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

Sep 5, 2026
Award-winning reporter Mauricio Casillas exits NBC Washington for anchor post in Texas
Agency

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

Sep 3, 2026
Antihero named 2026 Breakthrough Agency by AAF Baltimore
Agency

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

Sep 2, 2026
Qi2 and Yes& challenge consumers to refuse the same old crap
Media

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

Sep 1, 2026
Baltimore Sun and Washington Post show steep declines in print circulation, states new report
Advertising

The Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general allege Amazon concealed unfair charges in its digital advertising auction pricing.  An FTC release states

Aug 31, 2026
Amazon sued over secret ad surcharge “scheme,” states FTC release
Insights

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

Aug 31, 2026
Earned media now most important media type in the PESO Model® for improving AI discoverability, finds new report
Media

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 The shows have been replaced by

Aug 29, 2026
Layoffs at WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore
Insights

Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across

Aug 26, 2026
Meta to make major changes ​to Facebook and Instagram in settlement over social media harms to children
Media

You may have encountered dynamic pricing — sometimes referred to as algorithmic, personalized, or surveillance pricing — when booking a flight or buying groceries on Instacart.

Aug 25, 2026
Lawsuit filed against Washington Post for failing to disclose “dynamic pricing”
People

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

Aug 24, 2026
Joseph Olmo reveals during broadcast that he is leaving NBC Washington
People

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

Aug 24, 2026
Arbitrator orders Washington Post to rehire columnist
Communications

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

Aug 24, 2026
Television becoming podcasting’s newest growth platform
People

Joel Oxley, President and General Manager of Hubbard Radio in D.C., will receive the 2026 NAB National Radio Award, the National Association of

Aug 21, 2026
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”
People

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

Aug 21, 2026
Declan Moore named President/Market Manager of Hubbard’s D.C. cluster, which includes WTOP and Federal News Network
Agency

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

Aug 21, 2026
Omnicom Shifts Omni Engineering Teams to Endava Amid AI Platform Push
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