WRC Adding Jummy Olabanji To Morning News

NBC-owned WRC Washington (DMA 6) is getting a new addition to its morning newscast.

In July, Jummy Olabanji will be joining the News4 Today team as a live desk anchor and reporter. It’s a homecoming of sorts — she began her career as a WRC News4 intern.

She is currently reporting and anchoring for WNBC New York, but her roots in the Washington area run deep.  She grew up in Fairfax County, Va., attended Virginia Tech, and spent a few years working for WJLA Washington.

Along the way, Olabanji also worked for stations in Norfolk, Va., and Charlottesville, Va., and she earned a master’s degree from Gonzaga University.

She has been honored with two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news anchor coverage. Her commitment to journalistic excellence has also been recognized with two Virginia Associated Press Awards and six Capital Emmy Awards, including Best Morning Newscast.