Agency Updates: ROKK Solutions, Nahigian Strategies and Weber Shandwick
Annaleigh Mills joins ROKK Solutions as Data & Insights Director, leading its Data Science practice. Mills, shown above, previously served as the research manager

Sarah Frostenson exits WaPo for New York Times
Sarah Frostenson is exiting The Washington Post for the D.C. bureau of the New York Times as an assistant editor focused on developing

Skype, the pioneering online video calling service, ended May 5
Skype, the pioneering online video calling service that has been around for more than two decades, ended service May 5. According to NPR, Microsoft,

Lamar Advertising acquires Premier Outdoor Media
Premier Outdoor Media, a leading independent operator of out-of-home advertising assets throughout the Northeast Corridor, “divested its OOH assets to Lamar Advertising

Equiniti completes acquisition of Notified and GlobeNewswire
Equiniti (EQ), a global leader in shareholder services, completed its acquisition of Notified, provider of public relations and investor relations solutions from West Technology

Sign of the times: QVC moving beyond TV “to find growth”
In a sign of the times for cable TV, the legacy home shopping brand QVC Group says that it is laying off approximately 900

Nick Iannelli named WTOP’s evening anchor
Nick Iannelli has been named the evening anchor at WTOP. In a social media post, Iannelli wrote: “You can find me anchoring each evening

President Trump moves to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and

Report reveals D.C. insiders “universal reliance on LinkedIn”
LinkedIn emerges as the only shared platform, while trust shifts from institutions to individuals Avoq released findings from its 2025 Policy Insiders’ Media Habits

iostudio and Yes& Federal Launch SBA-Approved Mentor-Protégé Partnership to Support Federal and State Government Agencies
iostudio, a woman-Veteran-owned small business with over 25 years of experience serving federal and state agencies, and Yes& Federal, a top-

Nyree Wright to receive Innovation in Media award at The Spectrum Circle Awards Luncheon
The Spectrum Circle announced that Nyree Wright will receive an Innovation in Media award, May 16, at The Spectrum Circle Awards Luncheon in D.

Washington Post adds reporter to its White House team
Washington Post reporter Emily Davies, who spent more than three years on the D.C. crime beat, is moving to the White House. In

Maryland and Virginia are two of the most social media-obsessed states, states new study
Maryland and Virginia were named as two of the most social media-obsessed states in a study, reports FOX 5 DC. According to the

The Daily Wire, a conservative digital media “powerhouse,” opening a D.C. office
The conservative digital media “powerhouse,” The Daily Wire, is opening a D.C. office led by deputy managing editor Tim Rice and promoting Brent

Greg Kihlström ranked #1 marketing thought leader globally by Thinkers360 for second consecutive year
The Agile Brand announced that Greg Kihlström, author, speaker, and expert on marketing technology, customer experience and digital transformation, has been named the #1

