(Phoenix, AZ) – ABC15HD welcomes Adam Weyne as General Sales Manager.
Mr. Weyne comes to KNXV-ABC15HD after spending the last four years as General Sales Manager at KOLD (CBS) in Tucson, AZ. “This is a great opportunity to join a great television station in one of the fastest growing markets in the country. I’m very honored and I’m very excited to join this television station as General Sales Manager.” Weyne said. He is also a wonderful family man. His wife Lisa, four beloved children, as well as the family’s Golden Retriever puppy, Carolina, are extremely happy to make the move to Phoenix.
Mr. Weyne has also served as National Sales Manager at WFMY News 2 (CBS) in Greensboro, NC and was promoted to Local Sales Manager a year after joining the Gannett-owned station. Before moving to WFMY News 2, Weyne worked as a Regional Account Executive at WRAL-TV (CBS) in Raleigh, NC for almost five years. He started his career with Rainbow Sports Sales in Santa Monica, CA representing SportsChannel Networks a division of Cablevision.
Mr. Weyne joins an ABC15HD team that is enjoying many successes over the past year.
For four years in a row, ABC15HD is the only Valley Station to receive the Rocky Mountain Emmy award for overall News Excellence, Emmy’s top award for news coverage. ABC15HD is the most recognized Valley television station, receiving 33 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards and an unprecedented 61 Rocky Mountain Emmy nominations for our breaking news coverage, weather coverage, and in-depth investigations with the ABC15 iNVESTiGATORS.
In 2008, The ABC15HD Weather Team was also certified the Valley’s most accurate station for weather by WeatheRate, an independent weather tracking company.
You can watch Steve Irvin, Katie Raml, Chief Meteorologist Bill Bellis, and the award winning ABC15 iNVESTiGATORS, and breaking news team on ABC15 News in HD at 4, 5, 6, and 10pm.
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