The Banner recognized with sports journalism awards
The Baltimore Banner and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earned Associated Press Sports Editors Triple Crowns, a distinction that recognizes sustained excellence across multiple areas of sports…
WMZQ Washington, DC, and WPOC Baltimore add Kelly Ford to afternoon lineups
iHeartMedia country outlets WMZQ Washington, DC (98.7), and WPOC Baltimore (93.1) have named Kelly Ford Music Director and afternoon host for both stations. Ford…
Association Headquarters acquires Potomac Management Resources
Association Headquarters (AH) announced the acquisition of Potomac Management Resources (PMR), an association management and consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia. The acquisition, states a release,…
Giant Food names Gregg Dorazio its vice president of marketing
Giant Food announced the appointment of Gregg Dorazio as vice president of marketing, As vice president of marketing, states a release, Dorazio will focus on further…
Yes& names Ashley Benecchi SVP of its Yes& CommCore practice
Former TV Journalist, C-Suite Communications Coach and Strategist Builds Out Specialty Offering Yes& announced that industry veteran Ashley Benecchi has been named SVP, Yes&…
Sylvia Bugg, PBS’ Chief Programming Executive, dies at 55
Sylvia Bugg, PBS’ Chief Programming Executive and General Manager for General Audience Programming, who had a long career in public broadcasting and at Discovery Communications, has…
AI Update: Netflix paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI company, states The Hollywood Reporter
When Netflix acquired Ben Affleck’s “mysterious AI company InterPositive earlier this year, it took the industry by storm,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. THR post asked:…
Gretchen Carswell, Immediate Past President of AAF DC, dies
Gretchen Carswell, Immediate Past President of the American Advertising Federation DC Chapter (AAF DC), died. According to an email that Lindsay Matthews, AAF DC president, sent…
YouTube now one of the most-used apps for podcasts
YouTube has become one of the most-used apps to consume podcasts, states an Inside Radio post, “as the streaming service has seen its usage in…
WYPR’s “Pass the Mic” returns with support from the T. Rowe Price Foundation
WYPR, Baltimore’s NPR station and part of Baltimore Public Media, announced that Pass the Mic will expand to a weekly, 30-minute program beginning in…
Controversial: The Magazine That Fought for Press Freedom 100 Years Ago
Originally published by CommPRO. Reprinted with permission. The Mr. Magazine™ Book-in-a-Blog, Chapter 3, Part 1 One hundred years ago, magazine publishers were wrestling…
The Public Relations Collective launches nationwide PR alliance
The Public Relations Collective has announced its official launch as a nationwide alliance of senior-level public relations and communications professionals who built their careers at…
WWPR names finalists for 38th Annual Woman of the Year Award
Washington Women in Public Relations named three finalists for its 38th Annual Woman of the Year Award: Dr. Sheila Brooks, Founder, President and CEO, SRB Communications:…
Agency Updates: Access Unlimited, Warschawski and Seven Letter
AccessU, a Roanoke-based agency specializing in higher education, launched a sister brand, Access Unlimited. The new brand, states an item received by Capitol Communicator, creates…
State of Wikipedia report for July 2026
In July, the Wikipedia Chaos Index ticked slightly upward to 88, keeping it at the same High range it has been through the first half of…
