Agency updates: Glen Echo Group, Seven Letter and Alpine Group
Glen Echo Group added Shane McCarthy and Bella Kerbers. Both join the firm, states a release, during a new phase of growth as part

Diane Rehm, who hosted a nationally distributed call-in show from news/talk WAMU, being inducted into Inside Radio’s Radio Hall of Fame
Diane Rehm, who hosted a nationally distributed call-in show from news/talk pubcaster WAMU Washington, DC (88.5), is being inducted into Inside

Steve Crane named editor-in-chief of Maryland Matters
Steve Crane, a veteran journalist who covered the Maryland State House in parts of three different decades and has also led coverage of Maryland

Sam Feist to head C-SPAN after nearly 35 years with CNN
Longtime CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist will leave the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet to take the helm of C-SPAN as

People on the move: Wendy Werve joins COMPLY, David Martins exits D.C., and Jen Robison and Melissa Hammans join RIVE
Wendy Werve joined COMPLY as CMO. Werve, above, joins COMPLY as CMO with more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience at high-growth

Greg Kihlström to share how to fuel B2B marketing with meaningful personalization at B2B MarCom Summit on May 23
By Debra Silimeo One of the most respected – and prolific – experts on marketing and branding, Greg Kihlström, tells Capitol Communicator that he wants you

Maryland Governor Moore signs law imposing restrictions on online data collection and ad targeting
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a privacy law that imposes tough new restrictions on online data collection and ad targeting, reports MediaPost. Major ad

Agency updates: Seven Letter, Response Labs and Lens End Media
Seven Letter added Casey Hernandez as a Partner. Hernandez, above, was most recently senior vice president for global corporate communications at Herbalife, a publicly

McDonald’s to spend “hundreds of millions of dollars” to upgrade digital marketing capabilities
McDonald’s is planning to invest “hundreds of millions of dollars” to upgrade its digital marketing capabilities over the coming years as the major

FOVNDRY promotes Megan Neapolitan to president
FOVNDRY promoted Megan Neapolitan from chief operating officer to president. In her expanded role, Neapolitan will focus on setting and realizing the vision of

Sinclair seeks to sell more than 60 TV stations nationwide
Sinclair, headquartered in Baltimore County, is looking to sell more than 30 percent of its stations, according to people familiar with the matter, reports

Trilliad announces the appointment of Erin Hutchinson as Chief Marketing Officer
Annapolis based Trilliad, the pioneering company aiming to be the top Growth Services Provider, announces the appointment of Erin Hutchinson as its Chief Marketing

Muck Rack teams up with Help Every Reporter Out to connect journalists and PR pros
Muck Rack reports that it is teaming with Help Every Reporter Out (HERO), the platform founded by Peter Shankman that makes it easy for

Dr. Marnel Niles Goins named Dean of American University’s School of Communication
Dr. Marnel Niles Goins was named to lead American University’s School of Communication. She was most recently the dean of the College of

Crosby takes five first-place awards in PRSA Best in Maryland competition
Crosby Marketing Communications won five first-place awards in the 2024 Best in Maryland competition held by the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations

