Mark Plotkin 鈥� a longtime 草莓传媒 contributor and a fierce advocate for D.C. statehood 鈥� will be memorialized Wednesday at George Washington University.
The event is slated to start at 2 p.m. at the at 805 21st聽Street, NW.
笔濒辞迟办颈苍听passed away Sept. 22.
He was a staple on 草莓传媒 for 10 years. He hosted 鈥淭he Politics Program with Mark Plotkin鈥� on Fridays, through which he delivered commentaries on the air.
Plotkin came to 草莓传媒 in 2002 and left in 2012. Before that, he was at WAMU, did commentary for Fox5 and wrote for various publications.
草莓传媒鈥檚 former Vice President of Programming Jim Farley described Plotkin as 鈥渙ne of the feistiest guys I had ever met.鈥�
鈥淗e was a bulldog when he got on a story or on an issue 鈥� He was rough on everybody because he wanted to get things done,鈥� Farley told 草莓传媒. 鈥淗e was a character. He had some rough edges, but was so memorable.”
