So, what happens now? It´s safe to say we´ve taken a hit, lost a true champion of the scene. I sat next to him. I should know. Every week around this time, Mike McInally would be headlong into The E, orchestrating it from his newsroom desk or from the sanctum of his office, where he conducted the 217 weekly interviews he then poured into an already dense mix - singing, perhaps, Kacey Musgraves´ `Keep It to Yourself` to himself. ´Twas a sight to behold. Superhuman, even. I admired his dedication, and despite the load he carried, he truly loved what he did. In fact, that´s what I loved most about him. Therefore, it´s quite natural for readers of The E to wonder about the good ship´s fate, now...
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