N.Y.-based SFM Media/MPG President of National
Broadcast JERRY SOLOMON is leaving the company on July 15.
Solomon will "remain active" in the industry as a consultant
(AD AGE DAILY, 5/24)....ABC promoted former Senior VP &
General Counsel ALAN BRAVERMAN to Exec VP & General Counsel,
where he will oversee the legal affairs of the ABC Broadcast
Group, ESPN and Disney/ABC Cable (DAILY VARIETY, 5/24).
....Jazz Dir of Media Relations EVAN SILVERMAN is leaving to
become Dir of Internet Services for NBA.com. Silverman
begins his new position on June 12 (THE DAILY)....MLS named
ROB ROSS and TIM WASEMILLER as Dirs of Corporate
Partnerships. Ross was a Sales Planner for ESPN Advertising
Sales, while Wasemiller was Dir of Corporate Sponsorships
for AFL Properties (MLS)....The MLS Crew named DAVE STEPHANY
as Assistant Dir of PR. Stephany, who was Associate Dir of
Communications for the IHL K-Wings for the past four years,
replaces ALAN PLUM, who was recently named Communications
Coordinator in the MLS league office. In addition, Crew
Stadium named RYAN SMITH as Event Manager and KRISTINE
HOOLWERF as Marketing Coordinator (Crew)...The CBA promoted
MATT CORREA to Dir of Basketball Operations. He was
previously Basketball Operations Coordinator (CBA).
