Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP Washington DC is joining ABC News Radio.
The affiliation will bring WTOP access to ABC correspondents including chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, White House correspondent Karen Travers, national correspondent Stephen Portnoy and others. The station will also has access to live breaking news and special events coverage, reporter pieces and audio cuts available on ABC Newscall and articles for WTOP.com through the ABC News Digital service.
Today, ABC News Radio, the nation’s largest commercial radio network and 2023 winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in Radio, announced that WTOP-FM, the nation’s most commercially successful all-news radio station and news leader in Washington, D.C., is joining its network of more than 1,600 affiliate news and music stations around the country.
Beginning in January 2024, this new partnership will support WTOP-FM by providing the station access to live two-ways with ABC News correspondents, including chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, White House correspondent Karen Travers, national correspondent Stephen Portnoy and many others.
WTOP News will also have access to ABC News Radio’s award-winning, live breaking news and special events coverage, as well as reporter pieces and audio cuts available on ABC Newscall and articles for WTOP.com through the ABC News Digital service.
“ABC News Radio is proud to help serve the listeners of Washington, D.C., by delivering the kind of top-caliber journalism and compelling storytelling that WTOP News is known for,” said Liz Alesse, vice president of ABC Audio.
“We are thrilled to partner with ABC News Radio to enhance our coverage, particularly as we enter another political season,” said Joel Oxley, WTOP senior vice president and general manager. “Our top priority is providing our listeners with the best news on the radio, and adding access to another network partner with the talent and reporting of ABC News will help us continue to achieve that goal.”
The addition of WTOP News comes as ABC News Radio enters a new era with the official Jan. 1 start to its multiyear sales partnership with Compass Media Networks and distribution partnership with LinkUp Communications Corporation. The successful transition to the LinkUp satellite, streaming and file transfer systems took place the last week of December and was the culmination of months of planning and coordination.
“Everyone involved at ABC Audio, Compass and LinkUp rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion to ensure this transition was as seamless as possible for our stations,” said Alesse. “That level of teamwork and dedication will continue to serve ABC News Radio and our affiliates as we enter this exciting new chapter.”
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This story first appeared on radioinsight.com