Mark Degon
Former Staff
Mark Degon formerly coordinated all local news coverage for WBUR as the station's executive producer of news.
Mark has spent more than two decades in broadcast journalism, working as a reporter, editor, anchor and producer at radio and television stations in Boston and Providence. He began his journalism career as a production assistant at WBUR, while he was a student at Boston University. He has worked in several Boston area newsrooms, including WEEI NewsRadio, WCVB-TV, WLVI-TV, and WBUR. Prior to returning to WBUR in his current role, Mark spent 10 years as the news director of WRNI in Providence — an award winning public radio station that he helped launch. He is the recipient of several journalism awards from the Associated Press and Public Radio News Directors Incorporated for reporting in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Mark holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts. He lives in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters.
Recently published
Boston City Hall Aides Could Face Trial On Extortion Charges After All
A lower court judge dismissed the charges a year ago. But an appeals court ruling says that's an incorrect interpretation.
Court Documents Suggest Link Between Boston Marathon Bomber And Unsolved Triple Homicide
Recently unsealed court documents suggest a link between Tamerlan Tsarnaev and an unsolved triple homicide in Waltham from 2011.
WBUR Poll: Most Mass. Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes To Support Local Schools
Though Massachusetts public schools regularly rank as top in the nation, a clear majority of the state's voters believe they need improvement.
Patriots March Forward With Dominant Play In Win Over Titans
WBUR's Mark Degon reports on the Patriots' 35-to-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans Saturday night in Foxborough.
After Holding Round-The-Clock Vigils For Years, Parishioners Vacate Scituate Church
After the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review their legal challenge, the former parishioners say it's time to abandon the fight and instead form a new church.
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WBUR Poll: Opiate Abuse A Major Issue In Mass.
Fifty-two percent categorize the abuse of heroin or prescription painkillers as a “major problem.” And another 31 percent consider it an even bigger problem -- a “crisis.”
Boston Herald Appeals Libel Verdict
The Herald says its 2009 story about security in the state prison system was meticulously researched and it believes every word is correct.
House Ethics Committee Considers Probe Of Tierney
The Democrat faces a possible ethics investigation over money given to his wife by her federal fugitive brother.
Transgender Inmate Seeking $806K In Legal Costs
The convicted murderer won a court ruling last month ordering the state to fund her sex change operation.
Judge Will Not Drop Corruption Charges Against Cahill
Former state Treasurer Tim Cahill is accused of using a lottery advertising campaign to bolster his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2010.