Movers - January 10, 2000

RADIO
Frank Bell was named to the new post of assistant director of programming for Cumulus Media. Bell comes to Cumulus from Sinclair Communications, where he was vp of radio programming Meg De Lone has joined Westwood One's MetroNetworks/Shadow Broadcast Services as regional vp of marketing. She was president of Peak Performance, a company specializing in sales training.

MAGAZINES
Jeff Paro, senior vp and publisher for Times Mirror Magazines' Outdoor unit, has been promoted to president of the group, which publishes Field & Stream, Outdoor Life and Outdoor Explorer Rick Morrison has been upped to president of American Airlines Publishing from group publisher Charlotte Barnard, former editor of Hearst Magazines' House Beautiful Kitchens/ Baths, has been promoted to editor in chief of Hearst Special Publications Laura McEwen, former publisher of the now defunct Rodale title New Woman, has been named publisher of Gruner + Jahr's YM
Irwin Kornblau, a Parade marketing consultant since October and onetime vp/ marketing director for Playboy, was named vp of marketing for Parade Publications.

NEWSPAPERS
At the Los Angeles Times, Chris Avetisian was promoted to the new position of vp of project management and production analysis. Previously vp of project management and financial planning, Avetisian is responsible for all production activities from prepress through delivery.

CABLE TV
Pancho Mansfield was promoted to senior vp of development for original progrmamming at Showtime Networks. He will be responsible for the supervision of various Showtime original pictures and series development.

internet
Karsten Amlie was promoted to president of Pax Internet, a unit of Paxson Communications, parent of Pax TV network. He will oversee Pax's Internet properties, e-commerce activities and online partnerships. He joined Paxson in 1996 as associate general counsel and was named a vp last April