Mike James quits WEOL AM radioSteve FogartyThe Chronicte-TeiggtamELYRIA — When he began working at WEOL 930-AM in 1980,Mike Whitmore had time to catch up on some reading while working in relative obscurity on the over-Mlks“JamesWhitmore lt;AtDawn We Slept/ ” Whitmore said. “It was the biggest hook I ever read.”hs the 18 years since, the busy and visiblebroadcaster has had to confine his love of aviationand World Warn books to his off-hours.Known to most by his on-air name of Mike James. Whitmore, 44, is leaving the station as program director and on-air personality of the popular morning show he has anchored for 18 years.His last day is April io.At the beginning of May, Whitmore will begin a new career as government aflairs officer for the Building Industries Association of Lorain County.See JAMES, A8