Award-winning reporter Mauricio Casillas exits NBC Washington for anchor post in Texas
NBC Washington reporter Mauricio Casillas is leaving to become a news anchor at a station in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. NBC4 anchor

Antihero named 2026 Breakthrough Agency by AAF Baltimore
Antihero, the Baltimore-based creative production agency founded by director Andrew Fetchko three years ago, has been named Breakthrough Agency for 2026 by the

Qi2 and Yes& challenge consumers to refuse the same old crap
Yes& launched a humorous and provocative campaign for Qi2 (pronounced “chee two), the new global wireless charging standard, drawing an unexpected parallel between

Baltimore Sun and Washington Post show steep declines in print circulation, states new report
Print circulation continued its steep decline across the U.S. newspaper industry in early 2026, with The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post recording

Amazon sued over secret ad surcharge “scheme,” states FTC release
The Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general allege Amazon concealed unfair charges in its digital advertising auction pricing. An FTC release states

Earned media now most important media type in the PESO Model® for improving AI discoverability, finds new report
Earned media has emerged as the most important media type in the PESO Model® improving AI discoverability, according to a new report from D

Layoffs at WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore
WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore cancelled its local midday and afternoon shows hosted by TJ Smith and Angelette Aviles. The shows have been replaced by

Meta to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram in settlement over social media harms to children
Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across

Lawsuit filed against Washington Post for failing to disclose “dynamic pricing”
You may have encountered dynamic pricing — sometimes referred to as algorithmic, personalized, or surveillance pricing — when booking a flight or buying groceries on Instacart.

Joseph Olmo reveals during broadcast that he is leaving NBC Washington
Long-time NBC anchor Joseph Olmo revealed mid-broadcast that he is leaving NBC Washington, reports The Daily Beast. “Well, before we go tonight,

Arbitrator orders Washington Post to rehire columnist
An independent arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post violated its collective bargaining agreement with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild when it fired columnist

Television becoming podcasting’s newest growth platform
Television is quickly becoming podcasting’s newest growth platform as video viewing reshapes audience habits, reports Inside Radio. New data from Edison Podcast Metrics,

NAB to honor Joel Oxley, President and GM of Hubbard Radio in D.C., for his “extraordinary leadership and lasting contributions to the radio industry”
Joel Oxley, President and General Manager of Hubbard Radio in D.C., will receive the 2026 NAB National Radio Award, the National Association of

Declan Moore named President/Market Manager of Hubbard’s D.C. cluster, which includes WTOP and Federal News Network
Hubbard | Media announced that Declan Moore is the new President/Market Manager for its Washington, D.C., cluster, which includes WTOP, Federal News Network

Omnicom Shifts Omni Engineering Teams to Endava Amid AI Platform Push
Omnicom has transferred significant portions of the product and engineering teams supporting its AI-powered Omni platform to technology contractor Endava, according to ADWEEK.

