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 Kiersten Todt 5/13/21
May 13, 2021 13:37 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBKiersten Todt, Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute. Re: Pipeline Cyber security See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Gov Ned Lamont 5/13/21
May 13, 2021 13:36 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBGov Ned Lamont. One week out from a major reopening date in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dan Dicker 5/13/21
May 13, 2021 13:11 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBDan Dicker, expert on investing in the oil and energy markets, the author of 'Turning Oil Green’ and founder of The Energy Word. Latest implications from the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Doug Butler 5/13/21
May 13, 2021 13:09 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBDoug Butler, Senior Vice President & Director of Research Rockland Trust. Re: Stock market fluctuation. Should we be worried about investments, long or short term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Alex Speier 5/12/21
May 12, 2021 16:01 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBAlex Speier, Boston Globe talks Red Sox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Ozzie Palomo 5/12/21
May 12, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 8 MBOzzie Palomo. Re: Founding Partner and Managing Director of Chartwell Strategy Group. Cheney and other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Leonard P Blair 5/12/21
May 12, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBHartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will expire and not be renewed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Tim Restall 5/11/21
May 11, 2021 14:37 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBTim Restall, President at Hartford Yard Goats Baseball talks Opening Day for Hartford Yard Goats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Joshua Smith 5/11/21
May 11, 2021 14:34 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBMr. Joshua Smith ,Superintendent of Schools, Regional School District 15 educates the children in Middlebury and Southbury, Connecticut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Stasha Mills Healy 5/11/21
May 11, 2021 14:33 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBStasha Mills Healy will discuss her book, Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, at a virtual event hosted by the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum on Sunday, May 16. Additionally, she will discuss the book virtually in cooperation with the Cyrenius H. Booth Library on Thursday, May 20. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Carin Buckman 5/11/21
May 11, 2021 14:33 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBCarin Buckman Marketing, Communications & Digital Manager Make-A-Wish® Connecticut. 2021 Walk For Wishes next Saturday, May 15 from 8 am to noon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Christine Stuart 5/11/21
May 11, 2021 14:31 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBChristine Stuart, CTNews Junkie. Union, Law Clinic Find Infection Controls Lacking In Nursing Homes. Officials: State Ready To Vaccinate Middle-Schoolers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Mayor Justin Elicker 5/10/21
May 10, 2021 18:11 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBJustin Elecker, Mayor of New Haven. Tweed Airport Expansion, ‘Clean and Safe Sweep’ initiative to address quality of life issues for residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jim Cameron 5/10/21
May 10, 2021 18:10 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBJim Cameron founder of the Commuter Action Group and former chair of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council. Re: Rail ridership in CT, is it making a comeback? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Paul Gilford 5/10/21
May 10, 2021 18:10 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBPaul Gilford. He is CEO and Executive Director of Project CLASS (Children Learning Appropriate Social Skills), a comprehensive social skills training and behavior improvement program for children. According to the Indianapolis Star, a Stanford study reveals that "Zoom fatigue" is a real problem for students attempting to learn remotely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jennifer Steadman and Lee Hoffman 5/10/21
May 10, 2021 18:09 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBJennifer Steadman, Executive Director of the Aurora Foundation, and Lee Hoffman, a partner with Pullman & Comley and who is chairing this year’s 100 Men Campaign. The Aurora’s 100 MEN Campaign consists of male community leaders coming together with other men in their community to make a difference See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 5/10/21
May 10, 2021 18:09 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. Re: Have April showers dampened the U.S. economic recovery? In a word, no. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 5/7/21
May 07, 2021 16:55 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBDavid Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers Washington DC Bureau Chief. Re: Washington DC update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Scott Riley 5/7/21
May 07, 2021 16:54 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBFront Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. Scott Riley of Riley Plumbing and Heating. Throughout the pandemic Scott has continuously showed up to people's homes to service their plumbing & heating needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dennis House 5/7/21
May 07, 2021 16:54 - 7 minutes - 7.36 MBDennis House talks about the history of Wayne Carini with the car from the movie Rain Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lori Riley 5/7/21
May 07, 2021 16:53 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBLori Riley sportswriter at the Courant. University of Hartford Board of Regents votes to move from Division I to Division III in athletics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w George Frantzis 5/6/21
May 06, 2021 16:06 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBGeorge Frantzis, Co-Owner, Quassy Amusement Park. Quassy Amusement Park Rides Are Open Weekends With Waterpark Opening May 29. How has the season started and how has staffing been? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rob Baril 5/6/21
May 06, 2021 16:05 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBBob Baril, SEIU District 1199 President. Workers at 33 nursing homes threaten to strike starting May 14 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Scott Dolch 5/6/21
May 06, 2021 16:04 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBScott Dolch, executive director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association. Re: Restaurants can now apply for a Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant, which is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Matt Ritter 5/6/21
May 06, 2021 16:04 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBHouse Speaker Matt Ritter. Give an update to what's going on in the session with Ray and Brian. Especially the early voting access. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Murph Murphy 5/5/21
May 05, 2021 16:01 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBMurph Murphy, La Boca Mexican Restaurant Director of Operations. Cinco De Mayo this year, vs last year. How has the restaurant been this season? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Keith Phaneuf 5/5/21
