PERSONALS

Television Digest with Consumer Electronics, August 23, 1999

Salil Mehta and John Ball promoted to senior vps-strategic planning & development, Walt Disney... Linda Desiante advanced to senior vp-contract administration, Carsey-Werner Distribution... Bob Meyer promoted to dir.-movies, miniseries and specials, NBC Entertainment... New dirs. at Fox: Quan Phung, ex-NBC, comedy development; Paul Lewis, current programming; Michael Michell, ex-WNBC N.Y.C., affiliate research & mktg.

Tony Petitti, ex-CBS Sports, appointed vp-gen. mgr., WCBS-TV N.Y.C... David Duitch, Belo Broadcast Div., named exec. news dir., WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft. Worth... Edward Owen, WKAG-LP Hopkinsville, Ky., elected Community Bcstrs. Assn. pres., succeeding Sherwin Grossman, named pres.-emeritus; Warren Trumbly, KBIT-LP Modesto, Cal., elected first vp; Douglas Jensen, N. Ga. TV, 2nd vp.

Changes at WETA Washington: Linwood Lloyd to resign as exec. vp-COO Sept. 3 to start public broadcasting consulting firm MaineStream Media; Joseph Widoff promoted to COO, William Jarvis to exec. vp-bcst. group... Kathleen Pavelko leaves as pres., Prairie Public Bcstg., to become pres.-gen. mgr., WIFT-TV (PBS) Harrisburg.

William Riker promoted to pres., Cable Center, succeeding Marlowe Froke, retired... Promotions to senior vps at NCTA: Pamela Turner, vp-govt. relations, and Daniel Brenner, vp-law & regulatory policy... Alek Krstajic, Rogers Cablesystems, elected to board, Terayon Communications Systems... James Porges promoted to vp, off-channel commerce, Cartoon Network... Kevin Sheridan, ex-infoUSA, appointed chief information officer, new post, ACTV... Amy Groveman promoted to vp-law-telecom services, Cablevision Systems; Michael Gorman, ex-NEC America, appointed counsel- telecom services... Develle Turner, ex-HomeBanc Mortgage, named dir.-human resources, CableRep Ad, Cox Communications sales arm... June Herold, ex-News Corp., appointed dir.-content programming, Discovery Online Network.

Sharon Kinsman promoted to senior vp-administration, NAB; Jennifer Livengood advanced to vp-national campaigns... Carl Biersack, ex-office of Senate Majority Leader Lott (R-Miss.), leaves to join lobbying firm Barbour, Griffith & Rogers, replaced by James Sartucci as legislative dir... David Kantor, senior vp, AMFM Inc., elected to board of DG Systems... Michael McKee advanced to pres.-COO, UVTV; Rob Morris, ex-Price Waterhouse, named senior vp... Stephanie Brownlee, ex-United Video Networks, appointed vp-sales, central region, ICTV... FCC events: Comrs. Furchtgott-Roth and Tristani speak at NAB Radio Show, Sept. 1, 7:30 a.m., and Chmn. Kennard Sept. 2, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando.