AARP joins D.C. Pickleball Team as sponsor
D.C. Pickleball Team (DCPT), D.C.’s first professional pickleball team in Major League Pickleball (MLP), announced AARP as a sponsor and will

Storm Smith named to Ad Age’s 2023 40 Under 40
Storm Smith, Gallaudet University Director of Storytelling and alumna, has been named to Ad Age’s 2023 40 Under 40. Ad Age’s annual

Monumental Sports & Entertainment rebrands as Monumental Sports Network
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which acquired NBC Sports Washington last year, has rebranded the regional sports network as Monumental Sports Network, which will feature

Elon Musk moving to “monthly payment system” for X
Elon Musk said that X, formerly known as Twitter, is moving to a “monthly payment system” because “it’s the only way I can

The Washington Post and Compass Coffee brew “The Post Roast”
The Washington Post and Compass Coffee announced the release of “The Post Roast,” a collaborative coffee blend in celebration of The 7, The Post’

Lawmakers take on media Wednesday at annual National Press Club Spelling Bee
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Wednesday, September 20, in the National Press Club’

Kenneth Moton joins WTTG Washington as news anchor
Network veteran Kenneth Moton is joining WTTG Washington as an evening and late-news anchor. He begins September 25 and will anchor the weekday

Disconnect between consumers and marketers makes for major marketing misses
The disconnect between how consumers and marketers see things has produced some major marketing misses recently, states Inside Radio. Now a new study conducted

ChurnZero becomes G2’s #1 Customer Success software
ChurnZero, the platform and partner for Customer Success, has advanced to the top of the Customer Success software category in the latest Grid Report

D.C.-area agency updates: RedPeg Marketing, ROKK Solutions and The Alpine Group
RedPeg Marketing has joined Dawn, a portfolio of independent agencies that work together to serve clients. RedPeg was formed in 1995 and is led

AAF DC announces leadership team for 2023-2024; Gretchen Carswell named president
The American Advertising Federation DC Chapter (AAF DC) announced its officers and directors for 2023-2024, featuring people from prominent area agencies, in-house

Amber Macdonald, former Special Assistant to President Biden and longtime chief speechwriter to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, joins SKDK
SKDK announced that Amber Macdonald, former Special Assistant to President Biden and longtime chief speechwriter to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, is joining the

U.S. News & World Report names Dafna Linzer editorial director and executive vice president
U.S. News & World Report, based in D.C., announced that Dafna Linzer has joined the company as its editorial director and executive

“Smokey is within us all” is theme of new Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention PSAs
The Ad Council, National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service released new PSAs as part of the iconic Smokey Bear Wildfire

Capitol Communicator and Global Communicators Collective hosted discussion on global solidarity
In a world marked by unprecedented challenges, the 78th UN General Assembly takes center stage with a call to rebuild trust and reignite solidarity.

