Voice Actors losing work to AI
The National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) will bring its advocacy to Washington, D.C., this month, with leadership appearing on two prominent panels examining how…
RMR, based in Potomac, MD, and 2TON, based in South Florida, announce strategic merger
RMR & Associates (RMR), based in Potomac, MD, and 2TON, based in South Florida, announced a strategic merger, bringing the two organizations together under one umbrella…
Sign of the Times: BBC’s news operation to cut as many as 2,000 jobs
The BBC staff has been warned that its news operation faces a 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as the corporation pushes through a cost-…
Ad Council and NHTSA launch new PSAs for “Never Happens” campaign
The Ad Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) for their “Never Happens” campaign. ‘Pediatric vehicular heatstroke remains…
Maryland Media Moves: WBAL-TV names new sports director; Baltimore Magazine president steps down; new editor at The Daily Record
Three Maryland media organizations have personnel news to report. WBAL-TV Baltimore has named Pete Gilbert, in main photo, as sports director, succeeding Gerry Sandusky, who…
WHITE64 launches ‘Carved Over Time’ campaign for Luray Caverns
WHITE64 launched its latest creative campaign for Luray Caverns, “Carved Over Time.” At a moment when much of modern advertising is created at increasing speed, often…
“Think Liquid” may be your key to success, states Geoff Livingston’s new book “Now Is Gone”
By Geoff Livingston A marketing communications director last year had done everything right with AI, that is if you follow the daily swirling memes on Linkedin.…
WAMU expands investment in local journalism, names Naomi Starobin managing director of news
WAMU named Naomi Starobin managing director of WAMU News, a new position “created as part of the organization’s sweeping multi-phased investment in local journalism…
Sign of the Times: Microsoft offers first-ever voluntary employee buyouts as it grapples with AI
Microsoft will offer voluntary buyouts to some U.S. employees, a first for the 51-year-old software giant, as the tech industry grapples with major…
More bad news for newspapers: There’s a tight supply of newsprint
As if they didn’t have enough to deal with, America’s newspaper publishers are facing a tight supply of newsprint that’s driving up prices,…
Laura Evans Media’s Rwanda mission with USA for UNHCR works to “amplify global visibility for refugee education”
Laura Evans Media supported USA for UNHCR’s Building Better Futures campaign during a February 2026 mission to Rwanda, providing, states a release, “on-the-ground…
Baltimore TV icon Marty Bass to retire after nearly five decades at WJZ
Veteran Baltimore broadcaster Marty Bass will retire at the end of May, concluding a 48-year career with WJZ-TV that helped shape the city’s…
Capitol Communicators: Profile of Sheila Brooks, Ph.D. Founder, President and CEO, SRB Communications
Capitol Communicators is a profile series spotlighting the people shaping the present and future of advertising, digital, marketing and public relations in the Mid-Atlantic. This…
Designing Dynamic Customer Journeys for Every Stage of the Lifecycle
Originally published by Response Labs. Reprinted with permission Audience Science helps brands understand who customers are and what motivates them. The next step is putting that…
“The Fred Show” coming to D.C. and Baltimore on April 30
“The Fred Show” will debut April 30 on “Hot 99.5” WIHT in D.C., and “Z104.3” WZFT in Baltimore, airing live weekdays from 6-…
