ABC News Live Names Seni Tienabeso as Vice President

Tienabeso will also preside over ABC-owned television stations.

ABC News has announced a new vice president for ABC News Live and specialized, New York-based units.

What’s Happening:

  • Seni Tienabeso, an award-winning journalist, has been announced as the newest vice president within ABC News.
  • With this role, Tienabeso will lead all aspects of ABC News Live (the free, streamable ABC News location), helping to continue to grow the brand’s viewership and recognition.
  • He will also be working with ABC-owned Television Stations to help effective communication across all markets.
  • Initially starting with ABC in 2007, he was most recently the executive director of ABC News Live and helped create Prime with Linsey Davis.
  • Tienabeso will report to ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic.

What They’re Saying:

  • ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic: “Seni is one of the most talented, hard-working journalists in the industry who has a natural instinct for creative storytelling and impactful reporting. He will be instrumental in leading ABC News Live as America’s No. 1 streaming news channel and elevating our specialized units to cover issues that help inform our audience during this consequential time."

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Marshal Knight is a pop culture writer based in Orlando, FL. For some inexplicable reason, his most recent birthday party was themed to daytime television. He’d like to thank Sandra Oh.