Executive Turntable

PUBLISHING: Harry Fox Agency in New York promotes Robert Auritt to senior counsel. He was associate counsel.



DISTRIBUTION: Alliance Entertainment Corp. in Carlsbad, Calif., names Karl S. Ryser Jr. senior VP. He was a consultant of Alliance's Digital On-Demand.



CONCERT PROMOTION: House of Blues Concerts Inc. in Los Angeles appoints Paola Palazzo talent buyer. She was a music agent at Creative Artists Agency.

Palace Sports and Entertainment in Auburn Hills, Mich., names Kelly Bradley promotions coordinator and Jamie Stepanian-Bennett public relations coordinator. Bradley was morning-show host/music director at adult top 40 WKMY in Lansing, Mich. Stepanian-Bennett was a graduate assistant at Oakland University.



BOOKING AGENCIES: International Music Network in Gloucester, Mass., names Deborah Cohen agent. She was a freelance consultant.



RADIO: Premiere Radio Networks in New York promotes Gary Krantz to executive VP of music operations. He was senior VP of operations.

Sirius Satellite Radio appoints New York-based Tola Murphy-Baran senior VP of marketing and Nashville-based Scott Lindy director of country programming. Murphy-Baran was senior VP of market development at the National Football League, and Lindy was Baltimore, Md., operations manager at Clear Channel Radio and PD of country WPOC Baltimore.

Journal Broadcast Group in Knoxville, Tenn., appoints Chris Protzman VP/GM. He was general sales manager at adult top 40 WKTI Milwaukee.

Davis Broadcasting names Carl Connor VP of programming and operations for its Columbus, Ga., stations and adult R&B WLKQ Buford, Ga. He was PD of adult R&B KMJQ Houston.

Entercom Communications Corp. in Milwaukee names Ray Quinn VP/market manager. He segues from his title of Entercom VP/market manager of Madison, Wis.

NRC Broadcasting in Denver names Sam Scholl PD of NRC's Mountain region. He was PD of triple-A KSPN Aspen, Colo.

Mapleton Communications names Nancy Leichter market manager of its California radio stations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria. She was national sales manager of San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria at Clear Channel Radio.

AOL Radio @ Network in San Francisco names Robert Benjamin alternative/rock program manager. He was PD of modern rock WHFS Washington, D.C.

Mainstream rock KEGL in Dallas names John Roberts PD. He adds those duties to his title of Clear Channel Radio VP of Dallas operations.

Adult contemporary WLTQ in Milwaukee appoints Jeff Lynn PD. He adds those duties to his title of PD of oldies WRIT Milwaukee.

Modern rock KFMA in Tucson, Ariz., promotes Matt Spry to PD. He was assistant PD/music director.



HOME VIDEO: Acorn Direct in Silver Spring, Md., names Miguel Penella president. He was VP of customer marketing at Time-Life.

Wellspring in New York promotes Walter Schmidt to director of marketing and Laurie Himsel to sales coordinator. Schmidt was marketing manager, and Himsel was administrative assistant.