Mike Janssen

Digital Editor

Phone: (301) 270-7240, x37

Mike joined Current as its first digital editor in 2014 and began writing for Current in 2000, covering primarily public radio and digital initiatives in public media. Mike has also written for a variety of publications as a freelancer, was a fellow with the National Black Programming Consortium's Public Media Corps from 2010-11 and has hosted talk and music shows on community radio stations in the Washington, D.C., area In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing banjo, cooking, and making coffee and cocktails.

Programs/Content

Our public TV–watching parties continue

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | June 23, 2017

We supply the iconic public TV shows, you bring your questions — and the snacks.

Programs/Content

View our online screening of William F. Buckley’s ‘Firing Line’

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | June 1, 2017

With excerpts and interviews, we looked back at the influential public affairs show.

KMTP

San Francisco’s KMTP angles for channel-share after winning $87M in spectrum auction

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | April 21, 2017

KMTP will create an endowment and use the proceeds to acquire access to wireless spectrum.

System/Policy

Sale of dozens of noncommercial signals in FCC spectrum auction earns minimum of $1.9 billion

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | April 17, 2017

Check out our summary of how the spectrum auction appears to be playing out for public media.

System/Policy

Blue Ridge PBS will use $5.8M auction take to upgrade equipment, expand local programming

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | April 17, 2017

Station President James Baum said viewers in the stations’ coverage area will not lose PBS service due to overlap from other broadcasters.

System/Policy

After release of results, stations announce plans for FCC auction largesse

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor and Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | April 13, 2017

The big sums will help to expand services, pay off debts and enable technical upgrades.

System/Policy

Virginia network gets $182M from sale of two stations in spectrum auction

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | March 31, 2017

The stations air a mix of international programming, including some locally produced shows.

System/Policy

Watch CPB’s CEO testify before Congress

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | March 28, 2017

Pat Harrison visited the Hill to explain why public media deserves federal support.

System/Policy

How key committee members in Congress have voted on pubmedia funding

By Karen Everhart, Managing Editor and Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | March 28, 2017

Past votes may indicate how legislators weighing in on CPB’s appropriation will address the White House’s proposed end to federal funding.