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Brian & Company

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Brian Shactman wakes Connecticut up with all the information you need to start your day. News, weather, traffic and sports plus, interviews with the people making the news each day. It’s the perfect way to start your day informed and entertained – Mornings with Brian & Company 5:30am-9am!

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Brian and Company w John Senecal 9-11-23

September 11, 2023 13:11 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MB

The Co-Host of the FanBase Podcast John Senecal calls in to discuss the anniversary of September 11th and where he was on that day.  A compelling story from someone who was there that day!

Brian and Company w Masonicare 8-23-23

September 05, 2023 13:34 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Students living at Masonicare while they finish up school.

Brian and Company w Grace Bastidas 9-5-23

September 05, 2023 13:31 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MB

Grace Bastidas is the Editor and Chief of Parents.com.  She discusses the latest school trends and fashions as we are fully back to school now.

Brian and Company w Tim Restall 9-5-23

September 05, 2023 13:30 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

The President of the Hartford Yard Goats Tim Restall talks about this week's final homestand for the team as well as what to expect in the offseason at Dunkin Park.  And we reflect on the good times at the ballpark in 2023.

Brian and Company w VR SIM 9-5-23

September 05, 2023 13:29 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Matthew Wallace and David Zboray from VR Sim talk about what they do there and how they have integrated VR and AI into work training.

Brian and Company w JT Torres 8-30-23

August 30, 2023 14:05 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MB

JT Torres is the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University.  He talks about Chat GPT in College and if it will be a problem moving forward 

Brian and Company w Alex Putterman 8-30-23

August 30, 2023 14:04 - 8 minutes - 7.96 MB

Hearst Media's Alex Putterman discusses back to school and chronic absenteeism.

Brian and Company w Sen Richard Blumenthal 8-30-23

August 30, 2023 14:03 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB

Senator Richard Blumenthal discusses ticket pricing and fees with Brian.

Brian and Company w Tricia Ennis 8-28-23

August 29, 2023 14:56 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MB

Brian and Company w Jan Perruccio 8-29-23

August 29, 2023 14:56 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MB

Brian and Company w Ed Stannard 8-29-23

August 29, 2023 14:56 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MB

Brian and Company w Greg Bordonaro 8-28-23

August 29, 2023 14:55 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MB

Brian and Company w Sean Scanlon 8-28-23

August 29, 2023 14:55 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MB

Brian and Company w Matthew Schmidt 8-28-23

August 29, 2023 14:55 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MB

Brian and Company w Ed Mahony 8-25-23

August 25, 2023 14:16 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MB

Ed Mahony from the Courant discusses the latest on the State Police Ticket Scandal.

Brian and Company w Joe Mantegna 8-25-23

August 25, 2023 14:15 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MB

Joe Mantegna is a coach of the South Sudan basketball team with former NBA Player Luol Deng.  He talks about the amazing journey and their chances of making the olympics.

Brian and Company w Sen Jeff Gordon 8-25-23

August 25, 2023 14:14 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MB

Senator Jeff Gordon talks about EV's in CT

Brian and Company w Jon Hipshire 8-24-23

August 24, 2023 13:22 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MB

Jon Hipshire is the COO of M&J Bus and the President of the CT School Transportation Association.  He talks with Brian about the start of school and and the school bus driver shortage.

Brian and Company w Ozzie Palomo 8-24-23

August 24, 2023 13:20 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

Ozzie Palomo from Chartwell Strategy discusses last night's debate and what's to come for the election and the Republican Party

Brian and Company w Erick Erickson 8-24-23

August 24, 2023 13:20 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB

Erick Erickson is on WTIC Monday through Saturday 6-9 pm.  He talks about his recent discussions with republican candidates

Brian and Company w Duane Martin 8-24-23

August 24, 2023 13:19 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MB

Duane Martin is the Director of Community Development in West Hartford.  He talks about what they are doing!

Brian and Company w Dr Ulysses Wu 8-22-23

August 22, 2023 13:32 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MB

Dr Ulysses Wu talks with Brian about ticks and how Four CT Residents have tested positive for the Powassan Virus.  What is it? Can it be treated? And also.... What good are ticks?

Brian and Company w Andrew Brown 8-22-23

August 22, 2023 13:31 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MB

CT Mirror's Andrew Brown discusses his latest piece on the big opioid settlement.

Brian and Company w Dan Haar 8-22-23

August 22, 2023 13:30 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB

Dan Haar from CT Insider discusses Connecticut businesses shifting around including Frontier.

Brian and Company w David Pecirep 8-21-23

August 21, 2023 13:17 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MB

David Pecirep is a counselor at Beacon Counseling LLC.  He discusses with Cory how to recognize anxiety in your kids as they head back to school.  What can you do as a parent if your child is suffering from anxiety?

