Bristol, Tennessee

Department of Community Relations

The City of Bristol Tennessee's Community Relations Department serves as the primary link between the
City and the news media as well as the support office for other City departments' public relations.
The department provides the community with information about City services, programs and events
through a variety of channels.

Specific Duties Include:

      · Media Relations – Provides in a timely manner news releases to area media, assisting with the
        organization of   information, contacts, news events and conferences for different city-wide
        departments, and providing media guidance for employees and related associations.

· Public Information Channel -Community Relations manages operations for the City cable-access
channels, Channel 16 on Bristol Tennessee Essential Services and Charter Media.

      ·  City Website - The department coordinates updates and changes for all other city departments
         and for the Office of the City Manager on the city's website: bristoltn.org. The department
         addresses all requests on the city "Comments" lines on the city website by forwarding
         requests to correct department or finding answers to the community's FAQs.

· Employee Relations - Produces and publishes employee newsletters and other newsletters
distributed through city departments.

· Marketing - Coordination of all advertising, marketing and
sponsorship procurement for city produced events.

      · Special Events - The department coordinates special events for
         the City in various city venues including parks, the city civic
         center and other local arts venues; it is the administrator
         and coordinating department for the State Street Farmers'
         Market.

Office: 1100 Edgemont Ave.
              Bristol, Tennessee
Phone:   423-764-4171
Fax:        423-764-3299

E-Mail: tsmith-talbert@bristoltn.org

Terrie Talbert
Department of Community Relations Director

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