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Baltimore Sun on the move again; Banner adds obits; news from WYPR’s “On the Record” and MPT

by | Oct 13, 2024

The Baltimore Sun’s editorial team is set for another relocation, this time to Little Italy’s Bagby Building at 509 S. Exeter Street. This marks the fourth move for the newsroom in seven years, following their 2023 shift from Baltimore Peninsula to St. Paul Place. The media company’s new owners, David Smith of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Armstrong Williams, are orchestrating this change. While editorial operations will move first, business and advertising departments are slated to follow within the year, vacating their current St. Paul Plaza offices. In 1997,  Eisner & Associates, at the time Baltimore’s second-largest advertising firm, announced plans to occupy the entire 89,000-square-foot building along with the headquarters of Caliber Learning Network, a subsidiary of Sylvan Learning Systems.

The Baltimore Banner has unveiled a new online obituary section. Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino announced this expansion as part of the outlet’s ongoing growth, emphasizing the importance of celebrating community members and preserving their legacies. The new feature will include both editorial and paid obituaries, designed to be easily shared on social media platforms. In a departure from traditional models, The Banner will offer a flat-rate pricing structure for paid obituaries, making it more affordable for families to commemorate their loved ones. Chief Revenue Officer Sharon Nevins highlighted that this innovative approach aligns with evolving funeral industry trends, including green funerals and cremations. The Banner’s cost-effective, user-friendly online platform aims to accommodate these changing preferences while serving the community’s needs.

Baltimore Public Media’s WYPR announced that Ashley Sterner, long-time host of “Morning Edition,” will now co-host “On the Record” alongside Sheilah Kast. Sterner, a familiar and trusted voice at WYPR for nearly two decades, steps into her new role to expand her engagement with the community through in-depth discussions and storytelling. According to a release, the program, produced by Maureen Harvie and Melissa Gerr, will continue to offer high-quality content with interviews involving audacious artists, intrepid scientists, community leaders, and more. Kast and Sterner will tackle issues that influence daily life, delivering thoughtful and engaging conversations with key figures shaping these topics. The show broadcasts every Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 am on 88.1 FM.

Maryland Public Television (MPT) will serve for the fourth year as the official regional broadcaster and livestream provider of the 2024 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory, one of only two 5 Star level equestrian events in the sport. The statewide public TV network, in partnership with The Fair Hill Organizing Committee, will offer viewers more than nine hours of live coverage during the four-day event on MPT-HD, the MPT live stream and the PBS app. This year’s competition, October 17-20, takes place again at the Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Cecil County, Maryland.

Image of Ashley Sterner, left, and Sheilah Kast via WYPR

About the Author

Jeffrey Davis

Jeffrey A. Davis, APR has more than 25 years of news media and national public relations experience and heads J. Davis Public Relations, LLC, a PR and social media consultancy. A three-time PRSA Maryland president, he serves as Maryland regional editor for the Capitol Communicator and is co-founder of Podville Media in D.C. where he co-hosted the "Practically Social" podcast. Jeff is the regional representative of the national Public Relations Consultants Group (PRCG). He began his career as a reporter at daily newspapers in Ohio, New Jersey and at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.

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