Nevada Public Radio has hired Mark Vogelzang as its new President and CEO. Vogelzang recently served as Interim General Manager and CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio based in Asheville, North Carolina and had a decade-long tenure as President and CEO of the state-wide Maine Public TV & Radio, the PBS and NPR member network.
“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 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.
