Chronicle: Veteran broadcaster Jack Dillard passed May 17. He was 93. After serving as a county agent, Dillard became Farm Dir. for KWKH/Shreveport in 1959 and spent more than 20 years in the position. In 2002, he became a minority owner of KGAS-AM/Carthage, TX and KMHT/Marshall, TX. No word on services.

Guitarist/songwriter/producer Tony Haselden passed May 16. He was 79. Born in South Carolina, Haselden moved to Louisiana in the 1970s, and co-founded the pop group LeRoux in 1978. When the band went on hiatus in the mid 1980s, he moved to Nashville, and wrote numerous hits including "That's My Story" and "You Know Me Better Than That." Haselden later returned to Louisiana and resumed performing with the rebooted Louisiana LeRoux. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010. No word on services.

Veteran broadcaster Ron Shapley passed May 15. He was 76. Shapley spent time as Dir./News and morning co-host on Country stations WLLR/Davenport, IA and WMSI/Jackson, MS before beginning a decade-long run as a host on News-Talk KMJ-AM/Fresno. No word on services.