Congrats to Chris Kline who has been named news director at ABC15. He will oversee all cross-platform story gathering. In his new position, Kline will lead the newsroom to distribute stories across both television and digital channels to better serve Arizona communities and meet changing audience habits.

“Chris is a passionate, innovative leader with the vision to help us reinvent local journalism in this digital age,” says Anita Helt, vice president and general manager at ABC15.  “His proven track record of success as a digital journalist, combined with an entrepreneur’s drive to innovate, make him an ideal leader to work with our talented team.”

"Now is the time for us to really look at how we're serving our audiences, and to make sure we're prepared for the future, wherever that audience needs us," says Kline.  “I look forward to working with our team to help share the stories that matter most to the people we serve.”

For the past three years, Kline has served as director of new media at ABC15, managing the station's growing digital strategy. He’s also served as an executive producer, web producer and reporter during his eight-year tenure at the station.