Turner Sports promotes: Craig Barry to senior vice president-production, and...
Turner Sports promotes: Craig Barry to senior vice president-production, and Tim Kiely and Albert Vertino to vice presidents … Belo Corp. promotes to president-general manager: Mark Pimentel for KMOV-TV St. Louis, and Tod Smith for WWL-TV and WUPL-TV New Orleans … Atlantic Tele-Network board adds Liane Pelletier, ex-Alaska Communications Systems … NAB elections: Martin Franks, CBS, gets network seat on executive committee, replacing Jack Abernathy, Fox Television Stations; and Jose Valle, Univision Radio, named radio board’s major group representative to executive committee, replacing Marc Morgan, Marc Morgan Consulting. Joining TV board are Steve Hammel, WRAL-TV; Dave Lougee, Gannett Broadcasting; DuJuan McCoy, Bayou City Broadcasting; and Jordan Wertlieb, Hearst Television. Don Benson, Lincoln Media, named radio board chair, replacing Caroline Beasley, Beasley Broadcast, who becomes second vice chairman; and John Beck, Emmis, named first vice chairman. Also joining radio board are Pete Booker, Delmarva Broadcasting; Erik Hellum, Townsquare Media; Dick Lewis, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment; Frank Osborn, Qantum Communications; Mary Quass, NRG Media; and Bud Walters, Cromwell Group.