Patrick Paolini

Patrick Paolini was named executive vice president of Fox Ad Sales for Fox Television Stations in August 2023, leading all of the FTS ad sales strategy, initiatives and efforts. Prior to this, he spent 10 years as senior vice president and general manager of WTTG Fox 5 and WDCA Fox 5 Plus, the Fox-owned duopoly in DC.

During his tenure, Paolini led the duopoly to number one in the market with several innovative news expansions. Previously, Paolini was senior vice president of Fox Stations Sales. Earlier, he was vice president and general manager for WTXF Fox 29 in Philadelphia. Before that, Paolini held the role of vice president and director of sales at WNYW Fox 5 and WWOR My9, the Fox owned-and-operated duopoly in New York. His earlier FTS positions include six years as vice president and general sales manager for WTTG Fox 5 and Fox 5 Plus in Washington, D.C. and one year as vice president and general sales manager for WTVT Fox 13 in Tampa.

Paolini spent more than three years with LIN TV, first as national sales manager for WTNH-TV in Hartford/New Haven, CT and later as general sales manager for WIVB-TV in Buffalo, N.Y. A graduate of Western Connecticut State University, Paolini holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.