The PR Spotlight

John Maroon and Mitchell Schmale talk with veteran news anchor Jamie Costello about broadcast TV trends and how the newsroom has evolved as he celebrates 30 years with Baltimore's ABC affiliate, WMAR-TV. Jamie Costello wears Baltimore on his sleeve. Raised in Rosedale, Jamie joined WMAR-TV May 29, 1987. He co-anchors ABC2 News at 5,6 and 11. He has reported on Baltimore's successes and falls. Jamie roots for the Ravens, Orioles and is a fan of making his town better. His "2 Good 2 Be True" segment is a perfect fit for bragging about good news. When not on the air he is in the community serving as an emcee for numerous organizations. You can follow Jamie on Twitter @JamiefromABC.

In this episode we talk with former longtime Baltimore Business Journal Publisher John Dinkel about the power of building and maintaining relationships in business. A simple yet often overlooked tactic of business development and public relations, how has relationship building changed in the digital age? Tune in as we discuss! After 16 years at the publication, including 11 years as publisher and president, John Dinkel left the Baltimore Business Journal in early 2017 to pursue his own business development consulting firm geared toward clients in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Dinkel Business Development aims to help businesses identify areas for growth with services including business development assessments, planning, networking seminars and executive on-boarding sessions. You can follow John on LinkedIn and Twitter. Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed? Connect with Maroon PR on Twitter and LinkedIn.

As the NFL season begins, we dive into PR issues that sports leagues are faced with today and how reporting and team communications has changed with the growth of social and digital media. Kevin Seifert is a national reporter for ESPN.com’s NFL Nation, focusing on league-level issues and analysis. His Inside Slant blog posts and digital videos explore topics from officiating to concussions to analytics. You can follow him on Twitter @SeifertESPN. Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 to cover the NFC North. Within days, Brett Favre reversed his retirement decision — and the NFC North blog was off and running onto a thrilling five-year roller coaster of news and events. Prior to joining ESPN.com, Seifert covered the Minnesota Vikings for nine years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He also spent four years covering the Baltimore Orioles for the Washington Times and is a 1995 graduate of the University of Virginia. Follow Maroon PR on Twitter @MaroonPR and learn more about the company at www.maroonpr.com.

Jen Bloomer and Monique Smallow of Maroon PR talk with Suzanne Loudermilk about restaurant PR and how it's changing because of the growing digital landscape. Social media now brings together PR professionals, restaurants, and the media in a new way. During this episode, we discuss how social media limits the ability of reviewers to remain anonymous, improves research, makes discussions about food more exciting, and leads to many other challenges and benefits as well. Suzanne is The Baltimore Sun's restaurant critic and also writes food features for Baltimore Sun Media Group. She started her journalism career at The Sun, working in various positions, including copy editor, assistant features editor and metro reporter. She left the paper in 2001 to become a food editor at The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. She is a former food and travel editor at Baltimore magazine and restaurant critic at Delaware Today magazine. You can follow Suzanne on Twitter at @lsuzanne.

In this episode, Maroon PR shines a spotlight on local PR strategies for traveling national events. In advance of the 2017 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship coming to Baltimore, we talk to PGA Tour Communications Specialist, Michael Baliker, about partnering with PR agencies to enhance local media relations strategies, the integration of social media and the importance of chartiable efforts. Click here for more information on the 2017 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship in Baltimore and follow along @SeniorPlayers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit Maroon PR for more information on our public relations services and follow us @MaroonPR on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.