Chris ferrell nashville scene

Soon after I started placing ads for the retail stores that I ran and loved my advertising rep, Maggie Bond. After Smith expressed to Bond that he was interested in getting into advertising, she contacted him to let him know that there was a sales position open at the Scene and Nfocus. Then in I had the opportunity to become publisher of the Scene and Nfocus and took it.

In the last 8 years I've held that title along with about 6 others while working with the Nashville SouthComm offices and running the Nashville market.

These specific print pubs are vibrant and growing and we've worked hard at this. I look forward to seeing what other fresh ideas and new publisher will bring to the table. The company will also serve as a creative resource to help organizations develop buzz-generating promotions and strong event-related engagement, providing creative direction, content generation, design, and development and sponsorship training.

And now, a publisher who—let's be honest—will face some real challenges. The newspaper industry finds itself in the middle of a well-documented slide, although recent figures suggest an uptick. He says he's undaunted by the challenge. If we consistently show we're the best value for advertising dollars, the profits will follow. As Ferrell prepares to take the publishing helm at the Scene , it's worth noting that this deal went down like so many others have in Nashville's colorful past.

The progressive Internet pioneer found himself Monday evening at the bar of Jimmy Kelly's, the Old South restaurant favorite for lobbyists, lawmakers and well-dressed big shots, where he had the final in a series of conversations with Village Voice Media CEO David Schneiderman as well as Del Favero and former Scene editor Bruce Dobie, both of whom still own a piece of the private company.

Long story short: Mike Kelly knew before anyone else that Ferrell was the new publisher of the alt-weekly. Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Like what you read? Check Pith in the Wind later this morning for more details. Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Like what you read? Click here to make a contribution to the Scene and support local journalism!