Hawley, Tom, 1961-2021

Tom Hawley can claim to be a Las Vegas native, having been born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He started spending summers in Las Vegas at age 5 and has spent most of his life in Southern Nevada. Tom is a graduate of Rancho High School in North Las Vegas and has a B.A. in Communication Studies from UNLV.

After a few radio and TV jobs in the mid-80s, Tom has been reporting traffic from a helicopter and the studio since 1988 and joined the News 3 family full-time in 1995. In addition to covering current traffic conditions, Tom does feature reporting on transportation issues. He also covers outdoor adventures and local history with the weekly "Video Vault."

High points of Tom's career thus far include experiences in Europe as a two-time fellow with the RIAS-Berlin German-American Journalist Exchange Program (2003 and 2009). He was also a participant in the American Council on Germany’s 2013 Climate and Energy Tour and the RIAS Senior Editor Tour on Refugees, Immigration, and Border Security in 2018.

In 2002, Tom was inducted into the Nevada Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. In 2014 he was awarded an Emmy for breaking news coverage.

Outside the workplace, Tom's two passions are music and outdoor adventures. These days he plays String Bass with the Henderson Symphony Orchestra. Tom's hiked the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and zip-lined the rain forest in Costa Rica. You can often find him going for the peak of a local mountain on the weekends.

"Tom Hawley, Traffic Reporter." (2015 December 09). Retrieved via https://news3lv.com/station/people/tom-hawley-12-09-2015

For years, it was the voice of News 3’s Tom Hawley that guided Las Vegas drivers around traffic snarls and crashes as they commuted across the valley.

According to KSNV, Hawley, 60, passed away Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

"News 3's Tom Hawley dies after battle with cancer" (2021 Oct 15). Retrieved via https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/news-3s-tom-hawley-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/