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After 35 years at the WTOP editor’s desk, Judy Taub, right in photo, has retired.  According to WTOP, a radio powerhouse in the

Jan 4, 2019
Judy Taub, “a One-Woman News Machine”, Retires from WTOP After 35 Years
Advertising

Philip Douglas “Doug” Laughlin, founder of LMO Advertising, died after a decades-long battle with cancer on December 17, 2018, at the age of

Jan 4, 2019
“Doug” Laughlin, Founder of LMO Advertising, Dies at Age 76
Media

Fox News Channel, America’s most-watched basic cable network remained at the top of the heap in 2018, reports TV Newser, which added

Jan 4, 2019
Fox News Channel Remained Most-Watched Basic Cable Network in 2018; MSNBC Posted Most Significant Year-Over-Year Audience Growth
People

Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White is leaving her post, reports CNN, which added that her departure “coincides with Secretary of Defense James Mattis stepping

Jan 3, 2019
Dana White, Chief Pentagon Spokeswoman, Departs
Agency

Banner Public Affairs has been appointed to represent the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American

Jan 3, 2019
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Banner, Glen Echo Group, Linda Roth Associates and TSN Communications
People

Debbi Jarvis has joined Howard University as Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations. In this role, states the D.C.-based university, Jarvis will

Jan 3, 2019
Debbi Jarvis Joins Howard University as SVP of Corporate Relations
Marketing

Yes& has partnered with Capitol Communicator to create “The Marketing Game” video series. In The Marketing Game, Yes& challenges the D.C.

Jan 2, 2019
The Marketing Game with Josh Golden | Episode 6: The Alcove Special Edition
Advertising

The iconic “Virginia is for Lovers” advertising campaign featured on billboards, bumper stickers, tee shirts, and drink koozies celebrates its golden anniversary in 2019,

Jan 2, 2019
“Virginia is for Lovers” Turns 50 in 2019
People

The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) welcomed six new members, including Cary Hatch, CEO, Brand Advocate of D.C.-based MDB Communications, who were

Dec 28, 2018
National Advertising Review Board Welcomes Six New Members, Including MDB’s Cary Hatch
People

The Washington Redskins have ousted their president of business operations and chief operating officer, Brian Lafemina, after less than eight months on the job,

Dec 27, 2018
Washington Redskins Departures Include Senior Marketing Execs
People

Live Nation Entertainment, which bills itself as the world’s leading live entertainment company, named Kelly Flanigan as president of Washington, DC – U.S.

Dec 23, 2018
Flanigan Named President of Live Nation’s Washington, DC – U.S. Concerts, Overseeing Booking, Marketing and Business Operations
Agency

According to Austin Clemens, Quid, Inc., 2018 saw massive inflows in investment and innovations leveraging artificial intelligence technology to mimic the way humans read

Dec 22, 2018
Predictions for 2019: AI and Agencies
News

Capitol Communicator reached out to our readers to find out what they predict is ahead in 2019 and we have put all their predictions

Dec 21, 2018
Check Out What Communicators Predict for 2019
Agency

Shade Wilson, Director of Digital Strategy, Elevation Advertising in Richmond, told Capitol Communicator that 2019 will be a year of continued change for how

Dec 21, 2018
2019 Marketing Trends from Elevation Advertising
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Cade Martin, the award-winning photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s “Up Close and Personal” profiles, worked on a holiday campaign with Barber Martin Agency

Dec 21, 2018
Cade Martin Works with Barber Martin on Virginia Lottery Holiday Campaign
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