Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP Washington DC has announced the addition of Anne Kramer as afternoon co-anchor alongside Shawn Anderson from 2-7pm weekdays.
Kramer has served as a freelance anchor at WTOP since April 2022. She previously spent 25 years at Hearst’s 1090 WBAL Baltimore from 1996 to 2021 as a reporter and morning news anchor and also held those roles at Country 93.1 WPOC Baltimore.
Kramer takes the co-anchor position that had been held by Hilary Howard until her departure in early June after 15 years in the role.
WTOP News today announced Anne Kramer as their new afternoon drive anchor alongside co-anchor Shawn Anderson. Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson will now be gracing the airwaves together from 2-7 p.m., Monday through Friday, on WTOP.
Prior to joining WTOP 1.5 years ago, Anne Kramer worked as a full-time anchor/reporter at WBAL Radio in Baltimore for 25 years, including anchoring AM Drive at the station. While there, Anne was honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award for her investigative reporting on Baltimore’s 911 system. Anne has also been the recipient of multiple Chesapeake AP Awards and has served on the CAPBA Board of Directors.
“I am excited to be a full-time member of this legendary news station,” said Kramer. “I am looking forward to working alongside Shawn Anderson, with his years of experience, as we give listeners the most up-to-date and accurate information they need to make informed decisions as they go about their day.”
Julia Ziegler, WTOP’s Director of News and Programming, shared her thoughts on Anne joining 25-year veteran Shawn Anderson.
“From the day Anne started at WTOP, I have loved her passion for storytelling. Anne puts our listeners first and is always thinking about how she can help them understand what is going on in their worlds,” said Ziegler. “Our listeners are in great hands with Shawn and Anne each afternoon.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com