Teresa Rix has been named Vice President and General Sales Manager of WLS ABC 7 Chicago.
Rix joins from Tribune Media where she was Vice President of Group Sales & Marketing. She replaces Vincent Sollecito who went on to become President of ABC National Television Sales.
“Teresa Rix is a respected and uniquely talented executive,” said John Idler, President and General Manager of WLS. “Her leadership and vision, combined with extensive national and local sales experience will bring tremendous value to the station and our advertising partners”.
Before Tribune Media, Rix spent four years as Director of Strategic Sales & Marketing for the NBC O&O group.
This is Rix’s second tour at ABC. From 2006-2010 she was Vice President of Regional Sports & Entertainment for ABC National TV Sales.