Craig Heist, a former WTOP Sports broadcaster and a D.C.-area sports journalist who became a mainstay inside the press boxes of the region’s professional sports teams, has died. He was 66.

Heist reported on sports in the D.C. region for over 30 years, covering almost all of the area’s major sports teams. He had just covered the Washington Capitals’ NHL season opener on Wednesday and was set to attend the Washington Commanders game on Monday night.

The cause of his death is unknown.

Known affectionately as “Heisty” by friends and colleagues, Heist became a press box staple, covering in-person for multiple outlets, including 15 years for WTOP. He also was an anchor and reporter for 106.7 The Fan and the postgame host on the Nationals Radio Network since 2013.

“He believed in getting th

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