Maryland news from MGH, The Banner, Warschawski and MPT
MGH announced the agency is “thrilled” to welcome Watershed Distillery, based in Columbus, Ohio, as the Hunt Valley-based agency’s newest client. According to MGH,…
Jeff Clabaugh, WTOP business reporter, dies at 63
WTOP business reporter Jeff Clabaugh, whose steady-paced voice conversationally delivered money news to the D.C. region for three decades, died at 63 following a…
Spotted MP named to The PR Net 100
Spotted MP (Marketing + Public Relations) has been named to The PR Net 100, 2025, described as the preeminent list celebrating talent, innovation and influence in the…
Jeffrey R. Caporizzo, Senior Partner, Executive Creative Director at ICF Next, dies at 55
Jeffrey R. Caporizzo, Senior Partner, Executive Creative Director at ICF Next, died on Sept. 17. He was 55. An online tribute to Caporizzo, known as “Cap”…
Charles “Chuck” Roberts named MPT’s EVP and COO
Maryland Public Television announced that Charles “Chuck” Roberts, a broadcasting veteran with more than a decade of executive leadership in public television and radio operations in…
MSNBC and NBC News to split early next month
MSNBC and NBC News, which have shared editorial resources going back to the cable news channel’s 1996 founding, will officially split beginning next month, reports…
Kathy Baird, most recently Chief Communications Officer at The Washington Post, named SVP, Chief Impact Officer for McDonald’s USA
Kathy Baird, most recently Chief Communications Officer at The Washington Post, has been named SVP, Chief Impact Officer for McDonald’s USA, effective September 30. In…
The Banner launches in Montgomery County
The Banner, a nonprofit, multi-platform news operation serving Greater Baltimore and Maryland, continues to expand, announcing that it is opening a bureau and introducing an…
State of Wikipedia report for September 2025
This month’s Chaos Index sits at 68 for the month of September, up slightly (4%) from the month of August. New page submissions have continued…
Ownership of The Hodges Partnership in Richmond shifts to employees
Ownership of The Hodges Partnership will transition within the firm, the Richmond-based public relations firm announced, reports Virginia Business. According to the post: Four senior…
The Visual Desktop: Connect360’s powerful new way to visually present broadcast PSA results
With Public Service Announcements (PSAs) celebrating their 75th year on television, Connect360 is proud to introduce its new and exciting visual way to present broadcast PSA…
Cutbacks at WETA as it cuts $4.4 million in spending
WETA eliminated 21 staff positions and canceled three TV shows as it looks to cut $4.4 million in spending this fiscal year, reports Current. CEO…
TreeFork Strategies launched by agency veteran Elizabeth Shea
Agency veteran Elizabeth Shea has launched TreeFork Strategies. According to its website, TreeFork Strategies was founded “as a consultancy focused on strategic communications for entrepreneurs and…
Alexandria Times converts to nonprofit
The Alexandria Times became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on Sept. 5 with its sale to Alexandria Community Media. The move, states a post, took place…
“Keep the chit-chat short” is takeaway from study on podcasts
Get to the point. That is one of the takeaways from a forthcoming study that is a joint project between Point-To-Point Marketing and Strategic…
