WHAG to Expand News Coverage Following End of NBC Affiliation
Following reports that Nexstar Broadcasting Group’s WHAG Hagerstown, Md, will lose its NBC affiliation after more than 40 years this summer, the station

Fox News Channel is Nation’s Most-Trusted Source of News, Concludes New Report
A Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds the nation’s most-trusted source of news or commentary is the Fox News Channel, taking first

High-Level Departures and Layoffs Impact Levick, Reports The Hill
D.C.-based crisis communications firm Levick is looking at a restructuring –- including layoffs –- following a duo of high-level departures, reports The Hill.

Van Eperen Partners with Capitol Communicator on Video Profile Series
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video interviews in 2016, titled Communicator Spotlight. This
American Advertising Awards-DC Gala Set for March 18
The American Advertising Awards-DC gala is set for March 18 from 6:30 to 10 p.m at the Newseum. According to AAF

Washington Post Digital Readership in January Up 46 Percent from January 2015
The Washington Post recorded more than 735 million page views in January 2016, according to comScore. The new numbers also indicate increased online engagement

The Martin Agency Makes AdAge’s 2016 Agency A-List
Even at 50 years old, The Martin Agency proved that Richmond, Virginia, is still a hotbed of creative innovation, stated AdAge in its listing

Internet Marketing Association Starts Mid-Atlantic Chapter
The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) launched a Mid-Atlantic Chapter and named Mostafa Razzak, principal of JMRConnect, as the region’s chairman and executive

Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Williamsburg Launch Joint Ad Campaign
Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Williamsburg released a joint television ad targeted at Spring Break business as the start of what the two attractions

Constance Chatfield-Taylor, Flying Colors Broadcasts, Profiled in The Post
Constance Chatfield-Taylor, 61, has charted an unorthodox career that pinged like a pinball, bouncing from one thing to another, reports

Some D.C. Law and Lobby Firms Now Offering PR and Public Affairs
Some of Washington’s hottest law and lobby firms are bringing public relations professionals in-house as they seek to influence Capitol Hill and

Instagram to Count Video Views, Giving Marketers a Better Idea of How Many People Watch their Clips
Instagram will start counting views on videos, which should give marketers a better idea of how many people watch their clips, reported Advertising Week.

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Sarah Black, Senior Marketing Specialist at the Society for Human Resource Management
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Sarah

Google Ends Display Ads in Adobe Flash to Protect Consumers From Malware
Google will stop running display ads in the Adobe Flash format on the Google Display Network or through DoubleClick in favor of HTML5, and

Van Eperen Adds Hillarie Turner as Vice President
Van Eperen announced that Hillarie Turner has joined the agency as vice president. Turner will provide senior-level counsel for the agency’s health

