Terry Sheridan
Senior Director of News and EducationTerry Sheridan is a Peabody-nominated, award-winning journalist. As Senior Director of News and Education, he developed a unique and award-winning internship program with the Stony Brook University School of Communications and Journalism, where he is also a lecturer and adjunct professor. He also mentors graduate fellows from the Sacred Heart University Graduate School of Communication, Media, and the Arts.
Sheridan was a longtime reporter for 1010 WINS Radio in New York City, covering everything from 9/11 and its aftermath to the Occupy Wall Street movement. He also reported for NBC News Radio and its flagship station, WOR. His reports have aired on NPR, the BBC, ABC, RTE and the CBC. He is also a regular contributor to The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk 106-108 in Dublin, Ireland.
Terry is past president of The Inner Circle of City Hall Reporters, a group of New York City-area journalists that roast the mayor and governor each year for New York-based charities. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Fordham College Alumni Association.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan has written a memoir about his time in Russia during the build-up and start of the invasion of Ukraine. During a recent visit to Sacred Heart University, he spoke with WSHU News Director Terry Sheridan about his experience. -
A bite-sized look at what else we are hearing: Half of Asian New Yorkers say they’ve experienced race-related hate in 2023, with less than half reporting incidents. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: City leaders in New Haven condemn the desecration of the Hanukkah menorah on the New Haven Green. Also, Suffolk County is investigating a temporary outage to government websites on Friday. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Connecticut will close a Harwinton group home for teens. A bill in New York would help parents challenge school curriculum. Christmas tree farms and sellers say inventory will be tight this year. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A volunteer crew helped set up six tiny homes in the back of a house of hospitality in New Haven — creating a mini-community. Also, a legislative report shows all of Suffolk County’s cyber domains were at risk before government computers were hacked last year. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Bridgeport Police have launched an investigation into election tampering, and this week kicks off 25 years of PRIDE New Haven. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: This week is going to be a scorcher for children headed back to school this week. Grownups, it’s time to factor in a few school buses into your commute. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs extended the deadline for PACT Act benefits after the online application portal got overloaded last week ahead of the original due date. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A flood warning is in effect for coastal Connecticut and Long Island, as well as the rest of the Northeast, due to excessive rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. New Haven and New London counties, in addition to Montauk, are the most concerning. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road both had their highest number of riders last week since the beginning of the pandemic. This comes as Connecticut’s most recent budget cut service on some lines.
