Sam Hudzik
Radio News DirectorSam Hudzik has overseen local news coverage on New England Public Media since 2013. He manages a team of about a dozen full- and part-time reporters and hosts.
Before joining NEPM, he worked at WBEZ Chicago as political reporter, newscast editor and newscast producer. Prior to that, he covered Capitol Hill for public radio stations in Illinois and Indiana.
Sam has edited stories recognized by the Third Coast International Audio Festival, the AP Broadcast Association of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Radio Television Digital News Association’s Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, PRNDI/PMJA, the Association of Health Care Journalists, and the Missouri Review’s Miller Audio Award. His reporting has been recognized by the Illinois AP Broadcasters Association and the Murrow Awards.
Sam grew up in Park Forest, Illinois, and graduated from George Washington University. Sam was selected as a 2012-2013 Knight-Wallace fellowship for mid-career journalists at the University of Michigan. Sam previously worked at a political research firm and as an aide to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.
He can be reached at sam_hudzik [at] nepm.org.
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McGovern, a Worcester Democrat, told The Fabulous 413 he would be "generally" in favor of removing the congressional exemption to the public records law, but does not want to release personal information shared by people who write to his office seeking help. -
On a visit to Springfield to meet with city officials, Bill Hornbuckle said the resort employed 1,440 employees, with 279 job openings.
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December was a record month for the gambling industry in Massachusetts, according to the latest revenue report from regulators.
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The minimum wage will go up to $15 an hour in Massachusetts and Connecticut in 2023 — among the highest rates in the county.
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The consent decree in various Massachusetts cities was meant to prioritize Black and Latino candidates for entry-level police and fire positions, so the departments would better reflect the communities they serve.
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Through the hiring rules, the court has directed state human resources officials to follow hiring ratios intended to prioritize Black and Latino candidates.
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Outside the Springfield courthouse Monday, the Springfield Democrat told reporters he was contacted about the matter by the Hampden County Bar Association.
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Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni determined the officer who shot 23-year-old Orlando Taylor was justified in using deadly force.
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A police officer in Springfield fatally shot an adult male Sunday morning, officials said, following an altercation that left the officer with knife wounds to his neck and face.
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Minimum wages are increasing in five of six New England states in 2022.
