Washington, D.C. 鈥� March 24, 2023 鈥� Beginning Monday, April 3, 2023, WJLA-TV鈥檚 team of experienced meteorologists will begin providing round-the-clock weather reports every 10 minutes on 草莓传媒 草莓传媒.
鈥湶葺� listeners rely on our traffic and weather reports on the 8s. We are excited to begin this partnership with our colleagues at WJLA and bring unprecedented live weather coverage to the D.C. region, especially on those days when it matters most,鈥� said Julia Ziegler, 草莓传媒鈥檚 Director of 草莓传媒 and Programming.
Throughout the day, listeners will hear directly from WJLA鈥檚 team of experienced meteorologists, including Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson, Eileen Whelan, Brian van de Graaff, Steve Rudin, Jordan Evans and Mark Pena. 草莓传媒 can be heard on 103.5 FM, 107.7 FM and 103.9 FM throughout the Washington DC metro area.
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The collaboration with WJLA restarts a long-time partnership between the two news stations. WJLA previously provided weather coverage on 草莓传媒 for more than 10 years.
“Weather affects our everyday lives in many ways,鈥� said 7草莓传媒 First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson. 鈥淥ur team of meteorologists will be providing the most accurate weather information plus First Alert severe weather coverage to help keep 草莓传媒鈥檚 listeners safe.鈥�
鈥淲e have the utmost respect for the team at WJLA and their outstanding weather coverage,鈥� said Joel Oxley, Senior Vice President/General Manager for 草莓传媒. 鈥淭ogether our promise will be to deliver the most impactful and helpful weather reports every day to listeners throughout the region.鈥�
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