# Metro Public Relations

> Metro Public Relations is an independent, women-owned communications and brand marketing firm founded in Los Angeles in 2006. It grew from scrappy talent publicity into a cross-platform agency spanning entertainment, music, sports, podcasts, creator businesses and corporate communications by recognizing early that fame, media and distribution were moving onto digital platforms.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Tess Finkle (Founder), Laura Michael (Co-founder, CEO and Partner)
- **Team size:** 43 employees listed in the supplied company record; LinkedIn classifies the company as 11-50 employees.
- **Products:** Owned Channel Growth, Communications and Media Relations, Social-First Content Strategy, Awards and Thought Leadership
- **Notable:** Won PR Daily's 2023 Event/Experiential Marketing Campaign award for RuPaul's DragCon LA 2022., Received a 2024 PRNEWS Platinum Awards honorable mention in the Women-Owned Agency of the Year category., Rebecca Rolnick Knaack, Metro's SVP of Entertainment, was named to the 2024 LA TV Week 40 Under 40 class.

## Products & services

- **Owned Channel Growth** — Social media management, paid marketing, newsletter strategy and influencer campaigns.
- **Communications and Media Relations** — Earned media, social publicity, campaigns, corporate communications, events, podcasting, content PR and multicultural communications.
- **Social-First Content Strategy** — Branded content, new intellectual property, endorsements, collaborations, copywriting, talent booking and production.
- **Awards and Thought Leadership** — Messaging, awards submissions, power lists, conference and panel packaging, LinkedIn strategy, media training and Wikipedia consultation.

## Achievements

- Won PR Daily's 2023 Event/Experiential Marketing Campaign award for RuPaul's DragCon LA 2022.
- Received a 2024 PRNEWS Platinum Awards honorable mention in the Women-Owned Agency of the Year category.
- Rebecca Rolnick Knaack, Metro's SVP of Entertainment, was named to the 2024 LA TV Week 40 Under 40 class.
- Expanded the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise campaign footprint to more than 15 territories, according to LA TV Week's profile of Rebecca Rolnick Knaack.
- Built a music division whose documented work includes Uncle Waffles, Ayra Starr, Bryson Tiller, Wale, Asake, Ludmilla and Sarz.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Metro marked its 20th year and Laura Michael was named among PRNEWS' 2026 People of the Year in the Agency CEOs category.
- **2026-03** — Campaign US included founder Tess Finkle on its 2026 Inspiring Women list.
- **2025-02** — A Forbes profile documented Taylor Webster's development of Metro's music practice and its 360-degree approach across music, fashion and culture.
- **2024-10** — Metro received an honorable mention for Women-Owned Agency of the Year at the PRNEWS Platinum Awards.
- **2024-06** — SVP Rebecca Rolnick Knaack was recognized in LA TV Week's 40 Under 40 for leading Metro's bi-coastal TV and film division.

## Links

- Website: https://www.metropublicrelations.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metro-public-relations
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metropublicrelations/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroPublicRelationss
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@metropublicrelations

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Last updated: 2026-09-16