Jessica Machado is a notable independent journalist and conservative advocate based in Massachusetts. She is particularly recognized for her coverage of the Karen Read murder trial and her investigations into the Massachusetts migrant crisis. She has hosted The Jessica Machado Show and SouthCoast Tonight on WBSM and was a lead investigative reporter for Fall River Reporter. Jessica was also a fill-in host of the Grace Curley Radio Show and a digital contributor to the Howie Carr Radio Network. As an independent journalist, Jessica is recognized for her focus on political corruption investigations which often include public records requests with a hands-on approach to grassroots journalism and activism.

Jessica lives in Somerset, Massachusetts with her husband, three children and two dogs, Reagan and Quincy.