Kurt Locker: MTV VP/Communications Kurt Patat has been named CMT SVP/Communications, replacing Lisa Chader, who joined NPG PR in March 2014 (CAT 3/4/14). He'll oversee media relations and internal communications for CMT in Santa Monica and Nashville. He'll report to CMT Pres. Brian Phillips. "Kurt's arrival heralds CMT's elevated presence in the entertainment capitols," says Phillips. "We will be well-served by his years of hard-earned relationships and savvy music background at MTV. Kurt is the right person for CMT's busiest era ever!" Reach Patat here.