Sad to hear and thanks for sharing. I’d not heard. Yes, Kirkie was on WSAI in the mid-60s before taking the morning gig at WING in Dayton. Super nice guy who was well-liked on the air and off. His “put ons” were always funny. At the time they reminded me of a radio version of Candid Camera.
”……This is Steve Kirk from WING, and you’ve been ‘put on’ the Steve Kirk Show.”