Brian and Company w Greg Bordonaro 8-21-23

August 21, 2023 13:16 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MB

Cory talks with The Hartford Business Journal's Greg Bordonaro in this weeks edition of the Connecticut Business Blend.

Brian and Company w Sue Gebo 8-21-23

August 21, 2023 13:15 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MB

Cory talks with Sue Gebo who is a licensed nutritionist.  They discuss school lunches, the importance of breakfast and other important tips for your kids nutrition.

Brian and Company w Bob Garry 8-21-23

August 21, 2023 13:14 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MB

Principal Bob Garry of Hatton Elementary School in Southington talks Back to School and what Parents can do to make the transition back to school easy!

Brian and Company w Dennis Buden 8-18-23

August 18, 2023 14:37 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MB

Dennis Buden from Houses for Heroes updates us on the big events they have going on and how you can get involved!

Brian and Company w Mike DiMauro 8-18-23

August 18, 2023 14:36 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MB

Mike DiMauro from The Day discusses his latest article on UConn Football and why this season is the most important of the program's history.

Brian and Company w Tom Condon 8-18-23

August 18, 2023 14:35 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

Tom Condon from CT Mirror discusses The Town Meeting being a tradition.... but does it still make sense?

Brian and Company w Neil Vigdor 8-17-23

August 17, 2023 14:50 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MB

Neil Vigdor from the New York Times is following the campaign trails.  He talks to Brian about the stops he has made.

Brian and Company w Kristie Scott 8-17-23

August 17, 2023 14:49 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MB

New Recovery center coming from Hartford Healthcare.  The VP of Clinical Operations Kristie Scott discusses that and more.

Brian and Company w Tim Malloy 8-17-23

August 17, 2023 14:48 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MB

Latest Polling from Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy

Brian and Company w Lon Seidman 8-16-23

August 16, 2023 14:44 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MB

Lon Seidman from Lon.TV talks how users of Twitter are making money.

Brian and Company w Andrew Brown 8-16-23

August 16, 2023 14:43 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MB

Andrew Brown from CT Mirror discusses an UConn audit that has 355K going wrongfully to an un-named employee.

Brian and Company w Keith Phaneuf 8-16-23

August 16, 2023 14:42 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MB

Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes!

Brian and Company w Kate Dias 8-16-23

August 16, 2023 14:42 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MB

The CEA President Kate Dias discusses CT teachers crowdfunding out-of-pocket costs as they head back to school.

Brian and Company w Ken Gosselin 8-15-23

August 15, 2023 13:35 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MB

Sportsbook at the XL Center?  Looks that way.  The Courant's Ken Gosselin talks about the development and when it will be done.

Brian and Company w Paul Mecurio 8-15-23

August 15, 2023 13:29 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Comedian Paul Mecurio is a writer for the Stephen Colbert Show.  He talks about the strike going on as well as what is keeping him busy, and he tells us where you can see him perform in Glastonbury!

Brian and Company w Jim Bergenn 8-15-23

August 15, 2023 13:28 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MB

Trump Indicted again.  Attorney Jim Bergenn breaks it all down.

Brian and Company w Rhona Free 8-11-23

August 11, 2023 14:43 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MB

The University of Saint Joseph Announces Three New Education Degree Programs in Response to Teacher Shortage in Connecticut.  The President of the University Rhona  Free discusses it all.

Brian and Company w David Lightman 8-11-23

August 11, 2023 14:42 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MB

David Lightman from McClatchy DC checks in for his weekly visit.

Brian and Company w Ed Mahony 8-11-23

August 11, 2023 14:42 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MB

Ed Mahony from the Courant offers his latest article about the traffic ticket probe in CT

Author forced into action when someone used AI to write books in her name

August 09, 2023 15:36 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MB

Author Jane Friedman talks about how someone used AI to write books in her name and sell them on Amazon.  A fan figured it out and notified her.  She talks to WTIC's morning show host Brian Shactman here about how hard it was to get the fake books removed. 'It was almost impossible,' she said.

Brian and Company w Dr John Maduko 8-9-23

August 09, 2023 15:36 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MB

Brian and Company w Jane Friedman 8-9-23

August 09, 2023 15:36 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MB

Brian and Company w Dr Andrea Dennis 8-9-23

August 09, 2023 15:35 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MB

Brian and Company w Kevin Rennie 8-8-23

August 08, 2023 14:14 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MB

Kevin Rennie from the Courant discusses the latest about Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft happening right here in CT

Brian and Company w Julie Bauke 8-8-23

August 08, 2023 14:13 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MB

Julie Bauke is the President and Chief Career Strategist at the Bauke Group.  She discusses which jobs are at the most risk of going away due to A.I.

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