WTOP business reporter Jeff Clabaugh has died after a battle with cancer.
Clabaugh has been a daily fixture at the Washington, D.C. all-news brand for more than 30 years. He joined during the 1990s and continued until airing his final business report last week.
In addition to his time at WTOP, he also worked at the Washington Business Journal and worked in radio in Omaha before joining WTOP.
“Jeff had the kind of voice and writing style that was conversational yet informative,” WTOP GM Joel Oxley said.
“Jeff Clabaugh made WTOP’s Business Reports what they are today,” WTOP Director of News and Programming Julia Ziegler said. “His work ethic was incredible. And his voice was so smooth. He was one of the best storytellers in the WTOP newsroom.”
The death of Clabaugh comes after longtime news anchor Dimitri Sotis died earlier this year. Ziegler added that it has been a difficult year for the WTOP newsroom.
“To lose a titan like Jeff the same year we lose the titan Dimitri Sotis is devastating,” Ziegler said. “These two men were two of the best journalists I’ve ever worked with.”
Jeff Clabaugh was 63.
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