Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP Washington DC evening anchor Dimitri Sotis passed away over the weekend at the age of 55.
The station reports that Sotis was found unresponsive in his home on Saturday night. Hubbard Radio Washington DC President/General Manager Joel Oxley said in a staff memo, “It is with the utmost sadness and shock that I write this email to let you all know our friend and coworker, Dimitri Sotis, has passed away.”
A native of Muncie IN, he began his career as an intern at WMAL Washington DC and later worked at United Press International’s radio service before joining WTOP in 1999.
WTOP will have a one-hour tribute to Sotis at 7pm this evening.
Heartbreaking news to report.
View on ThreadsWTOP evening anchor Dimitri Sotis, whose deep, warm voice informed and kept listeners in the D.C. region company, has died at the age of 55. wtop.com/inside-wtop/…
— Neal Augenstein (@nealaugenstein.bsky.social) January 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I’ve been out of town and out of the loop. I’m just learning the awful news that my @WTOP colleague Dimitri Sotis has passed away unexpectedly. This is just startling news. He helped train me as a #newsanchor there in 2023. My condolences to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/sDtlIcAmGY
— Diane Roberts (@DianesTalking) January 26, 2025
I am devastated about the sudden loss of Dimitri Sotis, who was the evening news anchor at @WTOP. He was great on the air but even better as a person, who brought everyone in the newsroom together.
It was an honor to have worked with him. May he rest in peace!!
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— Tadi Abedje (@realTadiAbedje) January 27, 2025
My condolences to everyone at @WTOP and Dimitri’s family on the passing f Dimitri Siri’s Good Guy https://t.co/JzqwuEGPeY
— Robert Lang WBAL (@Reporterroblang) January 26, 2025
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