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The Komen Race for the Cure drew huge crowds. (WTOP)

Four members of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department were injured when the ambulance they were in flipped on its side in a 2:30 a.m. crash. No patients were in the ambulance. The wreck closed Falls Road between Tuckerman Lane and Montrose Road for a portion of the morning rush hour Sept. 27th. Montgomery County Fire Department Captain Oscar Garcia clears caution tape from front yards near the crash in Potomac.

Sunrise At the West Falls Church Metro Station early risers beat the heat getting the day started early. By July 21, the day this photo was taken, the D.C. area already has exceeded last year's number of days with temperatures breaking 90. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Waiting In Line for Strasburg Tickets Nationals fans wait in line to get standing-room only tickets for Stephen Strasburg's major league debut on Tuesday night. The 2,000 tickets didn't go on sale until 1 p.m., but fans started lining up at 5:30 a.m. (Andrew Mollenbeck/WTOP Photo)

Potomac River The Potomac River is seen from the Chain Bridge on Monday, May 24, 2010. The river is swelling after heavy, weekend rains. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Police Honored in D.C. A ceremony was held in D.C. Saturday May 15, 2010 to honor the nation's police during National Police Week. (WTOP Photo/Kathy Stewart)

Take Your Kids to Work WTOP Program Director explains how the newsroom works to Alex, left, and Pierce, right. The boys participated in Take Your Kids to Work Day. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Rising Gas Prices WTOP's Weekly Price at the Pump Survey April 8 shows the region average for regular grade gas is $3.01. The average for supreme $3.30. While gas prices are expected to inch higher heading into summer, this D.C. station on Wisconsin Avenue is already there. Gas prices should begin to retreat after July 4, depending on a number of factors including overseas political stability, oil supply and any potential refinery disruptions. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Pollen How thick is the pollen on April 7? Thick enough to show that Kristi needs her truck washed. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Take Note Taking notes took on a whole new meaning for one WTOP intern. Allison Prout found her friends had pulled a fast one on her on April Fool's Day. (Photo courtesy of Allison Prout)

Herzog's Last On-Air Day Legendary broadcaster Frank Herzog retired from WTOP March 31, 2010. He left the "glass-enclosed nerve center" to a standing ovation. In retirement, Herzog -- long-known as the voice of the Redskins -- plans to travel and see his grandchildren. (WTOP Photo/Sae Robinson)

Herzog Retires Frank Herzog spent his last day of work at WTOP on the air with Mike Moss. Herzog retired March 31, 2010. (WTOP Photo/Sae Robinson)

Hollywood Honors WWII Vets Tom Hanks speaks at the World War II Memorial in D.C. Thursday, March 11, 2010. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Hollywood Honors WWII Vets Steven Spielberg speaks at the World War II Memorial in D.C. Thursday, March 11, 2010. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Kettle Drive WTOP receives recognition from the Salvation Army after sponsoring the Red Kettle campaign. Pictured from let to right: Vice President of News and Programming Jim Farley; Morning Anchor Bruce Alan; Morning Anchor Mike Moss; and Maj. Steve Morris with the Salvation Army. (WTOP Photo/Mary Kay LeMay)

Steel Band The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Charter school steel band performs at the news conference for the Cherry Blossom Festival. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Dave Johnson WTOP Sports Director Dave Johnson spent the morning of March 3, 2010 broadcasting his sports reports from under a desk at a hotel in Milwaukee. Why? It was the best place for reception while Dave was on the road with the Wizards.

