EUGENE, Ore. — Longtime KKNU (NEW COUNTRY 93.3), radio personality Bill Barrett has entered hospice care after a long
battle with cancer.

New Country’s Tim Fox tells us Barrett was diagnosed with a
recurrence of cancer back in April of this year.

Barrett had hosted the morning show on 93.3 for decades with
Fox and Tracy Berry (below) before he retired last year.

UPDATE: Barrett passed away Wednesday afternoon
                 August 17th.

Bill (left) with his fellow Country Radio Hall of Fame
Class of 2018 members Tracy Berry and Tim Fox.