The story of the 'Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center' ". WTOP Radio. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020 . Retrieved January 26, 2020. In 2015, WTOP began airing weather reports and using meteorologists exclusively from WRC-TV all day long. The partnership ended in March 2023, as WRC underwent major changes, and just months after some longtime WTOP personalities accepted corporate buyouts from WTOP's parent company. The station then returned to using WJLA-TV meteorologists for their weather reports.

In 2018, the National Association of Broadcasters venerated WTOP with its esteemed Crystal Heritage Award — an honor that only six other radio stations have gotten in the history of the awards. To be recognized with the Heritage Award, radio stations must have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards for year-round community service efforts. In the communityDeliver high-quality, unbiased news that shapes our region and connects our community across all media platforms. She said when breaking news does come, there’s no time to prepare. But it’s not about “making it sound perfect.” It’s about taking a deep breath and letting listeners know that you are gathering information to share with them. In addition to his work at WTOP, Massimo is the author of the books “I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival” and “A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set.” One of the first challenges she encountered was how to pronounce the names of places. But she said that a lot of people were great at helping her how to say the names correctly.

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She said it was a struggle to juggle all the moving parts, but she was grateful for the open door. She started full-time at the station in 1990 and was pivotal in WTOP’s Ask The programming, which she described as fun, different and a “nice way to break” up the hard news the station delivers. His wide-ranging interests have led to stories about the D.C. area, including his series on the 50th anniversary of Watergate. Clabaugh, Jeff (April 12, 2012). "Bizjournals.com". Bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012 . Retrieved April 13, 2012.

RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award (National) for Best Radio Large Market Spot News Coverage - "Serial Sniper" In 2019, WTOP received six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards: Best Newscast, Overall Excellence, Feature Report, Hard News Report, Podcast and Excellence in Social Media.BIA/Kelsey". Blog.kelseygroup.com. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011 . Retrieved December 3, 2011. WTOP delivers the latest local news, traffic and weather information to the Washington, D.C., region across multiple platforms. In 2020, WTOP was honored with four Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Association, including one for overall excellence. In the Digital category, WTOP.com nabbed a regional award for coverage of 2020 news events, such as the summer racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic. WTOP was also recognized for coverage of the June 1, 2020 clearing of protesters from Lafayette Square. J.J. Green and Chris Core — hosts of Colors: A dialogue on Race in America — won in the Podcast category. WTOP 103.5 Top News is a news radio station that serves the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The station provides a mix of local and national news, traffic updates, and weather forecasts. It is well known for its coverage of breaking news, as well as its in-depth coverage of local issues and events. But there were some growing pains as her colleagues, many of whom were “traditional radio people,” tried to get used to emerging medium, including what she called “turf protecting.”