McKay got his start in the business on Armed Forces Radio while in the Air Force stationed in Guam. He continued to work in radio across the country, becoming PD at 99.9 KISS Country in South Florida and then 92.5 XTU in Philadelphia. McKay died from complications from Parkinsons
McKay was a fixture on the Radio Ink Top Country PD list and he was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2009. Bob McKay was 75.
So sad to hear of Bob’s passing. I worked on-air for him at 99.9 KISS Country in South Florida.
He then offered me the PD job at WQAM, Miami. Bob became a mentor and I learned so much about Country music/radio from him. I’m so grateful to this day. RIP Bob McKay.