Tom is a Philadelphia native whose 40-year journalism expertise includes radio, television, print and online. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University. He was a New Jersey certified EMT from 1999 to 2021 and served as a volunteer EMT on his local rescue squad in New Jersey answering more than 3,000 calls. He is still a certified CPR instructor and a life member of the squad.
He worked in Philadelphia radio and television from the mid 1970s until 1991. From 1992 to 2007 he was a producer and senior producer at CBS News. After retiring from the TV news business in 2007, he spent 12 years as director of communications for Chelsea Senior Living and two years as public information officer for the borough of Fanwood, New Jersey.
Tom has written seven books. He resides in New Jersey where he hosts a podcast on creativity and does freelance communications work.
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From the darkest of dark places, Zach Tidwell was reborn with the help of a bullet that didn't do its intended job. The post Relearning How to Live and Create for Others first appeared on Type. Tune. …
From the darkest of …
From the darkest of dark places, Zach Tidwell was reborn with the help of a bullet that didn't do its intended job. The post Relearning How to Live and Create for Others first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
A conversation with Marine veteran Zach Tidwell, survivor of a severe head injury following a motorcycle accident, a recovering alcoholic and an unsuccessful suicide attempt that left him totally blin…
A conversation with …
A conversation with Marine veteran Zach Tidwell, survivor of a severe head injury following a motorcycle accident, a recovering alcoholic and an unsuccessful suicide attempt that left him totally blind. After all that, he's designed a iPhone app and is writing a book.
September 30, 2024, is International Podcast Day. Who says? I have no idea but I'm going with it. This episode contains random facts about podcast history, podcasts today and a blatant, shameless…
September 30, 2024, …
September 30, 2024, is International Podcast Day. Who says? I have no idea but I'm going with it. This episode contains random facts about podcast history, podcasts today and a blatant, shameless plead for more subscribers for Type. Tune. Tint.!Whadya think of this episode>Support the showSubscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast today. Cheap. Right here.
What is International Podcast Day? It's September 30, 2024. Tom explains and shamelessly promotes his own podcast. Please subscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/12081…
What is Internationa…
What is International Podcast Day? It's September 30, 2024. Tom explains and shamelessly promotes his own podcast. Please subscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1208186/subscribe
Subscriber-only episodeA conversation with Marine veteran Zach Tidwell, survivor of a severe head injury following a motorcycle accident, a recovering alcoholic and an unsuccessful suicide attempt tha…
Subscriber-only epis…
Subscriber-only episodeA conversation with Marine veteran Zach Tidwell, survivor of a severe head injury following a motorcycle accident, a recovering alcoholic and an unsuccessful suicide attempt that left him totally blind. After all that, he's designed a iPhone app and is writing a book.Whadya think of this episode>Subscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast today. Cheap. Right here.
Biking a path to a new reality with a dark passenger who won’t go away. The post Taming Her Tumor: Risa August Unleashed first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
Biking a path to a n…
Biking a path to a new reality with a dark passenger who won’t go away. The post Taming Her Tumor: Risa August Unleashed first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
Whadya think of this episode>TK Books LLCContemporary fiction and science fiction; ebooks, softcover, hardcover and audiobooks.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I…
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Whadya think of this episode>TK Books LLCContemporary fiction and science fiction; ebooks, softcover, hardcover and audiobooks.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSubscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast today. Cheap. Right here.
The amazing story of Risa August, a Colorado Gestalt therapist and athlete who refuses to be stopped by a debilitating tumor at the base of her brain. She completed an 1835 mile bike trip and wrote a …
The amazing story of…
The amazing story of Risa August, a Colorado Gestalt therapist and athlete who refuses to be stopped by a debilitating tumor at the base of her brain. She completed an 1835 mile bike trip and wrote a book about it. Here's Tom Kranz's conversation with Risa.
