Manhattan University Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center

Tom O’Hanlon began his broadcast journalism career as a news anchor and on air personality at WFUV in New York and as News Director of WFAS AM & FM in White Plains, New York.       After joining the NBC Radio Network, where he was a producer, assignment editor and writer, he moved over to the television division of NBC News where he worked as a producer/writer for NewsChannel 4, The Today Show and the former NBC News at Sunrise.   During his time at WNBC, he produced NewsChannel 4 at Six, NewsChannel 4 Midday and Today in New York and served as a field producer for the various broadcasts.  He is an Emmy nominated television producer.        He has anchored news on a number of well-known New York City radio stations, including the former WNEW-AM and is a member of the team at Clear Channel’s Total Traffic Network and 24/7 News where he is still a news anchor and traffic reporter.  He works on-air regularly on WCBS Newsradio 880 and has also been heard on WABC, WOR, WBBR, the former WQCD as well as on affiliates of the 24/7 News nationwide network.        Tom O’Hanlon is a graduate of Fordham University.  He began his work in documentary film while completing his Master of Fine Arts degree in the Integrated Media Arts Program at Hunter College.  He is an Assistant Professor in The Department of Journalism, Communication and Theatre at Lehman College/City University of New York.   He is also producer of the award-winning TV news magazine “Inside Lehman,” which is seen on CUNY TV and Bronxnet.  His areas of specialization are broadcast journalism, radio and television programming, broadcast production, on-air performance, audience behavior, media regulations/legalities, documentary film and the effects of mass media in society.        Born in New York, Tom lives in Westchester with his wife Arlene and their sons Eric and Jonathan.