Alesse Upped To VP Of ABC Audio
• Liz Alesse has been promoted to Vice President of ABC Audio and will now oversee the division’s entire audio business, including ABC News Radio, podcasts and its entertainment content service.
The news was delivered to the staff in a memo from Reena Mehta, ABC News SVP of Streaming and Digital Content, which reads, in part, “Liz is already a trusted member of the ABC Audio team, most recently serving as director and executive producer of Podcast Programming. She has been’s instrumental in growing and re-organizing our award-winning podcast team, developing successful content and monetization strategies, and partnering closely within the news division and across The Walt Disney Company to promote our work.”
Mehta’s note continues, “Before joining Audio, Liz was the supervising producer for ABC’s White House and Capitol Hill unit… Liz joined ABC News in 2015, overseeing show production and operations at This Week with George Stephanopoulos while also participating in management of the team and even served as an interim executive producer. She began her career in local news in her hometown of Albany, NY and also worked at New England Cable News (NECN) and WGBH/Boston.”
In closing, Mehta said, “It’s no surprise that last year ABC News Radio — led by Scott Goldberg and Heidi Oringer — swept the radio category with five Edward R. Murrow Awards, the most of any radio network, including the most prestigious Overall Excellence in Radio Award. I am so proud of ABC News’ legacy in the audio and radio space. In this new role, Liz will be vital in leading the division to continued success.” [Photo credit: ABC/Heidi Gutman]
