Capitol Communicator
Aaron Gilchrist returns to NBC 4 Washington as News Anchor
Aaron Gilchrist will return to NBC 4 Washington, WRC, in January 2027 as an evening anchor after nearly six years with NBC News, where he anchored NBC News Now, reports…
Number of radio stations with a religion format "just keeps on growing"
The religion format — including radio stations featuring religious teaching, hymns and other related content — just keeps on growing, according to Inside Radio/PrecisionTrak’s station counts…
Seven Letter Unveils Engine to Help Clients Shape How AI Tells Their Story
Seven Letter, a D.C.-based communications firm, launched Engine. According to the firm, "Engine shows brands, executives and issue advocates how AI tools describe…
Greg Abel Named President of Newly Formed Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chesapeake Chapter
Greg Abel, CEO and founder of Abel Communications, will serve as President of the newly formed Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Maryland Chesapeake chapter, helping…
What the MarCom Summit DC Told Us About Your Next Agency Search
By Robert Udowitz, Principal, RFP Associates The MarCom Summit in DC on October 14 packed marketing, PR, public affairs, advertising, and media into one day filled…
D.C.-Based AdImpact and Madhive Integrate Local Ad Intelligence to Help Broadcasters
By now you've seen political spending is set to top $11.6B this campaign cycle. That figure is brought to you by D.C.…
Greg Abel Named President of Newly Formed Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chesapeake Chapter
Greg Abel, CEO and founder of Abel Communications, will serve as President of the newly formed Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Maryland Chesapeake chapter, helping…
What the MarCom Summit DC Told Us About Your Next Agency Search
By Robert Udowitz, Principal, RFP Associates The MarCom Summit in DC on October 14 packed marketing, PR, public affairs, advertising, and media into one day filled…
D.C.-Based AdImpact and Madhive Integrate Local Ad Intelligence to Help Broadcasters
By now you've seen political spending is set to top $11.6B this campaign cycle. That figure is brought to you by D.C.…
Holiday Shoppers Will Spend More but Buy Less This Season, According to Agile Brand Guide Predictions
The Agile Brand released its 2026 holiday shopping predictions, forecasting US holiday retail sales growth of 3.0% to 3.5% this season—below the 4.…
LIFE magazine returns with plans for digital stories, documentaries, video and live experiences
LIFE magazine will return to regular print publication Nov. 23 with a $45 quarterly edition, TheWrap reports. Backed by Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner’s Bedford…
Aaron Gilchrist returns to NBC 4 Washington as News Anchor
Aaron Gilchrist will return to NBC 4 Washington, WRC, in January 2027 as an evening anchor after nearly six years with NBC News, where he anchored…
Number of radio stations with a religion format "just keeps on growing"
The religion format — including radio stations featuring religious teaching, hymns and other related content — just keeps on growing, according to Inside Radio/PrecisionTrak’s station counts…
Seven Letter Unveils Engine to Help Clients Shape How AI Tells Their Story
Seven Letter, a D.C.-based communications firm, launched Engine. According to the firm, "Engine shows brands, executives and issue advocates how AI tools describe…
How AI is Transforming Human Research: Meet Tom Weiss of MX8 Labs
MX8 Labs aims to democratize qualitative research using AI
TV Advertising Snapshot Shows Why All Sports Will Become Streaming
Measurement of sales generated by TV advertising shows streaming outperforms cable and broadcast
The logic behind TV ads for auto insurance
Every time I watch a TV ad for an auto insurance company, I question why they are so disconnected from the products they are selling, So,…
From Starbucks to the Washington Capitals: AJ Jones II on winning fan attention
By Nicole Schuman. Schuman interviewed Jones in a fireside chat on Oct. 14 at the Mid-Atlantic MarComm Summit.
