TEGNA Acquires TV and Radio Stations from Dispatch Broadcast Group Capitol Communicator June 12, 2019 Acquisitions, MediaTEGNA Inc., based in Tysons, VA, entered into a definitive agreement with the Dispatch Broadcast Group to acquire, for $535 million in cash, WTHR, the NBC TV affiliate and the #1 rated station in...
Maria Hiaasen Presented Richard M. Clurman Award on Behalf of Late Husband, Rob, Gunned Down with Four Others in 2018 at Annapolis’ Capital Gazette Capitol Communicator June 7, 2019 Awards, MediaMaria Hiaasen accepted this year’s Richard M. Clurman mentoring award in New York at the Livingston Awards on behalf of her late husband Rob Hiaasen, who was assistant editor and columnist for Annapolis'...
Gannett Holds Merger Talks with Gatehouse Media Capitol Communicator June 3, 2019 B to B, Media, Top Center SponsoredUSA Today publisher Gannett, headquartered in McLean, VA, has held merger talks with Gatehouse Media, according to a report in the New York Post. The NY Post's post, citing a report in the Wall Street...
Nats-Orioles Cable Dispute Set For Court on July 12 Capitol Communicator May 20, 2019 B to B, Media, Top Right SponsoredA New York judge set July 12 for oral arguments in the long-running dispute between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over money from the cable channel they jointly own, according to an Associated...
Two Largest Newspaper Chains in U.S. May “Reignite” Merger Talks Capitol Communicator May 17, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, MediaThe two largest newspaper chains in the country, USA Today publisher Gannett, which is based in McLean, VA, and Chicago Tribune owner Tribune, may reignite merger talks, now that both have dispatched with...
May 13 Proclaimed Kojo Nnamdi Day in D.C. Capitol Communicator May 10, 2019 Media, People, Upper Left SponsoredMonday, May 13, will be proclaimed Kojo Nnamdi Day by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in honor of Kojo Nnamdi’s 20 years on air with WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR news station. According to a release, for more...
Newseum to Rededicate its Journalists Memorial on June 3 with the Addition of the Names of 21 More Journalists Capitol Communicator May 3, 2019 Events, Media, People, Top Center SponsoredOn June 3, the Newseum will rededicate its Journalists Memorial, a two-story glass memorial that recognizes the reporters, editors, photographers and broadcasters who lost their lives reporting the...
“Night Out” for Missing Journalist Austin Tice Set for May 2 Capitol Communicator April 30, 2019 Media, People, Top Center SponsoredA coalition of restaurants are joining The National Press Club, The Washington Post, Georgetown University and Reporters Without Borders to raise awareness of Austin Tice, an American journalist who has been...
WTOP-FM in D.C. is Top Billing Radio Station in U.S. Capitol Communicator April 29, 2019 Media, Top Center SponsoredDigital advertising platforms at local radio stations led revenue growth across the industry again last year, according to the first quarter edition of BIA Advisory Services’ 2019 Investing In Radio® Market...
Amazon and Google Announce Official YouTube Apps to Launch on Fire TV Capitol Communicator April 18, 2019 Media, Top Center SponsoredRivals Amazon and Google announced that in the coming months, the two companies will launch the official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app for...
