Ben McKee
Ben is Akron 's friendly voice that rocks your weekends!
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.
Hear Ben McKee on weekends right here on 97.5 WONE!
Rockers are keeping busy check out these recent performances... Bruce Springsteen showed up at Steve Earle's Autism Benefit Show. Robert Plant and Allison Kraus went Tiny Desk Concert.
I want to ski with Santa and Sting!!! The Police unearthed an old 80's music video that now has seen the light of day! Enjoy.
Have you ever wondered what a rock star smells like? Umm, probably not a very aromatic smell right? Well Tony Iommi is going to argue that... with his new fragrance 'Scent of Dark'... but he will also play a song of the same name. I imagine it smells fine. But…
Happy Birthday to Ozzy today!!! But in the Whatz New file. How about a Grohl Flick.... The official trailer is here for Studio 666. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and & The Conspirators have their album "4" dropping February 11th... The new track called "Fill My World" was just released.…
Motley Crue has apparently sold their full catalog to BMG Music... The reported sum was $150 million. Click Here for details.Crue lead singer Vince Neil was out at DrinksGiving this past weekend in Vegas... remember he fell off stage recently and broke his ribs. Some fans questioned his checkered past…
Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin celebrate the Holidays... Loudly!!!! They are continuing this year playing their Hanukkah Sessions... Night 1 - Lisa Loeb - Stay (Metal) Night 2 - The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop Night 3 - Barry Manilow - Copacabana Day 4 - Van Halen -…
Peter Jackson will take us on a trip down memory lane... 'Get Back' will debut on Disney+ November 25th.. Here is are a few little looks before you actually 'Get Back'.
This Friday, while others are shopping until they are dropping. There will be a number of people not stopping until they are rockin'... It's Black Friday Record Store Day! With Aerosmith, Dio, Ozzy, Maiden, Fleetwood Mac and Hendrix with releases.... Should be a lot of fun... Click Here to see…
So I figure we are getting close to the weekend... You are starting to pick out your Band Tee Friday's Shirt. Might as well wrap up a few loose ends from the week. Thank you for Rockin' with me from 7-Midnight each weeknight!!! The Scorpions released a single from…
Santa says "Ho Ho Ho"... Billy F. Gibbons says "How How How"... The ZZ Top Frontman is coming at you with the yuletide in this new single that was just released. Put a little Blues in your Red and Green this Christmas.
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Nandi Bushell is just 11 years old and has jammed with a ton of rock stars... She burst onto the spotlight virtually jamming with Dave Grohl over the pandemic. She has not stopped since. Her latest session was with Roger Taylor of Queen...
Just a Reminder! This weekend remember to turn your clocks back... Fall Back 1 Hour!!! Saturday Night when you go to sleep or officially at 2am on Sunday Morning! While you are turning the clocks back, remember to check the batteries in your smoke detectors. Stay safe while saving time!…
It's Ben, thanks for rockin' with me 7-Midnight on 97.5 WONE! I figured why not keep my blog light and fun. Congrats to Nikki Sixx!!! He is on the New York Times Best Seller List again with his new book, The First 21... Nikki also said his next project could…