Meta to raise $95 billion to support investments in AI
Meta plans to raise $95 billion in support of its ongoing investments in artificial intelligence models, products, infrastructure, and the development of super intelligence
People on the Move
More →
Aaron Gilchrist returns to NBC 4 Washington as News Anchor
Former FOX 5 Personality Britt McHenry Resigns from State Department After Wizards Game Incident
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post’s longtime chief film critic, dies at 66
Bill Novelli exits Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
Capitol Communicators: Profile of Carrie Fox, Founder and CEO, Mission Partners
Jim Handly, longtime news anchor at NBC Washington, to retire after November midterm elections
Jasmine Gurley named senior director of public relations at Howard University
Alex Wallace named Washington Post COO
Katie Zacharia appointed White House press secretary
Media executive Victor Shiblie joins Qorvis
Tony Perkins honored with Ed Walker Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr. Magazine™ Talks With Emon Hassan, Founder and Publisher of emonome Zine
Media
More →
LIFE magazine returns with plans for digital stories, documentaries, video and live experiences
Aaron Gilchrist returns to NBC 4 Washington as News Anchor
Number of radio stations with a religion format "just keeps on growing"
Mr. Magazine™ Interview: Nick Norlen on the Power of Human Creativity
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post’s longtime chief film critic, dies at 66
I95 BUSINESS to publish final print issue in December
Jim Handly, longtime news anchor at NBC Washington, to retire after November midterm elections
Alex Wallace named Washington Post COO
The Washington Sun launches “aggressive advertising blitz,” states The 51st
Podcast audience growth continued into September
Washington Post to launch personal finance podcast on October 13
Tony Perkins honored with Ed Walker Lifetime Achievement Award
Agency
More →What the MarCom Summit DC Told Us About Your Next Agency Search
Seven Letter Unveils Engine to Help Clients Shape How AI Tells Their Story
ROKK Solutions Adds Erica Stanley as VP
Carrie Fox named WWPR's Woman of the Year
One-fifth of independent agencies will be gone in 2027, predicts Forrester
BRG Communications Adds Four Senior Leaders
Jarrard Opens D.C. Public Affairs Practice; Appoints Byron Johnson Senior Vice President
RP3 wins four OMMA awards, including Best in Show, for Appalachian Trail Conservancy campaign
Capitol Communicators: Profile of Carrie Fox, Founder and CEO, Mission Partners
Raymond Crosby named to Anne Arundel Chamber Business Hall of Fame
Agency Updates: FGS Global, Signal Group and Seven Letter
Wikipedia Chaos Index moves slightly down in October
Marketing
More →
The logic behind TV ads for auto insurance
Marketing leaders discuss how their organizations stand out in crowded markets at Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
The Washington Sun launches “aggressive advertising blitz,” states The 51st
New book defines operating model for marketing in an agent-driven market
2026 CapitalCMO ORBIE Awards recognize top marketing executives
The Public Relations Collective launches nationwide PR alliance
Maola taps Storyfarm for “Farmer in the Fridge” campaign
T. Rowe Price names head of global marketing
Northern Virginia Community College appoints RP3 as Agency of Record
Corporate vs. Local: The Franchise Marketing Tension No One Talks About
Higher Logic Vanilla launches MCP server, making community data directly accessible to AI tools
New book on building and scaling modern marketing operations from Greg Kihlström and publisher De Gruyter Brill
Advertising
More →D.C.-Based AdImpact and Madhive Integrate Local Ad Intelligence to Help Broadcasters
TV Advertising Snapshot Shows Why All Sports Will Become Streaming
The logic behind TV ads for auto insurance
Meta Sued by Rhode Island Over Fraudulent Ads
Converse releases ads that “should not have happened”
FTC takes “historic action” against multilevel marketing operator Amway for unfair and deceptive business practices, states FTC release
BIA Forecast: Political Spending Lifts 2026 Local Ad Market to $186.1 Billion; First Look at 2027 Points to Continued Underlying Growth
LG accused of invasion of privacy over TV data collection, states The Register
Amazon sued over secret ad surcharge “scheme,” states FTC release
Political Ad Reservations Top $1 Billion For 2026 Midterms, states Inside Radio
Podcast industry moves toward standardizing how audiences are measured across audio and video
Gretchen Carswell, Immediate Past President of AAF DC, dies
Events
More →
From Starbucks to the Washington Capitals: AJ Jones II on winning fan attention
Top comms pros gathered at the 15th annual Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
Photos from the 2026 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
A fresh look. A connected community. Explore Capitol Communicator’s new website!
Hundreds of communicators attend Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC
Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC to Explore AI, Brand Trust and the Future of Marketing Oct. 14 in Washington
Karen Finney to Keynote WWPR’s 37th Woman of the Year Celebration and Join Ashley Allison for Fireside Chat
Region’s “must-attend” marketing, advertising and communications summit announces speakers and agenda
Sheila Blackwell, CMO at MANTECH, to join panel of leaders at summit on October 14
AJ Jones, Chief Strategic and Corporate Communications Officer at Monumental Sports and Entertainment, to deliver keynote at 2026 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit & ADWKDC
The Trust Stack: AI, narrative authority and content authentication breakfast roundtable set for June 9
