WTOP - Washington's Top News 2.28.12

WTOP offers a comprehensive platform for staying up to date with the latest local news, traffic, and weather affecting Virginia, Maryland, and DC. With its array of features, this app provides a personalized and tailored news experience.

Personalization and Other App Features

• Sign up for alerts: Receive breaking news, weather, traffic, mass transit, closings & delays directly to your device. Stay in the loop with special contest, promotion & event alerts.
• myWTOP: Customize your news feed by selecting the topics you are most interested in. WTOP will curate a list of articles that match your preferences.
• Report to WTOP: Easily submit photos, videos, and audio to WTOP using the app.
• "Wake Up to WTOP": Set an in-app alarm that plays WTOP Radio when it goes off. Start your day well-informed.
• Save and share articles: Bookmark important articles for later reading and easily share them via email or social media.
• Exclusive content: Enjoy exclusive stories from the award-winning staff of WTOP reporters.

Traffic Features

• "My Traffic" alerts: Stay informed about major traffic updates that are relevant to your commute via audio or text notifications.
• Report incidents: Report traffic incidents through various channels like phone, Twitter, voice memo, or email.
• On-demand reports: Catch up on missed traffic reports from the radio by accessing them in the app.
• Traffic map: Explore our interactive map powered by the WTOP Traffic Center and Google Maps to get real-time updates on traffic conditions.
• Metro information: Access the latest Metro incidents and delays, as well as a Metro map for easy reference.
• Social media integration: Stay connected with the latest tweets from @WTOPtraffic.

Weather Features

• Bookmark locations: Save your favorite locations to quickly access weather conditions for those areas.
• Weather alerts: Receive timely weather alerts to stay prepared.
• Hourly and 10-day forecasts: Plan your activities with detailed weather forecasts for the next few hours or days.
• Radar map: Visualize weather patterns and track storms using our interactive radar map.
• Closings and Delays: Stay informed about any closures or delays due to inclement weather.

Listening Features

• Listen live to WTOP Radio: Tune in to live broadcasts of WTOP Radio to stay connected with the latest news and updates.
• Live streaming: Stream major press conferences and news events as they happen.
• Podcasts: Subscribe to and download podcasts from the WTOP Podcast Center to listen to them at your convenience.
• Background audio: Continue listening to audio content while browsing other sections of the app.

Functionality

• User-friendly design: Enjoy a fast, streamlined, and clean app interface designed with your convenience in mind.
• Media galleries: Explore photo galleries and videos with ease.
• Powerful search function: Quickly find articles you hear on the radio or discover top news stories of the day.
• Contact WTOP: Easily reach out to WTOP through phone or email for any inquiries or feedback.

Please note: By using this app, you may contribute to market research through Nielsen's audience measurement software, Nielsen Audio Measurement. For further information regarding Nielsen's digital audience measurement products and your choices, please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy.

Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. Any contests or rewards presented within the app are not the responsibility of Apple.

This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.