
Sun reporter Madeleine O’Neill fired; Guild calls action “cowardly”
The Baltimore Sun fired federal courts reporter Madeleine O’Neill on September 9, citing internal criticism of management’s news coverage approach under new ownership. O’Neill, hired in April,…
Ellen Crooke, senior vice president of news at Tegna, to retire in January 2025
Ellen Crooke, Tegna’s senior vice president of news, will retire in January 2025. Crooke, who joined Tysons Corner, VA-based Tegna (then Gannett…

Liza Pluto joins Washington Post as Director of Communications
The Washington Post adds Liza Pluto as its Director of Communications. She joins The Post from Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in…

Robin Givhan, WaPo’s senior critic-at-large, wins a 2024 Rabkin Prize
Robin Givhan, The Washington Post’s senior critic-at-large, has been honored as one of the recipients of the 2024 Rabkin Prize. According…

Brett Pomykala joins iHeartMedia Washington, D.C., as Senior Vice President of Sales
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C., appointed Brett Pomykala as its Senior Vice President of Sales. In his new position, Pomykala will oversee all digital and…

Maryland news from imre, Sage Growth Partners, Banner, MPT and more
Imre announced the appointment of two senior creative leaders: Tracy Zuto was named Executive Vice President, Executive Creative Director across healthcare and consumer portfolios;…

WHUR/DC launches ‘The Nina & Joe Afternoon Show’
Howard University-owned WHUR/Washington, DC, is adding a locally-focused afternoon show to its line-up — The Nina & Joe Afternoon Show – which…

WUSA’s Adam Longo posted “a pic of my work life through the end of September”
WUSA’s Adam Longo posted the photo above on Instagram, noting “Here’s a pic of my work life through the end of September.…

Delia Goncalves, a reporter and anchor at WUSA, exits the station after 14 years
Delia Goncalves, a reporter and anchor at WUSA in D.C., is leaving the station after 14 years, but, she did not announce where…

WaPo publishes story built on the work of a new AI tool called Haystacker
The Washington Post on Sunday published its first-ever story built on the work of a new AI tool called Haystacker that allows journalists…

Two TV anchor/reporters – Adam Longo and Delia Goncalves – may exit WUSA
Adam Longo, an anchor/reporter at WUSA in D.C., is leaving the station. Sources tell FTVLive that Longo is crossing the street to…

Jim Farley, who made WTOP the top-billing radio station in the country, dies at 75
Jim Farley, the former VP of News & Programming at WTOP radio in Washington, D.C., (103.5), died of complications during surgery. He…

Radio Updates: What’s new at WWDC, WHUR and WMZQ
Alex Mac joins iHeartMedia modern rock “DC101” WWDC Washington, D.C., for nights, reports Inside Radio. Mac, above, comes to the station from Audacy…

Alana Yzola named WIRED’s Senior Multiplatform Producer based in D.C.
Alana Yzola is now WIRED’s full-time Senior Multiplatform Producer based in D.C. She had been with WIRED on contract for several…

John Lansing, former CEO of D.C.-based NPR, dies at 67
Lansing created a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office at NPR and the number of people of color increased significantly during his tenure. John Lansing,…

