Vic McCarty, Longtime Local Broadcaster, Passes Away
By Craig Manning | April 7, 2026
Vic McCarty, a longtime radio host at Traverse City’s WTCM, has passed away. McCarty had been battling stage 4 metastatic cancer.
A part of Traverse City’s media landscape for 30 years, McCarty was best known for his long-running radio show, the Vic McCarty Show with Micki Durocher, which aired every weekday morning on WTCM’s NewsTalk 580 radio station. His career also included stints with 9&10 News, WCCW, and more.
Durocher confirmed McCarty’s passing yesterday, with a post on the Vic McCarty Show Facebook page.
“I’m sorry to say Vic McCarty passed away today, 4/6/26,” Durocher wrote. “He went peacefully at Munson Hospice House after being diagnosed only one year ago with pancreatic and prostate cancer. He gave it his all to try and beat it… Please know Vic LOVED broadcasting and getting to know all of you. He was happiest when on the air and truly appreciated the love you all showed him over the years.”
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