May 05, 2021 16:01 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBKeith Phaneuf, State Budget Reporter CtMirror.org CT still lagging most states in personal income growth. Unemployment benefits masked little to no growth in earnings. Top lawmakers: CT has enough money to avert a nursing home strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Kirby Stafford III 5/5/21
May 05, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBKirby C. Stafford III, Ph.D. Chief Scientist/State Entomologist Department of Entomology The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station calls to discuss our spring nemesis Ticks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Juan Salazar 5/5/21
May 05, 2021 15:59 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBDr. Juan Salazar, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Physician-in-Chief, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Administrating the COVID Vaccine to younger children See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Alex Putterman 5/4/21
May 05, 2021 00:09 - 6 minutes - 6.41 MBAlex Putterman, coronavirus pandemic for Courant. Who has and hasn’t been vaccinated? How far off is herd immunity? COVID-19 vaccination in Connecticut, by numbers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Scott Nicol 5/4/21
May 05, 2021 00:09 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBDr. Scott Nicol, Superintendent, Ellington Public Schools. Districts not offering remote learning next year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Jeff Miller 5/4/21
May 05, 2021 00:08 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBDr. Miller, Rheumatologist and Allergist with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group with his practice located in Torrington, CT. With pollen counts this high is there anything we can take or do? With more people wearing masks has the office been as busy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian HOTD 5/3/21
May 03, 2021 13:49 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Nathan Grube 5/3/21
May 03, 2021 13:42 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBNathan Grube, Travelers Championship Tournament Director. Re: The Travelers Championship Friday announced 2021 ticket information as well as on-site guidelines for welcoming fans at TPC River Highlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jen Rizotti 5/3/21
May 03, 2021 13:40 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBJen Rizotti, President of the WNBA’s Sun. Re: Discuss future of WNBA's Sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Steven Abatte 5/3/21
May 03, 2021 13:39 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBSteven Abatte, Lenses Only. Re: With all the use of screen time, and all the talk of blue light glasses, do they actuay help, and if so how much? How can we protect our eyes with all the screentime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 5/3/21
May 03, 2021 13:36 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. The financial freeze of COVID-19 is thawing. 2020 was the worst year for the U.S. economy in decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 4/30/21
May 01, 2021 00:12 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBDavid Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers. Calls in for his weekly Washington D.C Update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Steve Wolfberg 4/30/21
May 01, 2021 00:11 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBSteve Wolfberg - President/Chief Creative Officer - Bonfire Productions (video production division of Cronin). Re: talk about what advertisers have had to do to stay in step with the times of COVID mandates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Andrea Noble 4/30/21
May 01, 2021 00:07 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBFront Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. This week’s winner is Andrea Noble with Mohawk Construction. She has spearheaded the enforcement of Covid-19 safety protocols as well as ensuring that all of the construction job sites have the PPE required to keep our workforce safe. As a bridge contractor they are vital to keeping Connecticut's infrastructure in good working order. Andrea is an integral part of the company's efforts to keep their workers,...
Ray and Brian w Jeff Leake 4/30/21
May 01, 2021 00:06 - 8 minutes - 8.26 MBJeff Leake, Connecticut Education Association President. The state Department of Education told public school districts on Tuesday that they will not be required to provide remote learning for the next school year. “Dual teaching is unsustainable, and it short-changes students on both sides of the screen.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian HOTD 4/29/21
April 29, 2021 13:48 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBRay and Brian talk with Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Haynes, Associate Professor, Political Science and National Security, University of New Haven. they break down and recap the President's Speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Haynes 4/29/21
April 29, 2021 13:37 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBChris Haynes, Associate Professor, Political Science and National Security, University of New Haven. Re: Discuss President's Speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sen Richard Blumenthal 4/29/21
April 29, 2021 13:36 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBSen. Richard Blumenthal calls to discuss the President's speech from 4/28 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Marissa Gillett 4/29/21
April 29, 2021 13:35 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBChairman Marissa P. Gillett, PURA. Re: Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a ruling today finding that The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and The United Illuminating Company (UI) each did not meet certain acceptable performance standards in preparing for, and responding to, Tropical Storm Isaias. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Matthew Saidel 4/29/21
April 29, 2021 13:35 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBDr. Matthew L. Saidel, Chief Medical Officer of Women’s Health Connecticut. He is available to discuss this new study, and the CDC’s recommendation AND why it’s critical to mother and baby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Tom Farrey 4/28/21
April 28, 2021 13:31 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBTom Farrey, founder of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program. Calls in about NY using sports betting money for youth sports -- should CT do the same? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Brian Sullivan 4/28/21
April 28, 2021 13:30 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBBrian Sullivan, anchor of CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange”. Taxes, Markets, Crypto Currency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Josh Gabelle 4/28/21
April 28, 2021 13:28 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBChief operating officer Josh Geballe. State reopening with more places offering no registration for vaccines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. James Cardon 4/28/21
April 28, 2021 13:27 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBDr. James Cardon, MD, Chief Clinical Integration Officer, Hartford HealthCare. Update: J&J Rollout 2.0. COVID-19 Vaccine Supply. CDC Guidelines – Mask Guidance Outdoors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.