MSNBC seeks staff and space before separating from NBC News
MSNBC’s final separation from the NBCUniversal News Group is fast approaching, reports Adweek. According to Adweek, as part of the temporarily titled SpinCo entity, “both networks are rebuilding their…
Monumental Sports & Entertainment unveils the District Arts Collection
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) launched a groundbreaking, multi-million-dollar curated art and commemorative memorabilia collection at the new arena in downtown D.…
News anchor leaves WRC to “prioritize my health and family”
Leon Harris, a WRC-TV news anchor — who took a leave of absence last year after a Thanksgiving broadcast prompted concern from viewers — is…
Siobhán O’Grady named Ukraine bureau chief at The Washington Post
Photo: (Marvin Joseph/TWP) Story by WashPostPR Siobhán O’Grady will become Ukraine bureau chief, effective immediately. Siobhán will take over on-the-ground…
Bloomberg News to increase D.C. staff
Peggy Collins, Washington bureau chief of Bloomberg News, announced that Bloomberg News will bolster its D.C. coverage with an additional 15 hires. Collins…
WaPo’s Eugene Robinson joins “exodus of journalists at the beleaguered broadsheet,” states NY Post
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, an MSNBC contributor and staunch critic of President Trump, said he’s retiring from The Post after owner Jeff…
Mental health stories top TV producers most wanted list
TV producers at news stations across the country showed strong interest in interviewing brand and non-profit spokespeople on the widest range of topics…
State of work-life balance in journalism
Muckrack released its second report regarding burnout and how journalists are coping in 2025. Key findings: * Stress levels for journalists remain high. 50% have…
Urban One reduces workforce as ad revenue falls
Urban One, the publicly traded media company focused on African American audiences, reported a net operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, despite…
Jon Brady named news director at WJLA in Washington, D.C.
Jon Brady has been appointed news director of Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate WJLA 7News and WJLA 24/7 News in Washington, D.C. He…
Philip Rucker, former WaPo editor, to oversee CNN’s D.C. newsgathering teams
Former Washington Post editor Philip Rucker, who was hired at CNN in January, is now in charge of all D.C. editorial and management…
Kathy Baird, The Washington Post’s chief communications officer, resigns
Kathy Baird, The Washington Post’s chief communications officer, is resigning effective March 31, reports PRWeek. Baird announced her departure in an internal memo…
Virtually “entire staff” of VOA placed on leave, states VOA director
Michael Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, stated in a Facebook post that he was placed on leave, along with “virtually the entire…
D.C. broadcast legend Diane Rehm to leave WAMU on May 2
Diane Rehm, the longtime WAMU radio broadcaster, will be the first to tell you that “retirement” isn’t in her vocabulary. But, Rehm, 88,…
Ron Nessen, President Gerald R. Ford’s press secretary, dies at 90
Ron Nessen, who as President Gerald R. Ford’s press secretary from 1974 to 1977 pledged a new era of openness after the Watergate…
