Brian & Company
3,892 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrian 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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Ray and Brian w Justin Bernier 6/2/21
June 02, 2021 18:24 - 9 minutes - 9.17 MBJustin Bernier, Farmington resident and supporter of Smart Farmington, former member of the building committee. Re: Referendum on $137 million Farmington High School plan vote is June 3rd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Nina Ester Kashanian 6/2/21
June 02, 2021 18:22 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBNina Ester Kashanian, with Pro Health Physicians Discuss the challenges that come along with loss of hearing, the signs, when to get tested etc… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Ken Dixon 6/2/21
June 02, 2021 18:21 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBKen Dixon, Government and politics reporter for the CT Post. Cannabis to tax hikes: 10 battles that might lead to new CT laws in June See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Eric Adelson 6/1/21
June 01, 2021 14:25 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBEric Adelson, sports writer talks Naomi Osaka and role of media in sports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Fran Rabinowitz 6/1/21
June 01, 2021 14:25 - 6 minutes - 6 MBFran Rabinowitz, Executive Director. Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents. Schools end of year plans. How do districts this this year was with all the adjustments See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Russell Blair 6/1/21
June 01, 2021 14:24 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBRussell Blair, content editor on The Courant's metro desk. Earmarks are back: Connecticut House members requested $254M for transportation projects. What's on the list? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Conlon 5/31/21
May 31, 2021 14:23 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBChris Conlon, Owner and Chef of Smokin with Chris in Southington. Re: Tips for outdoor bbq. How business has been over the past year and restrictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jason Burke 5/31/21
May 31, 2021 14:22 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBJason Burke, director of veteran and military affairs at Quinnipiac University, will be available for interviews on Memorial Day to discuss the educational benefits that are available to veterans through the GI Bill regardless of where they’d like to attend school. Burke can discuss the many advantages veterans gain from earning their degrees, including improving their career opportunities and easing the transition to a civilian lifestyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 5/28/21
May 28, 2021 16:01 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBDavid Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter. Washington D.C Update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Amy Parmenter 5/28/21
May 28, 2021 16:01 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBAmy Parmenter Manager, Public and Government Affairs, AAA Greater Hartford. Memorial Day travel projections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Ramona Burkey 5/28/21
May 28, 2021 15:59 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBRamona Burkey, Director of Russell Library in Middletown, Front Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. She is representative of all the library directors throughout our State who continuously planned and adapted throughout the pandemic to ensure that our patrons and staff were safe and that we continued to serve the public and to offer library services to meet the needs of our patrons throughout the pandemic. When closed to the public, libraries trans...
Ray and Brian w Corrianne Chipello and Eric Hogarth 5/28/21
May 28, 2021 15:58 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBEric Hogarth, CFP – Partner, Johnson Brunetti, Corrianne Chipello – CEO, Hartford’s Camp Courant. 2021 Johnson Brunetti Virtual 5k to Benefit Hartford’s Camp Courant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Marcel Lessard 5/27/21
May 27, 2021 15:57 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MBMarcel Lessard, Lessard lanes in Plainville. Re: feedback on new guidelines for masks and releasing of restrictions. What programs they did and had success with during difficult times. Discuss staffing. How we maintained and kept our people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rodney Butler 5/27/21
May 27, 2021 15:54 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MBRodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Re: Gaming Agreements With The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe And The Mohegan Tribe Of Indians Of Connecticut. Also things are returning to normal at casinos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rich Rosenthal 5/26/21
May 26, 2021 13:25 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBRich Rosenthal, Max Restaurant group. Restaurants opening and easing of restrictions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Nick Chabot 5/26/21
May 26, 2021 13:24 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBNick Chabot, The North House. Restrictions lifting and events returning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Mayor Erin Stewart 5/26/21
May 26, 2021 13:24 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBMayor Erin Stewart, New Britain. Opening of New Britain Bees baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Juan Salazar 5/26/21
May 26, 2021 13:23 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBDr. Juan Salazar, MD, MPH, FAAP Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Physician-in-Chief, Connecticut Children’s. CDC investigating cases of heart inflammation in teens, young adults who got two-shot COVID vaccine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Tim Restall 5/25/21
May 26, 2021 13:22 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBTim Restall, President of the Hartford Yard Goats Baseball. Latest restrictions for attending a game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Kevin Dillon 5/25/21
May 25, 2021 13:22 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBKevin Dillon, Executive Director Connecticut Airport Authority. Breeze Airways, Sun Country Airlines to launch at Bradley with nonstop destinations. Is Air Travel starting to ramp back up? How is the airport handling the latest COVID restrictions? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Nick Rascati 5/25/21
May 25, 2021 13:19 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBNick Rascati, Bristol Blues General Manager. Opening night will be June 3rd at 6:30 pm! Team will be honoring Ryan Costello in our pregame ceremony so we ask everyone to wear number 13 in remembrance of him! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Alex Putterman 5/25/21
May 25, 2021 13:18 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBAlex Putterman, Reporter with Courant. University of Hartford president Gregory Woodward admits inaccuracy in biography. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Matt Flurey 5/24/21
May 24, 2021 16:22 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBMatt Fleury, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Science Center. Re: Listing restrictions and opening things back up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Keating 5/24/21
May 24, 2021 16:11 - 8 minutes - 7.68 MBChris Keating, Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief. State Capitol Legislation, from online betting to state sponsored health insurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 5/24/21
