Thomas Ward, ex-i2 Technologies, becomes Brightpoint director, investor and public relations … New Broadcasters Foundation board members: Rebecca Campbell, ABC TV Stations Group; Michael Fiorile, Dispatch Broadcast; Martin Pompadur, Metan Development Group; and Sanford Schwartz, Cox Media Group …
TechNet names Michelle Consalvo, ex-AT&T, New England executive director … Motorola names Scott Crum, ex-ITT, senior vice president, human resources, for mobile devices and home business … Frances Moore promoted to CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry …
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Ryan Palmer, deputy general counsel to Gov. Joe Manchin, to join West Virginia Public Service Commission July 1, succeeding Ed Staats … Integral Systems names Christopher Roberts, ex-Infinity Technology, chief financial officer … Dick Lynch, Verizon, joins GSMA board … Chris Burke, ex-Vodafone UK, becomes chairman of satellite navigation firm Navmii.
Linda Kinney, ex-Dish Network, hired by MPAA as vice president of regulatory affairs … Fox Broadcasting promotes Joe Earley to president, marketing and communications … Michael Keck adds title of vice president and market manager for Entercom’s Madison, Wis., radio stations, replacing Cris Ohr, going to Bear Necessities.
Ex parte filings: Broadcast executives from six companies sought what they called “true market-based” ownership rules to bolster local news. CEOs or top executives from Belo, Dispatch Broadcast Group, Gannett, Hearst Television, Raycom Media and the Washington Post Co.’s TV unit met Wednesday with Steve Waldman, conducting the Future of Media review, and top officials from the Media Bureau and Office of Strategic Planning, a filing said.
Timothy Dodd, ex-Warner Bros., hired by Neustar as head of its Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem effort and vice president for media and entertainment … Rita Ferro promoted to executive vice president of Disney Media Sales and Marketing … Lauren Kapp promoted to NBC News senior vice president of marketing and communications to oversee new unit combining communications, marketing and promotion departments … Sinclair promotes Mary Margaret Johnson to general manager of WMMP-TV Charleston … David Presher, ex-Riviera Broadcast Group, hired by Radio One as vice president and general manager of its Columbus, Ohio, radio stations.
NAB elections: Marci Burdick, Schurz Communications, is first vice chair, David Barrett, Hearst Television, is second vice chair on TV board and Susan Fox, Disney, is designated network seat on executive committee. On radio board, Caroline Beasley, Beasley Broadcast Group, to chair and Rick Cummings, Emmis, to first vice chairman. NBC Universal promotes Cori Abraham, ex-Bravo, to new position of senior vice president of development for Oxygen Media … Scott Roskowski, ex-Wild TV, hired by Television Bureau of Advertising to new position of director of business development … Interactive Advertising Bureau Networks & Exchanges Committee chairs: Jay Sears, ContextWeb, and David Moore, 24/7 Real Media … South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Steve Kolbeck elected president of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference …
Ex parte filings: National Telecommunications Cooperative Association representatives sought an FCC rulemaking on carriage deals between TV stations and subscription-video providers, such as the group’s members, a filing in docket 10-71 Tuesday said. They discussed with Media Bureau officials the possibility of letting pay-TV companies seek broadcast programming from outside their market.
Mobile Marketing Association names Marco Lopes, ex-Innovideas, managing director-Latin America … John Bucher, ex-financial analyst, hired by Motorola as vice president of strategy for mobile devices and home business … Tom Van Denover, ex-Comverge, hired by Tropos Networks to new position of senior vice president of worldwide sales … Mitch Lazar, ex-Yahoo, named Taptu president and chief operating officer … Kevin Hord, ex-Liberty Global, joins Bright House Networks as vice president of corporate procurement and materials management.