> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://capitolcommunicator.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Kristin Diaz joins WTOP as morning drive co-anchor
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/kristin-diaz-joins-wtop-as-morning-drive-co-anchor/
- Published: 2026-02-13T15:52:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T15:52:10.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, Media, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**Kristin Diaz joins WTOP as its new morning drive anchor alongside co-anchor John Aaron.** Diaz joins WTOP, the highest-rated radio station in the D.C. market, from NewsRadio 1080 KRLD newsroom in Dallas, Texas, where she has served as PM Drive co-anchor since 2020.

According to WTOP, “Diaz was awarded the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast. She was a regional winner in 2023\. She was also the recipient of the 2023 Texas Association of Broadcasters award for Best Newscast.

“Prior to her work in Dallas, Diaz worked in Corpus Christi for 8 years as a morning news anchor, multimedia reporter and weather anchor at KIII-TV.”

In, addition, states WTOP, over the past two decades, Diaz “has made service to her community a cornerstone of her career. She is an active public speaker, event emcee, mentor and member of 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.,” said Diaz. “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.”

Diaz joins WTOP in April.