Washington Welcomes WONK-FM

• iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. announced the debut of WONK-FM, “Smart People. News,” described as “a news and talk station serving thought leaders, influencers and stakeholders inside the Washington, D.C. beltway.”

WONK-FM will be carried on WWDC-HD2, simulcast on W284CQ @ 104.7 and is available on iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio app.

Concurrent with WONK’s launch, Michael Czarnecki (left) will transition from sister WRKO/Boston to lead the WONK-FM team as Program Director. “With the accelerated pace of the today’s news cycle, we look forward to providing a contemporary approach to delivering a ‘wonk-centric’ and uniquely DC view of the news,” said Czarnecki, adding, “I’m thrilled to be joining the iHeartMedia team in Washington DC as part of Washington’s WONK-FM.”

WONK-FM will feature anchors Stacy Lyn and Alexandra Lane weekdays from 6am-6pm while also spotlighting the latest DC breaking news and headlines. WONK-FM will also air instant reactions from opinion leaders and talk personalities from iHeartMedia’s 130-plus News and Talk stations across the country.

The launch of WONK-FM comes after iHeartMedia’s recent on-air and on-line celebration of “National WONK Day,” specially created for listeners that have a keen interest for Inside the Beltway news. “WONKs are the behind-the-scenes people in DC who are innovators, experts and are passionate about their work,” said Michael Preacher, Region President for iHeartMedia. “DC’s WONKs are the unsung heroes who solve the world’s most difficult problems and they deserve to have a dedicated platform.”