
WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello retires after 37 years
After telling Baltimore’s stories for 37 years, WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello, co-anchor of the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. news, is retiring from the ABC affiliate…
RP3 Agency adds award-winning Tuesday Poliak as new Chief Creative Officer
— Creative Leader is Latest Addition to RP3’s Women-Led Agency Management Team — Proudly woman-owned and independent, full-service marketing agency RP3 announced…

Maryland news from imre, MGH and Abel Communications
imre announced the appointment of Christian Bauman as its Chief Creative Officer. According to a release, Bauman has led some of the most innovative…

GBC selects Resonance, Ipsos and Timbre Strategies for Baltimore region branding
Following an agency review that began in late 2023, the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has announced the selection of place-branding agency Resonance Consultancy…

WebMechanix, Columbia, MD, acquired by Pittsburgh-based Level Agency
WebMechanix, a digital marketing agency headquartered in Columbia, MD, has been acquired by Level Agency, a Pittsburgh-based agency backed by private equity sponsor…

FOX 5 DC reporter covers lockdown at son’s high school while the teen sheltered inside
FOX 5’s Bob Barnard, above, has covered news in D.C. for over 25 years but, on Thursday, the news hit close to…

Dave Pivec, former NFL tight end and founder of Pivec Advertising, dies at 80
Dave Pivec, a Baltimore native renowned for his athletic prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, died on May 11 at age 80. Born and raised in…

Steve Crane named editor-in-chief of Maryland Matters
Steve Crane, a veteran journalist who covered the Maryland State House in parts of three different decades and has also led coverage of Maryland…

Maryland Governor Moore signs law imposing restrictions on online data collection and ad targeting
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a privacy law that imposes tough new restrictions on online data collection and ad targeting, reports MediaPost. Major ad…

Sinclair seeks to sell more than 60 TV stations nationwide
Sinclair, headquartered in Baltimore County, is looking to sell more than 30 percent of its stations, according to people familiar with the matter, reports…

Maryland’s local news ecosystem is suffering and needs help now, finds Merrill College study
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has released its first Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study, which examines the state of…

Agency CEO “thrilled” to welcome new assistant AE
— A surge of intense excitement and pleasure — I posted the following on LinkedIn last week and it generated quite a response, in just seven…

The Hatcher Group wins Best in Show and Tracy Imm earns Lifetime Achievement Award at annual PRSA Maryland “Best in Maryland” gala
The Hatcher Group won Best in Show and Tracy Imm was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual PRSA Maryland “Best in…

Penn State honors T.J. Brightman; Baltimore County launches destination campaign; Incite lands AROS; Sage adds Michelle McNickle
Incite Creative in Baltimore has been engaged by AROS Consulting, LLC, an accounting firm serving the Baltimore/DC region. “We are thrilled to be…

Hires and promotions at MPT, Planit and David S. Brown Enterprises
Maryland Public Television (MPT) has announced the appointment of Eleanor Hong as managing director, Digital Content & Operations at the statewide public television network.…

