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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Connecticut's minimum wage goes up to $16.35 an hour in the new year — by far the most in New England and the third-highest state minimum wage in the country. -
Joe Harasymiak takes over at UMass after the school fired head coach Don Brown two weeks ago. The Minutemen have not had a winning season in over a decade. -
The UMass marching band this week is headed to New York to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The UMass band is one of 11 chosen for the huge televised event. -
Don Brown still had a couple years left on his contract. With two games left in the season, UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced the "leadership change," with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery named interim coach. -
During his bike down alongside the Connecticut River, reporter and photographer Ben James took thousands of photos. Some of them are now on display in an exhibit in Northampton. -
In the UMass Amherst/WCVB poll released Tuesday, 43% of voters say they would vote yes on Question 4, with the same percentage against. -
NEPM received an invoice and a purchase order in response to a public records request for documents related to the damage, as well as a copy of the personal check the sheriff wrote to the state on Monday covering the cost. -
Barring a late write-in opponent for November, Gomez will represent Easthampton, Hadley, South Hadley and part of Granby. No other candidates filed to run for this state House seat in either the Democratic primary or general election. -
Cocchi was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence on Saturday. After his arraignment Monday, the sheriff told reporters he takes "complete responsibility for my actions." Cocchi had been driving a government vehicle.
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Other western Massachusetts prep schools applauded Deerfield for its new financial aid offer — even as they can't necessarily afford to replicate it.
