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BROADCASTING
Randi Goldklank to VP/general manager, WHDH-TV/WLVI-TV, Boston, from director, sales.
Thomas Grant, to national sales manager/assistant station manager, WZDX-TV/WAMY-TV, Huntsville, Ala., from national sales manager, WFXR-TV/WWCW-TV, Roanoke, Va.
Rick Vokulich to senior VP, business affairs, The CW Network, from executive consultant, CBS Paramount Network Television.
CABLE
Barbara Bekkedahl to VP, advertising sales and sales operations, Gospel Music Channel, from VP, ad sales.
Paul Borgese to director, ad engagement, Weather Channel Media Solutions, from director, research.
Lisa Brown to senior director, marketing, International Music Feed, from national director, affiliate marketing, Tennis Channel.
Billy Cogar to director of development, here!, from manager, original programming.
Michael DuPont to VP, eastern sales, Oxygen, from VP, strategic partnerships.
Randi Felton to senior director, ad sales research, Hallmark Channel/Hallmark Movie Channel, from research manager, Turner Broadcasting.
Jay Frank, senior VP, music strategy, CMT, from VP, music programming/label relations, Yahoo! Music.
John Hamlin to senior VP, production/development, CMT, from producer, “60 Minutes.”
Pam Kaufman to chief marketing officer, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, from executive VP, marketing and worldwide promotions.
David R. Kline to executive VP/chief information officer, Discovery Communications, from senior VP/chief information officer, information technology and facilities.
Kathy Mandato to senior VP, human resources, Comcast Entertainment Group, from head of human resources, DreamWorks Animation.
Melanie Moreau to VP, development, CMT, from director, programming/development.
Patrick Paterno to regional director, communications, Michigan region, Comcast, from manager, media relations, Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Marissa Ronca to director, program development, Court TV, from same title, TLC/Discovery Home Channel.
Paul Zulkoski to senior director, affiliate sales, western/north central regions, International Music Feed, from director, affiliate relations, Sportsman Channel/Inspiration Networks.
DISTRIBUTION
John Cora to VP, research, CBS Television Distribution, from research director, NFL Network.
Kym Frank to VP, research, CBS Television Distribution, from research director, King World Productions.
Eric Phillips to executive VP, domestic distribution, Discovery Communications, from senior VP, affiliate distribution.
JOURNALISM
Adrian Arambulo to morning reporter, KDFW-TV, Dallas, from nightside reporter, KLAS-TV, Las Vegas.
Errol Barnett to correspondent/fill-in host, ReelzChannel, from host/correspondent, Channel One.
Christina Brown to anchor, MSNBC, from weekend anchor/reporter, KTNV-TV, Las Vegas.
Ibby Carothers to freelance meteorologist, WWOR-TV, New York City, from AMS meteorologist.
Katishia Cosley to freelance reporter, KTRK-TV, Houston, from reporter/fill-in anchor, WTIC-TV, Hartford, Conn.
Reed Cowan to Saturday morning news anchor, WSVN-TV, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, from morning anchor, KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City.
Jonathan Elias to anchor/reporter, WBZ-TV, Boston, from anchor, KNXV-TV, Phoenix.
Valerie Feder to assistant news director, WCBS-TV, New York City, from executive producer/writer/media consultant, VAF Television Consulting.
David Fry to videographer/editor, CW 11, KSTW-TV, Seattle from editor/producer, 5 Stones Productions.
Shon Gables to host, “Black Enterprise Business Report,” from most recent position of morning anchor, WCBS-TV, New York City.
Justin Gray to freelance reporter, WAGA-TV, Atlanta, as a freelance reporter, from reporter, CN8, Philadelphia.
Chris Hassel to sports reporter/anchor, WHO-TV, Des Moines, Iowa, from same title, KLJB-TV, Davenport, Iowa.
Jennifer Hill to morning meteorologist, WFLA-TV, Tampa, Fla., from weekend meteorologist.
