Country Weekly Appoints Marie Wolpert as Publisher

American Media, Inc. (AMI) has named Marie Wolpert as Publisher of Country Weekly magazine. She will begin her duties immediately and report to AMI President John Miller.

Ms. Wolpert has held high-level positions for a number of prominent publications, including being the Associate Publisher of Smart Money and the Advertising Director at New Yorker. Most recently she served as a sales & marketing consultant for the Hearst publications Good Housekeeping and Quick and Simple.

Ms. Wolpert will be based in American Media's New York Offices, while Country Weekly's editorial staff will continue to be located in Nashville. Ms. Wolpert replaces Tori Hughes as publisher, who declined to make the transition to New York.

Website: http://www.countryweekly.com/