
Meet Lukas Levin
Lukas Ford Levin is a producer for Morning Edition and All Things Considered at MPR News. He joined MPR News in 2023.
Before joining MPR News, Lukas worked as an assignment editor on the news desk at WCCO-TV. There, he helped coordinate logistics within the newsroom between reporters and photographers while staying on top of breaking news.
While at MPR, Lukas has won multiple awards for his work and created the series “Job Interview” which seeks to talk to everyday Minnesotans across the state about the rewards and challenges of their careers.
Lukas completed a double major in professional broadcast journalism and studies in cinema and media culture with a minor in American studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. While in school, he also worked with prospective journalism students to build skills around video and audio production and has presented at the Minnesota State Journalism Convention.
In his free time, Lukas enjoys thrifting, photography, walking/biking around the lakes, getting ice cream (preferably coffee flavored) and trying any new vegetarian foods. You can find Lukas Ford Levin on LinkedIn and X.
Recent Contributions
- South St. Paul history teacher mourns demolition of stockyard landmark
- New documentary visits the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings
- Science teacher jury-rigged everything and used humor as the glue
- Bird flu spread by the wind? Poultry veterinarian explains amid outbreak
- Cities should be able to make gun laws, says lawmaker who helped change Colorado law
- Undercover agent hunts for poachers in Minnesota
- After sudden Minnesota Rusco closure, customers left high and dry have options
- TSA agent talks about financial stress of nearly month-long government shutdown
- Seniors seek new health care options after Minnesota insurer cuts programs
- Government shutdown delays energy assistance funds for low-income Minnesotans