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Mike Clark spent 22 years on the air at WRIF in Detroit. He had been battling health issues the past few years and died in his sleep Monday night at the age of 63. Up until five years ago, Clark and Drew Lane hosted Drew and Mike on the legendary rock station. They were together for 20 years.

Sun Broadcast Group has appointed Rich O’Brien as its VP of Programing & Affiliate Relations. His first day was October 15 and he will be based in Boston. O’Brien comes to SBG with over 25 years' experience in national radio syndication.

The Radio Music License Committee has announced that Ed Atsinger, long-serving CEO of the Salem Media Group, was elected Chairman of the RMLC at its annual Board of Directors meeting last week. Atsinger succeeds Ed Christian.

The Sandy Show will be delivered to stations Monday through Friday and can be used in morning drive or other dayparts, and with any music format. The show’s content will be delivered so affiliates can create their own daily customized shows.

Massimo Rosati has been named President of Binnie Media by company owner Bill Binnie. In this new role, Rosati will oversee all aspects of the media business including radio, digital, and outdoor.

Taylor Morgan (on-air as “Taylor”) has been named midday host for Top 40 station WJFX (HOT 1079) in Fort Wayne, IN. Taylor has spent the last three years working late-nights and weekends on-air at HOT 1079.

Austin’s own Eric Raines of KOKE-FM 98.5/99.3 was named Broadcast Personality Of The Year at Monday night’s 2018 Texas Country Music Awards ceremony at the Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth, TX.

Last week, iHeartMedia’s The Bobby Bones Show celebrated its fifth-annual Joy Week. From October 8-11, Bones’ show encouraged listeners to choose joy, spread happiness, and do good things for others with a week of live studio performances by Country music stars. 

The WOGL midday host posted to Facebook that December 12 will be his last day on the air. His first show on WOGL in Philadelphia was July 2, 1989. He said, "Most radio personalities don’t get the chance to say goodbye on the air, but I will be lucky enough to do so."

Jason Aldean made the call this year to radio stations and personalities letting them know they were 2018 CMA Award winners. Westwood One's Lon Helton won National Personality of the Year and told Radio Ink CMA’s longstanding tradition of having a country music star notify the CMA Broadcast Award winners elevates the honor to a whole other level.