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Brian Mansfield

American journalist

Summary

American journalist

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years_active	1998-present

Brian Mansfield (born September 24, 1963) is an American writer and journalist.

Early life and education

Mansfield grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from David Lipscomb High School.

In 1984, Mansfield received a bachelor's degree cum laude from Berklee College of Music. From 1984 to 1987 he attended Belmont University in Nashville, taking classes in journalism and the music industry.

Career

From 1988 to 1991, Mansfield was entertainment editor at Nashville Scene. He was Nashville editor of CountryNow.com from 1997 to 1999, then a senior editor at CD Now from 1999-2003.

From 1997 to 2015, Mansfield was the Nashville correspondent for USA Today. During this time he also provided commentary on American Idol at the Idol Chatter blog for USA Today.

In addition to his 18 years as a music writer and critic for USA Today, from 2004 to 2014, Mansfield was the writer/producer of a syndicated weekly radio program about the Grand Ole Opry called America's Opry Weekend for American radio network Dial Global Radio Networks, which was syndicated by Westwood One. Starting in 2009, Mansfield has produced a weekly live concert series for the Grand Ole Opry called Opry Country Classics.

In 2015, Mansfield joined the public relations firm, Shore Fire Media, as content director.

Mansfield is the editor and writer of six books.

Personal life

In 1989, Mansfield married Nancy Mansfield (née McDoniel).

In 2012, Mansfield was diagnosed with and successfully battled colon cancer.

Membership

2002-2006: Country Music Association, Board Member

Works and publications

Books

Selected writing

;Music

; My Semicolon Life series

References

(24 September 2015). "Journalist Brian Mansfield Named Content Director at Shore Fire Media: Exclusive".
(26 February 1989). "Nancy McDoniel Brian Mansfield engagement announcement Tennessean 1989". [[The Tennessean]].
(22 May 1997). "Bowen writes it off: New 'New Country'". [[Nashville Scene]].
(7 May 1998). "In With a Bang: New Country closes". [[Nashville Scene]].
(26 July 2005). "Music talk: Tuesday, July 26, 1:00 PM ET". [[USA Today]].
(24 September 2015). "Brian Mansfield To Join Shore Fire Media". [[MusicRow]].
(22 April 2004). "Pick of the Week: Ring of Fire: A Tribute to Johnny Cash". [[Nashville Scene]].
(14 July 2012). "My Semicolon Life: Just like that, I've got cancer". [[USA Today]].
(3 August 2012). "My Semicolon Life: It's not just your cancer". [[USA Today]].
(8 November 2002). "CMA Board of Directors and Officers Elected". CMA World.

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