Sam Ackerman is an accomplished broadcaster, journalist and MC, working across both sport and creativity. With a wealth of experience across TV, radio and online, Sam's many roles currently include regular sports correspondent on RNZ and Sport Nation, as well as Content Director and lead writer for NZ's leading creative website, The Big Idea.

For nearly 20 years, Sam was a sports presenter, producer, reporter and head of department with 3News/Newshub - interviewing some of the biggest sports stars in the country and around the world. His standing in the industry has seen him as an in-demand judge for the likes of the Halberg Awards, NZ TV Awards and Voyager Media Awards.

Sam has become a leading advocate for the creative sector, driving The Big Idea into a leading source of arts news and opinion - giving the often under-represented creative community a voice to be heard and impact change.