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Mike Janssen

Mike Janssen

Digital Editor

mike@current.org

Phone: (202) 885-6419

Mike became Current's 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.

People

KOPN selects Miquel Calçada as new leader

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | January 14, 2021

Calçada worked in public broadcasting in Spain before moving to the U.S.

Programs/Content

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

By Karen Everhart, Managing Editor, Mike Janssen, Digital Editor and Terry Fischer, Contributing Editor | November 9, 2020

Current’s latest survey of new programs coming to public TV provides a snapshot of 117 productions in the works for national distribution.

System/Policy

KCRW responds to drop in income with buyouts, layoffs

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | September 18, 2020

The station’s revenue has declined amid the pandemic due to “a large dip” in sponsorship.

FCC

Public TV seeks exemption from FCC translator requirement

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | August 26, 2020

The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America’s Public Television Stations argued.

System/Policy

WAMU announces resignation of GM JJ Yore

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | August 7, 2020

Yore’s handling of employee misconduct had drawn widespread criticism from staff and prompted calls for his departure.

Programs/Content

Live White House briefings wane on public radio as NPR leaves ‘All Things Considered’ intact

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | April 10, 2020

Stations had asked the network to move the briefings to a breaking news channel, pointing to President Trump’s handling of the daily events.

System/Policy

Newest journalism hub will expand coverage in Gulf States

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 20, 2020

Four stations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana will form the collaborative newsroom.

Programs/Content

Get inspired with our huge list of local content and engagement projects

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | January 27, 2020

Stations and nonprofit news organizations have submitted more than 350 projects to our Local That Works competitions. See what they’ve been up to and steal their ideas.

Tech

NPR asks FCC to let more stations boost digital signals

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 10, 2019

The network argues that more flexibility in how the FCC grants such requests would “strengthen the existing digital radio ecosystem.”

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