Olivia Cohen-Cutler, VP, television business affairs, ABC Inc., Los Angeles, named VP, broadcast standards and practices.

James Ellis, VP creative services, Tribune Broadcasting, Chicago, named VP, group operations.

Appointments at WMAR-TV Baltimore: Steve Bock, general sales manager, named director, sales; Stephanie P. Christ, creative services writer/ producer, named director, creative services.

Gina Huston, research director, wxin (tv)

Indianapolis, named program manager.

Patricia B. Righter, VP, finance, wnyw (tv) New York, joins wsyx (tv)/wtte (tv) Columbus, Ohio, as director, business affairs.

Kyle Pees, account executive, Citysearch.com, Columbus, Ohio, joins wtte (tv) Columbus, as local sales manager.

Appointments at WLVI-TV Cambridge, Mass. (Boston area): Richard Graziano, national sales manager, named local sales manager; Brian Erdlen, account executive, named national sales manager.