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# Local D.C. News Website DCIST to be Operated by WAMU
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/local-d-c-news-website-dcist-to-be-operated-by-wamu/
- Published: 2018-02-24T22:45:57.000Z
- Updated: 2018-02-27T01:14:52.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Digital, #wp-bottom-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:49

**DCIST, the local D.C. news website shut down by “billionaire Joe Ricletts** in November, is returning thanks to two anonymous donors”, reports [DCRTV](http://dcrtv.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), which added that it will be “operated by American University public radio news talker WAMU. The sister GOTHAMIST and LAIST will also be aligned with local public radio outlet in their respective NYC and LA markets. “As one of the most trusted and reliable news sources serving Washington DC, WAMU connects Washingtonians with each other and the world,” says WAMU General Manager JJ Yore. “The addition of DCIST expands the breadth of our local content, and increases our digital presence to better serve our community”…..”