FOG BLOG BROADCASTING LOG: DAVID BOHRMAN, EXECUTIVE WITH CNN, PIONEER OF THE 'MAGIC WALL' DIES AT 69

Former CNN executive David Bohrman, pioneer of the ‘Magic Wall,’ dead at 69 New YorkCNN —

David Bohrman, a former veteran CNN producer and executive who pioneered the use of the “Magic Wall,” died Sunday following complications after hip surgery, according to his family. He was 69.

Bohrman, a native of Hollywood, California, had a long and storied career in television, starting in local news in Los Angeles. He joined CNN in 1998 and later became the network’s Washington bureau chief and senior vice president.

“David was a CNN institution, a leader and innovator who mentored many through decades in television news,” a CNN spokesperson said in a statement.

“His impact at CNN lives on in our programming and his passion for news will be felt in our halls every day.”

Bohrman was the creator of countless news programs, having also spent chapters of his career at ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and serving as president of Current TV. He was known for his innovative approach to producing, which garnered him many awards.

In 2004, it was his idea to anchor CNN’s election coverage from the floor of party conventions. Four years later, he implemented the Magic Wall, a touchscreen display featuring up-to-date voting data on election nights, which is now a staple of CNN’s election coverage and commonly used by other broadcasters. He is pictured here on the right with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on the left.