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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.

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.”

Featured in People

Comings and goings: AmDoc expands team, Kopp quits in Aspen …

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 3, 2019

The producer of public TV’s “POV” added two managers to POV Engage and hired a producer for its series of short films.

People

Florida’s WMFE taps CPB veep as new leader

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 20, 2019

Erika Pulley-Hayes has worked for CPB since 2005.

Tech

Public media looks to new CMS for systemwide boost to web offerings

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 20, 2019

With CPB’s backing, a push to transition NPR station sites to a new content management system has expanded to include TV stations and joint licensees.

People

Comings and goings: NPR board names vice chair, KQED launches housing desk …

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 18, 2019

Wonya Lucas has served on NPR’s board since 2017.

Programs/Content

Pipeline 2020: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV

By Karen Everhart, Managing Editor, Mike Janssen, Digital Editor and Terry Fischer, Contributing Editor | November 11, 2019

Get a preview of more than 90 documentaries, how-to shows, “Masterpiece” dramas and more heading to public TV in the next few years.

Featured in Category

Comings and goings: Allegiance Software founder retires, CPB’s Harrison receives Chaplin fellowship …

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 7, 2019

Sonja Jensen began writing software for Prairie Public Broadcasting in 1978.

People

Buckingham picked to lead Washington’s KBCS

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 7, 2019

Dana Buckingham joins the station from Nebraska’s KVNO.

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