Andrews Joins Kennedy Center as VP/PR From BSO
Eileen Andrews will join the Kennedy Center in May as vice president of public relations. Andrews had been vice president of marketing and communications at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO)…
In the Spotlight: Moses Foster Named Mike Hughes Ad Person of Year by Richmond’s Ad Club
Moses Foster has been named Mike Hughes Ad Person of the Year by the Advertising Club of Richmond, reports the Richmond Times Dispatch. Foster…
Comcast Challenges DirecTV Ad Campaign: DirectTV’s Response Is Some Ad Content So Exaggerated No Consumer Would Believe Some Statements Made
Following a complaint by Comcast, the Better Business Bureau has recommended that DirecTV discontinue its ad campaign featuring Rob Lowe, because the satellite television…
PowerBar Names IMRE as Agency of Record
Sports nutrition company PowerBar has named Baltimore-based IMRE as its Agency of Record for social media, public relations and creative services. “We are…
Paul Tsigrikes Named VP/Marketing of The Washington Post
Paul Tsigrikes has been named VP/marketing of The Washington Post and will oversee its newly reorganized marketing team. Tsigrikes will start his position…
D.C.-Area Updates: Porter Novelli, GMMB, Glover Park Group and DPR Group
Porter Novelli announced that Ryan Kuresman joined its D.C. office as senior vice president. Kuresman will lead the office’s public affairs and…
Connect360 Multimedia Launches “PSA Good4Good” To Help Nonprofits
Connect360 Multimedia has launched “PSA Good4Good” to help nonprofits get free exposure for their public service announcements (PSAs). For nonprofits interested in participating in…
Ed Gillespie, Who Ran for the U.S. Senate in Virginia in 2014, Rejoins Brunswick Group
Brunswick Group announced that Ed Gillespie has returned to the firm as senior counselor. In this role, said Brunswick Group, “Gillespie will contribute to…
Washington Post Publisher Updates Staff on What’s New Since He Joined Six Months Ago
Washington Post Publisher Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., who joined the Washington Post six months ago, sent an update to the staff on what has…
Buzz in Baltimore: Ravens’ Kevin Byrne to Talk Crisis Communications and Ray Rice; Sinclair Launches Digital Investment Division; ‘Political Connecting’ in Annapolis
Kevin Byrne, senior vice president of public and community relations for the Baltimore Ravens, will discuss crisis communications and the Ray Rice controversy at…
The Story Behind the Home Shopping Network, as Co-Founder Honored by NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present the Spirit of Broadcasting Award posthumously to radio and television entrepreneur Lowell “Bud” Paxson during the…
In The Spotlight: Marilyn and Hal Weiner Named D.C.’s April Filmmakers of the Month
The District of Columbia Office of Motion Picture and Television Development named the Emmy Award-winning husband and wife team of Marilyn and Hal…
Young People Watch More Than 22 Hours of Online Video a Week, States Study in Adweek
A new study, reports Adweek, shows that watching content online instead of on TV is the new normal for young millennials and even younger…
Google Warns: “Get Mobile-Friendly” Now!
User experience is greatly affected by the devices people use: phones, game consoles, TVs, ‘phablets’, tablets, desktops and, now, wearables. Recognizing the importance of…
People In the Spotlight: Jeb Brown, Shashi Bellamkonda and Greg Johnston
Jeb Brown joined SmithGifford as senior partner. For 27 years, Brown was CEO of Earle Palmer Brown, an international integrated marketing communications agency based…
