iHeartMedia Washington DC continues its week of announcements with the move of Toby Knapp from afternoons at CHR “Hot 99.5” WIHT to mornings at AC 97.1 WASH.
Knapp, who has spent the past eleven years as APD/Afternoon Host at WIHT, will join incumbent co-host Chilli Amar starting on Monday, December 4. He fills the void created by the departure of Loo Katz in early November. He will also remain in afternoons at WIHT through the end of the year.
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. announced today that Toby Knapp has been named as the new co-host for the morning show on 97.1 WASH-FM, Washington’s Variety of the 80’s, 90’s and Today, effective Monday, December 4, 2017. The 97.1 WASH-FM morning show broadcasts weekdays from 5 – 10 a.m.
Knapp will join current co-host Chilli Amar to bring the best variety of music and lifestyle topics to the Washington, D.C. morning commute. 97.1 WASH-FM broadcasts a mix of Adult Contemporary music from artists including Bruno Mars, Adele, Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift.
“We’re thrilled to add Toby Knapp to mornings at 97.1 WASH-FM and team him with Chili Amar,” said Jill Kempton, Program Director, 97.1 WASH-FM. “Coming from afternoons at our sister station HOT 99.5, Toby’s the perfect choice to evolve the 97.1 WASH-FM morning show – making it even more of a destination for our already significant work day audience!”
Knapp joins WASH-FM from iHeartMedia’s HOT 99.5, DC’s No. 1 Hit Music Station & Home of “The Kane Show,” where he spent eleven years hosting the afternoon drive show and serving as Assistant Program Director. He will continue his afternoon show on HOT 99.5 through the end of the year. Knapp’s background also includes stops in Columbia, SC, Tampa, FL, Philadelphia, PA and Lancaster, PA. He began his radio career in Stroudsburg, PA. Knapp attended East Stroudsburg University, where he studied Mass Communication.
“After over a decade on Hot 99.5 in afternoons, it’s an honor to be given the chance to co-host mornings on D.C.’s monumental 97.1 WASH-FM,” said Knapp. “With the overwhelming support of the iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. team and the resources being readied for us, I’m beyond excited that Chilli Amar and I have the opportunity to bring something truly magical and unique to our nation’s capital.”
iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Washington, D.C. market with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, the leading all-in-one streaming music and live radio service – with more than 1.4 billion app downloads and 100 million registered users.
