Retired ABC7 News Reporter and Anchor Greta Kreuz Dies from Lung Cancer
Retired ABC7 News reporter and anchor Greta Kreuz died Saturday in Washington after an eight-year battle with lung cancer. Kreuz joined D.C.-based WJLA in 1988 and anchored…
TEGNA Acquires Locked On Podcast Network
TEGNA, based in Tysons, VA, acquired Locked On Podcast Network , described in a release as “the leading and innovative podcast network for local sports.…
Marty Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post, to Retire on Feb. 28
Marty Baron, the executive editor of The Washington Post who led the newsroom to 10 Pulitzer Prizes, will retire on Feb. 28. “The experience…
Brightest Young Things Pivots to Exactly Agency
In our in-box on January 15, 2021, we received the following: Today is the very last BYT Weekend Guide/Best Weekend Bets EVER.…
Lisa Nicole Matthews to be Inaugurated as 114th President of National Press Club on January 30
Lisa Nicole Matthews, Assignment Manager of U.S. Video for the Associated Press, will be inaugurated on January 30 as the 114th president of…
Growing Speculation that Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron to Retire Soon
There is growing chatter that Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron could soon retire, reports the New York Post. Baron has not made any…
NBC4 News Anchor Aaron Gilchrist Joins NBC News NOW in NYC
NBC4 news anchor Aaron Gilchrist joined NBC News as an anchor for NBC News NOW, the network’s streaming news service, based in New…
Bill Signed Authorizing National Monument to Fallen Journalists
The president on Dec. 23, 2020 signed into law a companion bill to legislation written by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and…
Washington Post Creating “More Global Newsroom” in 2021
The Washington Post is working to create “a more global newsroom” by creating breaking-news hubs in Europe and Asia. These operations will be…
Axios Acquires Charlotte Agenda
Axios acquired the Charlotte Agenda, a local news start-up focused on the North Carolina city, for nearly $5 million, reports MediaPost. MediaPost adds…
Former FOX 5 News Anchor Shawn Yancy Joins NBC4 Washington
Former FOX 5 news anchor Shawn Yancy will join NBC4 Washington as an evening news anchor early in 2021. Yancy left FOX 5 exactly…
AP’s Lisa Nicole Matthews Elected President of the National Press Club
Lisa Nicole Matthews, Assignment Manager of U.S. Video for the Associated Press, was elected the 114th president of the National Press Club on…
Congress Passes Legislation Honoring Fallen Journalists
The Fallen Journalists Memorial (FJM) Foundation thanked the U.S. Senate for passing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3465) on Dec. 3, 2020, to authorize…
BuzzFeed to Acquire HuffPost
Once they had digital media almost to themselves, reports The New York Times, but in a deal led by BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti, shown…
Bally’s and Sinclair Announce Sports Betting and iGaming Strategic Partnership
Bally’s Corporation and Hunt Valley, Md. based Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that they have entered into agreements for a long-term strategic…
