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# Buzz in Baltimore: A New News Director at WBAL-TV, a Harvey Hire, Communicators Named ‘Influential Marylanders’
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/buzz-in-baltimore-a-new-news-director-at-wbal-tv-a-harvey-hire-communicators-named-influential-marylanders/
- Published: 2015-02-01T22:50:08.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-11T18:40:50.000Z
- Author: Jeffrey Davis
- Tags: Advertising, Marketing, Broadcasting, Communications, #Import 2026-10-08 18:46

**Annapolis native Tim Tunison** has been named news director of **WBAL-TV**. Serving as assistant news director since 2005, he succeeds **Michelle Butt**, who was promoted to president and general manager of the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in Winston-Salem, N.C., WXII-TV.

**Hunt Valley-based** **Harvey** hired **Jen Leah** as art director for the COVERGIRL account. She joins from Anthem Worldwide where she designed and managed packaging, wall and POP displays for Revlon and Almay. Harvey also announced the website re-design for another beauty client, **Bubbles**, the chain of 38 salons owned by Ratner Companies, and new digital work coming in 2015 for **Glory Days Grill** and **Advance**.

**The Daily Record** announced its 2015 Influential Marylanders honorees, 51 of Maryland’s top leaders selected by the editors for leadership and significant contributions in their industries. Winners in the communications category were **Anita A. Brightman, A Bright Idea Inc.;** **Sheilah Kast of WYPR’s “Maryland Morning**,” **Warner Mason, WebbMason Inc.;** and **David D. Smith, Sinclair Broadcast Group**. **Greg Cangialosi, MissionTix/Betamore**, was selected in the technology category.