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So far, what we've heard from radio executives on their earnings calls has been that this big political spending is expected to come in more toward the third-quarter. That doesn't seem to be the case for television. Already you can see how the Democratic candidate for President, Hillary Clinton, has taken her message to TV viewers. So what did radio get from the candidates last week?

Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott will now oversee iHeartMedia's Total Traffic & Weather Network and 24/7 News Network. Those responsibilities formerly fell under the control of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks President Darren Davis, who Talbott continues to report to.

The auto parts mega-store ran 24,350 ads on radio stations all over the country last week, moving it from 29th on the Media Monitors list to third.

KBSJ in Humble, Texas, has a job opening for an afternoon show co-host. Apply now because the station is anxious to get their next great air-talent started. The station is owned by the KSBJ Educational Foundation, and you can check out all the details about this opening, including who to contact, HERE.

This year, the 16th year for the event, the Power of Urban Radio Forum will be on October 13 in Washington, D.C. The conference will host a forum of CEOs and marketers, including Ford Motor Company, AARP, Tracfone, State Farm Insurance, and Toyota USA.

Friday we reported that iHeartMedia has filed another lawsuit against its bondholders. iHeart is now asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages over the previous dispute it had with bondholders because that case delayed plans to refinance debt and cost the company money. Here's what iHeart told us about the new lawsuit.

The Daily News has the details abot KRLD-AM weatherman Bob Goosmann who resigned after a controversial tweet he posted during the Democratic National Convention.

Beasley reported revenue of $27.8 million for the quarter, compared to $27 million in 2015. The Tampa market was highlighted as the reason for the increase. Interim CEO Caroline Beasley said, "Beasley’s clusters again outperformed the markets that report to Miller Kaplan on a combined revenue basis and we expect this trend to continue in 2016."

(By Wayne Ens) Radio advocate and Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads once posed the question “What’s the one big thing radio needs to succeed?” Examining the success of other long-term sustainable business models, the answer becomes simple.