Terry Sheridan
Senior Director of News and EducationTerry Sheridan is an award-winning audio journalist. As part of his duties 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 City-based charities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center in New London has a new captain in charge.
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A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: State lawmakers are scheduled to head home by the end of the week. Connecticut needs to finalize a budget agreement before the legislative session ends on Wednesday, June 7; New York’s final bills must be passed by the end of Thursday.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The Suffolk County Legislature, led by Republicans, will explore legal challenges to block tens of thousands of migrants headed for New York City from being moved to Long Island.
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Here’s a bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The Connecticut Judicial Branch is looking to update the state’s Practice Book. A public hearing Monday will focus on changes to cash bail.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: As part of Hamden’s Earth Day celebration, dozens of children helped paint a mural dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. that will soon be going up on the wall of the town’s main library.
