Tom Conklin

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.

Pittsfield Remains Idle as North Adams Goes to the Polls Today
The city of Pittsfield remains idle as North Adams goes to the polls today. On what would normally be a very busy day in Pittsfield, city voters are not heading to the polls, because there are not enough candidates in the races for Pittsfield City Council and for the Pittsfield School Committee to w…
5 Songs You Probably Love that Mention the Berkshires
The Berkshires is one of those places that is known in so many different circles. Every day people from places like New York City and beyond make their way here to take in all the beauty and culture that the Berkshires have to offer.
It's no wonder that the Berkshires are referenced in songs, te…
Is there a “Best Time” to go to the Gas Station?
Did you ever notice that whenever you want to fill your car up with gas, so does everyone else? It seems that way anyway. There is a gas station right near my house. I can practically throw a rock and hit it from my front door. Well, that might be an exaggeration as if you've ever witnessed me …
Look: Car Lovers Will Want to be in Pittsfield on Saturday!
If nothing gets your motor running like the roar of a classic car's engine, then you will want to clear your schedule for this Saturday and make your way to Osceola Park, at 50 Osceola Street in Pittsfield, for what is sure to be one heck of a car show...
A New Event Asks You to Walk for Safety and Justice in the Berkshires
"Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" has for many years been The Elizabeth Freeman Center's biggest annual event. Even if you have never taken part, you most likely have seen or read about it. The walk down North Street in Pittsfield each September during the city's Third Thursday street festival wa…
20th Anniversary of 9/11 Ceremony Will Honor Victims and Fallen Heroes
Cities and towns in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, and across the United States will be pausing Saturday to honor those that were killed during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, and to pay tribute to local war veterans who have given their lives for their&nb…
Yikes! What the Heck Do You Do When Your Brakes Don’t Work?
There are certain things you take for granted in life. These are things you never have to think about that just happen. For example, the sun rises every day without you having to wonder if it will; the mail magically appears in your mailbox every day; your dog or cat comes running to see you when yo…

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