Industry Veteran Cliff Blake Passes
Cliff Blake
Industry veteran Cliff Blake passed away March 16 following a battle with ALS. He was 73.
Blake enjoyed a 47-year career working both in radio and at various record labels. His radio career included time at WZZK/Birmingham, WMZQ/Washington, KFKF/Kansas City and WOKQ/Portsmouth, NE, and he also had stints at Warner Bros., Republic Nashville and Arista throughout his career. He retired as Columbia Dir./Northeast Regional Promotion in 2018, then joined Good Company Entertainment in a regional promotion capacity later that year.
Services for Blake have not been announced, but on March 13, his community in Dover, New Hampshire held a “Cliffabration” parade in his honor, with friends and neighbors gathering in a park and walking past his home holding signs of support. The Blake Family posted on Cliff’s Facebook page, requesting that in his memory people donate to their local arts organization, local library, or the Compassionate Care ALS organization.