Ready For The Snow Montgomery County Division of Highway Services Director Keith Compton poses in his office with real time weather maps and snow and plow routes. (Kate Ryan/WTOP Photo)

Sunny Day The sun comes up over Laurel Mall on Feb. 1, 2010. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Toyota Protest Several dozen protesters stand outside the Embassy of Japan on Massachusetts Avenue Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The people were protesting Toyota and carried signs that read "Toyota: Killing American Jobs." (Kate Ryan/WTOP Photo)

Solidarity D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty offers a pledge of solidarity to the people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake that struck the small nation. (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

HOV Enforcement While out enforcing High Occupancy Vehicle violations Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, Virginia State Police found not only HOV violators, but also other infractions, such as old inspection stickers and expired car tags. In two hours, troopers handed out 24 tickets at the Route 7 on ramp to eastbound I-66. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Predicting a Sweep Republican candidate for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli holds up a broom at a rally in Bristow in Prince William County. Cuccinelli predicts a sweep for his ticket in the Nov. 3 election. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

From the Horse's Mouth Some of the best equestrians in the world are at the Verizon Center for the Washington International Horse Show Oct. 20-25. This contestant enthusiastically greets WTOP. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

War in Afghanistan Protest About 100 people marched in front of the White House Monday, Oct. 5 to protest the war in Afghanistan, which is entering its ninth year this week. (Nathan Hager/WTOP Photo)

War in Afghanistan Protest Some people wore Guantanamo-like prison garb during the anti-war march near the White House. (Nathan Hager/WTOP Photo)

Rockettes are Rolling The Rockettes are going on the road. For the first time ever, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the world famous Rockettes will come to the Patriot Center in Fairfax Dec. 15-16 and to the Verizon Center Dec. 18-20. The Rockettes visited WTOP on Sept. 23, 2009. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Cleaning the Mall A steam cleaner cleans gum off the granite surrounding the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

WTOP Blood Drive ABC-7 Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff and WTOP Traffic Reporter Lisa Baden pose for a picture. (Mary Kay LeMay/WTOP Photo)

WTOP Blood Drive WTOP Listener Jen Nicolae drove all the way from Martinsburg, West Virginia to donate blood -- and see WTOP Traffic Reporter Lisa Baden! (Mary Kay LeMay/WTOP Photo)

WTOP Blood Drive From Left: WTOP's Bruce Alan, Mark Lewis, Kristi King, John Spaulding and Robin Newton attend the WTOP/ABC-7 Annual Summer Blood Drive to benefit Inova Blood Donor Services. (Mary Kay LeMay/WTOP Photo)

Va. Primary Virginia's Democratic primary election will be held Tuesday, June 9. This is a sign in the window of the Arlington County registrar's office. .(Photo Courtesy Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP)

Ocean City Sunset Fager's Island in Ocean City is known for great steaks, a huge wine list, and Tchaikovsky's dramatic "1812 Overture" played every night at sundown. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Moon Through the Trees Not a blossom-covered beauty, but this tree on Massachusetts Avenue near Observatory Circle gets to "hold" a daytime moon. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Snow Angel Call her a snow angel. She's in St. Mary's Cemetery in Alexandria, Va. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Snowy River The Potomac River at Belle Haven Marina in Alexandria, Va. is covered with snow and ice Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Roe v. Wade Anniversary Rally The rally stretched for about three blocks on the National Mall and included many young people. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Roe v. Wade Anniversary Rally The rally and march to the Supreme Court came two days after the swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Roe v. Wade Anniversary Rally Tens of thousands of abortion opponents march down Constitution Avenue Jan. 22 to mark the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Climbing on Statues People climbed on top of statues on the east end of the of Reflecting Pool to get a better view of the inaugural festivities. (Markette Smith/WTOP Photo)

3rd Street Tunnel Inauguration-goers walk through the 3rd Street Tunnel to get to and from the National Mall. (Markette Smith/WTOP Photo)

Crowded Metro Stations Metro train stations were extremely crowded on Inauguration Day. (Markette Smith/WTOP Photo)

Inauguration Barricades People step over the plastic barricade that once separated the disabled section from the general public on the National Mall during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. (Markette Smith/WTOP Photo)

Sparkling The tree lighting has been a presidential tradition since in Calvin Coolidge's 1923 "community tree." (WTOP Photo/Markette Smith)

Growing Closer Greg Redfern, of WTOP News took this picture on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Jupiter is located to the upper left and Venus to the lower right. The two bright planets are getting closer each day and will be joined by the crescent Moon on December 1st. They can be seen in the southwest as soon as it gets dark.

