Grace Newton is an Associate Producer at WTOP. She also works as an associate producer for the NPR Newscast unit. Grace was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but has lived in D.C. since 2018. Prior to joining WTOP, Grace graduated from American University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minor in art history.

Grace hosts a podcast on the side called The Youth Vote which looks at the issues on the minds of young voters ahead of local and national elections.

She has a passion for covering stories related to k-12 education and criminal justice.