Ben McKee
Ben is a connoisseur of everything that rocks... Mostly drinks on them.. He grew up in Western Pennsylvania; after his High School Cheerleading Career didn't pan out. His love affair with radio blossomed in college at the University of Pittsburgh... Ben moved to Northeast Ohio in 2013 via Corpus Christi, TX where he did mornings for 10 years. He joined Rubber City Radio Group in 2016.
Ben loves spending time with his family and friends while "trying" to keep up with his 8 year-old son and two dogs. You can usually catch him at a Cleveland sporting event, concerts or comedy show.
Hear Ben McKee Afternoons from 3-7pm on JenY107.3.
Ben's Ten is like back in the day at the music store you would have the clerks pick of the week! So here is my list. 1. AJR - Way Less Sad 2. DayGlow - Close To You 3. Mike Shinoda - Happy Endings 4. The Knocks ft. Foster the People - All About You 5. Phoebie Bridgers - Kyoto 6. Carolesdaughter - Violent 7. Mod Sun ft Avril - Flames 8. Frances Forever - Space Girl 9. Culture Wars - Leave Me Alone 10. Rise Against - Nowhere Generation Honorable Mentions: Girl In Red - Serotonin …
If you know what Rex Manning Day is then you are familiar with a little 90's movie called "Empire Records". It is a cult classic. After watching the movie I wanted to work at a record store so bad. I think I am drawn to crazy characters like Kathy, Kris, Cherise and Pottsy. Haha kidding my co-workers aren't crazy.. just characters! The movie starred Liv Tyler, Rene Zellweger and others... Toby McGuire and Gwar were even in it?? Oh and Rex Manning played by Maxwell Caulfield... The story of a record store that was being bought out by a big…
You have probably heard "All About You" the new collab from The Knocks and Foster the People. Well the two are no strangers working together. Their new EP "Melody & Silence" will take you back to the '90's with covers of some big songs. Happy Listening! The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony Moby and Gwen Stefani - Southside Beck - Devil's Haircut All About You
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 Cleveland "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? Three Amigos called El Guapo... made with salty toffee, crushed Whoppers and peanut butter swirl because everything was so dusty in that movie. Or Major League... call it Jobu a rum, coffee blend to wake up bats... The…
Well St. Patrick's Eve my son spent the evening making a Leprechaun Trap. At first, I thought he was just looking to catch one to say, he did it! I found out he was looking for the gold. He used Lucky Charms (like the cereal) and fake coins of gold to draw the elusive characters. After all was said and done the traps were set and to no avail... It was actually fun and impressive to see how the traps were made. Tell you the truth, maybe next year I will make one, that gold sounds pretty nice at this…
I watched Kid90 the other night on Hulu. It is the story of Punky Brewster (Soleil Moon Frye). She ran tape of her life growing up with a group of 12 child stars that included... The Late Jonathan Brandis, Brian Austin Green and more. It also delves into the friends they knew in Hollywood from Stephen Dorff, Perry Farrell, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Leonardo Dicaprio, Sara Gilbert, Mario Lopez, Joey Lawrence, David Arquette, Charlie Sheen and a ton of others. It was like a reality show which I thought was going to be an easy watch, but it turned out to…
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.
Maybe Piggin' SNout would be better. I would love to see this outside of the grocery store... It reminds me of the children's books... If You Give A Pig A... It would make my day... Imagine: "Just 'piggin' up some peanut butter." "Oink you going to invite me over for some peanut butter..." Okay I need to stop.
Thinking back when did I learn to play beer pong? It maybe hard to believe. I did go to college. I played beer pong at the University of Pittsburgh... a lot. Most people would say they learned around the ages 18-21. I actually remember my brothers and I playing an old favorite from our childhood. Remember the Bozo Show's Grand Prize Game? Kids throwing pong balls in numbered cups and winning cash or a bike if they made every cup. It was on WGN thru like the mid 90's? What a weird show...
Congrats to the Cleveland State Vikings who beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Tuesday Night. The win not only won the Horizon League Championship but punched the ticket of the Vikings to go dancing in the NCAA March Madness Men's Basketball Tournament. This will be their first trip to the tournament in 12 years. Click Here for more details! Bring on the brackets!
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This baby is banging the drums like no other... and gaining fans one beat at a time. Travis Barker thinks what Lane the Heavymetalbaby has started with the sticks, is great and TikTok loves her! Her face is so funny when playing. I wish it was alternativebaby but Travis Barker approves of practice makes perfect. If you want to check Lane out on TikTok @heavymetalbaby?
Unless you are trying to leave the house. This dude became the World Record Holder for his Tall Mohawk.. Talk about getting ready to go out... And I would love to watch him walk out of doorways all day!
Our city is AWESOME! Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present and Future is a group that raises money through the community. With is money they support local venues and struggling artists. Find their story here and help #SaveCLEVenues Fund These musicians are banding together don't let them stand alone. 57% of their $10,000 goal has been met so far. Click Here to visit their website.
Green Day has been busy in Quarantine. The "No Fun Monday's" Cover's Album was awesome. They announced last month that they would become Pop Funko Dolls. They just dropped a new song "Here Comes The Shock". (Video Below) And who couldn't forget the band rumored as another band as a side project, The Network. Well now Green Day is becoming puzzles. At least 3 of their album covers are...Insomniac, American Idiot and Dookie. They roll out in April but you can pre-order now...Click Here View this post on Instagram …