KVIA-TV
Christopher Zarate has had a successful career in sales, marketing, and consultancy roles in the media industry. Christopher began their career at Entravision Communications as a Senior Account Executive from February 2005 to June 2009. Following that, they worked at SuperMedia LLC as a Marketing Consultant from June 2009 to November 2010. Zarate then joined KVIA-TV, where they held various positions including Marketing Consultant from November 2010 to January 2015, Local Sales Manager from January 2015 to December 2022, and currently, they serve as the Director of Sales News Press Gazette. Throughout their career, Zarate has consistently exceeded sales targets, demonstrated effective leadership, and contributed to expanding client bases in the El Paso area.
Christopher Zarate attended The University of Texas at El Paso from 1993 to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Management.
KVIA-TV
KVIA-TV is the ABC affiliate for the El Paso - Las Cruces region and is privately owned by News-Press & Gazette Company. KVIA ABC-7 is the top rated news provider with over 32 hours of local television news produced each week, AP recognized website KVIA.com and ABC Network News. With the region’s most dedicated Online News department, KVIA.com is updated on a consistent basis, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. KVIA-TV also has a full line-up of digital channels that includes the El Paso Las Cruces CW , Azteca El Paso and StormTRACK 24/7. The El Paso - Las Cruces CW is the latest major network that targets adults 18-34 with youth oriented programming. Azteca El Paso is the local Azteca affiliate for the #2 Television News & Entertainment Network in Mexico. Azteca covers Mexican soccer 10 months out of the year from La Liga Azteca with more soccer than all US broadcast networks combined. StormTRACK 24/7 is KVIA ABC-7’s 24 hour weather and news channel with exclusive local and regional forecasts. All ABC-7 newscasts are simulcast on StormTRACK 24/7 along with current traffic conditions courtesy TransVISTA and TxDOT. With all its broadcast and online properties KVIA-TV is a dominant force in the local market and is a one-stop shop for businesses reaching out to potential customers with a multimedia strategy that utilizes the best of ABC-7 News, KVIA.com, ABC Network, CW Network and Azteca Network programming.