The Dinicola family of Scotch Plains, New Jersey is used to having lots of dogs around. They provide a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption, a specialized commitment that requires patience and a lov…
The Dinicola family …
The Dinicola family of Scotch Plains, New Jersey is used to having lots of dogs around. They provide a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption, a specialized commitment that requires patience and a love of animals. One particular dog was a hard sell because of his skittish personality. So, they got special permission to adopt Jordan and he's now a family member. Their story is immortalized in the children's book Jordan and the Fosters, written and published by dad Joe Dinicola and illustrated with the help of AI. Joe, a software tester who works from home, juggled his full-time job, his three k…
Fostering dogs in need of adoption became a family project for the Dinicolas The post A Dog’s Journey Home: A Children’s Story first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
Fostering dogs in ne…
Fostering dogs in need of adoption became a family project for the Dinicolas The post A Dog’s Journey Home: A Children’s Story first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
The Dinicola family of Scotch Plains, New Jersey is used to having lots of dogs around. They provide a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption, a specialized commitment that requires patience and a lov…
The Dinicola family …
The Dinicola family of Scotch Plains, New Jersey is used to having lots of dogs around. They provide a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption, a specialized commitment that requires patience and a love of animals. One particular dog was a hard sell because of his skittish personality. So, they got special permission to adopt Jordan and he's now a family member. Their story is immortalized in the children's book Jordan and the Fosters, written and published by dad Joe Dinicola and illustrated with the help of AI. Joe, a software tester who works from home, juggled his full-time job, h…
A cocaine addiction, two burglaries that cleaned him out and a fraught recovery have shaped Sam Gladu's music. Performing as Djretsam, Sam has been sober for ten years and only a few months into his n…
A cocaine addiction,…
A cocaine addiction, two burglaries that cleaned him out and a fraught recovery have shaped Sam Gladu's music. Performing as Djretsam, Sam has been sober for ten years and only a few months into his new career as a rap artist. But he has attracted the attention of Busta Rhymes and a Streaming audience that has grown to thousands. His music is raw and real with messages of recovery, loss and optimism. He also hates to see used books go to waste, so for the last three years he's been gathering used books and stuffing them into sidewalk kiosks in the suburbs of Montreal to bring the gift of readi…
The creative flame burns brightly in Sam Gladu aka DjRetsam The post The Road to Rap via Recovery and Reading first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
The creative flame b…
The creative flame burns brightly in Sam Gladu aka DjRetsam The post The Road to Rap via Recovery and Reading first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
A cocaine addiction, two burglaries that cleaned him out and a fraught recovery have shaped Sam Gladu's music. Performing as DjRetsam, Sam has been sober for ten years and only a few months into …
A cocaine addiction,…
A cocaine addiction, two burglaries that cleaned him out and a fraught recovery have shaped Sam Gladu's music. Performing as DjRetsam, Sam has been sober for ten years and only a few months into his new career as a rap artist. But he has attracted the attention of Busta Rhymes and a streaming audience that has grown to thousands. His music is raw and real with messages of recovery, loss and optimism. He also hates to see used books go to waste, so for the last three years he's been gathering used books and stuffing them into sidewalk kiosks in the suburbs of Montreal to bring the gif…
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Your support of Type. Tune. Tint. for a few bucks a month is highly appreciated!Whadya think of this episode>Support the showSubscribe to the Type. Tune. Tint. podcast today. Cheap. Right here.
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Life, death and rebirth inspired Andrew Schulman's mission to bring medical musicians to every hospital ICU. The post The Medical Musician Initiative first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
Life, death and rebi…
Life, death and rebirth inspired Andrew Schulman's mission to bring medical musicians to every hospital ICU. The post The Medical Musician Initiative first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..
A near-death experience inspired professional musician Andrew Schulman to create the Medical Musician Initiative, teaching musicians to become part of the care of critically ill patients in ICUs. Havi…
A near-death experie…
A near-death experience inspired professional musician Andrew Schulman to create the Medical Musician Initiative, teaching musicians to become part of the care of critically ill patients in ICUs. Having benefitted himself from the healing power of music, Andrew is on a mission to bring a dose of medical music to every ICU around the world. The autobiographical account of his life, death and rebirth Waking the Spirit has attracted attention globally and remains a compelling story of survival and inspiration.Music selections performed by Andrew Schulman:Here Comes the Sun by George HarrisonLitt…