diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index f080bcc..c0102ee 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -255,138 +255,6 @@ export default function Header() {
 
   return (
     <div className="relative">
-      {/* TOP BAR */}
-      <div className="max-w-container mx-auto px-4">
-        <div className="bg-[#1a2535] border-b border-[#2a3a50] h-8 flex items-center justify-between px-4">
-          <p className="text-[#999999] text-xs font-body hidden sm:block">
-            News & Intelligence for Broadcast, Post-Production & Streaming Technology
-          </p>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 ml-auto">
-            <a href="https://linkedin.com/company/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on LinkedIn"
-              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
-              <LinkedInIcon size={14} />
-            </a>
-            <a href="https://instagram.com/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on Instagram"
-              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
-              <InstagramIcon size={14} />
-            </a>
-            <a href="https://facebook.com/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on Facebook"
-              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
-              <FacebookIcon size={14} />
-            </a>
-            <a href="/rss" aria-label="Broadcast Beat RSS Feed" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
-              <RssIcon size={14} />
-            </a>
-            <div className="w-px h-3.5 bg-[#333] mx-1" />
-            {/* Language Switcher — Section 18B */}
-            <LanguageSwitcher compact />
-            <div className="w-px h-3.5 bg-[#333] mx-1" />
-            {/* Sign In / Register removed — PR firms now authenticate at
-                distribution.relevantmediaproperties.com; /wp-login,
-                /wp-admin, /login redirect there from middleware. */}
-            {currentUserId ? (
-              <>
-                <Link href="/account" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  My Profile
-                </Link>
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  onClick={async () => {
-                    const supabase = createClient();
-                    await supabase.auth.signOut();
-                    window.location.href = '/forum';
-                  }}
-                  className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider"
-                >
-                  Log Out
-                </button>
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                <Link href="/forum/login" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Sign In
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/forum/register" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Join
-                </Link>
-              </>
-            )}
-            {isAdmin && (
-              <>
-                <Link href="/admin/import" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  WP Import
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/articles" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Articles
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/dashboard/editorial" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Editorial
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/newsletter" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Newsletter
-                </Link>
-
-                {/* TOOLS dropdown — admin tools consolidated */}
-                <div className="relative group/tools">
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    aria-haspopup="true"
-                    className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-                    Tools
-                    <svg width="9" height="9" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" aria-hidden="true">
-                      <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9" />
-                    </svg>
-                  </button>
-                  <div
-                    role="menu"
-                    aria-label="Admin tools"
-                    className="absolute right-0 top-full min-w-[200px] bg-[#0d0d0d] border border-[#252525] shadow-xl rounded-sm py-1 opacity-0 invisible translate-y-1 group-hover/tools:opacity-100 group-hover/tools:visible group-hover/tools:translate-y-0 group-focus-within/tools:opacity-100 group-focus-within/tools:visible group-focus-within/tools:translate-y-0 transition-all duration-150 z-50">
-                    <Link href="/admin/users" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Users</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/analytics" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Analytics</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/audit-log" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Audit Log</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/notifications" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Notifications</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/forum-seed" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Forum Seed</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/company-tracker" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Company Tracker</Link>
-                    <Link href="/dashboard/show-calendar" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Show Calendar</Link>
-                    <Link href="/dashboard/ai-console" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#3b82f6] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-blue-300 uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">AI Console</Link>
-                    <Link href="/admin/banned-terms" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Banned Terms</Link>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <Link href="/admin" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Dashboard
-                </Link>
-              </>
-            )}
-            {/* Inline Email Subscription Form */}
-            {subStatus === "success" ? (
-              <span className="text-[#3b82f6] text-xs font-body font-bold whitespace-nowrap">{subMessage}</span>
-            ) : (
-              <form onSubmit={handleSubscribe} className="flex items-center gap-1" aria-label="Newsletter subscription">
-                <input
-                  type="email"
-                  value={subEmail}
-                  onChange={(e) => setSubEmail(e.target.value)}
-                  placeholder="your@email.com"
-                  aria-label="Email address for newsletter"
-                  disabled={subStatus === "loading"}
-                  className="h-5 px-2 text-[11px] bg-[#0d1520] border border-[#2a3a50] text-[#ccc] placeholder-[#555] rounded focus:outline-none focus:border-[#3b82f6] focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] w-32 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
-                />
-                <button
-                  type="submit"
-                  disabled={subStatus === "loading"}
-                  className="h-5 px-2.5 text-[11px] font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-[#3b82f6] hover:bg-[#2563eb] text-white rounded disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors whitespace-nowrap focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-white focus-visible:ring-offset-1 focus-visible:ring-offset-[#3b82f6]"
-                >
-                  {subStatus === "loading" ? "..." : "Subscribe"}
-                </button>
-                {subStatus === "error" && (
-                  <span className="text-red-400 text-[10px] whitespace-nowrap">{subMessage}</span>
-                )}
-              </form>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       {/* MAIN NAV */}
       <div className={`sticky top-0 z-50 transition-shadow duration-200 ${scrolled ? "shadow-nav" : ""}`}>
         <nav className="bg-[#111111] border-b border-[#252525]" role="navigation" aria-label="Main navigation">
@@ -543,6 +411,140 @@ export default function Header() {
         </nav>
       </div>
 
