Marketers take note: Listeners say they learned about a brand or product on a podcast
Podcasts have become popular advertising and marketing tools giving brands an opportunity to promote products and services, with 65% of U.S. adults saying

WdPo launches “Ask The Post AI”
The Washington Post debuted “Ask The Post AI” a generative AI tool leveraging the publication’s deeply-sourced, fact-based journalism to deliver summary

Company offering AI-enabled consumer review platform allegedly misrepresented consumer ratings and reviews
The Federal Trade Commission charged a company offering an AI-enabled consumer review platform deceived consumers by misrepresenting that ratings and reviews it published

Jim Hoagland, a Washington Post journalist whose “intrepid reporting and erudite columns were twice honored with the Pulitzer Prize,” dies at 84
Jim Hoagland, a Washington Post journalist whose “intrepid reporting and erudite columns were twice honored with the Pulitzer Prize and made him for decades

Sean Perkins named CMO of NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), based in D.C., added Sean Perkins as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of Global Connections

Baltimore Business Journal names Jessica Iannetta editor-in-chief
Jessica Iannetta, who has been with the Baltimore Business Journal for more than six years, has been named editor-in-chief. Iannetta joined the

Longtime WJLA news anchor Dave Lucas to retire after nearly 48 years in journalism
Dave Lucas, longtime WJLA news anchor, will retire at the end of November after nearly five decades in broadcast journalism, reports WJLA. Lucas has

PSA 101: How to Make a Public Service Announcement: A Nine-Step Guide
By Chelsea Olsen. Connect360 Creating a public service announcement (PSA) might sound like a massive undertaking. Not only do you have to create a

WBJ honors Maria J. Rodriguez, Vanguard Communications, with Women Who Mean Business award
Maria J. Rodriguez, president and CEO of Vanguard Communications, was named one of this year’s Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business

Staying current during a period of constant change a focus of Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit and ADWKDC
The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC, Oct. 30, featured a range of topics important to communicators, including AI and the growing and shifting number

Nyree Wright joins Edelman as EVP
Nyree Wright has joined Edelman as EVP on the Crisis team. According to the agency, she is a public relations professional “noted for her

“Colossal number” of cancellations hit WaPo after owner blocks endorsement of VP Harris for president
“The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists,” as the

Stephanie Gaines-Bryant retires after 16 years at WTOP and 30 years on radio
Stephanie Gaines-Bryant posted on Facebook that she is retiring “after 16 plus years at WTOP and 30 years on the radio here in

Crosby celebrates annual inspiring Actions That Matter Day of Service
660 Hours and $25,000 Donated to Support Local Charities Continuing a long tradition of giving back to the community, Crosby Marketing Communications held

WaPo’s editorial board members step down following owner’s decision to end endorsements in presidential races
One third of The Washington Post’s nine-member editorial board stepped down in the wake of the decision by the newspaper’s owner

