Executive Turntable

RECORD COMPANIES: Arista Records in New York names Jeff Fenster senior VP of A&R. He was senior VP of A&R at Island Def Jam Music Group.

Universal Classics in New York appoints Elizabeth Baisley marketing manager of core classics and Rebecca Pyle Davis director of publicity. Baisley was producer/editor at iclassics.com. Davis was manager of publicity and promotions at Naxos of America.



PUBLISHING: BMG Music Publishing in New York promotes Laurent Hubert to senior VP of international. He was VP of international.



DISTRIBUTION: Handleman Co. in Troy, Mich., elevates Frank Ralko to assistant VP of U.S. operations. He was assistant VP of supply chain management.



MUSIC VIDEO: MTV in New York promotes Romy Mann to VP of on-air design, Ocean MacAdams to MTV News VP, Jim Fraenkel to MTV News executive producer, Lily Neumeyer to MTV News director of news and development and Chad Wasser to MTV News senior director.

Mann was director of on-air design, MacAdams was MTV News managing editor, Fraenkel and Neumeyer were MTV News supervising producers and Wasser was MTV News director of administration.

VH1 and CMT in New York elevate Maureen Guthman to VP of acquisitions and co-productions. She was director of acquisitions.



RADIO: ABC Radio Networks in New York names Harve Alan director of programming. He was senior VP of programming, mid-Atlantic region at Clear Channel Radio.

Spanish Broadcasting System in New York names Frank Flores VP/director of sales. He was general sales manager at modern rock WXRK New York.

Oldies KFRC San Francisco names Bob Harlow PD. He was PD of oldies KKSN Portland, Ore.

Adult R&B KMJK Kansas City, Mo., names Jerold Jackson PD. He was PD of mainstream R&B WDZZ Flint, Mich.

Christian AC WVFJ Atlanta ups Kurt Wallace to PD. He adds those duties to his title of morning host.

Modern rock KJQN Salt Lake City names Ian McCain PD. He was PD of modern rock KCPX Salt Lake City.



HOME VIDEO: Miramax Home Entertainment in Los Angeles appoints Randy Wells VP of home entertainment. He was executive director of marketing at Artisan/Lions Gate Entertainment.



RELATED FIELDS: The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences promotes Washington, D.C.-based Daryl Friedman to VP of advocacy and government relations and Los Angeles-based Doug Gore to VP of asset management and production. Friedman was executive director of NARAS' Washington, D.C., chapter. Gore was senior director of awards.

NARAS also promotes Michele Rhea Caplinger to senior executive director of NARAS' Atlanta chapter and Jon Hornyak to senior executive director of NARAS' Memphis chapter. In addition, NARAS appoints Ben London executive director of NARAS' Pacific Northwest chapter. Caplinger and Hornyak were executive directors of their respective chapters. London was senior curator of public programs at Experience Music Project.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville appoints Mick Buck curator of collections. He was manager of the Center of Public History's regional music collection at State University of West Georgia.

Claxson Interactive Group in Miami ups Ignacio Ergui to senior sales coordinator of pay TV, U.S. Hispanic market. He was senior assistant to Claxson's CEO.