NEws Joe Galante Returns To Music City RECORDS Named Chairman ofRCA. Nashville After weeks of conflicting rumors, for RCA Records in the future and rector of Nashville Operations and, five ARISTA Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) de- will certainly be successful in expand- years later, became the youngest man cided to move Joe Galante from being ing and improving the label's Country ever to lead a major label's Nashville of- Michael Schwartz was promoted to Sr. President of RCA Records in New music division. I commend Joe for his fice when he was named President. Director of Creative Copy. He has been York to Chairman of the label's accomplishments and look forward to During his original 17 -year tenure in with the label since 1988. Nashville division. Galante was Presi- his continued success." Music City, Galante helped RCA be- dent of the successful Country music come the preeminent Country label in ATLANTIC division from 1982-1990, when he was America. He hopes to return the label named President of the entire label. to its past glories. Dave Jerden was appointed VP/Pro- Under his tenure as RCA President, "I look forward to focusing on ex- ducer. He will produce artists on At- Galante established a successful Black panding RCA's presence in Nashville lantic and ElektratEastWest Records. Music division and broke SWV and and once again making us the premier He has recorded work by Talking Loud/RCA artists Wu -Tang Clan. The Country music division," Galante Heads, Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili label also scored big with the Reality states. "The past four years, I have re- Peppers and Jane's Addiction. Bites soundtrack, which has broken tained my title as President of RCA two Top -10 singles. On the distribu- EMI Nashville, while working toward es- MEI tion front, RCA established successful tablishing the contemporary division Rick Krim was appointed Sr. VP, Tal- joint ventures with !Caper, Loud, PMD as a key player in the industry. I will ent Acquisition and Marketing for and JDW Records, including the sign- move on to Nashville with a feeling of EMI Music Publishing. Previously, he ing of Parrish Smith of EPMD fame. accomplishment and pride." JOEGALANTE was VP, Talent Relations at MTV. "Joe's decision to return to Galante will continue to serve as Nashville is a sound one," notes BMG Galante began his RCA career in President of RCA Records until a suc- Chairman/CEO Michael Dorne- 1971 and transferred to Nashville two cessor is named and a smooth transi- GIANT mann. "He has laid a solid foundation years later. In 1977, he was named Di- tion is ensured. Larry Silver was named Chief Financial Jive Records Rebuilds Its Promo Staff Officer. Previously, he was VP Finance for Elektra Records... In a restructuring Radio Vets Hired McLellan Promoted of its promotion department, Ray Carl- Jive Records beefed up its promo- Boston Branch office. Dagata comes ton and Jean Johnson were promoted tion staff by hiring radio veterans to the label after having spent two to Head of Promotion and Head of Tom Casey and Dierdre Dagata as years working with the Boston Record Pop Promotion, respectively. Regional and Local Promotion Man- Pool. Before that, she worked in pro- agers, respectively, as well as promot- duction and did mix shows at WXKS- MCA ing Karen McLellan to Senior Pop FM "Kiss 108" Boston. Nom Promotion Coordinator and hiring Tom Casey was named Los Angeles NW Johnson was promoted to Manag- John Butler to be National Promo- Regional Promotion Manager and will er of Sampling Clearances for the MCA tion Manager for Jive offshoot, Silver - be based out of Jive's L.A. offices. Music Entertainment Group. tone Records. Most recently, Casey spent three years as PD for the successful Churban KJMZ "JAMZ" Dallas and prior to SONY that, he worked at WKSS Hartford. Veronica Gallardo was named Direc- Karen McLellan was promoted tor, Data Security and Controls for from National Pop Promotion Coor- DIERDRE DAGATA Sony Music... John Tavenner was ap- dinator to Sr. Pop Promotion Coordi- keting company called Great Dane, pointed Director, Video Marketing for nator. "Karen's hard work, loyalty and where he specialized in obtaining Al- Sony Classical Film and Video. dedication has earned her this promo- ternative and Top 40 airplay for tion," states Sr. VP Pop Promotion artists. Prior to that, he was Director Jack Satter. Alternative Media & Promotion for As National Promotion Manager Mechanic Records and before that, for Silvertone Records, John Butler spent two years as Director of Promo- will work directly with Satter and tion for TVT Records. TOM CASEY Michael Tedesco in building the new Jive is currently enjoying a hot At Jive, Dierdre Dagata was named label's identity in the Progressive ra- streak, basking in the multi -hit single Local Promotion Manager in Boston dio market. Most recently, Butler success of acts such as R. Kelly and and will be working out of the BMG started a grassroots independent mar- his protege, Aaliyah.