New Hites: Stone Country Dir/.Promotion & Marketing Traci Hite joins Black River as Dir./Promotion-Southeast. She succeeds Theresa Ford, who retired last month (CAT 6/13). “Traci came highly recommended, and she did not disappoint,” says Black River VP/National Promotion Bill Macky. “Her passion, energy and enthusiasm for our artists and music were evident from our first meeting.” Hite joined Stone Country at its launch in 2022 (CAT 1/24/22). Previous stops include Curb|Word, Capitol Christian Music Group and Christian KAWA & KCBI/Dallas. Reach her here.