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The Washington Post announces 2023 class of Academic Year Fellows from Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications and the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Aug 26, 2023

The Washington Post announces 2023 class of Academic Year Fellows from Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications and the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism

The Washington Post announced its 2023 class of Academic Year Fellows who will cover sports, edit breaking news and enterprise stories, produce audio, and

Agency CEO shares benefits of turning 50, including “I am just getting started”
Aug 25, 2023

Agency CEO shares benefits of turning 50, including “I am just getting started”

By Maurisa Potts, Founder and CEO of Alexandria, VA,-based Spotted MP Recently I celebrated my 50th birthday. Fifty years is a long time,

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer will be a Lifetime Achievement Honoree at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Aug 24, 2023

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer will be a Lifetime Achievement Honoree at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

One of the most celebrated and longest tenured anchors in cable news history is receiving one of the TV business’ highest honors, reports TV

WUSA Washington adds Chick Hernandez as 11 p.m. sports anchor
Aug 23, 2023

WUSA Washington adds Chick Hernandez as 11 p.m. sports anchor

WUSA Washington has hired Chick Hernandez as its 11 p.m. sports anchor and lead anchor for the upcoming Commanders NFL season. reports TV

Anya Grundmann, NPR’s top programming executive, to step down after nearly 30 years at the network
Aug 22, 2023

Anya Grundmann, NPR’s top programming executive, to step down after nearly 30 years at the network

NPR’s top programming executive, Anya Grundmann, will step down at the end of the year after nearly three decades at the network. According

Carol Randolph, host of morning and public-affairs TV programs aimed at African Americans in D.C., dies at 82
Aug 21, 2023

Carol Randolph, host of morning and public-affairs TV programs aimed at African Americans in D.C., dies at 82

Carol Randolph, who spent 17 years as the host of morning and public-affairs TV programs aimed at African American viewers in the D.

Patrick Paolini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX 5 DC/WTTG, promoted to Executive Vice President of Ad Sales for Fox Television Stations
Aug 19, 2023

Patrick Paolini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX 5 DC/WTTG, promoted to Executive Vice President of Ad Sales for Fox Television Stations

Patrick Paolini is leaving his position as Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX 5 DC/WTTG after ten years in the role,

Roger Vilsack, “a creative force in the Washington advertising community for decades,” has died
Aug 18, 2023

Roger Vilsack, “a creative force in the Washington advertising community for decades,” has died

Roger Vilsack, a product of the ‘Don Draper’ era of advertising, has died. He was 81 years old. According to his obit, Wilsack led

D.C.-area people in the news: Greg Roche, Charlie Brotman and William “Bill” Rolle
Aug 17, 2023

D.C.-area people in the news: Greg Roche, Charlie Brotman and William “Bill” Rolle

iHeartMedia’s WWDC (DC101)/Washington, DC Music Director and afternoon personality Greg Roche exits the Alternative outlet after 22 years. He joined the station

IPC adds Michelle Leff Mermelstein, APR, as senior director of media engagement
Aug 17, 2023

IPC adds Michelle Leff Mermelstein, APR, as senior director of media engagement

IPC added Michelle Leff Mermelstein, APR, as senior director of media engagement to its staff at IPC’s office in Washington, D.C. In

Darren Haynes, Emmy Award-winning Sports Anchor, exits WUSA9 for LA’s KCBS/KCAL
Aug 17, 2023

Darren Haynes, Emmy Award-winning Sports Anchor, exits WUSA9 for LA’s KCBS/KCAL

Darren Haynes. an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning Sports Anchor, has left D.C.-based WUSA9. His last broadcast was Aug. 16. “After talking

Matt White, president and CEO of WHITE64, to exit the Tysons, VA, agency
Aug 16, 2023

Matt White, president and CEO of WHITE64, to exit the Tysons, VA, agency

Matt White, president and CEO of WHITE64, an agency based in Tysons, VA, announced on social media that it’s “hard to believe that

ABC News and NBC News name new White House correspondents
Aug 15, 2023

ABC News and NBC News name new White House correspondents

ABC News has signed CNN Beijing-based correspondent Selina Wang to be its new senior White House correspondent, reports TV Newser. Wang, left in

GenNext Media, dba Surefire Local, promotes Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr to Chief Marketing Officer
Aug 10, 2023

GenNext Media, dba Surefire Local, promotes Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr to Chief Marketing Officer

GenNext Media, dba Surefire Local, Vienna, VA, has promoted Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr to Chief Marketing Officer. According to a release, “Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr has

UMD’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism mourns passing of founding dean Ray Hiebert
Aug 9, 2023

UMD’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism mourns passing of founding dean Ray Hiebert

Ray Eldon Hiebert, founding dean of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, died Aug. 5 in Carmel, Calif. He was

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