KANTOR SINGS VH1'S SONG

"Suddenly" Susan Kantor has been named Senior Vice President/Creative Director for VH1 by VH1/CMT President and former Lincoln Bedroom occupant John "Save The Music And Bring Back The Clinton White House" Sykes.

In this new position, Kantor will be responsible for the development and creation of all on-air promotion for VH1 and its business extensions, overseeing the network's off-air creative services department and combing rehab clinics for upcoming episodes of "Behind The Music."

Commenting on the appointment, Sykes said: "Susan has done outstanding creative work for some of the industry's strongest brands. We're excited that she's renewing her relationship with MTV Networks, which dates back to her involvement in the landmark 'I Want My MTV' campaign, as well as those catchy ‘Where’s the Beef?’ ads."

Kantor comes to VH1 from Studios USA Domestic Television, a production and distribution subsidiary of USA, where she was Exec. VP Marketing. Prior to that, she was Sr. VP Advertising and Promotion for SUDT and its predecessor, Universal Television Group's worldwide television distribution division.

During her tenure with the studio, Kantor oversaw all advertising, promotion and creative services for the studio's programming slate. Among her tasks was attaching Lucy Lawless's breastplates in "Xena: Warrior Princess" and combing trailer parks to book the "Sally Jessy Raphael" and "Maury" shows.

She also served as VP Advertising and Promotion for Paramount Television.