Company Town : Staggs and Murphy Promoted at Disney

Walt Disney Co. executives Thomas O. Staggs and Peter E. Murphy have been named senior vice presidents of strategic planning and development.

* Fred Silverman has announced the addition of a theatrical motion picture group to Fred Silverman Co., with Laurette Hayden named executive vice president of motion pictures.

* Janine Bleak has been appointed vice president of entertainment and marketing services for the Popcorn Channel.

* Giles Lundberg has been promoted to senior vice president of research and marketing at Fox Broadcasting.

* John Buckholtz has been promoted to vice president of sales at MTM Television Distribution.

* MGM/UA Home Entertainment has promoted Jeffrey A. Karbowiak to vice president of operations and finance.

* Michael Silberman has joined October Films as vice president of theatrical distribution.

* Stephen Klippenstein, formerly of Aspect Radio, has joined Weston/Mason & Associates as creative director for the new entertainment boutique.

* Production executive Priscilla Cohen has joined FilmColony.

* Virginia Hoyt and M. Wayne Metcalf have been named vice presidents of their respective areas of the labor relations team at Walt Disney Pictures & Television.

* David Hirshland has been named vice president of business and legal affairs at Bug Music.

* At Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Holly Stein has been named vice president of licensing and marketing and Jim Banister has been named vice president of production technology.

* Alliance Communications Corp. announced that Andras Hamori will be returning as president of the newly formed Alliance Pictures.

* Doug Carter has been promoted to vice president of business affairs at Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.

* MGM/UA Home Entertainment has named Molly Kronberg director of sales for national accounts.

* Robert Schneider has joined Warner Bros. as senior vice president of worldwide corporate promotions.

* Kevin Kasha has been promoted to the new position of senior vice president of sales and distribution for New Line Home Video.

* Michael Casey has joined Lee Solters Publicity/Public Relations Co. as senior vice president.

* Dan Yukelson has been appointed vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Los Angeles-based Premiere Radio Networks Inc.

* Buena Vista Pictures Distribution has promoted Phil Barlow to president and named Chuck Viane to the senior vice president and general sales manager position.

* Motion Picture Corp. of America announced the appointments of Brad Jenkel and Bradley Thomas as senior vice presidents.

* John Reid has been appointed president of A&M;/Island/Motown Records of Canada.

* Don Terbush was promoted to A&R; manager of domestic releases and Tom Lopinski was appointed A&R; manager of domestic licensing for Warner Special Products.

* Eric H. Halvorson was named to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at Salem Communications.

* International Family Entertainment Inc. announced the appointment of Earl L. Duryea as president and chief operating officer of Ice Capades Inc.

* Todd-AO Video Services has named Shannon Galloway general manager.

* Scott Terry has joined EFX Systems as director of operations.

* Rod Granger has been named a vice president in the New York office of Lippin Group.

* Lightspan Partnership Inc. has named Robert F. Greene senior vice president of affiliate sales and marketing.

* Stacey Kival has been promoted to vice president of acquisitions and legal affairs at Cinequanon Pictures International.