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How to give a proper toast this holiday

It’s time to raise a glass. The holidays are here and News Years is just around the corner. We learn how to make a great toast from a local winner of the Guinness Toast Contest – Tom Ponton. And this is the last daily DMV Download podcast episode before it goes to a weekly format….

Girls want to wrestle in Virginia

There’s a growing movement among members of the Virginia High School League trying to create a female wrestling league. Coach Charles Phillips from Alexandria’s Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology says more and more girls are showing interest in take-downs, pins and arm bars. We hear from the players themselves, who say wrestling…

12/22 Kim Potter’s request for an early release has been denied

Kim Potter’s request for an early release has been denied. Tell your college kids who are coming home for Christmas how the Taliban treat women. Gov Walz names his new cabinet members. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” More than 8 inches of snowfall reported at MSP; dozens of flights canceled, delayed…

Girls want to wrestle in Virginia

There’s a growing movement among members of the Virginia High School League to create a female wrestling league. Coach Charles Phillips from Alexandria’s Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology says, more and more, girls are showing interest in take-downs, pins, and arm bars. We hear from the players themselves, who say wrestling not…

Fairfax chief on ‘scary’ pursuit of armed teen through Tysons mall

The chase of a group of teens arrested with a loaded gun inside Tysons Corner Center gave hundreds of holiday shoppers a legitimate scare even though shots were never fired. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis joins us in the studio to talk about what happened, recruiting new officers and veterans from other departments, and…

Twitter’s upheaval is not the end of the world for newsrooms

Zainab Shah, director of engagement and audience at THE CITY, and It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talk about what the upheaval at Twitter means for newsrooms. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, PodcastOne, Soundcloud,…

How the Commanders can pull off another season-saving upset in San Francisco

The Washington Commanders are significant underdogs for their cross-country trip west on a short week to face the NFC West-champion San Francisco 49ers. What can Washington do to pull off another huge road upset like the one in Philadelphia? The WTOP Sports team lays the blueprint for the Commanders to do just that. Also inside…

Fairfax chief on ‘scary’ pursuit of armed teen through Tysons mall

The chase of a group of teens arrested with a loaded gun inside Tysons Corner Center gave hundreds of holiday shoppers a legitimate scare even though shots were never fired. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis joins us in the studio to talk about what happened, recruiting new officers and veterans from other departments, and…