Mikaela Lefrak
Host and Senior Producer, Vermont EditionMikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Prior to joining Vermont Public in 2021, Mikaela was a reporter and host at WAMU, the NPR member station for the greater Washington, D.C. region. During her career she has also worked at The New Republic, PRI’s The World and WGBH Boston, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oakland, California.
Mikaela received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Burlington.
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For our annual winter books show, Vermont literary experts share their favorite books of the year and what they can't wait to read in 2025. -
GMT's General Manager joins us to talk about the cuts and what it means for public transit riders. -
Vermont Edition hits the slopes at Jay Peak Resort for a look at the current ski season. -
Semiconductor manufacturing in our region relies on federal investment for stability and growth.
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North Star Health CEO Josh Dufresne explains the decision to close Rockingham Health Center.
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Beck joins us to talk about changes in education funding and Vermont's housing crisis. -
We listen to our live event called One Small Step, where participants worked to find common ground.
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The Upper Valley cookbook author and baking instructor shares kitchen time-saving suggestions for the holidays. -
The Roxy and the Big Picture in Waitsfield are the latest Vermont movie theaters to close. Are we witnessing the end of the movie theater era?
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Democratic Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden County shares what she would like to achieve in the next legislative session.
