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Author: Karen Everhart

Karen Everhart

Karen Everhart is managing editor and interim executive director of Current, supervising the editorial and business teams, freelance contributors, designers and student interns. As a reporter and senior editor over two decades, she covered every major beat — public TV, CPB, public radio and the evolution of public media's digital service strategies. After her promotion to managing editor in 2012, she helped lead Current's transition to digital-first publishing. Karen was appointed interim E.D. in April 2025.

  • Programs/Content

    Pipeline 2025: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

    Our summary of national programs in the works provides details on 108 series and specials.
    By Karen Everhart, Mike Janssen and Terry Fischer
    November 11, 2024
  • People

    Ron Bornstein, Wisconsin pubcaster who changed NPR’s trajectory, dies at 91

    Though he's often credited for saving NPR from bankruptcy in 1983, Bornstein's influence on public broadcasting ran much deeper than his ...
    By Karen Everhart
    March 13, 2024
  • About Current

    Take a seat at the counter and we’ll dish up news that keeps you connected

    As public media’s “meeting place,” Current keeps you up to date on news you need to know — and ideas that inspire ...
    By Karen Everhart
    December 13, 2023
  • Programs/Content

    Pipeline 2024: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

    Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 142 series and specials.
    By Karen Everhart, Terry Fischer and Mike Janssen
    November 6, 2023
  • People

    At a fork in his career path, GBH’s Jon Abbott reflects on how pubmedia can ...

    “If we're going to learn and grow together, we have to do it together,” Abbott says, describing the philosophy that has guided ...
    By Karen Everhart
    December 13, 2022
  • Programs/Content

    Pipeline 2023: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

    Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 104 series and specials.
    By Terry Fischer, Mike Janssen and Karen Everhart
    November 11, 2022
  • System/Policy

    ‘Challenging in all the right ways’: What our readers say about their best bosses

    Readers told us that they value bosses who are supportive and focus on developing talents.
    By Karen Everhart
    September 13, 2022
  • System/Policy

    Four station leaders share how they’re setting priorities after taking the reins

    GMs and CEOs who have stepped into their roles within the past two years told Current about how they're seeking to build ...
    By Mike Janssen, Karen Everhart, Julian Wyllie and Tyler Falk
    August 26, 2022
  • Programs/Content

    Pipeline 2022: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

    This year's Pipeline list includes 121 series and specials in the works for January 2022 and beyond.
    By Mike Janssen, Karen Everhart and Terry Fischer
    November 15, 2021
  • System/Policy

    Fear, personal interests often hinder station mergers

    Consultant and former pubmedia executive David Brugger discusses the complications that can doom potential deals.
    By Karen Everhart
    June 1, 2021
  • Tech

    Watch our webinar about ATSC 3.0 and HD Radio

    We discuss these technologies with Steve Bass, CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
    By Karen Everhart and Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor
    February 15, 2021
  • System/Policy

    In PBS’ 50th year, Paula Kerger sets course to ‘speak to the moment of what ...

    Instead of celebrating great moments of PBS’ history, 2020 has been a year to figure out what will “meet the needs of ...
    By Julian Wyllie and Karen Everhart
    December 3, 2020
  • Programs/Content

    Pipeline 2021: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

    Current’s latest survey of new programs coming to public TV provides a snapshot of 117 productions in the works for national distribution.
    By Karen Everhart, Mike Janssen and Terry Fischer
    November 9, 2020
  • Programs/Content

    Voice of San Diego’s guide to public schools gives audiences more of what they want

    “We have never produced a product that people were this excited about and wanted this much," says Scott Lewis, VOSD's chief editor. ...
    By Karen Everhart
    March 6, 2020
  • Local that Works

    Pennsylvania stations collaborate on multimedia response to opioid crisis

    Seven public stations wanted to demonstrate the difference public media could make in responding to a statewide epidemic. The content has helped ...
    By Karen Everhart
    February 14, 2020
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