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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The minimum wage would be raised to $25 an hour under a new bill introduced by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). -
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) slammed the Trump White House for what he calls massive corruption in a 30-minute floor speech titled “Trump’s 500 Days of Corruption.” -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s P.R. Lockhart to discuss her article, “The state is pouring millions into the emerging quantum industry in the hopes of unlocking new economic growth — and becoming a global leader,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde continued its historic debut World Cup run by holding Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in Miami on Sunday night. -
Connecticut’s Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity held its Juneteenth celebration at the State Capitol in Hartford on Thursday. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) says recent rollbacks of federal consumer protections are costing Americans $21 billion a year through higher bank fees and other charges. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “CT says its tax system is unfair, but changes would mean tradeoffs,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont says Graham Platner’s win in the Democratic Party primary for the U.S. Senate in Maine, running against the Iran war, creates a feeling of deja vu for him. -
Connecticut is making more funding available to support infrastructure improvements that enhance security at houses of worship across the state. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s P.R. Lockhart to discuss her article, “Amid manufacturing workforce woes, CT bets on youth robotics,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
