All Access/Nashville Hires Respected Country Journalist Phyllis Stark Into Newly-Created Sr. Editor Post

Phyllis Stark

ALL ACCESS is delighted and excited to announce the hiring of noted and highly respected NASHVILLE and Country Music & Country Radio journalist PHYLLIS STARK, who has been named to the newly-created role of Sr. Editor, ALL ACCESS/NASHVILLE.

STARK is replacing R.J. CURTIS as he segues to COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS (CRB) as Executive Director (NET NEWS 10/17).

In her new role at ALL ACCESS/NASHVILLE, beginning MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, STARK will oversee all aspects of one of the fastest-growing divisions of the company, including the editorial, promotional and sales/marketing efforts with the help of Associate Editor MONTA VADEN and Editorial Assistant ATHENA PUHARIC.

ALL ACCESS Pres./Publisher JOEL DENVER said, "When R.J. resigned for this outstanding post at CRB, we had a terrific response to this opportunity.  As we moved forward, it became clear that PHYLLIS was sticking her hand up the highest for this post.  I am absolutely thrilled to welcome her aboard.  As only the third person ever to run our NASHVILLE office, I feel especially confident that PHYLLIS -- with her deep passion for all things Country, and her years of experience and wonderful relationships with radio, the labels and their artists -- will continue the pace of success set by R.J. CURTIS and JIM ASKER before him."

Commenting on her new role, STARK told ALL ACCESS, "I'm thrilled to be joining the dynamic team at ALL ACCESS and am so looking forward to communicating with radio and label execs again on a daily basis, as I have done throughout my career. While R.J. CURTIS leaves tremendously big shoes to fill, I'm eager to step into them, and am particularly excited to be leading what is now a dynamic, all-female team in the NASHVILLE office, already staffed by two talented ladies, MONTA and ATHENA. Thanks to JOEL DENVER for his faith in me, and for the warm welcome!"

STARK, who was most recently freelancing, has held great posts as Sr. Content Editor, RARE COUNTRY/COX MEDIA GROUP, Digital Exec. Producer/National Content, THE E.W. SCRIPPS CO./JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP, Bureau Chief and Sr. Editor, BILLBOARD/NASHVILLE, Contributing Editor for the COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION'S "Close Up" magazine, and VP/A&R for the independent label ROBBINS NASHVILLE. She has also been a Music Blogger and Feature Writer for MSN.com, as well as Exec. Editor/Country Music, RADIO-INFO.com.

You can reach PHYLLIS at her new email address: PStark@AllAccess.com, and beginning MONDAY also at the ALL ACCESS/NASHVILLE offices at (615) 252-6400.

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