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Westwood One embarks on its 33rd consecutive year as the exclusive network radio partner of the National Football League when the season kicks off on Thursday, September 5, when the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers.

Univision Bay Area has switched formats of its Uforia Audio Networks station KVVF, from Rhythmic CHR to Latin Rhythmic as Latino Mix 105.7/100.7FM.

The CEOs from radio's three largest companies -- iHeartMedia, Entercom and Cumulus -- will appear on a panel at the upcoming Radio Show in Dallas. The session is called “2020 and Beyond: Insights From the Top,” and will be a discussion about the future of the radio industry.

CMG is partnering with attribution company LeadsRx and will use the LeadsRx Broadcast AttributionTM software within the Cox Analytics service. The goal is to provide advertisers with more data so they feel they are getting the same kind of information they get from a digital campaign.

The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council has filed comments with the FCC, asking the Commission to improve enforcement of its EEO requirements at radio and TV stations across the country.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement over the long weekend. Pai wants everyone to know The Commission is ready for whatever happens, as a result of Hurricane Dorian, which is now stalled over the Bahamas and could be headed to Florida. Here's Pai's full statement.

The Ace & TJ Show's charity, Radio Family Charity, is ready to help people along the east coast of the United States who may be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The organization is also accepting new donations in preparation for an influx of calls.

Bustos Media has revamped AM-1030 KVOI/Tucson, updating its lineup to focus on news and syndicated programming.

iHeart's AM 640 in Atlanta is now the city's home of Fox News Radio, featuring conservative talkers Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly, Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin, Buck Sexton, Michael Savage, and George Noory.

(By Randy Lane) Routines are useful, but the downside is they can create rote behavior. In real life, breaking news, a loud noise, or the ping of an incoming text disrupts our patterns and forces us to pay attention. Suddenly we are alert, focused, and energized.