Longtime KMJ radio personality Ron McCary died Aug. 16 at the age of 80.

A radio lifer — he started his career in 1969 at KFIG — McCary joined KMJ in 2007 as a utility man, filling any role required. He handled anchoring news on Saturdays or whenever a regular host had a vacation day, traffic reports, farm reports, call screening, and more.

McCary, a U.S. Army veteran and Fresno native, also worked as a substitute high school teacher.

I worked at KMJ for a few years, and McCary was warm, inviting, always willing to teach, and had a sense of humor.

“Ron was a legit talent, super-smart man and key contributor to the success of KMJ over the years. … The stories! We will all remember Ron fondly,” KMJ Program Director Blake Taylor wrote to station employees.

“As you remember Ron, tune in t

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