diff --git a/src/app/news/NewsPageClient.tsx b/src/app/news/NewsPageClient.tsx
index d080e3f..8ab308e 100644
--- a/src/app/news/NewsPageClient.tsx
+++ b/src/app/news/NewsPageClient.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,26 @@ function parseArticleDate(dateStr: string): Date {
   return new Date(dateStr);
 }
 
-export default function NewsPage({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
+interface NewsPageProps {
+  articles: Article[];
+  /** Eyebrow label rendered above the H1. Defaults to "News". */
+  kicker?: string;
+  /** Page H1. Defaults to "Industry News". */
+  heading?: string;
+  /** Subhead under the H1. */
+  subtitle?: string;
+  /** Hide the AI Suggested Articles sidebar widget (it surfaces general
+      recommendations and shouldn't appear on curated views like Featured). */
+  hideAiSuggestions?: boolean;
+}
+
+export default function NewsPage({
+  articles,
+  kicker = "News",
+  heading = "Industry News",
+  subtitle = "Breaking news and industry updates from the world of broadcast engineering",
+  hideAiSuggestions = false,
+}: NewsPageProps) {
   const allArticles = Array.isArray(articles) ? articles : [];
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
 
@@ -133,11 +152,11 @@ export default function NewsPage({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
       <div className="bg-[#111] border-b border-[#222] py-8">
         <div className="max-w-container mx-auto px-4">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
-            <span className="section-label">News</span>
+            <span className="section-label">{kicker}</span>
             <div className="flex-1 h-px bg-[#2a2a2a]" />
           </div>
-          <h1 className="font-heading text-white text-3xl font-bold">Industry News</h1>
-          <p className="text-[#777] font-body text-sm mt-2">Breaking news and industry updates from the world of broadcast engineering</p>
+          <h1 className="font-heading text-white text-3xl font-bold">{heading}</h1>
+          <p className="text-[#777] font-body text-sm mt-2">{subtitle}</p>
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -304,7 +323,7 @@ export default function NewsPage({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
             <SidebarAdStack />
 
             {/* AI Suggested Articles */}
-            <AISuggestedArticles variant="full" />
+            {!hideAiSuggestions && <AISuggestedArticles variant="full" />}
 
             <div className="bg-[#111] border border-[#222] p-4">
               <h3 className="font-body font-bold text-xs text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-widest mb-3 pb-2 border-b border-[#222]">
diff --git a/src/app/news/featured/page.tsx b/src/app/news/featured/page.tsx
index b74787c..085869b 100644
--- a/src/app/news/featured/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/news/featured/page.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ export default async function FeaturedNewsPage() {
   const articles = await getLegacyFeaturedArticles(200);
   return (
     <Suspense fallback={null}>
-      <NewsPageClient articles={articles} />
+      <NewsPageClient
+        articles={articles}
+        kicker="Editorial"
+        heading="Featured Editorial"
+        subtitle="Hand-picked feature stories, exclusives, and cover articles from the Broadcast Beat editorial desk."
+        hideAiSuggestions
+      />
     </Suspense>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
index 7ca64d0..71e336a 100644
--- a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
+++ b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
@@ -340,12 +340,15 @@ export async function getLegacyArticlesBySection(
 
 export async function getLegacyFeaturedArticles(limit = 200): Promise<Article[]> {
   try {
+    // Strict mode: only rows the editorial team has explicitly pinned via
+    // wp_imported_posts.featured=true. The broader category='featured' pool
+    // also contains older PR-leaning items that should not surface on the
+    // public Featured Editorial page.
     const { data, error } = await client()
       .from("wp_imported_posts")
       .select(SELECT_COLS + ",featured")
       .eq("status", "published")
-      .ilike("category", "featured")
-      .order("featured", { ascending: false })
+      .eq("featured", true)
       .order("wp_published_at", { ascending: false, nullsFirst: false })
       .limit(limit);
     if (error || !data) return [];