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.
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Do you work in public media and make music? Send us your tunes for compiling into one mega-playlist of pubmedia jams.By Mike JanssenApril 24, 2019St. Louis Public Radio report reveals new details about former host’s offensive remarks
Don Marsh left the station last month after 13 years of hosting "St. Louis on the Air."By Mike JanssenApril 12, 2019Public radio fans in South Texas brace for sale of area’s sole NPR stations
A Catholic diocese plans to sell its two radio stations for $1.25 million.By Mike JanssenMarch 11, 2019FCC gives green light to revising rules governing LPFMs, other noncoms
“We're aiming to provide greater clarity to broadcast applicants and thus make the process easier for them, deliver more new services to ...By Mike JanssenFebruary 15, 2019To diversify its audience, Nevada’s KUNR goes bilingual
The Reno station has sharpened its focus on serving a Latino audience by posting some news coverage in both English and Spanish.By Mike JanssenJanuary 11, 2019NPR asks FCC for flexibility in aiding radio stations affected by TV repack
In comments filed Wednesday, the network said eligible expenses proposed by the FCC “should be considered an initial provisional list of common ...By Mike JanssenNovember 26, 2018Watch the four finalists in our Local That Works contest
The winner, chosen by the audience at the Public Radio Super-Regional conference, will get $5,000.By Mike JanssenOctober 25, 2018Money and history: Why some states lack public radio networks
There’s no simple explanation of why some states have statewide public radio networks while others don’t. But a look at where networks ...By Andrew Eversden and Mike JanssenOctober 3, 2018Format spotlighting hip-hop, R&B will get tryout on three stations
The stations will receive CPB grants to implement the new "Urban Alternative" format.By Mike JanssenSeptember 20, 2018Detroit fellowship program picks four reporters to cover food issues in city
WDET and Feet in 2 Worlds are partnering on the fellowships.By Mike JanssenSeptember 19, 2018NPR boosts Littleton to comms VP, KLRU appoints COO, and more comings and goings
Emily Littleton has worked in communications at NPR for more than 20 years.By Dru Sefton and Mike JanssenAugust 2, 2018More than 40 NPR employees join peer group to help with harassment issues
Speaking at a Freedom Forum Institute event Tuesday, members of a core organizing group described how they're vetting and training the volunteer ...By Mike JanssenJuly 26, 2018Outgoing host O’Riley: ‘I am ‘From the Top’’
Citing a need to "adapt to the changing media landscape," the public radio show focused on young classical performers will feature a ...By Mike JanssenJuly 13, 2018Local That Works at the 2018 PMDMC
Looking for some inspiration to apply for this year’s Local That Works contest? Hear from these stations at the Public Media Development ...By Mike JanssenJuly 11, 2018New history of public broadcasting to include expanded coverage of podcasts, digital media
Current is happy to announce an update of our book A History of Public Broadcasting, with a projected publication date of 2021.By Mike Janssen and Josh Shepperd, Assistant Professor (University of Colorado Boulder)June 18, 2018