Author: Mike Janssen
Mike has held the role of digital editor since 2014. Before becoming editor, he covered public radio and digital initiatives in public media for Current. Mike has also written for a variety of publications as a freelancer, was a Public Media Corps fellow, and has hosted talk and music shows on community radio stations in the Washington, D.C., area. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, playing music, and spending time with his family.
In fights for noncommercial channels, FCC gives an edge to the locals
Until recently, it seemed that Simon Frech’s squabble with two religious broadcasters over an FM frequency would never end. In 1995, the ...By Mike JanssenMay 1, 2000FCC OKs noncommercial low-power FM over broadcasters’ objections
The FCC’s establishment of two low-power FM (LPFM) classes of stations — 10-watt and 100-watt — could populate radio dials with more ...By Mike JanssenJanuary 24, 2000Ralph P. Forbes v. Arkansas Educational Television, 1996
Ralph P. Forbes, and The People, Appellant, v. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission, and its Board of Directors in their Official Capacities; The ...By Mike JanssenApril 11, 1996Public Broadcasting Self-Sufficiency Act of 1996, H.R. 2979
Introduced by Rep. Jack Fields, 1996; no action taken A bill governing the phase-out of federal appropriations to CPB, introduced in the House, ...By Mike JanssenFebruary 28, 1996
