Sam Hudzik
Sam has overseen local news coverage on New England Public Radio since 2013.
Before joining NEPR, he held a few positions at WBEZ Chicago – political reporter, newscast editor and newscast producer. Prior to that, he covered local angles on the federal government from Washington, D.C. for public radio stations in Illinois and Indiana.
Sam is proud to have edited his colleagues’ stories, including those 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, Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) and the Missouri Review’s Miller Audio Award. Sam’s reporting has been recognized by the Illinois AP Broadcasters Association and the Murrow Awards.
He graduated from George Washington University and grew up in Park Forest, Illinois, and is thankful for his time in 2012-13 as a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow at the University of Michigan.
Before realizing he ought to be a reporter, Sam worked at a political research firm and as an aide to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.
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December was a record month for the gambling industry in Massachusetts, according to the latest revenue report from regulators. -
Through the hiring rules, the court has directed state human resources officials to follow hiring ratios intended to prioritize Black and Latino candidates. -
Updated at 9:45 p.m. After nearly 170 years in Springfield, Massachusetts, firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson said it’s moving its headquarters...
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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...
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As many as 11 residents of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home have died in recent days — potentially all from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new...
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The minimum wage goes up in half of New England on January 1, with a widening gap between the states. -
Prosecutors said a former slot machine technician stole roughly $22,000 from the MGM Springfield casino. -
MGM Springfield's workforce dropped to about 2,300 as of the end of March. That's a decrease of nearly 700 since the casino opened last summer. -
Updated 10:45 p.m. The president of Hampshire College has quit her post amid mounting turmoil over the future of the small private school in Amherst,... -
Smith College has announced new policies for campus police and staff. This follows an incident last summer when an employee called the police on a black...
