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Fates & Fortunes

By Melanie M. Clarke
Publication: Broadcasting and Cable
Date: Monday, November 7 2005
Broadcast TV

Sara Scott , local sales manager, WUSA Washington, named director of sales, WJZ Baltimore.

Zach Smith , national sales manager, KDFW/KDFI Dallas, named regional/national sales manager, WGN Chicago.

Joanna Brahim , publicist, media relations, CNBC, Secaucus, N.J.,

named manager, public relations and community affairs, WCBS New York.

Sandra Stalmack , account manager, Crain's Detroit Business , joins WKBD Detroit as new business development manager.

Programming

Jeannie Kedas , senior VP, MTV communications and public affairs, New York, promoted to the newly created position of senior VP, communications, MTV Networks Music/Logo/Films group.

Shannon Jacobs , director, corporate communications, NBC Universal, New York, named VP, CBS communications group, New York.

Shirley Neal , president, Park Hill Entertainment, Burbank, Calif., named VP, production and development, The Africa Channel, Los Angeles.

Jerry Longarzo , senior VP, business affairs, Touchstone Television, Los Angeles, joins UPN, Los Angeles, as senior VP, business and legal affairs.

Michelle Russo , director, corporate communications, Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, Md., promoted to VP.

David Nathanson , general manager, Fox College Sports/VP, business and operations, Fox Reality, Los Angeles, named senior VP/general manager, TVG Network, Los Angeles.

Dan Levi , VP, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Stamford, Conn., promoted to senior VP, marketing.

Robert Baltazar , coordinator, alternative group, The WB, Burbank, Calif., named, manager, development, Lion Television, Santa Monica, Calif.

Journalism

Scott Weinberger , reporter, WNBC New York, joins WCBS New York as investigative/general assignment reporter.

Martin Lee , president, marketing, Olympus, Melville, N.Y., appointed senior VP, marketing, Sirius Satellite Radio, New York.

Ann Isaac , afternoon news producer, WBBM Chicago, named 11 p.m. news producer, WUSA Washington.

Gina Miller , sports reporter, WFAA Dallas, named sports reporter KTVT and KTXA Dallas-Ft. Worth.

Advertising/Marketing/PR

At Horizon Media, local TV department, New York: Jerri Dickerman , senior buyer, promoted to broadcast group manager; Eveliza Jimenez , senior buyer, promoted to broadcast group manager; Margie Bennett , freelancer, Horizon Media, New York, joins the agency as a senior buyer.

Roger Furman , senior account executive, SFX Sports Group, New York, named director, marketing and new business development, Eagle Television Sales, New York.

Vicky L. Free , director, U.S. women's initiatives, McDonald's Corp., joins Turner Network Television as VP, entertainment marketing, Atlanta.

Technology

Will Berryman , chief technology officer/head of technology and distribution, SBS Corp., Australia, appointed VP, technology strategy and operations, Technicolor Network Services, Burbank, Calif.

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

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