Tom Brennan
General ManagerMusic host (Sun. 7p-10p), host of Brookdale Beat podcast, Advisor to Brookdale Student Radio & Station Manager. During some weeks he gets relief during the first hour of his shift for a Guest DJ. He’s been in radio since 1993 and is a proud husband and father of 3.
Since 1997 he's worked at Brookdale Community College in a number or roles at the Radio Station. Since it's inception, Tom has been the advisor of Brookdale Student Radio & Podcasting Club, the student-run radio station at the College.
This helps his passion of showing the broadcasters of the future how radio works through Brookdale's academic and student life programs.
While on the air, Tom likes to sneak in some of his favorite artists so, when he's on you may hear some Radiohead, Spoon, or Lenny Kravitz. You may also hear him talking about some of his favorite movies and their music on the air. Be prepared for "The Big Lebowski", Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson film references.
He often appears on the station's Instagram account talking about today in music history and spins songs related to a special anniversary like an album's release or musician's birthday.
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A Monmouth County School District is being sued by the family of a teen who was bullied which led her die by suicide.The parents of Jocelyn Walters has filed a lawsuit against the Middletown School District after their daughter passed away three days into the school year.
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Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone announced that the Glimmer Glass Bridge will need to be completely replaced.
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Michael Daniele, a retired New Jersey State Police trooper from Holmdel, who was on at the Capitol during the January 6th riot has been acquitted of two felony counts.
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A Jersey Shore steakhouse owes more than $84,000 in back wages to 13 employees. The owner of Flames Steakhouse in Belmar was also fined nearly $4500 after an investigation by the US Department of Labor determined deliberate violations of federal overtime regulations.
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The recall is based around potential salmonella contamination by the product made at the Rise Baking Company in Springdale, Arizona between May 2nd and June 6th of this year
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On this episode of Brookdale Beat Tom Brennan talks with Nicole Ross, Assistant Director of Transfer Pathways.They touch upon the ways students can transfer to over 40 college and universities from Brookdale or take classes at partner schools on the Lincroft Campus.
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Brookdale Public Radio has scheduled work on its antennae
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On this episode of Brookdale Beat Tom Brennan speaks with Chris Carroll, Program Manager in Continuing and Professional Studies at Brookdale Community College. They talk about how he helps people ready to upskill or reskill either in the current job or to get another job. We also talk about how get gets funding for those programs.
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Murphy was in Asbury Park to highlight the Boardwalk Preservation Fund program. The bipartisan bill was signed last year to appropriate $100M from the American Rescue Plan to fund the project.