Alex Weiner
About
Alex Weiner is the Arizona Diamondbacks beat reporter for Arizona Sports and serves as a web editor for the station. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Alex moved to Arizona in 2017 to attend Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He covered college athletics for four years and began covering Diamondbacks games part-time in 2022 before transitioning to a full-time role in 2023. When he’s not reporting, Alex enjoys exploring nature, observing wildlife, and watching movies.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Multimedia reporting
- Copy editing
- Photography
Education
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism
- Minors in Digital Audiences and National Parks and Protected Lands Management
Certifications
- Previously held multiple Google Digital Audiences certifications
Achievements & Awards
- Won a Sports Emmy for interactive experience with NBC Sports during the Tokyo Olympics
- Covered the 2022 Winter Olympics for NBCOlympics.com
- Reported on the Diamondbacks’ full 2023 postseason run across multimedia platforms
- Covered a full MLB season in 2024
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2026Rare Ocelot traverses more than 100 miles in southern Arizona
A male ocelot trekked over 100 miles in southern Arizona, according to trap camera footage collected between April 2024 and October 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Bi-national effort results in release of endangered Mexican wolves in historic territory
Through collaboration between officials in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico, Mexican wolves are roaming Durango for the first time since the 1970s.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2025Conservation group seeks Endangered Species Act protections for Arizona beetle
A national nonprofit conservation advocacy group is seeking federal protections for a rare beetle only found in southeastern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2025Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat discovered in Arizona using citizen science
The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been discovered in Arizona via the utilization of citizen science from residents in southeastern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2024Wildlife officials offer $100K for information related to death of protected Mexican wolf in Arizona
Officials have offered a reward of up to $103,500 for information that leads to prosecution related to the death of an endangered Mexican Wolf in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2024Bald eagle population growth in Arizona reaching record highs, wildlife managers say
The bald eagle has expanded its population significantly throughout the United States since 1978, and Arizona is seeing record growth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2024Forest Service, Yavapai-Apache Nation agree to land exchange deal in Arizona
The Prescott National Forest and the Yavapai-Apache Nation have finalized a federal land exchange nearly three decades in the making.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2024As Mexican wolf populations rise in Arizona, genetic diversity continues to be great challenge
The latest population census for the endangered Mexican gray wolf native to Arizona released last week, and the number of animals increased.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2024Arizona wildlife managers to gather 1,000 burros to manage overpopulated area
An expected eight-week undertaking of gathering burros from Mojave County to manage overpopulation is scheduled to commence on Jan. 8.
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SCHWARTZ LASER EYE CENTER | Sep 21, 2023Key dates for Arizona sports fans to look forward to this fall
Fall brings new beginnings in different ways for Arizona’s professional sports teams like the Cardinals and Coyotes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2023Tiny Arizona snail impacted by border activity proposed for federal protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing a snail native to southern Arizona's borderlands as endangered.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2023Standards updated to confirm livestock killings by wolves in Arizona, New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new set of standards to confirm livestock killings by Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023National Park Service to deploy chemical treatment to kill invasive fish near Grand Canyon
The National Park Service will use an EPA-approved fish piscicide in attempts to remove invasive species from the Colorado River.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2023Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl’s fight for federal protection in Arizona
After years of petitions, lawsuits and multiple 12-month findings, the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl of Arizona was re-listed as threatened.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2023Arizona environment officials warn of potentially toxic algae at Bartlett Lake
Arizona environmental officials warned recreationists of a dangerous algae bloom in Bartlett Reservoir Lake in Tonto National Forest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2023Arizona joins coalition backing EPA’s drinking water standards proposal
Arizona AG Kris Mayes joined a 17-state coalition calling on the EPA to finalize a drinking water standards proposal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2023Endangered Mexican wolf pups fostered in Arizona packs this month, wildlife officials say
Three Mexican wolf pups were fostered into a pack in Arizona in efforts to increase genetic diversity in the endangered wild populations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2023Arizona Tribal water systems granted millions in federal grants for improvements
Sec. of the Interior Deb Haaland announced millions in funding for Tribal water system upgrades in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2023US approves expansive Southwest renewable energy project, involving Arizona
The Interior Department greenlighted a billion-dollar project to transport renewable energy from New Mexico to Arizona and California.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2023Arizona State University picked to establish clean energy institute
The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that Arizona State will develop a Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Arizona gas station along Route 66 named to endangered historic places list
A former Route 66 staple in northwest Arizona has been named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2023Arizona Game and Fish seeking information on illegal bighorn sheep kill
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a reward for information on an illegal bighorn sheep killing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2023Arizona House Democratic Leader Andres Cano to resign, pursue Harvard degree
Andres Cano, the Arizona House Democratic leader, announced he will step down to pursue graduate studies at Harvard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2023Arizona revokes water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm
Two deep-water wells were approved for Fondomonte eight months ago, which Mayes called "unconscionable" given the state's need for water.