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 spending time with his family, playing banjo, cooking, and making coffee and cocktails.
NPR asks FCC to let more stations boost digital signals
The network argues that more flexibility in how the FCC grants such requests would "strengthen the existing digital radio ecosystem."By Mike JanssenDecember 10, 2019Comings and goings: AmDoc expands team, Kopp quits in Aspen …
The producer of public TV's "POV" added two managers to POV Engage and hired a producer for its series of short films.By Mike JanssenDecember 3, 2019Florida’s WMFE taps CPB veep as new leader
Erika Pulley-Hayes has worked for CPB since 2005.By Mike JanssenNovember 20, 2019Public media looks to new CMS for systemwide boost to web offerings
With CPB's backing, a push to transition NPR station sites to a new content management system has expanded to include TV stations ...By Mike JanssenNovember 20, 2019Comings and goings: NPR board names vice chair, KQED launches housing desk …
Wonya Lucas has served on NPR's board since 2017.By Mike JanssenNovember 18, 2019Pipeline 2020: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
Get a preview of more than 90 documentaries, how-to shows, "Masterpiece" dramas and more heading to public TV in the next few ...By Karen Everhart, Mike Janssen and Terry FischerNovember 11, 2019Comings and goings: Allegiance Software founder retires, CPB’s Harrison receives Chaplin fellowship …
Sonja Jensen began writing software for Prairie Public Broadcasting in 1978.By Mike JanssenNovember 7, 2019Buckingham picked to lead Washington’s KBCS
Dana Buckingham joins the station from Nebraska's KVNO.By Mike JanssenNovember 7, 2019Comings and goings: APT promotes staffers, Rath hosts on WGBH …
Three longtime employees at American Public Television are stepping into new roles.By Mike JanssenNovember 1, 2019Leader of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee plans departure
Glenn Kleiman has led the station since April 2016.By Mike JanssenOctober 28, 2019Comings and goings: New NPR digital VP comes from Microsoft, SCETV appoints assistant GM …
Noelle LaCharite also co-founded the AI Leadership Institute and worked on the development of Amazon's Alexa.By Mike JanssenOctober 23, 2019Comings and goings: NPR creates role for temp oversight, OETA names production VP …
"All Things Considered" EP Carline Watson will become “the primary day-to-day point person for temporary News and Programming division staff."By Mike JanssenOctober 10, 2019CPB’s new inspector general comes from D.C.’s Metro
Kimberly Howell has been with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority since March 2018.By Mike JanssenOctober 3, 2019Comings and goings: Moran leads Public Media Co., WBEZ preps for midday show launch …
Moran has been PMC's interim president since April.By Mike JanssenOctober 3, 2019Blue Ridge PBS appoints new CEO
William Anderson previously served as executive VP since 2008.By Mike JanssenOctober 1, 2019








