The Hearst-Argyle Television Washington, DC, bureau, established in 1988, provides timely, breaking news stories and interviews from the nation’s capital to the Hearst-Argyle stations around the country using a dedicated satellite service. In recent years, the bureau has assisted the Hearst-Argyle stations in managing coverage of the 2008 Presidential Race, debates and political Conventions, Hurricane Katrina, Virginia Tech shootings, Columbia space shuttle disaster, among other news events. The bureau has conducted special newsmaking interviews with national figures including President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff, as well as regular interviews with key members of the U.S. Congress representing communities served by Hearst-Argyle television stations.