+      {/* SECONDARY BAR — was the TOP BAR above the main nav until Ryan asked
+          it move under the main nav on 2026-05-27. Lives outside the sticky
+          wrapper so it scrolls off, with a hairline separator below to keep
+          it visually distinct from the browse bar. */}
+      <div className="max-w-container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div className="bg-[#1a2535] border-b border-[#2a3a50] h-8 flex items-center justify-between px-4">
+          <p className="text-[#999999] text-xs font-body hidden sm:block">
+            News & Intelligence for Broadcast, Post-Production & Streaming Technology
+          </p>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 ml-auto">
+            <a href="https://linkedin.com/company/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on LinkedIn"
+              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
+              <LinkedInIcon size={14} />
+            </a>
+            <a href="https://instagram.com/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on Instagram"
+              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
+              <InstagramIcon size={14} />
+            </a>
+            <a href="https://facebook.com/broadcastbeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Broadcast Beat on Facebook"
+              className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
+              <FacebookIcon size={14} />
+            </a>
+            <a href="/rss" aria-label="Broadcast Beat RSS Feed" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors social-icon">
+              <RssIcon size={14} />
+            </a>
+            <div className="w-px h-3.5 bg-[#333] mx-1" />
+            {/* Language Switcher — Section 18B */}
+            <LanguageSwitcher compact />
+            <div className="w-px h-3.5 bg-[#333] mx-1" />
+            {currentUserId ? (
+              <>
+                <Link href="/account" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  My Profile
+                </Link>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    const supabase = createClient();
+                    await supabase.auth.signOut();
+                    window.location.href = '/forum';
+                  }}
+                  className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider"
+                >
+                  Log Out
+                </button>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <Link href="/forum/login" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Sign In
+                </Link>
+                <Link href="/forum/register" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Join
+                </Link>
+              </>
+            )}
+            {isAdmin && (
+              <>
+                <Link href="/admin/import" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  WP Import
+                </Link>
+                <Link href="/admin/articles" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Articles
+                </Link>
+                <Link href="/dashboard/editorial" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Editorial
+                </Link>
+                <Link href="/admin/newsletter" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Newsletter
+                </Link>
+
+                {/* TOOLS dropdown — admin tools consolidated */}
+                <div className="relative group/tools">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    aria-haspopup="true"
+                    className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider inline-flex items-center gap-1">
+                    Tools
+                    <svg width="9" height="9" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" aria-hidden="true">
+                      <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9" />
+                    </svg>
+                  </button>
+                  <div
+                    role="menu"
+                    aria-label="Admin tools"
+                    className="absolute right-0 top-full min-w-[200px] bg-[#0d0d0d] border border-[#252525] shadow-xl rounded-sm py-1 opacity-0 invisible translate-y-1 group-hover/tools:opacity-100 group-hover/tools:visible group-hover/tools:translate-y-0 group-focus-within/tools:opacity-100 group-focus-within/tools:visible group-focus-within/tools:translate-y-0 transition-all duration-150 z-50">
+                    <Link href="/admin/users" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Users</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/analytics" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Analytics</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/audit-log" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Audit Log</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/notifications" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Notifications</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/forum-seed" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Forum Seed</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/company-tracker" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Company Tracker</Link>
+                    <Link href="/dashboard/show-calendar" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Show Calendar</Link>
+                    <Link href="/dashboard/ai-console" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#3b82f6] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-blue-300 uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">AI Console</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/banned-terms" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Banned Terms</Link>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <Link href="/admin" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Dashboard
+                </Link>
+              </>
+            )}
+            {/* Inline Email Subscription Form */}
+            {subStatus === "success" ? (
+              <span className="text-[#3b82f6] text-xs font-body font-bold whitespace-nowrap">{subMessage}</span>
+            ) : (
+              <form onSubmit={handleSubscribe} className="flex items-center gap-1" aria-label="Newsletter subscription">
+                <input
+                  type="email"
+                  value={subEmail}
+                  onChange={(e) => setSubEmail(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="your@email.com"
+                  aria-label="Email address for newsletter"
+                  disabled={subStatus === "loading"}
+                  className="h-5 px-2 text-[11px] bg-[#0d1520] border border-[#2a3a50] text-[#ccc] placeholder-[#555] rounded focus:outline-none focus:border-[#3b82f6] focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] w-32 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+                />
+                <button
+                  type="submit"
+                  disabled={subStatus === "loading"}
+                  className="h-5 px-2.5 text-[11px] font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-[#3b82f6] hover:bg-[#2563eb] text-white rounded disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors whitespace-nowrap focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-white focus-visible:ring-offset-1 focus-visible:ring-offset-[#3b82f6]"
+                >
+                  {subStatus === "loading" ? "..." : "Subscribe"}
+                </button>
+                {subStatus === "error" && (
+                  <span className="text-red-400 text-[10px] whitespace-nowrap">{subMessage}</span>
+                )}
+              </form>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        {/* Hairline accent separator — mirrors the divider next to "Staff Editorial" */}
+        <div className="h-px bg-[#2a2a2a]" />
+      </div>
+
       <DualSpeedTicker />
 
       {/* BROWSE BAR — search left, primary nav right */}