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(By Paul Weyland) Yes, I hear you. Well, not all of you, but plenty of you that are concerned about your local direct numbers as compared to last year. What’s going on? Does this indicate a seismic shift in the economy? Is this occurring in all markets or just mine? Are decision-makers losing confidence in the economy? Are they losing confidence in broadcast? How long will this slowdown continue? Is it me?

(By Roy Williams) We live in a universe of paired opposites. Proton and electron. Inhale and exhale. Extend and contract. Rise and fall. Male and female. Day and night. What you embrace does not define you nearly so much as what you exclude. I’m speaking of self-definition.

CBS Sports Radio announced its upcoming schedule of live weekend programming focused on football season, Thursday. Shows will give listeners the latest news and coverage of NFL, college, and fantasy football games throughout the upcoming 2017 regular season.

More big news on the Radio Show: Multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated performer Demi Lovato is set to headline the 2017 Radio Show’s Music & Mimosas event on Friday, September 8, in Austin. The 2017 Radio Show will be held September 5-8 at the JW Marriott in Austin.

Sun Broadcast Group and Jett Media have entered into a partnership bringing the country music mix show, Country Fried Mix with DJ Sinister, to the network. The show is the brainchild of music producer Charlie Pennachio, and national touring artist and producer DJ Sinister. The show runs on Friday or Saturday night, serving up back-to-back country hits, mashed up and remixed.

Although it's not a big percentage of the Townsquare revenue pie, CEO Steven Price made a point to use the word "drag," when describing the contribution national business made to Townsquare's revenue in Q2. It's something we've heard on several occasions during Q2 earnings calls.

Townsquare CEO Steven Price didn't want to call the company's obstacle course race a fad, but he came pretty close. The event the company launched to great success in 2014 is coming to the end of its life cycle, and that's pretty typical of an obstacle course race.

NextRadio has signed an agreement with smartphone manufacturer LG Electronics MobileComm to enable FM chips in LG phones. LG will enable the FM chip in its smartphones providing millions of people access to local FM radio across the United States and Canada, as well as Latin American countries.

Half a century of broadcasting deserves a decent party and that’s just what WCBS-AM News Radio 880 got with a packed event at NYC’s Playstation Theater. Known for its legacy of great storytelling, the all-news station brought together many of its current hosts with well-known Gotham personalities.