May 24, 2021 16:07 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon talks about should kids be able to invest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 5/21/21
May 21, 2021 16:20 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBDavid Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w John Pierce 5/21/21
May 21, 2021 16:18 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBJohn Pierce, of Hunter Ambulance in Meriden. During the summer of 2019 he was sent to PA to take an Infectious Disease Course. Then along comes Covid. He was then made the head of Hunter'ss Infectious Disease Team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Diedre Gifford 5/21/21
May 21, 2021 16:17 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBDiedre Gifford, DPH calls in to try and make sense of the new COVID protocols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jen Pace 5/21/21
May 21, 2021 16:16 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MBJen Pace, President of the CT Brain Tumor Alliance. She will be talking about the upcoming annual Path of Hope fundraiser, a walk/run being held this Sunday (5/23) at virtual locations all around the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Eliot Tatelman 5/21/21
May 21, 2021 14:07 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBEliot Tatelman talks about Jordan's Red Sox “No Hitter” promotion to run until Sunday May 23. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Eliot Tatelman 5/20/21
May 20, 2021 14:07 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBEliot Tatelman talks about Jordan's Red Sox “No Hitter” promotion to run until Sunday May 23. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Matt Ritter 5/20/21
May 20, 2021 14:07 - 7 minutes - 7.35 MBMatt Ritter, CT House Speaker. The call to keep the Capitol closed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rep Vincent Candelora 5/20/21
May 20, 2021 14:06 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBRep. Vincent Candelora, House Minority Leader. The call to keep the Capitol closed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jon Lender 5/19/21
May 19, 2021 14:32 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBJon Lender, writes The Courant’s investigative column, Government Watch. Re: Problems pile up on the state trash agency, from environmental roadblock to paying severance packages for its contractor’s employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jim Bergenn 5/19/21
May 19, 2021 14:20 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBJames Bergenn, Partner with Shipman & Goodwin. Re: New York attorney general adds 'criminal capacity' to probe of Trump Organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w John Souza 5/19/21
May 19, 2021 14:12 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBJohn Souza, the President of the CT Coalition of Property Owners, Connecticut Coalition of Property Owners is having a press conference outside of the State Capitol at 1:00. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Steve Coan 5/19/21
May 19, 2021 14:11 - 8 minutes - 7.87 MBPresident and CEO Steve Coan Mystic Aquarium. Re: Talk about the belugas, what will they do here? How many do you have? What were the difficulties in getting them here (physically and politically). When can people see them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian HOTD 5/18/21
May 18, 2021 14:37 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBSen Chris Murphy, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional. Call for Ceasefire in the Middle East with Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Also Rep. Jahana Hayes, Representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Re: Has she started working with Cardona and how will it be having someone from CT in that spot. Benefits downfall of remote learning (teaching background) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Amanda Blanco 5/18/21
May 18, 2021 13:50 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBAmanda Blanco, reporter with Hartford Courant. Re: When President Thomas Katsouleas steps down, UConn will be paying two ex-presidents $339K each as professors, with the potential for future raises See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rep Jahana Hayes 5/18/21
May 18, 2021 13:50 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBRep. Jahana Hayes, Representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Has she started working with Cardona and how will it be having someone from CT in that spot. Benefits downfall of remote learning (teaching background) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Ann Wilson 5/18/21
May 18, 2021 13:49 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBAnn Wilson, Client Services Manager Companions and Home Makers. What the Pandemic Taught Us About How to Better Manage the Next Health Crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Senator Chris Murphy 5/18/21
May 18, 2021 13:49 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBSen Chris Murphy, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional. Re: Call for Ceasefire in the Middle East with Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Bob Lickwar 5/17/21
May 17, 2021 13:48 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBBob Lickwar from UHY tax advisors in Farmington. Tax Day. What changes have gone into effect this tax season? Filing if you received any stimulus money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Larry Cafero 5/17/21
May 17, 2021 13:47 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBLawrence F. Cafero Jr., President and Treasurer of Three Tiers for Connecticut and Executive Director of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut. Re: calling on state legislators to enact a two-part stewardship proposal to provide for the collection and proper disposal of their beverage containers—especially the small, 50ml “nip” bottles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 5/17/21
May 17, 2021 13:46 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures what people pay for all goods and services, jumped by 4.2 percent from a year ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Daniela Altimari 5/14/21
May 14, 2021 15:59 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBDaniela Altimari covers state government and politics at The Courant. After push by Gov. Lamont, nursing home owners and union reach deal to avoid disruptive strike. Nursing home workers will earn at least $20 per hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Harold Sparrow and Ken McClary 5/14/21
May 14, 2021 15:59 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBHarold Sparrow – President/CEO, YMCA of Greater Hartford and Ken McClary – Community Health and Well Being, Trinity Health Of New England. Trinity Health and YMCA Hartford Vaccine Clinic promote a vaccine clinic coming up on Saturday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 5/14/21
May 14, 2021 15:58 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBDavid Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter gives an update on Washington D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Karen Pagliero 5/14/21
May 14, 2021 15:57 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBFront Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. : Karen Pagliero of Hartford Healthcare head nurse running the vaccine center at the Convention Center in Hartford from the onset. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w James Bias 5/14/21
May 14, 2021 15:57 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBJames Bias, Exec Dir. CT Humane Society. Re: Pet adoption, or returns to the shelters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.