Lester Holt inducted into NAB’s Achievement in Broadcasting Hall of Fame
The National Association of Broadcasters inducted NBC Nightly News and Dateline anchor Lester Holt into its Achievement in Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Based in
Jim Hartz, former WRC-TV news anchor with Jim Vance, dies at 82
Jim Hartz, a co-host of NBC’s “Today” show for two years in the mid-1970s who also was a local news anchor
Alan Kelly, one of the PR industry’s “true iconoclasts,” dies at 64
Alan Kelly, Bethesda, Maryland, who died at the age of 64, was one of the public relations industry’s “true iconoclasts, an original thinker
Carla Broyles named senior editor for career development at The Washington Post
The Washington Post announced that Carla Broyles will oversee The Post’s summer internship and its academic year internships with Howard University, the University
Howard Bernstein, former WUSA meteorologist, doing weather reports on WJZ
Howard Bernstein, former WUSA meteorologist in D.C., is now doing freelance on-air weather reports on WJZ in Baltimore. Since leaving WUSA, Bernstein
Beer ad urges “Save a Tree, Pee in a Busch”
It’s not every day a brand, much less a beverage brand, creates an ad where someone pees into its product—even if empty.
Crosby Promotes Three Senior Executives
Crosby Marketing Communications has announced the promotion of three executives to support the company’s continuing rapid growth. As Executive Vice President of Operations,
Hundreds may lose jobs as CNN+ shuts down
CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April
RP3 Agency adds Darryl Greene as director of production
Independent, full-service marketing agency RP3 has named four-time Emmy-award winning producer Darryl Greene as the agency’s director of production. Greene
Washington Commanders launch in-house creative entity called Washington Branded
The Washington Commanders have launched an in-house marketing, media and entertainment studio called Washington Branded. This new creative arm, states a release, will
People in the news: Damon Burrell joins GEICO as CMO and Joseph Feese joins CFP Board as PR Director
Damon Burrell joined GEICO as Chief Marketing Officer. Burrell, above, will oversee all of GEICO’s marketing efforts. Burrell, states a release, joins GEICO
Nina Verghese joins APCO Worldwide as Campaigns and Advocacy Practice lead in D.C.
Nina Verghese—a communications veteran with more than a decade of experience in grassroots and grasstops campaign development, implementation and management—joined APCO Worldwide
“It’s not looking good for CNN+,” states TVNewser
Less than a month after the streaming service launched, its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, suspended all external marketing for CNN+, according to a
Martin Agency gives employees more time to disconnect
There are times during the year when it can feel like a stretch to get to the next long weekend, reports Marketing Brew. To
Ashley Etienne, Deputy Assistant to President Biden, joins Powell Tate as Senior Counselor
Powell Tate, the public affairs unit of The Weber Shandwick Collective, added Ashley Etienne as senior counselor. Etienne, states a release from the agency,
