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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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.
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Citing 'arbitrary and damaging legislation,' Smith & Wesson to move HQ from Springfield to TennesseeUpdated at 9:45 p.m. After nearly 170 years in Springfield, Massachusetts, firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson said it’s moving its headquarters and…
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Masks will be required next week inside all businesses and other public places in Springfield, Massachusetts. The rule affects people regardless of…
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Opponents of a waste dump containing PCB sediment planned for Lee, Massachusetts, took their case before the federal Environmental Appeals Board on…
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Gabby Thomas, a 24-year-old Harvard grad from Florence, Massachusetts, won the Olympic bronze medal Tuesday in the women's 200-meters.Her mom, Jennifer…
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The Tokyo Olympics begin this week, with the opening ceremonies scheduled for Friday.Thirty-three members of Team USA list communities in New England as…
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Western Massachusetts police departments under court order to diversify are making progress, but police supervisors continue to be overwhelmingly…
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Updated at 6:40 p.m. A Massachusetts judge has largely sided with the Springfield City Council in its lawsuit against Mayor Domenic Sarno over control of…