The highest-billing station in the US is signing away one of its three Washington-area repeater signals, as Hubbard Media that Connects ends WTLP’s simulcast of WTOP, leasing the Maryland frequency to Christian broadcaster K-LOVE through 2029. Starting August 1, WTOP’s 24/7 news programming will no longer be heard on the Class A facility, which serves Frederick County. WTOP will continue to broadcast on WTOP-FM and repeater WWWT on 107.7 serving Northern Virginia, along with streaming through WTOP.com and its mobile apps. Hubbard purchased WTOP in April 2011 as part of a $505 million, 17-station acquisition from Bonneville International Corp. During his tenure, WTOP was consistently the nation’s top-billing radio station, in addition to earning multiple Marconi and Murrow awards.