! First of all, it's a mystery AND a comedy in one! My two favorite movie genres :). Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc to investigate the crimes. He and the rest of the cast including Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, Edward Norton and others are great! Even Angela Lansbury and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar among others…
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So after the two outrageous snow storms we had last year and getting stuck on my street almost right in front of my house, I was tired of doing the thing depicted in the picture above. I went out Friday afternoon and bought a snow blower! My mom went with me to see if we could fit it in her SUV to get it home...but nope! So, we're at Home Depot at Chapel Hill and…
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Tuesday, 22 November 2022 23:26
Remember how I said I was a MASTER procrastinator?
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It was two weeks ago that I talked about picking up the leaves in my yard. Well after passing over a few BEAUTIFUL 70 degree days to do it, I FINALLY picked up my leaves Tuesday afternoon! It was sunny and around 50 degrees. I wore my coat and was plenty warm. As I said, I just used my lawn mower to mulch them and then spread them around the flower beds in the backyard.…
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This will probably make you think I weirder than you already do. I have STRANGE dreams sometimes, and they can be funny!!! Once, I dreamed that I had a werewolf tied to a chair in my basement. Another time, I dreamed that I was at baseball fantasy camp with a teacher of mine from middle school, run by Don Mattingly in Australia. One day after camp was over, we were driving all over the place…
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Now don't get me wrong. I love what I do - it's my dream job! I work with and for awesome people. Even still, short holiday work weeks here and there are very nice. This week being Thanksgiving, it's a three day week and I'm looking forward to this weekend already! On Wednesday afternoon, I'll be with my Dad, my three siblings and their families. One lives in California, so he and his family don't…
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I went with my mom on Thursday afternoon out to Medina for a specific reason. She wanted to get some wool socks made from Alpaca wool. So, we stopped by Majestic Meadows Alpaca Farm just North of Rte 18. She got a couple pairs and DANG!!!! Those socks are warm! If you are someone (like me on occasion) who's feet get cold no matter what, I suggest giving these a try. A good stocking stuffer…
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It was announced a few days ago that the "A Christmas Story" house in Tremont was put up for sale. Now, it appears that several cast members from the movie are thinking of going in together and buying the property as a group! Yano Anaya who played Grover Dill, was in town for the premiere of the new sequel, and confirmed the cast is considering this move. Over 150,000 people visit every year. About 40,000…
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First, let's start with the Guardians! For the third time in his career (all with Cleveland believe it or not) Terry Francona has won AL Manager of the Year! The other years being 2013 and 2016 (is that one any surprise? lol). Only Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox, and the 2022 NL Manager of the Year Buck Showalter of the Mets have won the honor four times. Unfortunately, Steven Kwan did not win Rookie of…
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Sorry for the seriousness of this one. I was watching an episode of Hoarders before I went to bed Monday morning, and it really got me thinking. The episode was about a man who filled his house after the death of his longtime partner. The death happened six years earlier, but it was as fresh for him as if it had happened just last week! He had clearly not taken the time or gotten the…
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My weekend was simple and relaxing. On Friday, I had dinner with my brother and my mom - that's really about it. On Saturday, I went shopping for food at the pet store and went to the grocery store to get food for myself. Early on Sunday, I played with Buttercup for a bit and caught up on some TV. I watched a few episodes of Family Guy, a couple Hoarders episodes, and a little…
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The CMA Awards were Wednesday night, and there were a lot of big winners - especially Luke Combs, Cody Jonson, and Lainey Wilson! They each won two of the major awards. Below is the list of the big winners from the night: Entertainer of the Year - Luke Combs Female Vocalist of the Year - Lainey Wilson Male Vocalist of the Year - Chris Stapleton Vocal Group of the Year - Old Dominion Vocal Duo…
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The 5th season of "The Crown" was released on Netflix today! I'm not normally one to get into a TV series like this anymore...except I LOVED "Schitt's Creek"! This drama about the British royal family is another exception for me. Now I'm usually not even that big into following them either - I don't get up early for the weddings, hang on every word or action of theirs, etc. I do find this series interesting…
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Tuesday was another Jubilee Donut Tuesday with WQMX. Every Tuesday in November, stop by for some of their DELICIOUS donuts and support NEOPAT at the same time! A portion of every sale goes to support military families in Northeast Ohio. They brought some into the station today, and I'm about to go have one right now :). Thank you Jubilee Donuts!!!
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Growing up, I was a kid who enjoyed jumping in the pile of raked leaves instead of helping to get them to the curb. I guess as an adult not much has changed. Thankfully at my house, I really only have one tree in my front yard - that's it. There are some leaves in my backyard, but not many. I still have to get them all together. However, since my yard is tiny, I…
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