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EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS

          In Chicago, Jim Kirk reports that former Chicago radio
     personality CHET COPPOCK "is expected to join" IL-based One-
     On-One Sports to "host his own talk show, most likely on the
     weekends."  In addition, Coppock will do a new weekly
     syndicated show called "eSportsEdge" for CA-based
     eSportsEntertainment (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 7/25)....BRANDWEEK's
     Terry Lefton reports that MIKE STEVENS has joined N.Y.-based
     NOTARA as CMO.  Stevens is a former NBA exec and was GM of
     eBay's sports division for the past 18 months (BRANDWEEK,
     7/24 issue)....The ECHL Renegades will name JEFF MANDEL as
     team President.  Last season, Mandel was in charge of ticket
     sales for the ECHL Trenton Titans (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH,
     7/24)....Motor Racing Network (MRN) has named THOMAS
     AILSTOCK as Dir of Operations.  Ailstock joins MRN from WXCF
     Radio, an MRN affiliate since '81 (ISC)....MARK JONES is
     joining FL's Sunshine Network as the lead reporter and
     Bureau Chief in South FL.  Jones was at ABC Sports and ESPN
     (Sunshine)....RacingOne.com named BRAD JOHNSON as Exec
     Editor. Johnson will open their Charlotte, NC, office. 
     Johnson was Editor of Inside NASCAR (RacingOne.com). 

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