R.I.P.: Mike McKay, Radio Veteran, Including Stint at Musicradio WABC

Veteran broadcaster Mike McKay died this week.

Cause of death was not given, but according to retired WABC Engineer Frank D'Elia, he died peacefully in sleep.

Mike McKay 

McKay worked at 77WABC as a DJ from 1979 until the change to talk in May 1982. After WABC started talk programming, Mike worked as a staff announcer alongside Johnny Donovan, but really wanted to be a DJ. 

In 1984 he left WABC and began his DJ trek around the country, with stops in Salt Lake City, Indianapolis and Detroit. 

Eventually he found a home in the Southwest and in 1997, he, his wife Nancy, and their daughter Erin moved to El Paso, Texas, where he did voice over work, and became part owner of a radio station and their morning man. He was a great radio guy, husband, father, and friend, and I will miss our interactions. 

A memorial service is planned in New York in the future.