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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Ahead of Connecticut's Democratic gubernatorial primary, young Muslim voters in Bridgeport shared what matters most to them—from affordable health care to money in politics. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “Trinity Health cited most among CT hospitals for patient safety,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
The August at Steelpointe Harbor, a 420-unit residential waterfront development on the Bridgeport, Connecticut, harbor, has officially opened. -
Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase by more than 50 cents per hour next January — from $16.94 to $17.48, state officials announced. -
Connecticut has started giving out a one-time $300 grocery benefit to low-income residents pushed off federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the Trump administration. -
Connecticut voters have been encouraged to take advantage of a week of early voting that began on Monday, leading up to the state’s August 11 party primaries. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “Lamont’s fiscal success rests on foundation laid by Malloy, others,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has called attention to the plight of unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody after an oversight visit to a transitional foster care site in New Haven. -
A historic $76.6 billion contract won by General Dynamics Electric Boat will boost Connecticut’s economy, according to economists. -
Congressman John Larson and his three challengers in next month’s Democratic Party primary clashed over U.S. military aid to Israel and several other topics in a televised debate.
