Ben McKee

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Ben is live, local and Akron's Friendly Voice in the Afternoon from 3-7p on 94.9 WQMX! Listen for your "Throwback Song of The Day" at 3:20, "The Drive At 5" to get you out of work, "Ben's Trends" at 5:30p, "Feel Good Friday's", and you never know what fun contests he'll throw out for your chance to win great prizes.

Ben is a husband, father, lover of all music, the outdoors and sports. Ben has always been drawn to radio which became a passion as he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. After stops in his hometown, Pittsburgh, and Corpus Christi, TX where he was a morning show host for a decade. He ultimately landed in The Buckeye State where he continues to keep you company at Rubber City Radio since 2016... In his free time, you will find Ben at concerts, Akron/Cleveland Sporting Event, dropping a line in the water all while trying to keep up with his wife Jessica, son Killian and 2 pups Blue and Moola.

Ben continues to grow in Akron and surrounding areas that he cares so much for, and continues to be a pillar within. Ben has hosted the Taste of The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton to benefit The Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and loves helping local organizations and the people within this great community. You can contact Ben at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tuesday, 06 April 2021 00:25

Best/Worst Day After Easter

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The day after Easter is the Best because of the sign above... Also the Worst because these are what are usually left??? (unless you like them, haha!)  Kidding, enjoy your Peeps!
Thursday, 01 April 2021 22:57

Opening Day

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Baseball is back!  The Tribe did not fair very well.   I did see that Brett Young in a recent interview made up an imaginary line-up of country stars. I figured I would give it a try. CF     Brian Kelly    2nd   Carrie Underwood   1B     Garth Brooks RF     Ashley McBryde SS     Scotty McCreery 3rd    Kelsea Ballerini LF      Tim McGraw C        Chris Lane P       …
Tuesday, 30 March 2021 22:16

It's Only Wednesday?

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Now this is how you slide out of bed to start your day.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Ronald Basset (@ronaldbasset)
Monday, 29 March 2021 20:45

The Season is Coming!

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How many of you have a pair of shoes/boots for yard work?   These ancient relics could probably walk by themselves.  They are relegated to the garage or tucked under the stairs. They are usually green and are falling apart.  Mine had no laces, they fit my feet perfectly from 11+ years of just yard usage and I recently had to throw them away.  Think how many miles you have put on that pair of boots/shoes. …
Thursday, 25 March 2021 15:42

Jersey's Would Be Interesting

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The word play of the name on this one is great.   With March Madness in full swing...He seems fun and innovative!!! After investigating this ball-er Will Hartzell has a lot of fun it looks like on his I-G (dunking a fireball below is a don't try at home.) Do you think the jersey comes with suspenders and those kicks?  I love it!   LeBarn James really built his own rebounding machine ?(via will.hartzell/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/SCBNqdFkp1 — SportsCenter…
Tuesday, 23 March 2021 13:22

Dolly Becomes a Comic...

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Book....  a Comic Book. The picture above is from the book "Who is Dolly Parton" by True Kelly...(which also puts Dolly in a comic style picture). That book, made me think about the new look that Dolly is getting.  She is being featured in Tidalwave Comics “Female Force” series dedicated to inspirational women. Dolly is a legend and national treasure.  The 22-page “Female Force: DOLLY PARTON” will be released on Wednesday, March 31st, in print and…
Monday, 22 March 2021 13:11

Springsteen In a Different Key

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I love the 4-legged's and when one of the K-9's in blue is singing along to Eric Church it is pretty cool... Igor from Shaker Heights sounds like a true fan!
Thursday, 18 March 2021 23:04

Create Your Flavor?

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Serendipity Brands tapped Warner Bros. to do a collab of ice cream and television or movie themes? The ice cream will each be a creation that represents "Friends", "The Goonies", "Caddyshack" and most importantly to Northeast Ohio "Christmas Story" it's called Oh, Fudge... My question is what show or movie would you spoof as an ice cream and what would the ingredients be? I am thinking: Three Amigos called El Guapo... a peanut butter ice…
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 19:01

We're Texas Benefit

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This weekend should be interesting...  Matthew McConaughey is throwing a benefit show to help those effected by the winter storm disaster that recently happened. "We're Texas Benefit" will happen March 21st at 8pm EST.  He is bringing friends like George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Willie Nelson and many, many more....     Announcing “We’re Texas”, a virtual revival where we can all come together to help Texas recover from the winter storm.... Posted…
Monday, 15 March 2021 18:08

Dogs Are Like Kids

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In some cases dogs are like kids.  We all say they are part of the family.  You love and nuture both children and pets. You have to feed them, bath them, clean up after them, maybe dress them and they bark out info at the most inopportune times... This video made me laugh because it is on par with what my child would do in this situation.  
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