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McMillan wins Clarksville mayor's seat

By Jacque Day

Clarksville, Tenn. – Kim McMillan will be the next mayor of Clarksville. She won the seat by more than 48 percent of the vote. A total of eight candidates vied for the seat after current mayor John E. Piper announced he wouldn't seek re-election. Jeff Burkhart ran a close second with nearly 38 percent of the vote.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.