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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Three candidates for mayor in Pittsfield, Berkshire County's biggest community, competed in a preliminary election Tuesday. -
A flood watch across western Massachusetts remains in effect until Tuesday morning.
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Berkshire Health Systems says — pending approval from regulators — it plans to reopen its North Adams hospital for inpatient care. On just a few days' notice, the facility closed in 2014 after a former operator, Northern Berkshire Healthcare, encountered financial problems.
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Some governors like to wait until the last minute before leaving office to issue pardons. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is touting her decision to move quickly in her first year.
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The move, announced Wednesday with a series of other forestry strategies, essentially follows through on Healey's campaign promise for a temporary moratorium on such projects during her first year in office.
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The man, known in court documents as John Doe, also alleged diocese officials in recent years tried to cover up Weldon's acts, issuing false statements to the media.
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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.
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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.
