Executive Action: Mohn, Fuhrman
• Our best wishes go out to NPR President Jarl Mohn, who is recovering at his home in Los Angeles after undergoing heart surgery. The Current reports Mohn required the surgery while on vacation in Utah. NPR spokesperson Isabel Lara declined to disclose why the surgery was necessary but said Mohn had not had a heart attack.
John (left) was released from the hospital last Thursday, and in the interim, the network’s day-to-day operations are being handled by NPR COO Loren Mayor and the NPR senior executive team. In a staff memo, Mayor said Mohn “has been making steady and positive progress,” and “his doctors are very pleased with his recovery.” Most telling of all, Mohn “is on email already,” Lara added.
• iHeartMedia West Virginia has named Mark Fuhrman as Area President for the company’s Pittsburgh/West Virginia Region. In his new role, Fuhrman will work with the programming, business and sales teams for the 22 radio stations in Huntington, Parkersburg and Wheeling, WV to oversee on-air and digital programming as well as create new business and revenue opportunities. Fuhrman reports to Tim McAleer, President of iHeartMedia’s Pittsburgh Region, who said, “Mark knows the market area and has an incredible history of growing positive and productive cultures, while achieving bottom line goals. His exceptional background makes him the perfect person to lead our West Virginia Markets and I’m confident our stations will continue their success under his leadership.”
Fuhrman joins iHeartMedia from IMG College, where he served as General Manager and managed Thundering Herd Sports Marketing for Marshall University in West Virginia. He was previously VP of Sales & Marketing for the Major League Lacrosse franchise Atlanta Blaze and spent 10 years as VP/GM of Comcast Sports Southeast regional sports TV network in Atlanta. Fuhrman also spent several years in the NFL, initially joining the organization in 1994 as Director of Club Marketing for the League office and later serving as Director of Marketing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Director of Sales & Marketing for the Atlanta Falcons. He has also worked for Procter & Gamble, Gallo Winery and Miller Brewing Company’s Sports Group.
