People F A T E S& F O R T U N E S Radio One Indianapolis, Nancy Mazzei, senior art Indiana duster. director, Pittard Sullivan, New Obituaries York, promoted to creative Journalism director. Ann Sotheni, a glamorous actress/comedian known for Ali Murphy, producer, New playing wisecracking heart-of-gold blondes -who were Chat, Tri-State Media, Technology "dizzy," but smarter than their bosses-died at 92. Philadelphia, joins CN8, The Scott H. Ray, CFO /COO, A movie and TV personality who came early to the latter Comcast Network, Philadel- BarterTrust, San Francisco, medium and starred in her own series, she is perhaps best phia, as coordinating producer, joins OpenTV, Mount View, remembered for a role in the thoroughly denounced series It's Your Call With Lynn Doyle. Calif., as executive VP/CFO. My Mother the Car, in which hers was the voice of the moth- Susan Burk, anchor, D'Anne Hurd, CFO /general er. Sothem's own series were Private Secretary, in which she KTWO -TV Casper, Wyo., counsel, NaviPath Inc., played the assistant to a talent agent and became the heroine adds news director duties to Andover, Mass., joins Vividon of secretaries across the nation, and The Ann Sothern Show, her responsibilities. Inc., Sudbury, Mass., in the in which she helped manage a snazzy Manhattan hotel. Ariel Fox, anchor/producer, same capacity. She also appeared in Best Sellers, an anthology series, and KULR -TV Billings, Mont., specials, including Holiday in Las Vegas. She was a guest on joins WGHP(TV) High Point Internet the I Love Lucy show, having become friends with Lucille Ball N.C., as reporter/anchor. Jan Aggerbeck, VP worldwide when both were at MGM, where Sothem starred in a long Jennifer Desmarais, operations/CEO, @Network series of popular Maisie movies. She was nominated for an reporter, Bay News 9, Tampa, USA, San Jose, Calif., named Oscar at age 79 for The Whales of August. Fla., joins WBFF(TV) Balti- CEO, 2netFX, San Jose, Calif. more, as weekday morning Al Barber, COO, e -Media Peggy Converse, a versatile actress who appeared on televi- anchor. Lrc., New Canaan, Conn., pro- sion from its beginnings, as well as in movies and in hundreds Teri Schaefer, reporter, moted to president/CEO. of stage productions, died at 95. She was still working at 85. WDAF -TV Kansas City, Mo., Among her TV credits: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The joins KCTV5 Kansas City, Mo., Allied Fields Danny Thomas Show, numerous episodes of Perry Mason as part-time general-assignment Aaron Davis, account execu- with Raymond Burr, and roles in soap operas The Young and reporter. tive, Megatrax, North the Restless, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. Hollywood, Calif., promoted A daughter, the actress/singer Melicsa Converse, survives Advertising to licensing director, broadcast- her as does a son, Don Porter Jr. She also leaves three grand - Nikki Pope, director, market- ing and cable, Megatrax. children and three great -grandchildren. Her longtime hus- ing, Hiwire Inc., Los Angeles, Compiled by P. LlanorAlleyne band, actor Don Porter, died in 1997. promoted to VP marketing (212) 337.7141 - Beatrice Williams-Rude and product management. [email protected] lier Smith -Pi cy Maz. Aaron Davis r 88 Broadcasting & Cable /3 -26 -01 .