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’s offering a new tax credit to help small businesses provide health insurance to their employees. -
Connecticut has accepted a multi-state settlement that clears the way for the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger it had opposed. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss the end of the Congressional session as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
The 2026 midterms are on track to be the most expensive in U.S. history, according to the Wesleyan Media Project, which reports that $4 billion has already been spent on political advertising. -
Connecticut has new regulations for the use of artificial intelligence in the State Employee Health Plan and Partnership Plan, which serve more than 270,000 members. -
Republican challenger Ryan Fazio has received $18 million from Connecticut’s public financing to take on two-term incumbent Democratic Governor Ned Lamont this year. Election experts say it's given Fazio’s campaign a major boost. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article written with Andrew Brown, “Fazio, Lamont trade blame for tolerating corruption in Hartford, D.C.,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Connecticut Republicans and Democrats campaigning for the state General Assembly this November battle over who can best improve affordability. -
Connecticut has approved nearly $2 billion for state projects at a special state Bond Commission meeting ahead of November’s general election. -
Connecticut’s Bond Commission has scheduled a special meeting on Tuesday to approve more than a billion dollars in statewide investments ahead of November’s general election.
