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