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 | Sep 17, 2022EPA awards pollution prevention grant to Arizona under infrastructure bill
Environmental Protection Agency announced the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will receive a $296,544 grant to limit pollution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2022Arizona Ghost Town Museum built in 1895 listed for $1.1 million
The Arizona Ghost Town Museum established out of a general store that was built in 1895 in Pearce is listed on the market for $1.1 million.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Sep 7, 2022Arizona environmental agency allocates $3M to test drinking water for man-made chemicals
The Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality will allocate federal Safe Drinking Water Act funds to test for man-made chemicals in public water systems.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2022Bureau of Land Management approves travel route system southwest of Phoenix
The Bureau of Land Management finalized a management plan that designated a travel route system on public lands south of Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2022USFWS announces recovery plan for endangered Arizona cactus
The acuna cactus, a small and spherical succulent native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, is listed as endangered and has been since 2013
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2022Grand Canyon National Park to re-implement water conservation measures
Grand Canyon National Park announced Saturday it will re-implement mandatory water conservation measures on both the North and South rims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2022EPA grants over $225,000 to environmental justice programs in Arizona
The Environmental Protection Agency announced $225,000 tp programs addressing environmental justice in Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2022Climate experts warn Arizona’s monsoon season is changing
After an "exceptionally wet" 1993 across the state of Arizona, rainy monsoon seasons started to become rarer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2022Maricopa County shelters at max capacity, in need of pet adoptions
The Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelters are at maximum capacity and are looking for residents to adopt or foster animals.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Phoenix emissions fell in 2020, per Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
The 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory showed Phoenix had a decrease in community-wide emissions compared to 2012, the city announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Endangered black-footed ferrets born at Phoenix Zoo’s conservation center
Twenty-one endangered black-footed ferrets were born at the Phoenix Zoo in an effort to reintroduce the animals to the wild.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022SRP organizing lost fine art from Southwest artists to display in gallery
Salt River Project is working to organize, catalogue and display pieces of art that have been in storage or remote parts of the company.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2022Arizona wildlife officials seeking forever homes for 200 tortoises
Arizona Game and Fish Department has 200 captive tortoises available for adoption primarily due to illegal breeding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2022Hiking safety during the warmest, stormiest summer months in Arizona
It’s the time when a day will seldom have temperatures under triple digits, but it does not mean Phoenicians cannot venture onto trails.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2022Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary to host Twilight Croc Walk Saturday
The Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary in north Scottsdale is hosting three Twilight Croc Walks in the coming weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2022Rare Arizona wildflower protected under Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife protected the Arizona eryngo -- a wildflower native to the state -- under the Endangered Species Act Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2022Arizona Department of Education grants $10M to English Learners Program
The Arizona Department of Education announced its award of $10 million for an English Language Learners program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2022ADOT begins project to improve roadway along stretch of State Route 260
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced its commencement of a project to improve roadways along State Route 260 this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2022Captive-born endangered Mexican wolf pups placed into wild dens in Arizona
Eleven captive-born Mexican wolf pups were placed in wild dens across Arizona and New Mexico, Arizona Game & Fish announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2022Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim to reopen Sunday morning
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will reopen Sunday at 6 a.m. for the 2022 season, the park announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2022Arizona Game and Fish sends warning to leave baby wildlife alone
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is instructing people not to touch baby wildlife, an annual warning during the spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2022Havasupai Tribal Council extends tourism suspension through end of year
The Havasupai Tribal Council further suspended tourism activity on their reservation in through the end of 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Library to be built in southeast Mesa with expected completion by 2024
The City of Mesa is planning the construction of a new library near Ray and Ellsworth roads with completion expected in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Banner Health warns of increased rattlesnake activity as temperatures rise
Rattlesnake activity increases in the Valley as temperatures climb, causing a crossroads between people and the serpents native to Arizona.