Fates & Fortunes

Broadcast TV

Lena Sullivan and James Reid , senior producers, Eye on the Bay , KPIX San Francisco, promoted to co-executive producers.

Steve Cummings , director, sales, KRXI/KAME Reno, promoted to VP/general manager.

Linda Danna , senior VP/general manager, CBS Televisions

Cable TV

James Nuzzo , senior VP, business planning, Cablevision, promoted to executive VP, business planning.

Charles Korabek , VP, technical operations, Charter Communications, St. Louis, named VP, engineering and operations, Comcast Spotlight Northcentral Division, Wellesley, Mass.

Programming

Betsy Scolnik , VP, content operations, National Geographic Digital Media, named president.

Amit Arora , senior consultant, Telecom, Media and Entertainment Transformation Consulting Group, Capgemini, named director of business development, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Atlanta.

At NBC Universal TV Networks Distribution: Brian Hunt , VP, local ad sales, affiliate field marketing and national accounts, promoted to senior VP, marketing and sales strategy; Melissa Tolchin , director, marketing, promoted to VP, marketing; Marcella Milliet Sciorra , director, marketing, promoted to senior director, marketing; Michelle Vanna , senior manager, marketing, promoted to director, marketing; Peter Schneider , senior manager, promoted to director, marketing.

David McKillop , VP, factual programming, Discovery Network U.S. Production, named to the newly created position of senior VP, development and programming, series, The History Channel, New York.

Glenn Oakley , senior VP, corporate strategy and international operations, Showtime Networks, joins VOOM HD as senior VP, global operations and business development.

At Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, Md.: Doug Coblens , executive VP, legal and business affairs, named COO, Discovery Channel and The Science Channel; Lori McFarling , senior VP, distribution and marketing strategy, named COO, Animal Planet and Discovery Kids Media.

Jeff Krolik , senior VP/general manager, FSN Bay Area, named executive VP, Fox Sports Regional Networks, Los Angeles.

David Blair Epstein , director of interactive, Access Hollywood , named VP, digital strategy, NBCU Domestic Television Distribution.

Ryan McDermott , director, affiliate sales and marketing, TV Guide , joins Music Choice as regional director, sales and affiliate relations.

Miguel Penella , president, Acorn Direct, named CEO, Acorn Media Group, Silver Spring, Md., effective April 1.

Michael Murphy , account supervisor, Ketchum Public Relations, Washington, joins Fox News Channel as senior manager, media relations, Washington bureau.

Rachael McLean , director, content development, Infospace, joins GoTV Networks, Sherman Oaks, Calif., as VP, music.

Journalism

Zach Wells , sports reporter, WLUK Green Bay, Wis., joins WXIX Cincinnati as sports anchor/reporter.

NICK SMITH , anchor/|reporter, WTXF |Philadelphia, named host, American Inventor , ABC.

JASON ALLEN , reporter, WBAY Green Bay, Wis., named reporter, WFTV Orlando, Fla.

ANGIE MOCK , sports anchor/reporter, KECI Missoula, Mont., joins KOKH Oklahoma City as morning news anchor.

Technology

John Duggin , VP, sales, broadcast television systems division, Philips Electronics N.V., appointed VP, sales, DNF Controls, Sylmar, Calif.

Dave Polyard , broadcast-industry vet, named senior VP of sales for the Americas, Front Porch Digital, Louisville, Colo.

Internet

David Noble , East Coast regional manager/sales director, Non Stop Music, joins MusicBox as director, client services, New York.

Advertising/Marketing/PR

Riyad Abu-Sharr , senior VP/chief financial officer, MMG Inc., Rockville, Md., joins Star Marketing, New York, as chief financial officer.

Keith Gibson , freelance art director, DGWB, named art director, DZP Marketing Communications, New York.

At ID Media: New York: John Finnerty , senior account executive, promoted to account supervisor; Francine Dugan , broadcast buyer, promoted to senior broadcast buyer; Tim Ward , senior broadcast buyer, promoted to broadcast supervisor; Chicago: Fiona Lam , account director, promoted to VP/account director; Kirk Pratt , account supervisor, promoted to account director; Megan Majchrowicz , senior broadcast buyer, promoted to broadcast supervisor; Edward Graft , assistant broadcast buyer, promoted to broadcast buyer; Los Angeles: Lisa Martin , production specialist, promoted to senior production specialist; Theodore Nadell , account executive, promoted to senior account executive; Farah Nabi , broadcast buyer, promoted to senior broadcast buyer; Mark Rosefield , account supervisor, New York, promoted to account director, Los Angeles.

Related Fields

At Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Foundation, newly elected officers: Chairman Gary Reid , director of undergraduate studies, Department of Telecommunication, Michigan State University/general manager, WDBM(FM) East Lansing; Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect Bruce Goldsen , president/general manager, WKHM(AM/FM)/WIBM(AM)/Jackson Radio Works, Jackson; Secretary/Treasurer Charles F. Ganzert PhD , associate professor, Northern Michigan University/faculty advisor, WUPX(FM) Marquette; Immediate Past Chairman Bill Keith , station manager, WSP(FM) Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Newly elected board members: Steve Marks , president/owner, WBKB Alpena/WBKP Calumet-Houghton-Hancock/WBUP(TV) Marquette; Jennifer Mefford , general sales manager, WCSX(FM) Detroit; Sarah Norat Phillips , president/general manager, WMYD(TV) Detroit.

At NXTcomm, Arlington, Va.: Jim Forlenza , partner/CEO, Agile Events, joins as director, public relations and business development; Bill Herman , partner/COO, Agile Events, joins as director, administration and operations.

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