D.C. transit authority ban on controversial ads violates First Amendment concludes judge
A federal judge ruled in favor of a Christian nonprofit in a First Amendment suit against Washington’s transit authority, blocking a policy that

Theresa Vargas named WaPo’s local enterprise editor
Theresa Vargas will take on the role of local enterprise editor at The Washington Post. In this position, states WaPo, she will oversee “high-

Mid-Atlantic Media acquires Chesapeake Family Life
Mid-Atlantic Media, LLC has expanded its media holdings with the acquisition of the Annapolis, Maryland, Chesapeake Family Life publication. Chesapeake Family Life, a

NPR to create “Backstop” editors to review all the public broadcaster’s journalism prior to release
Some NPR employees are reportedly feeling angst about a new group of six senior editors — called the “Backstop” — who will be charged with reviewing

Trilliad, a Growth Service Provider based in Annapolis, acquires Sercante, a Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Pardot consulting firm in Roswell, GA
Annapolis-based Trilliad, a Growth Service Provider (GSP), acquired Sercante, a Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Pardot consulting firm based in Roswell, GA. This acquisition,

Crosby wins national Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards from PRSA
Crosby Marketing Communications has won two awards in the Silver and Bronze Anvil competition of the Public Relations Society of America. One of the

Shea named president of D.C.-based REQ
Elizabeth Shea has been named president of REQ. According to a release, “Elizabeth came to REQ through the 2019 acquisition of SpeakerBox Communications, the

WebMechanix, Columbia, MD, acquired by Pittsburgh-based Level Agency
WebMechanix, a digital marketing agency headquartered in Columbia, MD, has been acquired by Level Agency, a Pittsburgh-based agency backed by private equity sponsor

Marty Kady II joins WaPo as Senior Director and General Manager of Professional Products
Martin (Marty) Kady II joins The Washington Post as Senior Director and General Manager of Professional Products. According to WaPo, “Marty’s extensive experience

B2B MarCom Summit set for Thursday
The D.C. region’s B2B marketing and communications community will convene Thursday at the Carahsoft Conference Center in Reston, VA. Forty-plus subject

FOX 5 DC reporter covers lockdown at son’s high school while the teen sheltered inside
FOX 5’s Bob Barnard, above, has covered news in D.C. for over 25 years but, on Thursday, the news hit close to

Jana Meron joins WaPo as Vice President of Revenue Operations & Data
Jana Meron has joined The Washington Post as Vice President of Revenue Operations & Data. According to The Post, Meron is “an award-winning

Susan Tran joins DC News Now as evening anchor
Susan Tran joins DC News Now as evening anchor July 15, anchoring alongside Chris Flanagan on DC News Now at 6 p.m., 7

Newsweek partners with Statista to release inaugural list of America’s Best PR Agencies
U.S. cities such as New York and Washington, D.C., “harbor some of the most sought-after agencies on the planet.” Public relations

WTOP-FM in D.C. remains top-billing radio station in US
WTOP-FM in Washington, D.C., continued its winning streak in 2023 and remains the top-billing radio station in the United States, according

