Staff
About Karen Everhart
Managing Editor/Interim Executive Director
Phone: (202) 885-6414
Karen Everhart is managing editor and interim executive director of Current, supervising the editorial and business teams, freelance contributors, designers and student interns. As a reporter and senior editor over two decades, she covered every major beat — public TV, CPB, public radio and the evolution of public media's digital service strategies. After her promotion to managing editor in 2012, she helped lead Current's transition to digital-first publishing. Karen was appointed interim E.D. in April 2025.
About Mike Janssen
Digital Editor
Phone: (202) 885-6419
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.
About Tyler Falk
Reporter
Phone: (202) 885-6465
Tyler Falk covers public radio for Current. He has more than 10 years of digital journalism experience at outlets including Grist, The Atlantic Cities and SmartPlanet.
About Austin Fuller
Reporter
Austin Fuller joined Current as a reporter in 2024. He previously reported on restaurants and retailers as a business reporter for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper in Florida. He has also covered entertainment and city government for The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
About Julian Wyllie
Reporter
Phone: (317) 493-9311
Julian became Current's public television reporter in 2019. His work has appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Governing Magazine, Politico and the Indianapolis Recorder. When he's not reporting, Julian is likely traveling with friends, building his vinyl collection or being a bunny dad.
About Francisco Rodriguez
Editorial Intern
Francisco is Current’s fall 2025 editorial intern. He has written for outlets such as Solitary Watch, Hola Cultura and AWOL, a student-run magazine at American University. He has also had his work featured in the Washington City Paper. When he’s not working, Francisco is likely reading, playing music or in the company of his friends.
About Laura Taylor
Business Development Manager
Laura Taylor has spent most of her career in public media, beginning as a radio reporter and anchor at WUSF in Tampa, Fla. She then chose development to help sustain public media when she joined WGBH in Boston and continued that path as Development Director for WMNF Community Radio in Tampa for 16 years. Before radio, she began in print journalism and is honored to help build the capacity of Current. Laura is keeping her radio roots as a volunteer DJ and host at WMNF. She is married with one husband, two cats, a 10k+ record collection, and a home tiki bar.
About Laura Rogers
Business Manager
Phone: (202) 885-6412
Laura joined Current with both business administration and membership services experience. Since moving from Texas to the Washington, D.C., area, Laura has provided membership and development services, administered grants, and managed business operations for nonprofits such as the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Resources for the Future, and the National Women's History Museum. Laura has a passion for public media that gives her history, science, culture and current events at her fingertips. In her non-Current time, she volunteers to bring economic development to an underdeveloped area in Maryland as president of the Gateway CDC. She loves dogs, believing that rescues are the best family members to be found, and can occasionally be heard singing classical music or belting out Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer."
