WTOP-FM, Country’s Top Billing Radio Station, Becomes ABC Radio News Affiliate
“The nation’s most successful all-news radio station is changing network providers. Hubbard Broadcasting’s WTOP-FM (103.5) Washington D.C. has dropped CBS News Radio in favor…
The Martin Agency Confronts Allegations About Harassment and Hostile Working Conditions, Reports Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Martin Agency, “Richmond’s international advertising superstar”, is facing its own brand crisis as it confronts allegations from multiple women and men who…
The Martin Agency Adds Virginia Tourism Corp
Virginia Tourism Corp. selected Richmond-based The Martin Agency as its advertising agency of record, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which added that the…
2017 in Review and What’s Ahead in 2018
What did 2017 mean to area communicators? The short answer is that it was another year of change, with the continuing exit of traditional…
Kristen Cavallo Named CEO of The Martin Agency Following Sexual Harassment Allegation
Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced that Kristen Cavallo has been named Chief Executive Officer of The Martin Agency. For the past seven years, Ms.…
Business Group Focused on Spurring Growth Between Baltimore and Richmond Rolls Out Marketing Video
A year-old business group “focused on spurring growth between Baltimore and Richmond is rolling out a new marketing video highlighting the region’s…
Richmond Agency Updates
Co+Lab developed a holiday game for Virginia Lottery. Called “Game Guy’s Holiday Dash,” the digital game is part of the lottery’s…
The Martin Agency Promises to ‘Get Better’ in Wake of Harassment “Scandal”, Reports Adweek
After nearly a week’s worth of stories about the departure of chief creative officer Joe Alexander amid a series of sexual harassment claims,…
High-Profile Exit From Martin Agency in Richmond Followed Sexual Harassment Allegation, States AdAge
The rapid departure of Martin Agency veteran Joe Alexander followed an internal investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment by the chief creative officer,…
Buzz in Baltimore: Under Armour CMO Out; idfive Launches Port Discovery Website; Jellyfish Recognized by Rackspace
A management shake-up at Under Armour includes the replacement of its chief marketing officer, Andrew Donkin. Donkin joined Under Armour from Amazon in…
AMADC Debuts ‘One Chapter Alliance’ to Expand Member Benefits and Access to Regional Programming and Events
AMA Washington DC (AMADC) reports it is a founding member of the AMA One Chapter Alliance. According to AMADC, the alliance is “a groundbreaking,…
Arts & Letters Creative Co. Opens in Richmond
Arts & Letters Creative Co., billed as a creative agency, has opened in Richmond, reports MediaPost, which added that “the nearly 20-person shop…
Facebook to Invest $1 Billion in Virginia
Facebook will build its next data center in Henrico County, which is just outside Richmond, reports CNN Money, which added that “Facebook plans to…
Updates from The Martin Agency, Cvent and D S Simon Media
The Martin Agency in Richmond released its latest “It’s Not Surprising” TV spot for Geico. Called “Triangle,” the spot premiered during the Primetime…
Area Updates: The Post Adds Clancy Ryan as Head of Technology Sales, WTTG-TV/WDCA-TV to Relocate and Motion Video Moves its Headquarters From Fairfax to Richmond
The Washington Post named Clancy Ryan the Head of Technology Sales where, said The Post, he will drive revenue growth for Arc Publishing, The…
