TEGNA to Acquire 11 TV Stations in Eight Markets Capitol Communicator March 20, 2019 Acquisitions, MediaTEGNA Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire 11 local television stations in eight markets, including eight Big Four affiliates, for $740 million in cash. The proposed transaction with Nexstar Media...
Buzz in Baltimore: Remembering WBAL’s “Detour Dave”; Atcheson Joins R2integrated; Abel Adds Lance Jeff Davis March 15, 2019 Agency, Broadcasting, Digital, Media, PR, Upper Left SponsoredLongtime Baltimore radio traffic reporter Dave Sandler, who delivered traffic reports for more than 30 years on WBAL Radio and 98 Rock as “Detour Dave,” has died after a long illness, reports the station....
Regional Reporters Based in D.C. are an “Imperiled Breed” Capitol Communicator March 15, 2019 Insights, MediaRegional reporters who are based in Washington, D.C., and who serve as watchdogs on local congressional delegations and who pay close attention to how local issues are affected by the federal government are...
Publisher of Loudoun Tribune Newspaper Arrested, Accused of Defrauding Investors Capitol Communicator March 11, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, Media, PeopleThe publisher of a local newspaper in Northern Virginia has been arrested and is accused of defrauding investors in the newspaper company, reports NBC4 in Washington, D.C.. The report added that Brian Thomas...
The Washington Post to Debut Virtual Reality Experience at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Capitol Communicator March 7, 2019 Events, Media, Top Center SponsoredThe Washington Post will debut a virtual reality adaptation of a story following a first-grader’s journey of trauma and loss after a school shooting at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival presented by AT&T,...
New Study States Washington Post is the Leading Digital News Source for Opinion Leaders Nationwide Capitol Communicator March 2, 2019 Media, Top Right SponsoredThe Washington Post has been named the leading digital news source for opinion leaders across the country, according to the 2018 Erdos & Morgan Opinion Leaders study. According to The Post, the study also...
Kiplinger Washington Editors Acquired by London-Based Dennis Publishing Capitol Communicator March 1, 2019 Media, Upper Left SponsoredKiplinger Washington Editors Inc., one of the oldest publishing companies in Washington, has been acquired by London-based Dennis Publishing, reports WTOP, which added that "Kiplinger was founded in 1920 in...
The Washington Post Launches Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship Capitol Communicator February 25, 2019 MediaThe Washington Post launched the Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship, a new global opinions program established to honor the late Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. The fellowship will provide an independent platform for...
News from Baltimore Fishbowl; Maryland Governor’s Office; Visit Baltimore; and, Influential Marylanders Announced Jeff Davis February 15, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, Communications, MediaFormer Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, former Baltimore Sun editor David Nitkin and writer Karen Nitkin have bought a stake in Baltimore Fishbowl, according to the online news and entertainment outlet....
Baltimore Beat Returns on March 6 Jeff Davis February 10, 2019 Media, Top Center SponsoredBaltimore Beat, the alternative news organization that ceased publishing in 2018, announced plans to return on March 6, one year to the day that the paper was closed. Since the closure, Beat co-founder...
