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
What The Heck Is Pickleball Anyway?
What the heck is Pickle Ball anyway? It doesn’t sound very fun. If you think about it, pickles aren’t even really that fun of a food.
Summer Street Parking Lot Open
The Summer Street parking Lot in Pittsfield is now open. The new lot replaces the demolished Columbus Avenue Garage and features new paving and lighting.
City Talk Talks Ticks: Listen In
Every year I like to have the City of Pittsfield's Public Health Nurse, Kayla Donnelly Winters, as a guest on City Talk to discuss Tick Borne Illness and how we can all protect ourselves from tick bites.
Are You Becoming Numb To Pain At The Pump?
How much is too much when it comes to filling your car’s tank with gas? Is there an amount that you would absolutely refuse to pay?
Carr Hardware Partners With Benjamin Moore
Carr Hardware has entered into a partnership with Benjamin Moore to open an all-new paint and decorating showcase store in the City of Springfield. According to President of Carr Hardware Bart Raser, the new store, Carr Paint, is a state of the art, “Store of the Future” collaboration …
An Outpouring Of Support For Family Of Kassedi Clark
The local community has turned out in very big way since a GoFundMe campaign was started for the family of Kassedi Storm Clark.
Harrington To Challenge For Berkshire DA
The September State Primary Election is still more than six months away, but here in the Berkshires, things are already starting to heat up, particularly the race for Berkshire District Attorney.
Pittsfield Named 1 of 6 ‘Pilot Cities’ For New Initiative
Dignitaries and cultural leaders will be in attendance as the Upstreet Cultural District, Pittsfield Cultural Council, City of Pittsfield, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council announce a new and formal cultural relationship on Monday.
Great Barrington, Cheshire Get ‘HQ’ Game Show Mentions
Two Berkshire County towns got a mentioned on the internet sensation quiz game show, “HQ” Friday afternoon.
Tom’s Top 3 for 12/18: Local Biotech Firm Founder Indicted
Berkshire entrepreneur Patrick Muraca has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and lying to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office.