The Sun’s Sam Davis retires; news from Sage, Baltimore Public Media and WYPR
The Baltimore Sun is undergoing a leadership shift, with managing editor Sam Davis, in main photo, retiring after serving in the role since 2016.

WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello retires after 37 years
After telling Baltimore’s stories for 37 years, WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello, co-anchor of the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. news,

Maryland news from imre, MGH and Abel Communications
imre announced the appointment of Christian Bauman as its Chief Creative Officer. According to a release, Bauman has led some of the most innovative

GBC selects Resonance, Ipsos and Timbre Strategies for Baltimore region branding
Following an agency review that began in late 2023, the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has announced the selection of place-branding agency Resonance Consultancy

Dave Pivec, former NFL tight end and founder of Pivec Advertising, dies at 80
Dave Pivec, a Baltimore native renowned for his athletic prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, died on May 11 at age 80. Born and raised in

Agency CEO “thrilled” to welcome new assistant AE
— A surge of intense excitement and pleasure — I posted the following on LinkedIn last week and it generated quite a response, in just seven

Penn State honors T.J. Brightman; Baltimore County launches destination campaign; Incite lands AROS; Sage adds Michelle McNickle
Incite Creative in Baltimore has been engaged by AROS Consulting, LLC, an accounting firm serving the Baltimore/DC region. “We are thrilled to be

Hires and promotions at MPT, Planit and David S. Brown Enterprises
Maryland Public Television (MPT) has announced the appointment of Eleanor Hong as managing director, Digital Content & Operations at the statewide public television network.

Watson and Gill leave Redstart to launch Sunny Side Creative; KO Public Affairs merges with Sandy Hillman Communications
Two creative professionals who previously worked together at Baltimore agency Redstart Creative have branched out to launch their own firm, Sunny Side Creative. Elisa

Crisis communicators working around the clock after Key Bridge collapses in Baltimore
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore carrying 4,700 containers struck the

Architect selected for Fallen Journalists Memorial at National Mall to commemorate press freedom and those who died advancing it
Launched on the one-year anniversary of the 2018 Capital-Gazette newsroom shooting, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation has announced the selection of Chicago-

Christene Jennings takes the helm at Marketing for Change Co.
Christene Jennings, a longtime leader in environmental and road safety communication, has been named the new chief executive officer of Marketing for Change Co.

GKV wins smoking prevention account; Maryland’s “Be Moved” campaign news; WYPR and WTMD combine forces
Maryland Governor Wes Moore joined Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson to unveil a new component of the department’s ‘Be Moved’ ad

How to annoy editors
What are the most annoying, automatic-delete emails that land in reporters’ inboxes? The pet peeve question was posed to the Baltimore Sun’s

Storyfarm wins Best in Show; 118 ADDYs awarded at 50th American Advertising Awards in Baltimore
The American Advertising Federation of Baltimore (AAFB) marked their 50th Annual American Advertising Awards, “We’re Off to See the ADDY s” amongst a

