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» Chronicle:

Country Radio Hall of Famer and former McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR morning host Bill Barrett passed away yesterday (8/17) at the age of 72 following a battle with cancer. He spent 23 years with KKNU and more than 44 in the market before retiring in early 2021 (CAT 1/7/21). Barrett launched his career at the University of Wyoming’s KUWR/Laramie, WY and spent eight months with Oldies KLOK-AM/San Jose before making the move to Eugene, OR. He was inducted into the CRHoF in 2018 alongside co-hosts Tim Fox and Tracy Berry; read Country Aircheck’s profile of Barrett, Fox & Berry upon their induction here. “This entire community is grieving his loss,” share former co-hosts Fox and Berry. “The outpouring of warm well-wishes and stories of his impact are flooding local TV news, our social media feeds and our phone lines. There are no ‘thoughts and prayers’ posts; all of them are paragraphs long describing Bill’s impact on their lives and families.” No word on services.

» Bee-have Yourself: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for July 2022 (three-month rolling average, 4/28-7/20) compared with May and June. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Birmingham, AL	WZZK Summit 6.0 (4) - 6.5 (3) - 6.5 (3t) WDXB iHeartMedia 4.8 (5) - 5.2 (5) - 5.2 (5)
Buffalo, NY	WYRK Townsquare 9.6 (1) - 9.2 (1) - 8.6 (2) WLKK Audacy 1.9 (15) - 2.3 (14) - 2.2 (14)
Fort Myers, FL	WWGR Renda 3.4 (7t) - 3.1 (9) - 3.2 (9) WCKT iHeartMedia 2.3 (13) - 2.1 (13t) - 2.0 (14) WHEL Sun 2.1 (15) - 2.2 (12) - 1.9 (15)
Greenville, SC	WESC iHeartMedia Classic Country 4.5 (5) - 5.4 (4) - 6.2 (2) WSSL iHeartMedia 6.0 (3) - 6.3 (3) - 5.7 (3)
Richmond, VA	WKHK Summit 6.3 (3) - 6.3 (3) - 6.5 (3) WRXL-HD2 Audacy 0.9 (17) - 0.9 (16t) - 1.0 (16)
Rochester, NY	WBEE Audacy 6.1 (3) - 7.2 (2) - 7.8 (1) First No. 1 since Nov. 2021. WDVI iHeartMedia 2.9 (8) - 2.6 (9) - 2.5 (8) Flipped to Country during the Nov. book (CAT 10/25).
Tucson, AZ	KIIM Cumulus 7.7 (1) - 7.8 (1) - 7.5 (1) KHUD iHeartMedia 3.1 (11t) - 2.8 (12t) - 3.3 (11)

» Cox's Lawless To Depart: Cox/Houston & TampaRVP/GM Keith Lawless has resigned effective Sept. 2 after 25 years with the company. His oversight includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT/Houston. Lawless spent more than 23 years in the Tampa market before being named to his most recent post last year (CAT 3/30/21). No word on plans for a successor. Reach Lawless here through the remainder of his tenure.

» Country & Midwestern:

Former Monument Dir./Regional Promotion Lisa Mastrianni has joined BBR Music Groupas Dir./Midwest-Southeast Promotion for its Wheelhouseimprint. She succeeds Caitlyn Gordon, who transitioned to Dir./Marketing for the label group in April (CAT 4/28). “Lisa is a seasoned veteran with an enthusiasm, work ethic and professionalism that instantly elevates our team,” says VP Ken Tucker, to whom she reports. Mastrianni exited Monument after more than two years in May (CAT 5/9). Prior stops include Riser House and Pop and Rock promotion stints with Warner Bros., Capitol, Interscope and Geffen. She is already on the job and can be reached at 415-902-9400 and here.