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 community

RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award (National) for Best Radio Large Market Use of Sound - "Cathedral Bells" WTOP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017 . Retrieved September 11, 2013. 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. Clabaugh, Jeff (April 12, 2012). "Bizjournals.com". Bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012 . Retrieved April 13, 2012.WTOP delivers the latest local news, traffic and weather information to the Washington, D.C., region across multiple platforms. The HD3 subchannels of all three stations air a freeform music format branded as " The Gamut", which is also simulcast on WWFD (820 AM digital) and two analog translators. WTOP won three National Headliner Awards in 2018, adding to its list of 25 total for on-air and web products. On January 1, 2018, WTOP-FM switched from CBS to ABC for its top-of-the-hour newscasts, pausing a relationship with CBS that, as noted above, dated to the late 1920s. [25] WTOP-FM rejoined CBS exactly two years later. [26] Repeaters Callsign

The HD2 subchannels of WTOP-FM and WTLP relay the programming of WFED (1500 AM), while WWWT-FM's is leased by Metro Radio and airs a Bollywood music format branded "Intense FM". Metro uses the HD subchannel to feed their FM translator W275BO (102.9 FM, Reston, Virginia), which cannot originate programming of its own. [28] [29] Thursday brings a day that is not windy. With an ample amount of sunshine and a southwesterly breeze, temperatures will soar into the 50s across most of the DMV. Temperatures in the mountains can be cooler in the afternoon, with readings in the 40s. This is especially true at higher elevations.The difficulty is in what you don’t say; the difficulty is in the connection that you don’t draw,” Massimo said.

In addition to its news and information programming, WTOP 103.5 Top News also features a variety of talk shows that cover a wide range of topics, from health, to technology, to politics and more. The station also provides live coverage of important events such as elections, public forums, speeches by local, national, and international leaders. Also in 2007, WTOP began broadcasting on WJLA's "Weather Now" digital sub-channel, which is carried on cable systems well beyond WTOP's broadcast area, though this was ended in late July 2009. RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award (National) for Best Radio Large Market Feature Reporting - "Scary Clown" 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. Traffic Reporter Lisa Baden Joins WMAL/Washington". June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved February 16, 2016.WTOP-FM is the successor to the original WTOP, an AM station at 1500 kHz, which held the WTOP call sign from 1943 until 2006, and adopted an all-news format in March 1969. [10] Programming 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. The station's experienced and knowledgeable staff, including reporters, anchors and meteorologist, provide accurate, up-to-date, and in-depth coverage of the news and issues that matter to the listeners. They also offer expert analysis, commentary, and interviews with key figures in politics, business, and other important matters. RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award (National) for Best Radio Large Market Spot News Coverage - "Capital Chaos" After going through a number of format changes in the 1960s, WTOP Radio went to an all-news format on March 9, 1969.