Brian Mansfield

Current

• Idol Chatter blogger at USA TODAY
• Writer/producer at America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
• Nashville correspondent at USA Today

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Past

• Senior editor at CDNOW
• Nashville editor, CountryNow.com at MJI Interactive
• Nashville editor, New Country magazine at Connell Communications

• Freelance music reporter at The Tennessean
• Entertainment editor at Nashville Scene

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Education

• Belmont University
• Berklee College of Music

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• Idol Chatter
• USA Today Reporter Story Index
• My Blog

Brian Mansfield’s Experience

• Idol Chatter blogger

  USA TODAY

  (Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Candid commentary on American Idol performances

• Writer/producer

  America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)

  Weekly radio show for the Grand Ole Opry, syndicated by Westwood One.

• Nashville correspondent

  USA Today

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  July 1997 — Present (12 years 5 months)

• Senior editor

  CDNOW

  (Public Company; Online Media industry)

  1999 — 2003 (4 years )

• Nashville editor, CountryNow.com

  MJI Interactive

  (Online Media industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years )

• Nashville editor, New Country magazine

  Connell Communications

  (Publishing industry)

  1993 — 1997 (4 years )

• Freelance music reporter

  The Tennessean

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  February 1993 — November 1993 (10 months)

• Entertainment editor

  Nashville Scene

  (Newspapers industry)

  September 1988 — July 1991 (2 years 11 months)

Brian Mansfield’s Education

• Belmont University

  N/A , Music Business, Journalism , 1985 — 1987

• Berklee College of Music

  B.A. , Professional Music , 1981 — 1984

Additional Information

Brian Mansfield’s Websites:

• Idol Chatter
• USA Today Reporter Story Index
• My Blog

Brian Mansfield’s Groups:

Leadership Music, Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, NARAS, Postcard2

•    Berklee College of Music Alumni
•    Music Industry Forum
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Berklee College of Music

Brian Mansfield’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch