
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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From Dover, New Hampshire to Rochester, Massachusetts, meet the Olympians from New England who are representing the United States at the games in Tokyo.
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Minimum Wage Will Increase In States Bordering New Hampshire On January 1The minimum wage goes up in half of New England on January 1st.Massachusetts continues to lead the way, with its minimum wage increasing to $12.75. Maine…
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New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan said she wants to make sure the FBI has the authority and the tools it needs to crack down on so-called "deepfakes."
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For the most part, the minimum wage gap among New England states will narrow in 2018.