Snow Crews D.C.'s snow crews get ready for the season with a dry run on Nov. 21, 2008. (WTOP Photo/Mark Segraves)

Zoolights Christina Caparelli puts up lights at the National Zoo for Zoolights. This year's event features more animal light displays than last year. The event runs on weekends from Nov. 28 through Dec. 14 and then every night from Dec. 18 to Dec.30, except Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. WTOP is one of this year's sponsors. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

New Orioles Uniforms Orioles outfielder Adam Jones and pitcher Chris Waters model the new uniforms at The Gallery near the Inner Harbor. (Craig Heist/WTOP Photo)

New Orioles Uniforms Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer model the new uniforms at The Gallery near the Inner Harbor. (Craig Heist/WTOP Photo)

Fannie Mae Protest About 100 activists protested in front of Fannie Mae's Washington headquarters on Oct. 29. The group held signs reading, "Restructure our loans now," "Fannie Mae destroys lives" and "Foreclose on Fannie Mae," and demanded a meeting with the company's CEO, Herbert Allison. (Kate Ryan/WTOP Photo)

Early Snow Day Snowshoe Mountain, the largest D.C. area resort, kicked off its snowmaking efforts on Oct. 27. Ironically, the area got its first taste of natural snowfall on the same day. (Kristi King/WTOP Photo)

Alexandria Festival of the Arts Frederick Prescott shows his rooster made of steel that will be featured at the Alexandria Festival of the Arts. (Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Photo)

Simulated School Shooting School officials participate in a simulated school shooting at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. A "victim" runs from the building during Saturday's exercise. .(Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Radio)

Simulated School Shooting School officials participate in a simulated school shooting at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. Officials work here with a "SWAT" team in Saturday's excercise. .(Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Radio)

Simulated School Shooting School officials participate in a simulated school shooting at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. Officials here work in the role of a "hostage negotiator" speaking with a "victim" during Saturday's exercise. .(Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Radio)

Protest Outside the Russian Embassy People protest against Russia's invasion of Georgia outside the Russian Embassy on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest, D.C. on Monday. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Vendors served food free of trans fat Sunday at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. A county-wide ban will go in effect in January banning trans fat in food. .(Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP)

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Vendors served food free of trans fat Sunday at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. A county-wide ban will go in effect in January banning trans fat in food. .(Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP)

Folklife Festival The 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the culture of Bhutan, including an authentic handcrafted Butanese temple. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Double Rainbow Over D.C. A late afternoon thunderstorm gave way to a double rainbow near the WTOP studios in Northwest, D.C. on June 18, 2008. (Mitchell Miller/WTOP Photo)

Down and Out This tree on Military Road in Chevy Chase was knocked down by the severe storms that rolled through the area on Wednesday June, 4. The tree fell on several power lines and knocked out power to several homes and businesses. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

World War One Memorial On this Memorial Day weekend several thousand veterans are in Washington to show respect to fallen and missing comrades. Many veterans and residents were surprised on their visit to discover The World War I Memorial. Some say more needs to be done to publicize the memorial and suggested more signage should be put up to guide people. Flowers were left Sunday on the steps of the memorial..(Photo Courtesy Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Radio)

World War One Memorial On this Memorial Day weekend several thousand veterans are in Washington to show respect to fallen and missing comrades. Many veterans and residents were surprised on their visit to discover The World War I Memorial. Some say more needs to be done to publicize the memorial and suggested more signage should be put up to guide people. Flowers were left Sunday on the steps of the memorial..(Photo Courtesy Patricia Guadalupe/WTOP Radio)

Bethany Beach Bethany Beach took a pounding during a recent storm. Huge sand dunes piled between the boardwalk and the water, so tall that they blocked the view of residents. But residents say the dunes helped to save the town. Beach access maybe trickier this summer..(Photo Courtesy Michelle Basch/WTOP Radio)

Bethany Beach Bethany Beach took a pounding during a recent storm. Huge sand dunes piled between the boardwalk and the water, so tall that they blocked the view of residents. But residents say the dunes helped to save the town. Beach access maybe trickier this summer..(Photo Courtesy Michelle Basch/WTOP Radio)

