Westwood One News Hits 750+ Affiliates, Adds Henry

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 27, 2015

Since its launch in January, Westwood One News is now affiliated with more than 750 radio outlets, nine of which are in the top 10 markets, including WABC-AM and WINS-AM/New York, KABC-AM/Los Angeles, WLS-AM Chicago, WBAP-AM and KLIF-AM/Dallas, WMAL-AM/Washington DC, WNEW-FM/DC, KGO-AM and KSFO/San Francisco, KYW-AM in Philadelphia, and WBZ-AM/Boston. Westwood One News, powered by CNN, provides full-service news coverage with correspondents based in New York, LA, Washington DC and now Dallas.

Additionally, Westwood One News just added anchor and correspondent Chas Henry. A familiar voice in Washington, DC, Henry has been an anchor at all news WTOP and a reporter for NewsChannel 8 and ABC7. Most recently, he was anchor and national security correspondent at WNEW-FM. In 2015 he was selected for induction into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame for his 20+ years' coverage of the event. He has also reported from Iraq, Afghanistan and Qatar and frequently heard on the CBS Radio Network.

"We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to bring aboard an anchor and reporter with the talent and reputation of Chas," said Westwood One Executive VP/News & Talk Bart Tessler. "Our affiliates and listeners will benefit from his anchoring afternoon drive newscasts, his national security sources, and his reporting. Westwood One News continues to add resources to the coverage and numerous live reports we provide directly to stations every day from across the country and around the world."