Max Smith
Max Smith is WTOP’s Northern Virginia reporter in addition to several other roles at the station.
Since 2010, he has been covering breaking news and other stories at WTOP including court cases like the corruption case against former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell, inauguration days, transportation projects, Metro and other transit issues, OccupyDC, devastating storms, community events and the real impacts of local and national politics.
He came to WTOP from CBS Radio News in New York, where he worked to coordinate live hits with CBS correspondents and stations across the country, as well as reaching out to cover breaking news stories from around the country and around the world.
Prior to joining CBS, Max was the play-by-play broadcaster and video producer for the Clermont Mavericks of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, and covered the NBA’s Orlando Professional Summer League for Philadunkia, an ESPN TrueHoop blog.
Max graduated from The George Washington University, where he worked on PBS’s “The Kalb Report,” created, produced and hosted several shows for the campus television station, GWTV, and did play-by-play and color commentary for Colonials men’s and women’s basketball and Bowie Baysox baseball.
You can reach Max at maxsmith@wtop.com or on Twitter @amaxsmith
Latest Articles by Max Smith
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Forget Uber. Test of cheaper app-based transit coming to Md.
Getting to the Metro or a grocery store could be as easy as a tap on a cellphone, without the added costs of taking a cab or a potential wait for a bus in parts of Montgomery County starting this summer.
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Commuter warning: Traffic changes Tuesday for DC holiday
Parking meter rules, time limits for parking in residential zones and rush hour lane restrictions are not enforced in the District on Emancipation Day, April 16. Trash and recycling are also not collected.
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Northbound US 29 in Virginia to close for weeks this summer
Northbound U.S. 29 will be closed for nearly a month this summer in Fauquier County, Virginia, near the Prince William County line, for significant safety improvements after a long history of serious crashes.
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Has making DC Circulator free actually drawn new riders?
A proposal that would make the DC Circulator permanently free of charge, a move meant to cut down on traffic, could face some challenges getting through the D.C. Council.
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Va. Gov. to try again next year on hands-free driving
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will try again next year to prohibit drivers from holding cellphones, after a last-ditch effort was ruled out of order in last week’s reconvened session.
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Changes proposed for DC speed, red light cameras
A proposal from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser would shift oversight for automated traffic enforcement from D.C. police to the District Department of Transportation.
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Md. eliminating cash at more toll booths
Maryland will no longer accept cash at Baltimore’s Key Bridge toll booths starting this fall, part of a planned expansion of E-ZPass-only toll booths across the state’s toll facilities.
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Va. may implement sign inspection rules after wind-whipped I-95 closure
Virginia is working on new sign inspection rules after problems with the Potomac Mills sign last year forced a dayslong closure of part of Interstate 95.
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Metro may be smoothest way to get around this weekend
The final weekend of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, International Monetary Fund meetings and other events could snarl traffic downtown again this weekend, which could make Metro one of the smoothest ways to get around.
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How to get to Capitals playoff games
Metro is an option for Caps fans for at least the first three home games of the playoff opening series. Here are the best ways to get to the next few games.
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I-95 traffic fix plan in Va. likely won’t include additional taxes, tolls
The study will likely recommend a prioritized list of improvements for Interstate 95, Route 1, train and bus service, and carpooling and slugging — but it is not expected to recommend additional taxes or tolling.
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New safety system launch causes some delays for VRE
Positive Train Control — a system that can slow or stop trains going too fast or approaching another train on the tracks ahead — expanded to all Fredericksburg Line trains last month.
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Trains on wrong tracks prompt 1st action by new Metro safety watchdog
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is off and running, already ordering a special investigation into trains that carried riders down the wrong tracks and signing off on Metro plans to cut down on electrical problems.
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Plea to drivers in work zones: ‘There are humans’ behind those barriers and cones
There were more than 2,500 work zone crashes across Virginia last year. Transportation officials held a vigil Monday night in Charlottesville for workers killed on the job.
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Changes along Rock Creek Parkway planned to make things safer
Significant safety changes have been approved for several spots along Rock Creek Parkway, including near the Kennedy Center and Memorial Bridge, where it can be tough for fast-moving cars to see people walking or biking.
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