Company Description. ABC7/WJLA, the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington, D.C. area, has been delivering award-winning news, entertainment, and sports programming for nearly 60 years. Owned and operated by Allbritton Communications Company, it is a trusted source of information for over 5.7 million viewers in the Washington metro area weekly. Its sister station, NewsChannel 8, has been providing local news and community information for ...