He is responsible for overseeing the editorial content each year of 32 issues, including Radio World Engineering Extra, as well as Radio World's growing Web site, numerous special supplements and the work of more than 100 editors, free-lance columnists and writers who produce thousands of articles, columns and news items.

  McLane is a former broadcast journalist, news anchor and radio equipment sales and marketing manager. He has edited three books; he has served on the board of the International Association of Audio Information Services and is active in Washington’s professional theater community.