“Soaring” audience gains by Fox, CNN and MSNBC driven by viewer interest in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Capitol Communicator March 13, 2022 Broadcasting, General, Media, Top Center SponsoredMajor 24/7 TV news networks posted more soaring gains driven by intense interest in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Viewing rose 17% to a collective 7.09 million viewers for the most recent week, reports...
Buzz in Baltimore: Greg Abel’s “What’s the Big Idea?” unlimited PTO at TBC, Banner’s Inner Harbor newsroom, downtown signs and more Jeffrey Davis March 9, 2022 Agency, Marketing, Maryland News, Media, Upper Left SponsoredGreg Abel By Jeffrey Davis, Baltimore Regional Editor PR pro and master story-teller Greg Abel is coming out with "What's the Big Idea? with Greg Abel," a new podcast centered around big ideas – where...
Renee Poussaint, co-anchor of the 6 and 11 p.m, news on Channel 7 in D.C. beginning in 1978 and held that position for more than a decade, dies at age of 77 Capitol Communicator March 9, 2022 Media, People, Top Right SponsoredRenee Poussaint, co-anchor of the 6 and 11 p.m, news on Channel 7 in D.C. for more than a decade beginning in 1978, has died at the age of 77. A trailblazing journalist, Poussaint began her career in...
Katie Barlow named chief legal correspondent for WTTG in Washington, D.C. Capitol Communicator March 8, 2022 Media, People, Upper Left SponsoredKatie Barlow has been named chief legal correspondent for WTTG in Washington, D.C., and will appear on various station newscasts, reports TVNewsCheck. Barlow is a journalist and formerly served as a lawyer...
Walter R. Mears, who covered presidential campaigns for 45 years for The Associated Press, dies at 87 Capitol Communicator March 7, 2022 Media, People, Upper Left SponsoredWalter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns for The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize doing it, has died. He was 87. “I could produce a story...
The Baltimore Banner announces “Creatives in Residence” to celebrate local writers and artists Jeffrey Davis March 7, 2022 Maryland News, Media, People, Top Center SponsoredThe Baltimore Banner, the news source set to launch mid-year, has announced a “Creatives in Residence” program to help amplify the work of artists and writers from the Baltimore region. The inaugural class...
Cable news viewership increased during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Capitol Communicator March 1, 2022 Insights, Media, Top Center SponsoredCable news viewership jumped during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Fox News Channel leading the way and CNN showing the most dramatic increases, AP reports. CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged...
Puck Headlines: “Is Jen Psaki the Next Rachel Maddow?” Capitol Communicator February 24, 2022 Media, People, Top Center SponsoredWhen the cable news industry was consumed by the ongoing and seemingly never-ending Jeff Zucker–Allison Gollust-Chris Cuomo imbroglio, and as WarnerMedia C.E.O. Jason Kilar was flaccidly trying to calm...
Todd Bernstein named Station Manager of WJLA-ABC7 and WJLA-24/7 in Washington, D.C. Capitol Communicator February 23, 2022 Broadcasting, Media, PeopleTodd Bernstein has been named Station Manager of WJLA-ABC7 and WJLA-24/7 in Washington, D.C. Bernstein, who is currently the station’s Director of Sales, will continue reporting to Senior Vice President...
Bruce Johnson, retired WUSA-TV9 news anchor, writes book on “overcoming poverty, race, violence and his mother’s deepest secret” Capitol Communicator February 22, 2022 Media, PeopleBruce Johnson recently retired after 44 years as an news anchor and reporter, most recently with WUSA-TV9 in Washington, D.C. Following retirement, Johnson has focused on his book Surviving Deep Waters,...