*Shannon Hori to main anchor, WFOR-TV, Miami, from morning anchor, KTVT-TV, Dallas.
Steve Irvin to primary anchor, KNXV, Phoenix, from weekday morning anchor.
Andrea Jackson to managing editor, “The Daily Buzz,” continuing as host.
Chris Knowles to weekend weather anchor, WPIX-TV, New York City, from weathercaster, Fox News Channel.
Evan Michael to morning anchor, KTXL-TV, Sacramento, Calif., from same title, KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs.
Vicky Nguyen to general assignment reporter, KNTV, San Jose, Calif., from freelance reporter.
Mary Jo Perino to sports anchor, WLEX-TV, Lexington, Ky., from same title, CNN Headline News.
Kym Richardson to morning/noon anchor, WPMI-TV, Mobile, Ala., from anchor/reporter, WHNT-TV, Huntsville, Ala.
Adrienne Roark to news director, WFOR-TV/WBFS-TV, Miami, from assistant news director.
Ducis Rodgers to primary sports anchor, WCBS-TV, New York City, from weekday morning sports anchor/reporter.
Emily Schmidt to reporter, WJLA-TV, Arlington, Va., from same title, WUSA-TV, Washington, D.C.
Todd Wilson to general assignment reporter, WESH-TV, Orlando, Fla., from same title, KTHV-TV, Little Rock, Ark.
ADVERTISING
John Burnett to VP/general sales manager, FSN Southwest, from VP, business development, cable national sales, Fox Sports.
Regina DiMartino to executive VP, marketing, TLC, from same title, global marketing, Fox Television Studios.
Christopher Golden to director, sales/business development, East Coast, Teletrax, from VP/group advertising director, the Hollywood Reporter.
Nathan Jones to manager, affiliate ad sales, the Weather Channel, from senior marketing communications coordinator, Arby’s Restaurant Group.
Mark Lapidus to director, marketing, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic from marketing director/director of internet operations, Clear Channel Worldwide, Washington/Baltimore.
Steve Lindsley to VP/general manager, Comcast Spotlight, Salt Lake City, Utah, from chairman-CEO, U.S. Digital Television.
Mark Lund to executive VP, sales, NBC Universal Television Stations, from senior VP, sales, WNBC and the East Coast Stations Group.
Leo MacCourtney to executive VP, agency/advertiser relations, Katz Television, Katz Media Group Inc., from president, Blair Television.
Sergey Shanovich to strategic marketing director, CTC Media, from art director, NTV Broadcast Co.
Lorelee Wiseman to director, sales, West Coast, Teletrax, from entertainment group director, sales, Pathfire.
PUBLICITY
Marina Pork to PR director, CTC Network, from deputy editor-in-chief for foreign affairs, 7 Days.
Konstantin Vorontsov to PR/corporate communications director, CTC Media, from PR director, Prof-Media.
PRODUCTION
Jamie Babbit to director, MRB Productions, from director, Propaganda Films.
Gary Kleinman to VP, associate publisher, TV Guide, from VP, national advertising director.
TECHNOLOGY
David Feldman to chief technology officer, Vyyo Inc., from principal member, technical staff,
Advanced Micro Devices
Rick Felty to VP, digital media, Tribune Broadcasting, from VP, creative services.
Ray Hennessey to Web site managing editor/director, Fox Business Channel, from editor, smartmoney.com.
Jon Slusser to senior VP, Spike Digital/Video Games, from VP, MTV Networks.
Christy Tanner to VP, marketing and online network development, TVGuide.com, from marketing director.
OTHER
Daniel Anco to principal consultant, Ascent Media Consulting Services, from principal/managing director, Pacific Perspective PTE.
Mark Brown to principal consultant, Ascent Media Consulting Services, from executive VP/chief technology officer, SignaSys.
Viacheslav Sinadski to chief investment officer, CTC Media, from managing director, Alfa Capital Partners private equity fund.
Andrey Skutin to foreign business director, CTC Media, from first deputy general director, DTV Network.

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