At TriStar Daily, we’re more than just a newsroom; we’re Tennesseans with a purpose.
Our growing team of writers and contributors spans the length of our great state, from Mountain City to Memphis, and everywhere in between.

We bring with us a deep knowledge of our communities, a shared passion for Tennessee’s heritage, and a forward-looking optimism for its future.

Whether it’s the blues drifting up from Beale Street, the steel guitars ringing out from the Ryman, the Friday night lights in small-town stadiums, or the banjo picking in the hills of East Tennessee, this state speaks to us. And we’re here to make sure its voice is heard loud and clear.

Our mission is simple but powerful: to keep Tennesseans informed, engaged, and inspired. Through every story, every article, and every update, you’ll feel our commitment to the people, culture, and traditions that make the Volunteer State exceptional.

We believe in Tennessee.  It’s grit, it’s grace, and it’s greatness. And we’re just getting started.

So stay tuned, stay curious, and come along with us. TriStar Daily is your front porch to Tennessee’s past, present, and future.

Steve Gill: Publisher

From the Memphis blues to the country tunes echoing from the Ryman and Lower Broad to Rocky Top and to the bluegrass banjos in East Tennessee, it’s all music to our ears! So stay tuned…our impact is just beginning!

Steve Gill is the Publisher of TriStar Daily and President of Gill Strategies, LLC, a Nashville, TN-based public affairs, media, and consulting company. Gill Strategies counsels U.S. and global companies, individuals, and organizations on the development and implementation of marketing, media, and grassroots-oriented communications strategies. Additionally, Gill is an attorney and a former political analyst for WKRN News 2 (ABC) in Nashville and has appeared as a political commentator on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, RT America, RT International, GB News, the BBC, and other media in the U.S and abroad, including television in Dubai, Qutar, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ireland, Eqypt, Africa, and others. , 

Gill is currently Chief of Staff for the CEO of Intermed Resources, the largest minority vendor for Healthtrust Purchasing Group and other major hospital GPOs.

As a lawyer, businessman, and government official, he has traveled extensively around the world and negotiated business transactions in countries such as Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, England, Chile, and Argentina. His business and media-related travels have also taken him to Peru, Venezuela, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai, Iraq, Israel, Brazil, Germany, and Ireland. Gill served on the adjunct faculty of Belmont University for over thirteen years, teaching international business and negotiations at the graduate/undergraduate levels. 

In 1992, he was appointed to a White House Fellowship by President George H.W. Bush and served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the U.S. Trade Representative. During his Fellowship yea,r Gill served in both the Bush and Clinton Administrations, working with Governors and state officials as their primary liaison with the U.S. government on international trade policy.

Gill received his undergraduate degree in Honors History from the University of Tennessee where he also obtained his law degree. While at Tennessee he played varsity basketball on an SEC Championship team (1977), was President of the Student Body, the Student Member of the Board of Trustees, President of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership society, and a Torchbearer. 

Scottie Nell Hughes – Op-Ed Contributor

Scottie Nell Hughes is a journalist, author, political pundit, public speaker and campaign consultant. 

Currently seen primarily in the US on NewsNation and internationally on almost every network around the globe.

Previously, Scottie Nell was the host of Perspective and the 360 View and News Views Hughes, which broadcast on multiple international networks and in multiple countries, including Russia, India, Germany, and South Africa. 

Prior to the network being closed in 2022, Scottie Nell was the final voice heard on RT America, where she had hosted a primetime show since 2018.  Her coverage of the 2021 State of the Union for the RT network was a finalist for best news analysis by the New York TV & Film Festival.

Prior to hosting her own program, she served as a CNN Contributor during the 2016 election season as one of the original proponents of President Donald J. Trump. She has also served as creator and News Director for the Tea Party News Network, which was one of the first online news networks launched in 2012 and a primary sponsor of the 2012 CPAC.

First seen nationally on Piers Morgan Tonight, Scottie Nell has appeared on every domestic and international network at some point during her more than two decades in broadcasting. 

Released in September 2014 by Worthy Publishing, Scottie authored her first book titled Roar:  The New Conservative Woman Speaks Out which can be found in both Christian and secular bookstores across the Country as well as ranked #1 on Amazon’s female political book list for several weeks.

Over her more than 20 yrs of experience in media, Scottie Nell has traveled to multiple countries with both the White House Press Corp and the Department of Defense including the 2018 100th celebration of the end of WWI in Paris, France, the 2018 G20 in Buenos Aires, the 2019 Hanoi Summit, and the 2019 Brexit vote in London, England.  Scottie Nell was in the first group of radio talk show hosts sent by the Department of Defense to travel to the frontlines of Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Kuwait as well as the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She has been a part of the White House Press Corps multiple times since her first assignment covering President George W. Bush for his 2005 Inauguration.

A Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a broadcast communications/ political science degree, Scottie lives with her husband Chris (TNGOP Executive Committeeman) and children Houston & German Shepherd Maverick in Nashville, TN.

JC Bowman – Education News

JC Bowman is the Executive Director and CEO of Professional Educators of Tennessee, a nonpartisan teacher association with over 40 years in education.

He began his career as a high school social sciences and special education teacher in Tennessee. Since 2011, he has focused on legislative priorities and policy assessment at Professional Educators.

Previously, he served as Chief Policy Analyst for Florida Governor Jeb Bush, contributing to the school code revision. A respected speaker and author, he has appeared nationally in various media and events. He is a Marine Corps veteran, meritoriously promoted twice. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Bethany, and they have two adult daughters and six grandchildren.

Bethany Bowman – Entertainment News

Bethany Bowman is a highly respected entertainment writer based in Nashville, Tennessee, a city renowned as a hub for music creation and recording.

Growing up in a musical family, Bethany has developed a passion for spotlighting the artists and writers who shape the soundscape of the industry. Her insightful interviews and articles provide a deep dive into the lives and talents of those behind the music.

Matt O’Hern – Digital Strategist and Editorial Contributor

Matt O’Hern, a contributor for TriStarDaily.com, is a journalist and media consultant who has worked with political campaigns in roles ranging from major projects involving nationwide digital marketing for U.S. Presidential candidates and Senators, to state and county-level campaigns.

O’Hern’s journalism background includes sports and political news reporting and editing for various organizations and news publications across the Southeast since 2002. O’Hern graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, AL, with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science.

In 2023, O’Hern launched NewSouthPolitics.com to inform voters in southern states about the latest news and developments surrounding the top political issues involving federal, state, and local leaders throughout the southeastern United States.

O’Hern has consulted and produced content for various media companies across the southeast, including Florida Daily, CBS Orlando Affiliate WKMG News 6, Space Coast Daily, BizPac Review, Florida Today, Marketing Shift, New South Politics, the Thomas Jefferson Institute’s Jefferson Policy Journal, the Samford Crimson, and the Birmingham Post Herald. He has also appeared as a guest on ESPN Radio Southwest Florida 98.1 FM, WBOB Talk Radio 101.1 FM in Jacksonville, FL, and WMEL 1300 AM Talk Radio in Melbourne, FL.