D-C Radio: WTOP Adds Kristin Diaz As Morning Drive Co-Anchor

WTOP News in Washington, D.C., has named award-winning journalist Kristin Diaz as its new morning drive anchor. She will partner with co-anchor John Aaron on the station's flagship morning show, starting in April.

Diaz joins WTOP from NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas, where she has co-anchored the PM drive since 2020. During her time there, she helped lead the newsroom to major accolades, including the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast and the 2023 Texas Association of Broadcasters award for Best Newscast.

Prior to Dallas, Diaz spent eight years in Corpus Christi at KIII-TV, where she served as a morning news anchor, multimedia reporter, and weather anchor.

Kristin Diaz

"From the moment I met Kristin, I knew there was something special about her," said Julie Ziegler, WTOP's Director of News and Programming. "Her commitment to telling stories that impact the diverse, local community she serves and doing so across platforms aligns perfectly with WTOP's mission."

"Over her more than two-decade career in broadcast journalism, Diaz has been deeply involved in community engagement. She frequently serves as a public speaker, event emcee, and mentor, while also maintaining membership in the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

"I'm incredibly excited to be joining the WTOP team and to begin this next chapter in Washington, D.C.," Diaz said. "It's an honor to step into a newsroom that is so deeply rooted in its community and committed to impactful storytelling. I look forward to bringing my experience, authenticity and passion for connecting with people to a city that represents such a powerful intersection of voices, cultures and perspectives."Listeners can tune in to hear Diaz on WTOP beginning in April. The station has long been the Washington region's leading source for continuous news, traffic, and weather updates.