Patrick Paolini leads TEGNA’s daily operations, revenue-generating business strategies, local journalism and production and growth initiatives. His established history of success includes deep expertise in the broadcast television industry, major-market station management and impactful local news coverage.
Mr. Paolini brings 30 years of local broadcast management experience and a distinguished track record in sales, marketing and news operations, including management of large-market television stations.
Prior to TEGNA, Mr. Paolini served as executive vice president of advertising sales at FOX Television Stations. In this position, Mr. Paolini was responsible for ad sales strategy, initiatives and efforts across the FOX Television Station Group. Additionally, he was senior vice president and general manager of WTTG FOX 5 and WDCA FOX 5 Plus, in Washington D.C. for 10 years. Under Mr. Paolini’s leadership, the stations rose to number one in the market through the expansion of local news and lifestyle programming throughout the broadcast day.