Orioles and Nats Baseball Games Will No Longer Be Carried on Over-The-Air TV Stations
As another sign of changing times, the days of “free” baseball games on over-the-air TV are history – at least in the D.C. and Baltimore markets. According to…
Hunt Valley, Md-Based Sinclair Broadcast Group in Spotlight Because of Content Their Stations Told to Run
Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, which owns, among many outlets, WJLA and NewsChannel8 in the D.C. area; and WBFF, WNUV…
Meredith Cuts Staff; Puts Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated and Money Up for Sale
After announcing it would lay off 200 to 300 staffers, Meredith Corp. announced deeper cuts, numbering 1,000, over the next 10 months, reports…
Most of the 40 Most-Watched Programs on Cable Last Week Were Political Shows, Reports AP
Nielsen reports that 26 of the 40 most-watched programs on cable television the week of March 11 were political shows on Fox News…
iHeartRadio Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
After months of delays, discussions and last-minute attempts to avoid an unfortunate financial necessity, the inevitable has finally happened to one of America’…
Seven Major TV Providers Lost Three Million Subscribers in 2017
Big traditional pay TV providers lost 3.7% or 3 million subscribers in 2017 — one of the worst years ever, according to one report,…
Citing Lack of Advertising Support, Baltimore Beat to Close After Four Months
Baltimore Beat, the alternative weekly newspaper launched in November 2017 announced March 6 that it is closing. To our readers: We launched the Baltimore…
Journalist Joie Chen Named Director of Programs in D.C. for Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
Journalist Joie Chen has been named director of programs in Washington, D.C., for the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, according…
Baltimore County Council Provides More than $1.4 Million to Sinclair Broadcast Group
“In an effort to retain Hunt Valley-based conservative-leaning TV news conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group, Baltimore County lawmakers have endorsed a state loan…
D.C.-Based Vox Media Cuts About 50 Employees
Jim Bankoff, CEO of D.C.-based Vox Media, announced plans to lay off around 50 employees, with the Racked, Curbed, SB Nation, and…
Nicole Carroll Named Editor in Chief of USA TODAY
USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co., Inc., announced that Nicole Carroll will become editor in chief of USA TODAY effective March 2018. Carroll joins…
Washington Post Ranked Eighth on Fast Company’s List of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
The Washington Post is ranked 8th on Fast Company’s annual World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list, which spans more than 350 enterprises…
The Washington Post Launches Retropod Podcast
The Washington Post launched a daily audio program called Retropod. According to The Post: “After the launch of the Retropolis blog, we discovered a…
Email Newsletters Increasingly Used as Storytelling Platforms
The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), a non-profit advocacy organization, launched its U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter, reports MediaPost, which added…
Maryland Updates: News from Tessco, Mindgrub, A. Bright Idea and Baltimore Magazine
Tessco, the Hunt Valley based provider of wireless products, services and solutions, announced the addition of three new vice presidents across the company. Tammy…
