
Washington Post publisher paints “stark picture” of The Post’s finances, reports The Post
In a presentation to employees on May 22, Washington Post publisher Will Lewis “painted a stark picture of The Post’s finances, revealing that the publication has lost $77 million…
Theresa Vargas named WaPo’s local enterprise editor
Theresa Vargas will take on the role of local enterprise editor at The Washington Post. In this position, states WaPo, she will oversee “high-…

Mid-Atlantic Media acquires Chesapeake Family Life
Mid-Atlantic Media, LLC has expanded its media holdings with the acquisition of the Annapolis, Maryland, Chesapeake Family Life publication. Chesapeake Family Life, a…

NPR to create “Backstop” editors to review all the public broadcaster’s journalism prior to release
Some NPR employees are reportedly feeling angst about a new group of six senior editors — called the “Backstop” — who will be charged with reviewing…

Marty Kady II joins WaPo as Senior Director and General Manager of Professional Products
Martin (Marty) Kady II joins The Washington Post as Senior Director and General Manager of Professional Products. According to WaPo, “Marty’s extensive experience…

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…

Jana Meron joins WaPo as Vice President of Revenue Operations & Data
Jana Meron has joined The Washington Post as Vice President of Revenue Operations & Data. According to The Post, Meron is “an award-winning…

Susan Tran joins DC News Now as evening anchor
Susan Tran joins DC News Now as evening anchor July 15, anchoring alongside Chris Flanagan on DC News Now at 6 p.m., 7…

WTOP-FM in D.C. remains top-billing radio station in US
WTOP-FM in Washington, D.C., continued its winning streak in 2023 and remains the top-billing radio station in the United States, according…

Diane Rehm, who hosted a nationally distributed call-in show from news/talk WAMU, being inducted into Inside Radio’s Radio Hall of Fame
Diane Rehm, who hosted a nationally distributed call-in show from news/talk pubcaster WAMU Washington, DC (88.5), is being inducted into Inside…

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…

Sam Feist to head C-SPAN after nearly 35 years with CNN
Longtime CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist will leave the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet to take the helm of C-SPAN as…

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…

Muck Rack teams up with Help Every Reporter Out to connect journalists and PR pros
Muck Rack reports that it is teaming with Help Every Reporter Out (HERO), the platform founded by Peter Shankman that makes it easy for…

Survey shows significant decline in use of six of policy insiders most preferred media sources
Policy insiders’ daily media preferences are shifting, according to an Avoq survey of policy insiders’ media habits. The 2024 survey shows a significant decline…

