Urban One launches podcast network
Urban One Inc., based in Silver Spring, MD, announced the launch of the Urban One Podcast Network. According to a release, this “groundbreaking effort
People in the spotlight: Michael Stewart, Sue O’Hora and Stephanie Carrillo
Hyundai North Motor America promoted Michael Stewart to director, public relations and communications. In his new role, he will support and execute all regional
Angie Moreschi joins Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national investigative team
Angie Moreschi has joined “Spotlight on America,” Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national investigative team. She will be based in Washington, D.C. According to
ANA and 4As blast IAB comments that Washington lawmakers are “extremists” hellbent on destroying the ad industry
In an uncharacteristic breaking of the U.S. advertising trade association ranks, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising
Throughline, Inc. appoints Brandon T. Jones as CEO
Throughline, Inc., based in D.C. and one of the nation’s leading enterprise design strategy firms, announced that Brandon T. Jones has been
Brittany Marshall named senior press secretary for the administration of Governor Moore in Maryland
A television reporter and editor with local ties has been named senior press secretary for the new administration of Governor Wes Moore in Maryland,
Public Relations RFPs: CommunicationsMatch™ & RFP Associates launch public RFP Option to post, share, manage & respond to requests for proposals
CommunicationsMatch™ has added a new public posting option to its Agency Select™ tools, which streamlines the process of issuing requests for qualifications (RFQ) and
Many consumers prefer generic messages to personalized ones, states study
Most consumers will share their personal data with brands they trust, reports Email Marketing Daily. But, continues the report, “many will jump ship if
The Change Agencies adds five firms
DC-based agency RENEWPR announced that the national network of multicultural and LGBTQ owned and operated firms it helped launch in 2019 has added
What about next week?
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep
Visit Alexandria’s “Best Kept Shh!” campaign, featuring updated branding, kicks off March 1
The “Best Kept Shh!” campaign, featuring updated branding, kicks off on March 1 and rolls out through the spring with a dedicated landing page
Kara Kearns named COO of WAMU in D.C.
American University named Kara Kearns COO of news/talk WAMU Washington, DC (88.5). Kearns was previously the Director of Emerson Collective’s Media
Magazine publisher Dotdash Meredith will lay off 274 employees
Dotdash Meredith, the publisher that houses well-known brands such as People, Better Homes & Gardens, InStyle, Travel + Leisure, and others, will lay off
D.C.-area agency updates: Better Together, Firehouse Strategies and NJI
MXP Ventures, a global agency accelerator and venture fund, has launched its first agency in the US, Better Together, whose goal is helping organizations
DOJ sues Google claiming it is monopolizing advertising technology
The Department of Justice and eight states sued Google, claiming the internet giant has an illegal monopoly over online advertising, reports CBS. It’s
