Ebong Udoma
Senior ReporterAs WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics. In addition to providing long-form reports and features for WSHU, he regularly contributes spot news to NPR, and has worked at the NPR National News Desk as part of NPR’s diversity initiative.
Ebong has covered presidential visits and high profile political races such as former wrestling executive Linda McMahon's two unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Senate. He has also reported on several state and municipal corruption trials in Connecticut, including one that led to the resignation of former Governor John Rowland. Ebong keenly follows developments with Native American tribes in Connecticut and produced an award-winning feature on the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Ebong recently returned from his native Nigeria, where he spent a year helping to establish the international media network Gotel Africa. During his time there, he trained and managed local reporters and covered major stories, such as the presidential election in Nigeria and the government’s offensive against Boko Haram.
Prior to joining WSHU in 1994, Ebong was an award-winning reporter with the Connecticut Post. He also covered political transitions in Nigeria in 1993 and 1999 for Pacifica Network News.
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Connecticut is highlighting its recruitment and training of 40 students to serve as poll workers in the November presidential election. -
In response to recent assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has called for the Secret Service to allocate more resources to safeguarding presidential candidates. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “CT opts out — for now — of offshore wind, raising concerns about motives,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
A Connecticut farmer riding his tractor to Washington D.C. to seek state and federal changes to crop insurance met with Republican lawmakers outside the state Capitol in Hartford on Friday. -
The new ballot machines in November’s general election will be the first time in nearly 20 years that new election equipment will be deployed in Connecticut. -
New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers ended a two-day summit in Boston with an agreement to collaborate on cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy. -
WSHU's Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Katy Golvala, Dave Altimari and José Luis Martínez, "Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim one of the biggest beneficiaries of revaluation in 2021," as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has promised that federal money will be available to repair the state’s transportation infrastructure damaged by last month’s historic flash flood. -
Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson officially retired on Thursday and was honored with a ceremony at the state Supreme Court. -
Connecticut members of the largest lawyer’s association in the country have been urged to volunteer for election work this year. The association is anticipating widespread litigation after November's presidential election.
