Tom Conklin is the News Director and lead news voice for the Berkshire News Network and the Townsquare Media Berkshire Radio Group. Tom is also a musician and voiceover talent. He has been a guitarist for more than three decades and plays lead guitar for the New England based band, The Matchstick Architects. He also does voiceover narration work for clients all over the world from his home studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Tom is also a founding member of Berkshire Organization for Original Music, or BOOM, which is a Berkshire County based organization that advocates for the local original music scene and performers of original music in the Berkshires.
Tom Conklin
Thursday Afternoon Kitchen Fire Accidental
The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 126 Benedict Road Thursday afternoon for a reported kitchen fire.
Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield Vandalized
The Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield was vandalized this past weekend.
Fatal Fire Caused By Discarded Smoking Materials
The fire that killed 74-year-old Frances Lysonski and injured a firefighter in Pittsfield last week was caused by the improper discarding of smoking materials.
City Talk: Banking in the Era of COVID-19 (Video)
I had an interesting and informative conversation on City Talk this past week with John Bissell, President & CEO at Greylock Federal Credit Union and Jodi Rathbun-Briggs, SVP/Chief Lending Officers at Greylock.
The theme of the show was Banking in the Era of COVID-19.
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The theme of the show was Banking in the Era of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 RESOURCES
The following is a listing of both local and State COVID-19 Resources. We will add to the list as more resources become available. If you know of a resource that is NOT listed here and would like to share it with us, please send an email to: tom...
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Coronavirus Information Update: Theater professionals In Line for Grant Money 05/22/20
This is a collection of information that I share each day on my Berkshire News Network Coronavirus Information Update reports, which are heard on all of our Townsquare Media Berkshire stations. If you hear it there... you'll find it here:
Friday May 22, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of conf…
Friday May 22, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of conf…
Coronavirus Information Update: Pittfield’s 4th of July Parade Canceled 05/21/20
This is a collection of information that I share each day on my Berkshire News Network Coronavirus Information Update reports, which are heard on all of our Townsquare Media Berkshire stations. If you hear it there... you'll find it here:
Thursday May 21, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of co…
Thursday May 21, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of co…
Coronavirus Information Update: 14 Days with No County COVID-19 Deaths 05/20/20
This is a collection of information that I share each day on my Berkshire News Network Coronavirus Information Update reports, which are heard on all of our Townsquare Media Berkshire stations. If you hear it there... you'll find it here:
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of c…
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of c…
Coronavirus Information Update: Phase-One of Economy Restart Begins 05/19/20
This is a collection of information that I share each day on my Berkshire News Network Coronavirus Information Update reports, which are heard on all of our Townsquare Media Berkshire stations. If you hear it there... you'll find it here:
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of con…
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Berkshire County Numbers:
The number of con…
Gov. Baker Announces Plan to Reopen the Massachusetts Economy (video)
Governor Charlie baker, during his daily briefing, announced the details of his plan for restarting the state’s economy Monday afternoon. The plan comes nearly two months after the Governor ordered many businesses to close or change the way that they do business...