Nevada Public Radio has announced the appointment of Mark Vogelzang as their new President/CEO.
The Las Vegas based organization operates Public News/Talk 88.9 KNPR Las Vegas, which is heard on a network of simulcasters across much of the state as well as Lake Havasu City AZ and Ridgecrest CA and Classical 89.7 KCNV Las Vegas.
Vogelzang spent nearly a decade as President/CEO of Maine Public Broadcasting from 2011 until “retiring” last summer. He is currently serving as Interim General Manager of the Asheville NC based Blue Ridge Public Radio. Vogelzang previously served as General Manager of 90.9 WHYY-FM Philadelphia from 1984-1993, President/CEO of Vermont Public Radio from 1993-2009, and Station Manager of WBFO Buffalo from 2009-2011. He has also served on the Board of Directors of National Public Radio and was Interim Executive Director of the NPR Foundation in 2008-09.
Nevada Public Radio announced today that Mark Vogelzang, a seasoned public broadcasting nonprofit leader, will join Nevada Public Radio in March as its new President and CEO. Most recently, he has served as Interim General Manager and CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio based in Asheville, North Carolina, a regional NPR News network of 19 FM signals.
“The Board and I are confident that Mark is the right person to build on the momentum started by Jerry Nadal and his team,” said Richard Dreitzer, Board Chair, Nevada Public Radio. “Mark brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, and we’re lucky to have him as our next CEO.”
Mark had a decade-long tenure as President and CEO of the state-wide Maine Public TV & Radio, the PBS and NPR member network. During his time, Mark made a lasting impact, positioning the institution as the state’s leading source of news, information, and entertainment. At the heart of Mark’s vision for Maine Public was elevating his organization’s journalistic and fundraising efforts, expanding regional news, focusing on serving the audience, and offering more choices than ever before.
Among a host of initiatives envisioned, Mark launched a new, dedicated platform for classical music. The Maine Public Classical Radio network celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2021 with seven FM stations across Maine. Mark has been Maine Public’s guide, at the helm through the development of two strategic plans and two capital campaigns.
The latest vision focuses on aligning staff and services, expanding trusted content, attracting younger and more diverse audiences, and modernizing the organization’s facilities.
Mark received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dordt University in Iowa, where he also began his broadcasting career at the campus radio station. He is widowed, has five adult children and several grandchildren. Mark serves on several nonprofit boards, is a serious amateur photographer, and enjoys cycling the backroads and hills from Acadia to Red Rock.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com