Bethany Beach Bethany Beach took a pounding during a recent storm. Huge sand dunes piled between the boardwalk and the water, so tall that they blocked the view of residents. But residents say the dunes helped to save the town. Beach access maybe trickier this summer..(Photo Courtesy Michelle Basch/WTOP Radio)

Talk to the Wing Washington Nationals mascot Screech and the Baltimore Orioles mascot The Bird tease each other before a weekend of Nationals vs. Orioles games at Camden Yards. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Pete's New Haven Style Pizza Forget New York or Chicago. New Haven lays claim to the best pizza - or apizza - and you can now find it in D.C. at Pete's New Haven Style Pizza in Columbia Heights. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP Photo)

At Pimlico The stands are empty at Pimlico as horses parade before the first race on a rainy day. (Kate Ryan/WTOP Photo)

F-2 Tornado An F-2 tornado sheers off the top of this house in the England Run North subdivision in Stafford County. The winds also tilt this Alexandria police cruiser. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Pope's Mass at Nationals Park More than 45,000 people filled Nationals Park for the Pope's Mass. (Darci Marchese/WTOP Photo)

Pope's Mass at Nationals Park The popemobile makes its way around the field at Nationals Park. (Darci Marchese/WTOP Photo)

Pope's Mass at Nationals Park Nuns walk into Nationals Park before the Pope's mass at the ballpark on April 17, 2008. (Michelle Basch/WTOP Photo)

Va. Tech Shootings 1 Year Anniversary A statue of George Mason at George Mason University is adorned with a memorial wreath in remembrance of the Virginia Tech shootings. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Moving Beyond Silence Supporters gather to speak against Catholic church abuse. .(Photo by Rahul Bali, WTOP Radio)

Moving Beyond Silence In light of Pope Benedict's visit to the U.S., victims abused by Catholic priests, families and supporters gathered in the shadows of the Capitol to draw attention to the issue. .(Photo by Rahul Bali, WTOP Radio)

Moving Beyond Silence Barbara Blaine, founder of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priest, addresses the crowd. .(Photo by Rahul Bali, WTOP News Radio)

Moving Beyond Silence In light of Pope Benedict's visit to the U.S., victims abused by Catholic priests, families and supporters gathered in the shadows of the Capitol to draw attention to the issue. Sunday, April 13, 2008..(Photo by Rahul Bali, WTOP Radio)

Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Kids really got a treat out of seeing gigantic balloons at the parade. .(Photo by James White, WTOP Radio)

Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Kids really got a treat out of seeing gigantic balloons at the parade. .(Photo by James White, WTOP Radio)

Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade goers gather along Constitution Avenue for the ending of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. (Photo by James White, WTOP Radio)

Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Parade watchers loved snapping pictures of the colorful floats. .(Photo Courtesy James White, WTOP Radio)

Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival This year's annual Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival endured a little rainfall every now and then but overall everyone was having a very good time along Constitution Avenue in downtown D.C. Saturday, April 12, 2008. .(Photo James White, WTOP Radio)

Jazz Appreciation Month NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis (left), speaks with Larry Coryell, noted jazz guitarist at George Washington University about jazz appreciation month. (Photo James White, WTOP Radio. 3/31/08)

Jazz Appreciation Month NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis (left), Dr. Steven Knapp, President George Washington University (Photo Courtesy James White, WTOP Radio. 3/31/08)

Kite Festival Hundreds flew kites on the National Mall Saturday, March 29, 2008, as part of the Smithsonian's annual kite festival. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Opening Ceremony for Cherry Blossom Festival .(Photo by Patricia Gaudalupe)

Opening Ceremony for Cherry Blossom Festival .(Photo by Patricia Gaudalupe)

Opening Ceremony for Cherry Blossom Festival (Photo Courtesy Patricia Gaudelaupe)

Opening Ceremony for Cherry Blossom Festival (Photo by Patricia Gaudalaupe)

Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center WTOP Anchor Mike Moss reads copy in the new "glass-enclosed nerve center." (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center WTOP Anchor Bruce Alan enjoys a moment in the new "glass-enclosed nerve center." The new anchor studios are much larger than the previous studios. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

On the Ellipse On the Ellipse, kids participate in a number of activities that ran in connection with the White House Easter Egg Roll. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Way to Ride The best way to get to the Easter Egg Roll is, of course, on dad's shoulders. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Easter Egg Roll In front of the White House, an excited youngster does cartwheels before the White House Easter Egg Roll. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Honk for Peace Hundreds, including children, turned out for anti-war protests in D.C. The protests marked the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Intersection Seized At 14th and K Streets, protesters take over their first intersection during an anti-war protest March 19, 2008. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Supporting Troops Supporters of the troops rallied at the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in the 1300 block of L Street as anti-war protesters gathered in D.C. March 19, 2008. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Target Opens A new Target opened in the District Tuesday, March 4, 2008. (WTOP Photo/Adam Tuss)

Catching a Ride "The Awakening" is moved from Hains Point. It's new home will be at National Harbor. (WTOP Photo/Evan Haning)

Riding Along Hand it to WTOP's Evan Haning to sit down on the job. "The Awakening" was moved to National Harbor on Feb. 20, 2008. (WTOP Photo)

Frederick Douglass Celebration Elementary school kids gathered together at the Frederick Douglass Museum in D.C., while actor Morsel portrays the famous abolitionist. Douglass, born a slave in 1817, became a trusted advisor to President Lincoln during his years here in Washington. His unofficial birthday is Feb. 14. (Hank Silverberg/WTOP Photo)

Icy Weather Ice coats trees as the National Cathedral is seen in the background. (WTOP Photo/Mark Segraves)

Hillary Clinton Rally Hillary Clinton speaks to a crowd at a rally in Arlington, Virginia.

Hillary Clinton Rally Hilary Clinton speaks at a rally at Washington Lee High School in Arlington while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Hillary Clinton Rally Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally in Arlington (Darci Marchese/WTOP Photo)

Hillary Clinton Rally Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks to a crowd at Washington Lee High School in Arlington. (Darci Marchese/WTOP Photo)

Hillary Clinton Rally A crowd gathers at Washington Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia to hear Hilary Clinton speak. (Darci Marchese/WTOP Photo)

Car Into Convenience Store Quite a dramatic scene at this 7-Eleven in the 6100 block of Franconia Road before 8 a.m. Jan. 7, 2008 as a car plows into the convenience store. Fairfax County Police say the driver was treated on the scene, and a person inside the store had to be treated for minor injuries. (Photo courtesy of WTOP listener Randy Spears)

Don't Bet Against the Redskins WTOP's Adam Tuss, who is not a Redskins fan, lost a bet and spent the day working in a Redskins helmet. The bet: Which team -- the Eagles or the Redskins -- would finish with the best record? The Eagles finished 8-8 and the Redskins 9-7. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Happy Fans Justin Lambert, 9, and his father, Dave Lambert of Rosslyn, Va. happily leave the stadium after the Redskins beat the Cowboys, 27-6, to head to the playoffs. (WTOP Photo/Amy Hybels)

Redskins Fans Redskins fans celebrate before the Dec. 30 game against the Cowboys. From left, Mike Brenton of Talbot County, Adam Currie of Montgomery County, Jeremy Brenton and Ari Elkin of Montgomery County. (WTOP Photo/Amy Hybels)

First Snow The first snow covered vehicles in Northwest and caused major problems on roads as they froze Wednesday, Dec. 5. This is the fourth time in the last six years that it has snowed on Dec. 5. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Sean Taylor's Funeral Skins fan and Florida resident Rich Samuel came to Florida International University, where Sean Taylor's funeral took place, to pay respects to the slain Redskins player. (Brennan Haselton/WTOP Photo)

Sean Taylor's Funeral Longtime Skins fan Zema Williams -- aka "Chief Z" -- made the trip to South Florida for Sean Taylor's funeral. Chief Z is a familiar face at many Redskins games. (Brennan Haselton/WTOP Photo)

Shenandoah Sunrise Shenandoah Sunrise by Greg Redfern.

