Raymond Crosby named to Anne Arundel Chamber Business Hall of Fame
Raymond Crosby, CEO of Crosby Marketing Communications, has been named to the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business Hall of Fame Class in recognition of his professional accomplishments,

Agency Updates: FGS Global, Signal Group and Seven Letter
FGS Global acquired The Russell Group, a D.C. lobbying firm with, states a release, “strong, decades-deep relationships across the food and agriculture sector. This acquisition aligns with FGS Global’s deliberate

Jim Handly, longtime news anchor at NBC Washington, to retire after November midterm elections
Jim Handly, longtime news anchor at NBC Washington, shared the “personal breaking news” on air that he will retire after the November midterm elections, ending a 35-year career at WRC-TV,

Jasmine Gurley named senior director of public relations at Howard University
Howard University added Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications. According to The Dig at Howard University, Gurley “will lead the media relations

Hundreds of communicators attend Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC
The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit brought together hundreds of marketing, advertising, public relations, communications and media professionals on Oct. 14 at the MLK Library Conference Center in D.C. for a day

Alex Wallace named Washington Post COO
The Washington Post named veteran media executive Alex Wallace its chief operating officer, bringing in a former NBC News and Yahoo leader to help steer the newspaper’s business operations as it

USA Today and publishers representing 19 newspapers seeking more than $250 million from OpenAI
USA Today and publishers representing 19 newspapers are seeking more than $250 million from OpenAI and a court order to destroy AI models and training datasets allegedly containing their copyrighted

Katie Zacharia appointed White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia has been appointed White House press secretary. “She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter,

The Washington Sun launches “aggressive advertising blitz,” states The 51st
For 25 years, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema, in photo, went out of his way to keep his identity a secret. But these

Podcast audience growth continued into September
Podcast audience growth continued into September, with a majority of publishers measured by Podtrac posting monthly audience gains, while iHeart maintained its commanding lead

Washington Post to launch personal finance podcast on October 13
The Washington Post is launching a podcast to help listeners navigate personal finance decisions through real-life conversations and expert guidance, states a post

Agency Updates: Warschawski, AltaVista Strategic Partners and Red Bird Marketing
Warschawski adds Maddie Steinohrt as Director of Digital. In this role, Steinohrt, in photo, will lead digital media strategy and performance across client accounts,

Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC to Explore AI, Brand Trust and the Future of Marketing Oct. 14 in Washington
The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit will bring marketing, advertising, public relations, communications and media professionals together Oct. 14, 2026, at the MLK Library Conference

Media executive Victor Shiblie joins Qorvis
Qorvis announced that veteran media executive and international business strategist Victor Shiblie joined the firm as Senior Advisor. According to a release, he brings

Tony Perkins honored with Ed Walker Lifetime Achievement Award
Tony Perkins has been honored with the Ed Walker Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcasting by the National Capital Radio & Television Museum. Perkins, an

