Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit summer flash and 50% off second ticket sale
Act now to take advantage of our summer flash sale plus more savings if you buy two tickets for the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit and ADWKDC…
Mark Goldstein, the first Chief Marketing Officer and former D.C.-area agency exec, dies at 77
Mark Goldstein, an advertising executive who, states Adweek, “helped reshape the role of agency leadership and mentored generations of talent”, died on July 31. He was…
BMG to open two full-scale broadcast studios in D.C.
Broadcast Management Group (BMG) announced plans to open two full-scale broadcast studios in the nation’s capital, filling a “long-standing void” in D.C.…
Morton Mintz, reporter “who brought a muckraker’s zeal to business reporting,” has died
Morton Mintz, a Washington Post reporter “who brought a muckraker’s zeal to business reporting, notably by helping expose the baby-deforming drug thalidomide and General…
Yes& adds Avigail Schlosser as CFO
Yes& has recruited veteran agency financial executive Avigail Schlosser to serve as its chief financial officer (CFO). Schlosser brings more than 20 years of experience…
Advertising drives 20% of US economy, states new study
A study commissioned by The Advertising Coalition and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence has, states a release, “quantified the extraordinary impact of advertising…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down in January 2026
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down early next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS, and local radio…
Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Leonnig exits The Washington Post for MSNBC
Carol Leonnig, a veteran investigative reporter for The Washington Post, is departing the publication for MSNBC. According the Deadline, Leonnig will serve as MSNBC’s senior…
Agency Updates: Red Banyan and Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications
Red Banyan announced that Jennifer Donahoe joined the firm as a director on its crisis communications team in D.C., According to a release, Donahoe, pictured…
World’s largest advertising company adds CEO with background in tech and AI
The world’s largest advertising company, WPP, has found a new CEO in Microsoft exec Cindy Rose, reports Adweek. Rose will take over from outgoing CEO…
Chevy Chase ad agency closes after nearly 34 years
August Lang & Husak Inc., a Chevy Chase advertising agency, has closed after nearly 34 years, reports Washington Business Journal. Principal and CEO Michael August, above,…
“America’s greatest living sportswriter” exits The Washington Post
Sports columnist Sally Jenkins is leaving The Washington Post to join The Atlantic Monthly, starting September 15, reports Publishers Daily. “Sally is quite possibly America’s…
Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg exits for The Athletic
Dan Steinberg, another employee exiting The Washington Post, is joining The Atlantic as an NFL managing editor. An announcement about his move to The Atlantic states:…
New Muck Rack venture, Generative Pulse, empowers organizations to take control of AI narratives
Generative Pulse, described as “a groundbreaking new solution for shaping brand visibility in generative AI responses,” is now available, providing brands with the insights and tools…
David Wassell named president at MGH
MGH has appointed Chief Creative Officer David Wassell as the agency’s new president, ushering in a new era of leadership as the Hunt Valley-based…
