John Antonio has been named vice president of news for ABC owned New York station WABC.

“John Antonio is an accomplished news executive with a successful track record of leading and modernizing news teams across various platforms,” said Marilu Galvez, president and general manager of WABC-TV. “Having worked with John in the past, we are excited to welcome him back to the Eyewitness News team. I am confident that he will use his expertise and vision to further enhance the station’s success, providing the highest quality local news.” 

“I am thrilled to rejoin my WABC family and grateful for the opportunity to lead the talented Eyewitness News team in creating exceptional content that sets the standard in our industry,” said Antonio. “It’s a privilege to return to my roots and work once again with this amazing team renowned for its excellent news coverage, delivering important stories and vital information that impact millions of viewers.”

Antonio last worked as the senior vice president of Programming for CNN/U.S. as the network’s primary programming executive in Atlanta. In this role, he directed approximately 55 hours of live television each week from the network’s headquarters.

Before joining CNN, Antonio was managing editor at WABC New York and served as the executive producer for Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. In his role, he directed a team of over 30 producers and writers to develop the newscast leading creative strategy meetings with the assignment editor and anchors to identify the most relevant stories and plan the order of presentation. He was the executive producer of Special Projects at WFXT in Boston before that.

He starts April 29, 2025,