Pat McNally

E. Patrick [Pat] McNally, veteran radio sales executive whose career included such prestigious call letters as WWWW (W4)/Detroit, WAVA/Washington, WAPP/New York and KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco, died Thursday, May 7.

A native of Detroit and graduate of Michigan State University (cutting his teeth at the campus radio station), McNally joined the legendary WWWW (W4)/Detroit, rising to General Sales Manager at a storied time in the station’s history, where the airstaff included such luminaries as Howard Stern, Steve Dahl, Sky Daniels, J.J. & the Morning Crew, and Mark McEwen, to name a few standouts.

McNally later served as General Manager of Doubleday-owned WAVA Washington and WAPP New York before heading west to oversee “Live 105” in San Francisco under Entercom ownership. He later wrapped up his radio career in Phoenix before relocating to Florida. Former colleagues remembered McNally as both a respected broadcaster and larger-than-life radio personality whose friendships extended throughout the industry.

Mirroring the thoughts of McNally’s many fellow colleagues over the years, consultant Fred Jacobs described McNally as “a great guy, a wonderful broadcaster, and one of those true radio characters.”