
Meet Ellen Finn
Ellen Finn is a producer for “Minnesota Now” on MPR News.
Ellen started her career at KALW Bay Area Public Media. In Minnesota, she worked as a homelessness case manager in Minneapolis and for KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio before making her way to MPR News in February 2022. The compelling stories Ellen heard as a case manager inspired her to work as a radio journalist.
She was awarded first place from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association for the “Minnesota Now” program segment “Choosing death on one’s own terms.”
Ellen holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Puget Sound with minors in music and gender studies. As a West Coast transplant, she has learned to embrace all of Minnesota's seasons by lake swimming in the summers and cross-country skiing in the winters.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota Now: Feb. 10, 2025
- Minnesota Now: Feb 6, 2025
- Minnesota Now: Feb. 5, 2025
- State law enforcement leader explains how fentanyl reaches Minnesota
- Minnesota Now: Feb. 4, 2025
- U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar: Shutting down USAID is a constitutional crisis
- Minnesota Now: Feb. 3, 2025
- Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota
- Minnesota Now: Jan. 30, 2025
- 'It's amazing how nice people can be': Stranger helps stranded cyclist get to work on time