DC Radio: Congress Honors WTOP's Dave McConnell

Dave McConnell

Capitol Hill Correspondent Dave McConnell of WTOP 103.5 FM was honored Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol Building for his many decades of service and reporting on Congress.

 McConnell is celebrating his 50th anniversary as a reporter.

McConnell was recognized by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton by being entered into the Congressional Record. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Mark Warner also delivered thank you speeches in Dave’s honor.

WTOP is the only local radio or TV station in America with a full-time Capitol Hill Correspondent and for the last 30 years, that correspondent has been Dave McConnell.

Dave started his career in radio at WINX and WGAY while still a student at the University of Maryland. After graduation, he was drafted and fine-tuned his skills working for Armed Forces Radio. Upon his return to the Washington area, Dave worked at WTTG Channel Five and WMAL before starting at WTOP in 1965. He has been with Washington’s only all-news station ever since.