My mom and I had a tradition for dinner on Friday nights when I was growing up. My dad would go to pick up my brothers and sister from their mom's house in Geneva after work, so my mom and I were alone for dinner on Fridays. We would hit up the local Pizza Hut for some cheese sticks and pizza (plus this was back when I was eligible for Book It). Anyway, we have been fans of Pizza Hut ever since.

Now they have announced they are adding two new menu items across the country! They are a Cheesesteak Pizza AND a Cheesesteak Melt. The pizza will have sirloin steak, alfredo sauce, green bell peppers, onion, and parmesan oregano. YUM!!!! The melt will be fairly similar.

I will have to try it the next time I stop in for sure! Read all about the new additions in the article.

So you can go take the WQMX Music Panel right now!  CLICK HERE!

Every 2 weeks someone who takes the panel will be selected to win a $50 Visa Gift Card courtesy of Stark Federal Credit Union and those winners will be entered to win a pair of passes to Neon Nights in August!

My favorite new music on WQMX right now are...  but you can decide for yourself by clicking above.

It is a big week across America! It is Concert Week! WQMX is celebrating by letting you Pick A Ticket! Listen to Scott & Sarah the rest of the week @ 7:10. They will let you know when to listen fo the WQMX ticket window to open. When it does, that is your cue to call to pick your ticket! Be the correct caller, and that is exactly what you will do. You have a choice of five different shows at Blossom Music Center this summer for lawn tickets, while supplies last. What is more fun than hanging out on the lawn at Blossom on a hot summer night?!

Find full details on our website on the Pick A Ticket slider. Be listening to Scott & Sarah at 7:10 to hear when the ticket window will open with WQMX!!! Good luck :)

Saturday was soo much fun!   We celebrated one of my favorite places National Design Mart's 25 years in business serving our great community.  They are Ohio's Leader in In-Stock Flooring, Countertops and Cabinets... The Superstore is in Medina on 18 between 71 & 77, Showroom is in Wooster on Rte. 3 and always at NationalDesignMart.com.   It was so much fun...  

And hopefully you picked up your Send Me Backstage T-shirts at American Freight in Wadsworth earlier Saturday as well...

Lainey Wilson recently scored a couple of #1's with her single "Heart Like A Truck" and "wait in the truck", her duet with HARDY. She's ready to climb up the charts again, this time with her song "Watermelon Moonshine" from her album Bellbottom Country.

Lainey says "Watermelon Moonshine" is a nostalgic song about getting buzzed on that young wild crazy kind of love. A time in your life when nothing else mattered except for the way that you were feeling in that moment.

Highway Patrol  - Junior Brown - 1995  - (Album -  Junior High)

It's National Police Week, so what better song to feature than Junior Brown's 1995 hit, Highway Patrol- that wasn't a chart hit at all, but listeners loved it.  We'll play this one for all our police friends and families.  This did not chart well, but fans loved JB, and so did the Grammy's. This album, Junior High, over a 2-year period had 3 Grammy nominations including Best Country Album.  He also won the CMA Video Of The Year, 1996.  Brown is an incredible guitar player, and he still tours and plays the guitar he built himself, The Guit Steel guitar.  Brown is an act way outside the norm, and next to his guitar playing he has that booming and distinctive baritone voice.  I've seen him in concert a few times and he's a master entertainer and flat out fun to watch.  He never had any chart success, but with video, TV, and live performing he found a following.  This song is fun, the video is too and yes, that's his wife playing guitar with him.  Guys like Brown somehow find a fan base that become extremely loyal.  Then they find fans outside of country because of his eclectic persona, style, and sound. He is an incredible talent even though radio success eluded him, he's a first class musician, and fans love this song.  I have been a fan for years.  Perfect song for the Forgotten Jukebox!

Georgia On My Mind  - Willie Nelson - 1978

I completely get it, it's a generational thing as this was a long time ago.  This is one of the few songs on my list released before my time in country radio.  I joined in 1981, this was three years prior, but I played this and others off this album for many years.  Stardust, by Willie Nelson is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. (I didn't say that  -  sales, history, reviews even Rolling Stone says it).  It's Willie performing standards -  songs written by some of the best composers ever.  This song was a Country #1, a Grammy award winner as a remake of the classic Ray Charles song.  But the story is the Stardust album itself.  This was the lead single from the album that would stay on the charts for a record setting 511 consecutive weeks, or 10 years! (That would be from now till March 2033).   Astonishing to say the least.  It was recorded in 9 days in the producers LIVING ROOM with harmonica parts recorded in a TILE SHOWER.  There are no background singers, everything recorded in very few takes. The sheer simplicity of this song and album are its absolute strength.  The record company was upset this wasn't Willie's Outlaw Image and were also very upset he was not on the album cover.  It is one of the most loved albums of all time, and has sold too many millions to count.  This song is a work of art as is the entire album as Willie is incredible here.  Oh, and Willie is still winning Grammy's, like this year and is still touring as he'll be at Blossom this summer.  There is a real thing called timelessness   -  and this is.

Last Week #33

I mentioned on my show Monday that the 2023 concert series on The Today Show has been announced. Everything gets started this Friday morning! Three WQMX artists will play the plaza this summer!

First will be Dan + Shay on July 21st.

Second will be Kelsea Ballerini on August 11th.

Third will be Darius Rucker on September 1st. 

The schedule of artists is a pretty good list! You can get the full schedule on the show's website here.

With the weather changing maybe it's time to start training... 

Some for The Country Fest, others for the beach, some for Football Season, and how about spring/summer running season.

Start training for The Pro Football Hall of Fame Race Series Event Dates will be in different areas and with different lengths for 2024.

April 21, 2024 - Training Camp 10K - in Downtown Canton

June 16, 2024 - Father's Day 5k - at The Hall of Fame in Canton.

Downtown Canton will be the spot for the Kick-off 6K - August 24, 2024

and look for The Pro Football Hall of Fame Half Marathon - in Downtown canton August 25, 2024.

You can find all the info that is available at this point at HallOfFameRun.com.  

There are both walks and runs with each event.   A virtual aspect will also be offered for all races.  If you add up all the races they equal a full marathon, 26.2 miles.   Happy Training and Please Be Safe!!!!

All this week, you can win tickets to see Avery Anna at the Dusty Armadillo on Saturday, May 20th! Just make sure you are tuned in to catch the Country Quiz this week in the 11am hour. Sarah Kay, Justina, and myself, we all got to see Avery Anna perform at this years Country Radio Seminar and she is fantasic! So if you don't win this week, definitely buy tickets to support this up and coming new artist! Also, local artist Karissa Ella will open and she is also amazing!

And how cool is it that I started giving away these tickets today and she was on the TODAY Show this morning?!? She talked about becoming a singing sensation on TikTok, then sang "Self Love":