Monique Blyther

Traffic Reporter at WTOP

Monique Blyther is a Telly Award-winning video journalist with more than 20 years of experience in digital media production. She graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and studied digital marketing at Georgetown University.

Monique began her career in journalism at Gannett, where she served as assistant producer, overseeing the digital production of national print publications. With interest in radio and television, Monique moved on to become a technical advisor at Fairfax Public Access Channel 10. Monique took on many responsibilities — among them managing crews for live and pre-recorded shows, and teaching production courses to students with various aspirations within the field. During that time, Monique hosted her first radio show, “Real Talk,” and produced her first television series, “Smart Mom,” generating more than 2.5 million views online. Her viral video was the gateway to her next opportunity as producer for Spectrum, formerly known as Time Warner Cable.