Veteran Journalist Chuck Goudie to Leave WLS in Chicago
WLS investigative reporter Chuck Goudie has left the Chicago ABC owned station after more than 40 years. Goudie started working at the station in 1980 as a general assignment reporter. "Chuck Goudie...
View ArticleZipRecruiter and Norelco Tap Into the Shadowy Severance World For New Ads
Lumon Industries is on the lookout for employees with "wisdom, etiquette, and zeal," according to a creepy recruiting ad that conveniently fails to mention the soul-sucking, brain-hacking part of the...
View ArticleAnthropologie’s Secret to Retail Success With CMO Elizabeth Preis
Retail is no longer just about selling products--it's about creating experiences that are relevant and resonate emotionally. In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton sits down with...
View ArticleKansas City ABC Station Adds Sixth Meteorologist to Weather Team
Brittany Foster has joined Kansas City ABC affiliate KMBC as a meteorologist. The station now has the city's largest weather team with six meteorologists. "When it comes to keeping viewers safe, KMBC 9...
View ArticleUlta Beauty CMO Michelle Crossan-Matos Is Leaving the Beaty Retailer
Michelle Crossan-Matos, chief marketing officer at Ulta Beauty, revealed in a LinkedIn post Wednesday that she is leaving the company. Crossan-Matos assumed the CMO role at Ulta Beauty in January 2023,...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Inauguration Draws 24.5 Million Viewers, Down From 2021 and...
This post has been updated with final numbers from Nielsen Media Research The numbers are in, and 24.589 million total viewers watched President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, per Nielsen Media...
View ArticleHere’s How Much TikTok Has Dominated Short-Form Video
If short-form video is the future of social media, TikTok is months, if not years, ahead of the competition. Last year, U.S. TikTok users spent most of their time on the app (55%) watching content in...
View ArticleIkea Revives Social Media Challenges That Went Viral a Decade Ago
Like many brands, Ikea is jumping on viral trends--but it's about 10 years late to the party. The retail giant's latest campaign promotes its revamped loyalty program, Ikea Family, which just launched...
View ArticleLuiz Sanches Joins Kimberly-Clark in New CCO Role
Brazilian creative Luiz Sanches is joining Kimberly-Clark in a new creative role at the consumer goods company. As global chief creative and design officer, Sanches will oversee creative output and...
View ArticleDentsu Hires IAB’s Jeffrey Bustos to Build Out Retail Media Measurement
Dentsu has hired Jeffrey Bustos to build out the agency's analytics practice for retail media. Bustos is joining as SVP of retail media analytics, a role that sits within customer experience agency...
View ArticleColle McVoy Appoints Obele Brown-West as President
Minneapolis agency Colle McVoy has found a new president in Obele Brown-West. The exec fills the position vacated by Jessica Henrichs, who was promoted from president to chief executive (CEO) after...
View ArticleTaco Bell Reunites With Doja Cat in Super Bowl 59 Ad Teaser
Taco Bell and Doja Cat are together again in the brand's upcoming commercial for Super Bowl 59, per a teaser released today. The sneak peek gives a few clues about celebrity and fan involvement in the...
View ArticleMeta Denies Users’ Claims That It’s Forcing Them to Follow POTUS Account
The new administration has brought with it new social media conspiracy theories. Facebook and Instagram users in the U.S. claimed that they were being forced to follow President Donald Trump and Vice...
View ArticleSZA Showers Kendrick Lamar in Super Bowl Halftime Show Trailer
Apple Music teased Kendrick Lamar's upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance with a trailer revealing a guest performance from singer SZA. The 30-second teaser, dropped on Thursday, sees Lamar...
View ArticleFinding Comfort in Chaos: UTA’s Julian Jacobs on Driving Impact
The future of marketing lies at the crossroads of culture and commerce, where brands must seamlessly integrate into the entertainment world to stay relevant. In this episode of The Speed of Culture...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Anchor Leaves Local TV to Work for State Treasurer
Former Spectrum News 1 anchor Loretta Boniti will join the Department of State Treasurer as the Director of Strategic Communications and Media Relations. Boniti was a political anchor and senior...
View ArticleCheetos Designs a Font With ‘The Other Hand’ and It’s a Cheesy Disaster
Statistic of the day: 99% of people eat Cheetos with their dominant hand, coating it with a sticky dust known affectionately as Cheetle and rendering it useless for everyday activity. If the snacker is...
View ArticleADWEEK’s TV Upfronts and NewFronts 2025 Calendar
It's time once again for the world of advertising, marketing, tech, and publishers to be upfront. Yes, there's no escape: The 2025 TV upfront season is upon us--or at least upfront announcements are....
View ArticleR/GA Wins Eli Lilly Social Business Amid Weight-Loss Drug Boom
Eli Lilly has appointed R/GA to run its social media account following a pitch, ADWEEK has learned. R/GA will work as social agency of record for the pharmaceutical company's GLP-1 weight-loss drug...
View ArticleDavid Beckham Discovers His Secret Twin Brother in Stella Artois Super Bowl...
There's only one David Beckham. Bonafide soccer legend, international star, founder of Haig Club, Inter Miami's president, and husband to Posh Spice. In Stella Artois' Super Bowl 59 teaser ad, though,...
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