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5 Semifinalists Vie for $170 Mil. Cap One AccountNEW YORK—Five shops are semifinalists in the review for Capital One's $170 million creative account, sources said. Grey Global Group's Grey, Interpublic Group's McCann-Erickson and Publicis Groupe's The Kaplan Thaler Group, all in New York; Element 79 in Chicago; and The Martin Agency in Richmond, Va., will meet with the Falls Church, Va., client in February, sources said. Those not advancing include Omnicom Group's TBWA\Chiat\Day; WPP Group's J. Walter Thompson and Berlin Cameron/Red Cell, all in New York; and Arnold in Boston, sources said. The client will cut to three finalists in March and decide by April. Bob Wolf Partners/TPG in Los Angeles is managing the review. 6 Progress in $50 Mil. Chemical Group ReviewATLANTA—Six shops have advanced in the American Chemistry Council's $50 million review. The semifinalists are DDB in Chicago and Grey Global Group's Grey, IPG's McCann, WPP's Ogilvy & Mather and Young & Rubicam, and Havas' Euro RSCG MVBMS Partners, all in New York. A cut to two or three finalists will be made following agency visits by the Arlington, Va.-based client the week of Jan. 27. A decision is expected in April. Bob Wolf Partners/TPG in Los Angeles is managing the review.Sprint Business Launches ReviewCHICAGO—Sprint Business is conducting a search for its ad account, which is being defended by incumbent McCann Relationship Marketing in New York, a company rep said. The Dallas division of the Westwood, Kan.-based telecom spent $25 million on ads in 2001 but just $2 million through October of last year, according to CMR. Resonance Consulting Group in Newark, Ohio, is overseeing the review, the rep said.Granger Takes Top Creative Job at Saatchi NEW YORK—Tony Granger, managing partner and executive creative director at IPG's Bozell, is leaving the New York agency for the top creative post at Saatchi & Saatchi in London, the Publicis Groupe network confirmed. He will fill the spot left by David Droga, who last year accepted the worldwide cd job at sibling network Publicis Worldwide. Droga, who is currently ecd at Saatchi, starts his new job in New York on March 1. Granger is scheduled to begin his new job on April 2. He will be succeeded at Bozell by deputy ecd David Nobay, sources said.Anti-Drug Spots Break During Super BowlWASHINGTON—The White House broke two spots during the Super Bowl yesterday and two during the event's pregame, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Two by WPP's Ogilvy in New York continued the drugs-and-terror theme ONDCP launched during last year's Super Bowl. Two other spots featured work by IPG's McCann in New York and focused on the bad things that can happen after smoking marijuana.Ford Asks Consumers to 'Look Again'DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. broke a new tagline for its Ford division in a spot that aired "Look again" during Alias after the Super Bowl. The spot, by WPP's JWT in Detroit, features an original song by Randy Newman.Second-Hand Smoke Ads Target Teens, ParentsATLANTA—New TV spots from Crispin Porter + Bogusky for the State of Florida Department of Health's "Truth" campaign take a less aggressive tone than previous work. Two 30-second spots rely on facts about the dangers of second hand smoke and show a man in a life-size plastic bubble. A media buy on teen programming with "adult spillover," such as The Osbournes and Friends, targets teens and their parents.The Wall Street Journal, Goodby SplitLOS ANGELES—Dow Jones & Co.'s The Wall Street Journal has ended its relationship with Omnicom's Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, the agency confirmed. The WSJ had been a client since 1999 and spent more than $20 million on ads for the first 10 months of 2002, according to CMR. Shop president Colin Probert said the WSJ has not been an active client for the last six months. The WSJ will now focus on in-house trade campaigns.Newswire RoundupVirgin Atlantic Airways is seeking a new creative agency in the U.S. Incumbent CMG Communications in New York will not defend. Roth Associates in New York will manage the search. The client spent $5 million on ads in the first 10 months of 2002, after spending a total of about $20 million in 2001, according to CMR. Virgin Atlantic hopes to decide by May. … Cramer-Krasselt and Charter Communications have split amid marketing-management changes at the client. The Chicago shop won what was then an estimated $15-20 million account in September 2001. A client rep said Charter has no plans for a review and will continue with its remaining agencies, which include Omnicom's Tequila; and The Hughes Group in St. Louis. … Carpet One has narrowed its search to six, according to Select Resources International in West Hollywood, Calif., which is leading the review. They are: incumbent The Ocean Group in New York; Berenter, Greenhouse & Webster in New York; Campbell-Ewald and Colby & Partners, both in Santa Monica, Calif.; Doner in Southfield, Mich.; and Modernista! in Boston. Billings are estimated at $20 million. A decision is expected by March. … Shell Lubricants is reviewing the creative portion of its $20 million Pennzoil Motor Oil account, the client said. Incumbent GSD&M in Austin, Texas, will defend, the client said. Roth Associates in New York is handling the review for the Houston-based client, which acquired Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. on Oct. 1. A decision is due in April. Pennzoil spent about $20 million on ads in 2001 and about $20 million from January through October of last year, according to CMR.

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