
Yes& Appoints Liz Murnin as Vice President of Business Development
Yes& hired Liz Murnin as vice president of Business Development. She is focusing on new business and reports to CMO Debbie Bates Schrott.

Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” plans to depart the network this year
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” has “quietly” informed other news outlets that he plans

News4 reporter Derrick Ward dies at 62
Derrick Ward, a News4 reporter in D.C., died following complications from recent cardiac arrest. He was 62. According to News4, “Ward grew up

“Out with the Old” facing TV-news anchors and correspondents, reports Variety
According to Variety, for TV-news outlets, “2025 is shaping up to be a year of out with the old and in with the…

Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, exits and “open to new possibilities”
Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, has signed off from the ABC affiliate in D.C.

Former WMAR-TV anchor Jamie Costello returns to storytelling role
Veteran Baltimore broadcaster Jamie Costello has found his way back to storytelling, joining CosTELLo YOUR STORY, the Annapolis-based video production company founded by

Meghan McCorkell, who’s worked in marketing and communications, named executive director of Live Baltimore
Meghan McCorkell’s is taking over as executive director of Live Baltimore, reports the Baltimore Banner. McCorkell, a former WJZ reporter who’s worked

Jackelyn Keller joins Comscore as CMO
Comscore named Jackelyn Keller its Chief Marketing Officer. According to a release, she brings “extensive expertise in linear TV, streaming, digital and programmatic advertising,

Mike Smith earns lifetime achievement awards from NPC and PRSA
Mike Smith was honored in December with distinguished professional service awards from the National Press Club and the Public Relations Society of America. According

Patrick Kilcur, one of the top lobbyists at the Motion Picture Association, to join Ballard Partners
Patrick Kilcur, one of the top lobbyists at the Motion Picture Association, is leaving the trade group after 11 years to join Ballard Partners,

Maria Rodriguez, president & CEO of Vanguard Communications, elected to the National Press Club’s Board of Governors
Maria Rodriguez, president & CEO of Vanguard Communications, was elected for a three-year communicator seat on the Board of Governors of the National

Christopher A. Eddings, Daily Record newspaper executive, dies at 75
Christopher A. Eddings, a longtime newspaper executive in Baltimore who dedicated his career to nurturing journalistic talent and serving local communities, died December 10

D.C.-based Ali Vitali to Anchor MSNBC’s Way Too Early
Ali Vitali will anchor MSNBC’s early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6, reports Adweek. According to the Adweek post, she

NBC News’ correspondent Dasha Burns joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief
POLITICO adds Dasha Burns, who reported on the 2024 Trump campaign as one of NBC News’ correspondents, to be its White House Bureau Chief.

WaPo’s Managing Editor Matea Gold exits for New York Times, the latest in series of high-profile departures from The Post
Matea Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post who until recently was a contender for the newspaper’s top editing role, is joining