Fire Alarms WTOP Anchor Bruce Alan is seen waving in the background as D.C. firefighters check WTOP for fire. The fire alarms could be heard on the air Wednesday, Nov. 14. Firefighters say a smoke detector in an air duct went off, but no fire was found. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Checking for Fire A D.C. firefighter checks WTOP after the fire alarms went off early Wednesday, Nov. 14. No fire was found. The fire alarms could be heard as the station continued to broadcast as the alarms went off. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Lisa Baden WTOP Traffic Reporter Lisa Baden gets into the Halloween spirit as a commuter. (WTOP Traffic/Scott Maxwell)

Mike and Bruce WTOP anchors Bruce Alan, left, and Mike Moss, right, take their jobs seriously on Halloween. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Halloween at WTOP The WTOP morning crew dresses up as breakfast food for Halloween. Yes, they are in the kitchen. Back row: Bruce Alan is Snap from Snap, Crackle and Pop. Mike Moss is a deviled egg. Kate Beal is sausage gravy. Middle row: Sinu Patel is orange juice. Kristi King is Virginia ham. Amy Held is a blueberry muffin. In the front, Diana McFadden is a box of oatmeal. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Getting In the Picture The fun never stops at WTOP. You've heard that WTOP is getting a new glass-enclosed nerve center. Todd Leishear, superintendent of construction, takes a break to share in the fun, wearing Diana McFadden's Halloween costume. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Bruce and Crew Bruce Alan, aka Snap, takes a quick break during the hourly news. Joining him in his Halloween escapades are members of WTOP's Morning Crew in costume. Sinu Patel (orange juice), Amy Held (blueberry muffin), Kate Beal (sausage gravy) and Diana McFadden (oatmeal). (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Yes, She is Ham WTOP Reporter Kristi King is hard at work. Yes, she is a Virginia ham, and freely admits it. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

No, She's Not Ham WTOP's Morning Drive Editor Diana McFadden hams it up for the camera. Diana came to work as a box of oatmeal. Yes, it is her own creation. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Halloween at WTOP Morning Drive Editor Diana McFadden and Writer Kate Beal show off their costumes. Dressed as oatmeal and sausage gravy, the two cook up a storm every morning on WTOP. (WTOP Photo/Colleen Kelleher)

Pumpkin You won't find as many pumpkins this year because of the drought. (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

Pumpkin Time One of the most popular pumpkins has warts all over it. At Butler's Orchard, the variety is called fittingly "red warty thing." (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

Heirloom Pumpkin An heirloom pumpkin sits on the field at Butler's Orchard. (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

Labor Day Parade Kids enjoy a ride during the annual Labor Day Parade in Kensington, Md. Labor Day Parade Sept. 3, 2007. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Labor Day Parade Children watch the annual Kensington, Md. Labor Day Parade Sept. 3, 2007. (WTOP Photo/Kristi King)

Compliment Machine The red-and-white-striped box on a platform of bricks hands out compliments. The machine will operate from about 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day through July 27 on 14th Street near Q Street. (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

Compliment Machine Tom Greaves created the Compliment Machine and recorded 150 compliments on it. (WTOP Photo/Neal Augenstein)

Closed For more than 50 years, the Yenching Palace restaurant in Cleveland Park served up Chinese food and provided a backdrop for international deals. That all ended Sunday, June 10, 2007. The Lung family has operated the eatery since 1955. The family has decided to lease the site to the drug store Walgreens. (WTOP Photo/Eve Chen)

Break A 16-inch water main that was about 50 years old broke on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda, Md., early Tuesday, May 29, 2007. (WTOP Photo/Evan Haning)

Walk to School As a part of Walk to School Day, students at Easter Silver Spring Elementary School carry their banner to the Silver Spring Police Station where they helped raise the flag, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang "Walking in Rhythm."

Race Winner Edi Turco wins the D.C. Road Runners' 2011 Predictions & Resolutions 5K on New Year's Day 2011. (Photo by Ed Kelleher)

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