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Fates & Fortunes

By Melanie M. Clarke
Publication: Broadcasting and Cable
Date: Monday, May 3 2004
Broadcast TV

At WHYY, Wilmington, Del.: Micheline Boudreau , news producer, Delaware Tonight , named director, television news; Lisa Shiner , director/facility manager, appointed senior producer for program production/director; Gina Pepe , associate director, named associate director/producer.

Scott Thomas , general sales manager, KTAL Texarkana, Texas, named VP/general manager.

Cable TV

At Time Warner Cable, Stamford, Conn.: Peter Stern , VP, strategic initiatives, Time Warner Inc., named senior VP, strategic planning.

Kevin Gardner , VP, sales and marketing, Midwest division, Comcast, Southfield, Mich., named area VP, Detroit-West; John Parr , assistant VP, Detroit-West region, named VP, sales and marketing, Midwest division.

Mike Sheehey , VP/general manager, Comcast, Philadelphia, named VP, sports content, programming investments division.

Robert Clifton , government affairs manager, Comcast, Eatontown, N.J., promoted to area director, government and community affairs, central New Jersey cable systems.

Programming

Alan Nesbitt , VP, ABC Owned Television Stations, Burbank, Calif., appointed senior VP.

At GSN, Santa Monica, Calif.: Scott Perlmutter , VP, affiliate sales, Western region, promoted to VP, distribution; Michael Severino , director, affiliate sales, Western region, promoted to executive director.

Shannon Hebert , regional VP, marketing and sales, Feld Entertainment, Washington, named VP, integrated marketing, National Geographic, Washington.

Peter Clifford , managing director, affiliate ad sales and new products, The Golf Channel, Orlando, Fla., named VP, affiliate sales, World Wrestling Entertainment, Stamford, Conn.

Brooke Bowman , director, development, Buena Vista Productions, Burbank, Calif., promoted to executive director.

Sumithra Barry , manager, program research, NBC Entertainment, Burbank, Calif., promoted to director.

Caroline S. Hawse , sourcing manager, supply chain management division, Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., joins The Inspiration Networks, Charlotte, as director, human resources.

Nancy LeBrun , president, Roundabout Productions Inc., Washington, becomes managing executive producer, Discovery Atlas HD, Discovery Networks, Silver Spring, Md.

At E! Networks, Los Angeles: Ann Lewis , executive producer, promoted to VP, development/executive producer; Jennifer Daly , executive producer/creator, Fake-a-Date , GSN, Los Angeles, joins as executive producer, programming development.

At The Tennis Channel, Los Angeles: Nancy Pingitore , account manager, affiliate sales, Atlantic region, promoted to account director; Frank Garland , senior VP, ad sales, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, named senior VP, ad sales; Eric Abner , communications director, PROMAX&BDA, Los Angeles, named director, public relations; and Chris Hiller , creative-consultant, Chiller Creative, Los Angeles, named director, creative services.

Journalism

At WGBH Boston, This Old House /Ask This Old House : Bruce Irving named executive producer; David Vos named senior producer and director.

Diane Petzke , senior producer, Court TV, New York, promoted to executive producer, Hollywood Heat.

Steve Smith , reporter, KMSP Minneapolis/St. Paul, joins KGWN, Cheyenne, Wyo. as news director/main anchor.

Karna Smith , director/technical director, KSTP Minneapolis/St. Paul, joins KMGH Denver, as director.

Lauren Levitus , account executive, WBZL Miami, joins WSVN Miami as account executive.

Radio

J.D. Gonzalez , regional VP, programming, Hip Hop/Tejano formats, Texas/New Mexico, Hispanic Broadcasting Corp., San Antonio, appointed VP/station manager, Univision Radio, Houston.

Advertising/Marketing/PR

Melissa Robinson , executive director, production resources and promotion, Paramount Motion Pictures, named VP, product integration, public relations and marketing, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli, Beverly Hills, Calif.

At Tierney Communications, Philadelphia: Scott Franks , chief executive officer, has been named chairman; Mary Stengel Austen , president, also becomes chief executive officer.

At Razor & Tie, New York: Don Spielvogel , general manager, director, sales and marketing, Q Records and Q Video, West Chester, Pa., appointed senior director, video; Kevin O'Connor , president, Smarty-Pants Inc., New York, appointed director, children's entertainment; Rachel Mintz , director, marketing, WEA, New York, appointed senior product manager; Sandi Hemmerlein , product manager, promoted to senior product manager.

At SendTec Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla.: Shani Reardon , director, marketing and customer service, Hoveround Corp., Sarasota, Fla., named media director; Timothy Daly , independent marketing consultant, Seta Corp., Boca Raton, Fla., named director, marketing and strategy.

Allied Fields

Dan Rebert , art director/shop supervisor, MASTERSFX, Arleta, Calif., promoted to FX producer.

David Bando , executive producer, Spotwerx, Hollywood, named executive producer, Shuffle Inc., Venice, Calif.

What's your fate?

Send it to Melanie M. Clarke, editorial assistant, Broadcasting & Cable (e-mail: meclarke@reedbusiness ; fax: 646-746-7028; mail: 360 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010).

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