WTOP’s business reporter Jeff Clabaugh has passed away

[Anonymous]

His last report was Tuesday. I thought he didn’t sound well, but I didn’t know he had been sick with cancer for the last year. So sad.

https://wtop.com/inside-wtop/2025/09/business-reporter-jeff-clabaugh-dies-at-63-after-delivering-dc-money-news-on-wtop-for-30-years/

[Anonymous]

That's sad. I feel like I grew up with him, from spending many long hours commuting to school and practices

[Anonymous]

I feel like a lot of people who work at WTOP die young for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Dmitri Tsotis was only 55 and not ill. That was last month.

[Anonymous]

WTOP is the best DMV news source.

[Anonymous]

Does working in radio broadcasting expose you to more cancer risk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's sad. I feel like I grew up with him, from spending many long hours commuting to school and practices

Same. He had such a great voice for radio. I will miss his reporting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does working in radio broadcasting expose you to more cancer risk?

I don’t know but the 24 hour news schedules are rough.

[Anonymous]

The other business guy, Tucker Echols, also passed away from cancer a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dmitri Tsotis was only 55 and not ill. That was last month.

He died in January.

[Anonymous]

And the other guy is fighting lung cancer

[Anonymous]

It's possible there was a lot of smoking in newsrooms back in the day.

[Anonymous]

RIP, Jeff! I'll miss your voice on WTOP. Sounds like you lived life to the fullest and cared for those around you. Peace to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's sad. I feel like I grew up with him, from spending many long hours commuting to school and practices

Same. He had such a great voice for radio. I will miss his reporting.

He really did.

[Anonymous]

Oh no! This is so very sad, so young. RIP.