International agency tells U.S. employees to return to office three days a week
More agencies are returning to in-person several days a week, if not the full week, reports Agency Spy. Publicis is the latest to

Nik Khilnani named NPR’s Senior VP of Product and Audience Technology
Nik Khilnani rises to Senior VP of Product and Audience Technology at D.C.-based NPR. Khilnani, who was most recently NPR’s VP

WaPo’s Lizzie Johnson to receive President’s Award from the National Press Club
Lizzie Johnson, The Washington Post, will receive the President’s Award from the National Press Club for her story about an alleged $500 million

AI in radio industry becomes lead story on Baltimore’s WMAR-TV
Using AI-generated voices on the radio was the lead story of a Baltimore ABC affiliate WMAR-TV’s 6pm newscast, reports Inside Radio.

Ad Net Zero US triples supporter base in first six months
Ad Net Zero US has reached a number of significant milestones in its first six months, including a 3X increase in supporters. In the

Delano Lewis, former NPR President and CEO, dies at 84
Delano Lewis, former President/CEO of National Public Radio and U.S. ambassador to South Africa Delano, died on Aug. 2 in hospice care

Monroe Street Partners acquires majority equity stake in Richmond-based Brandito
Monroe Street Partners (“MSP”), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority equity stake in Brandito in partnership with founder and President

Higher Logic names Rob Wenger its next CEO
Higher Logic, the industry-leading, human-focused community engagement platform, announced that Rob Wenger will be its next Chief Executive Officer. Wenger, who co-

D.C.-area updates: Olivia Mariani, Vikram Tohan, Justine Morgan and Alvin Jordan
Curbio, Inc. announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Olivia Mariani, above, has been named to the Washington Business Journal’s (WBJ) 2023 list of

Radio personality “Don Geronimo” issues apology to WUSA-TV reporter Sharla McBride
Radio Personality “Don Geronimo”, who was dismissed from iHeartMedia classic rock “Big 100.3” WBIG Washington, D.C., after he made sexist comments about

Robb Lee to join Yes& as Senior Vice President, Integrated Services
Robb Lee is joining Yes& as Senior Vice President, Integrated Services. Lee will also serve on the Yes& Executive Team. Lee has

Chris Thompson announces retirement as President and CEO of Brand USA
Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, announced the impending retirement of Chris Thompson as President and CEO, effective May 31,

Radio personality “Don Geronimo” fired for derogatory comments about WUSA9’s Sharla McBride
The radio partner for the Washington Commanders fired Michael Sorce for on-air comments he made about a local woman TV anchor while at

WaPo releases workforce demographics data
“The Washington Post is an organization that values and is committed to building a stronger culture of diversity and equity, where current and future

Frank Tramble, VP/communications and chief communications officer at Howard University, joins Duke University as VP/communications, marketing and public affairs
Frank Tramble, vice president of communications and chief communications officer at Howard University, has joined Duke University as vice president for communications, marketing and

