Chronicle: Retired Mississippi Broadcasters Country WOKK/Meridian, MS morning host Ken Stokes (a.k.a. The Kenman) passed away yesterday (1/2) at the age of 65 following a six-month battle with cancer. He revealed a diagnosis of Stage 4 prostate cancer in September (CAT 9/13/22) and retired in November (CAT 11/3/22). “I, along with his radio station family, feel grief and peace at the passing of Ken Stokes,” says cluster Pres. Clay Holladay. “Grief for what he meant to us and peace for the happiness he feels reuniting with his wife, Linda, in heaven.” Stokes spent more than 40 years in Country radio, originally partnering with Jerry Broadway at WBSJ/Ellisville, MS before the two moved to WUSJ/Jackson. He then served as WOKK morning man for more than two decades. Visitation will be held Jan. 7 from 12pm-2pm CT at Temple Theater (2320 8th Street, Meridian, MS 39301) with memorial services immediately following. Complete obituary here.

Team Radio KPNC/Ponca City, OK personality Sean Anderson passed away Dec. 24. He was 51. An Oklahoma native, Anderson had worked at the station for more than 25 years. Local coverage here; full obituary here.

Veteran personality C.C. McCartney passed away Dec. 27 at the age of 75. Born Wayne Scott, he spent time in the '70s and '80s at Top 40 stations KILT-AM & KKBQ/Houston and KHFI/Austin. In 1987, he took over afternoon drive at WSIX/Nashville for the first of two stints at the station, which were interrupted by time with his syndicated program CC's Climbing Country. After McCartney's second tour at WSIX, he went to crosstown WKDF before leaving radio to focus on his voiceover business in 2002. McCartney was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2008. No word on services.

Veteran personality Tad Svendsen passed away Dec. 28. He was 61. Svendsen spent time in Las Vegas and Omaha before joining KYGO/Denver in 1999, where he spent four years as MD/midday host. Svendsen remained in Denver hosting afternoons on Westwood One's Mainstream Country format until last year. No word on services.

Singer/songwriter Anita Pointer passed away Dec. 31. She was 74. With sisters Bonnie, June and Ruth, the Pointer Sisters produced a string of Pop and R&B hits in the '70s and '80s. While never focused on country, their 1974 song "Fairytale" crossed onto the Country charts and won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. The same year, they also became the first African-American vocal group to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. Twelve years later, Anita appeared on the duet "Too Many Times" with Earl Thomas Conley, which reached No. 2 on the Country chart. No word on services.