WTOP News Announces New Morning Anchor Team in DC

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | 11:41am CT

Michelle Basch and John Aaron

WTOP News debuted its new morning drive anchor team in Washington, DC on Monday, January 2. Michelle Basch and John Aaron, two familiar WTOP voices, will now be gracing the airwaves together from 5-10am, weekdays. Basch joined WTOP in 2006 as a reporter. Prior to taking on her new role in morning drive, Michelle co-anchored evenings on WTOP with Dimitri Sotis. A Cleveland native, she started her career in news radio in Charleston, SC. Basch also worked in Cleveland and Los Angeles.

"After years of working as part of WTOP's wonderful night crew, I am so lucky to get the opportunity to help Washingtonians wake up and get informed every weekday morning," said Basch. "The fact that I'm teaming up with John - a really nice guy whose work I've always admired - makes it even more exciting."

Aaron began his career at WTOP in 2007. Since joining the WTOP team, he has served as both a reporter and weekend anchor. Listeners have also heard Aaron fill-in frequently for former AM Drive hosts Bruce Alan and Joan Jones, who left WTOP at the end of 2022 via a voluntary buyout. He started his broadcast career in Gettysburg, PA, before coming home to DC.

"It's truly surreal to now be anchoring weekday mornings for the station I grew up listening to," said Aaron. "I look forward to spending more mornings with our listeners, bringing them the important news of the day and having some fun along the way."

WTOP Director of News and Programming Julia Ziegler added, "Michelle and John bring years of experience and incredible news judgment to mornings," said Ziegler. "They are both so excited to bring their passion for news to morning drive. Our listeners are in good hands with John and Michelle."