Business Transformation Pitch with the CX Goalkeeper joining The Agile Brand podcast network
From the creators of the award-winning The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström podcast, comes a new show that goes beyond theory. It brings

Washington Post’s Kate M. Davey exits to become COO of WAMU
WAMU added Kate M. Davey as Chief Operating Officer. According to a release, Davey joins WAMU after more than two decades in media leadership,

John Lyon, who spent 22 years at WMAL radio in D.C., died; In widely-followed case, his two daughters were murdered in 1975
John Lyon, whose 22-year career at WMAL radio in D.C. coincided with his family’s quiet, determined search for answers in the

One World Associates opens D.C. office
One World Associates, a boutique strategic communications and public affairs firm based in New York, has relaunched with “a bold global footprint and an

Washington Post “far from done” with changes, states CEO Will Lewis
Will Lewis, CEO of The Washington Post, encouraged staffers who do not “feel aligned” with the news company’s “reinvention” to resign in a

Jack Speer, NPR newscaster, retires after more than two decades
Jack Speer, one of public radio’s most familiar voices, is retiring after more than two decades at NPR. Speer, based in Washington, served

Institute for Crisis Management releases 35th Annual Crisis Report
Crisis news story statistics returned to pre-pandemic-like results. The Institute for Crisis Management® (ICM) tallied 1,134,388 crisis news stories in

Crosby launches national PSA campaign for Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Crosby Marketing Communications (Crosby) has launched the new “This is My Room” public service campaign for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national,

Nicole Cornish to step down as Avoq CEO
Avoq announced that Nicole Cornish will step down as Chief Executive Officer by the end of the year and will remain on the Board

Punchbowl News launches YouTube show called Fly Out Day
The Capitol publication Punchbowl News will launch a weekly YouTube show called Fly Out Day — a test of whether the shift toward video that

Baltimore Banner expands to cover Montgomery County
The Baltimore Banner is expanding to cover Montgomery County and you can sign up to receive updates here. In March, Montgomery Perspective reported that

Most major news websites had year-on-year traffic drop in May
Only 15 out of the top-50 news websites in the US grew traffic year-on-year in May, according to the latest data

“There has been massive growth in the use of podcasts as an advertising tool,” finds survey
Attitudes about podcast advertising have changed significantly since 2015 finds a survey of marketers and media agencies. According to Inside Radio, the most recent

Britt Waters, WJLA Traffic Anchor, cut in cost-cutting move
According to sources, recently hired WJLA News Director Jon Brady announced that Sinclair parted ways with AM Traffic Anchor Britt Waters. Her departures is

Pam Jenkins, most recently Weber Shandwick’s Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Public Health Officer, named CEO of Shatterproof
Pam Jenkins, most recently Weber Shandwick’s Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Public Health Officer, joins Shatterproof as CEO. Jenkins, who had been

