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Broadcast Management Group (BMG) announced plans to open two full-scale broadcast studios in the nation’s capital, filling a “long-standing void” in

Aug 7, 2025
BMG to open two full-scale broadcast studios in D.C.
People

Morton Mintz, a Washington Post reporter “who brought a muckraker’s zeal to business reporting, notably by helping expose the baby-deforming drug thalidomide

Aug 6, 2025
Morton Mintz, reporter “who brought a muckraker’s zeal to business reporting,” has died
Agency

Yes& has recruited veteran agency financial executive Avigail Schlosser to serve as its chief financial officer (CFO). Schlosser brings more than 20 years

Aug 6, 2025
Yes& adds Avigail Schlosser as CFO
Advertising

A study commissioned by The Advertising Coalition and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence has, states a release,  “quantified the extraordinary impact

Aug 6, 2025
Advertising drives 20% of US economy, states new study
Media

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down early next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS, and

Aug 5, 2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down in January 2026
Media

Carol Leonnig, a veteran investigative reporter for The Washington Post, is departing the publication for MSNBC. According the Deadline, Leonnig will serve as MSNBC’

Aug 5, 2025
Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Leonnig exits The Washington Post for MSNBC
Agency

Red Banyan announced that Jennifer Donahoe joined the firm as a director on its crisis communications team in  D.C., According to a release,

Aug 3, 2025
Agency Updates: Red Banyan and Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications
Agency

The world’s largest advertising company, WPP, has found a new CEO in Microsoft exec Cindy Rose, reports Adweek. Rose will take over from

Aug 1, 2025
World’s largest advertising company adds CEO with background in tech and AI
Agency

August Lang & Husak Inc., a Chevy Chase advertising agency, has closed after nearly 34 years, reports Washington Business Journal.  Principal and CEO Michael

Aug 1, 2025
Chevy Chase ad agency closes after nearly 34 years
Media

Sports columnist Sally Jenkins is leaving The Washington Post to join The Atlantic Monthly, starting September 15, reports Publishers Daily. “Sally is quite possibly

Jul 31, 2025
“America’s greatest living sportswriter” exits The Washington Post
Media

Dan Steinberg, another employee exiting The Washington Post, is joining The Atlantic as an NFL managing editor.  An announcement about his move to The

Jul 30, 2025
Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg exits for The Athletic
PR

Generative Pulse, described as “a groundbreaking new solution for shaping brand visibility in generative AI responses,” is now available, providing brands with the insights

Jul 30, 2025
New Muck Rack venture, Generative Pulse, empowers organizations to take control of AI narratives
Agency

Ironmark acquired American Marketing & Mailing Services (AMMS), a Tampa-based marketing technology company known, states a release,` “for its proprietary campaign platform and

Jul 29, 2025
Ironmark acquires American Marketing & Mailing Services
PR

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) launched a search for a new pro bono client for a two-year partnership commencing in January 2026.

Jul 28, 2025
WWPR launches search for 2026-2027 pro bono client
Media

News/talk WAMU (88.5), the perennial radio ratings leader in Washington DC, “isn’t too worried about the impact of the Trump administration’

Jul 25, 2025
WAMU “can weather loss of federal funding,” reports Inside Radio
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