Washington hires Julie Donaldson to head up radio broadcast

Former NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson was hired to take over the radio broadcast in Washington after Larry Michael’s departure.

Washington made a big move on Tuesday by announcing the hiring of former NBC Sports Washington’s Julie Donaldson to head up their radio broadcast going forward. Her first task will be to replace former play-by-play announcer, Larry Michael, who abruptly retired last week just a day before allegations came out about his role in alleged sexual abuse cases in the organization.

With NBC Sports Washington, Donald was both an anchor and reporter, but now will lead the radio broadcast team in Washington, while serving in other on-air roles and holding a senior-level position in the organization. She will be the first woman to be a regular member of an NFL team’s radio broadcast booth, according to NBC Sports Washington. 

A bunch of reporters in Washington who know Donaldson well seemed ecstatic about this hire, heaping praise and congratulations on her using social media Tuesday morning.

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