Brian & Company
3,892 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 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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Episodes
Ray and Brian w Joey Perras 4/9/21
April 09, 2021 14:42 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBJoey Perras, annual Golf For The Trades Scholarship Drive at the beautiful Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jared Sirois 4/9/21
April 09, 2021 14:41 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBJared Sirois, has been looking for a home for a very long time, with No success. What has been the issue? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Harold Sparrow 4/8/21
April 08, 2021 13:33 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBHarrold Sparrow, President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Hartford. Sleepover summer Camps. Missing out on camps last year impact on children. What are the kids and parents most excited about for this season. How have camps had to adjust to open this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Gov Ned Lamont 4/8/21
April 08, 2021 13:32 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBGov Lamont, COVID guideline update and vaccine rollout. As of April 1, all Connecticut residents 16 years old and up, as well as people who work and study in the state, are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. How has the new mass of people impacted the system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Greg Bordonaro 4/8/21
April 08, 2021 13:30 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBGreg Bordonaro, Editor, Hartford Business Journal, New Haven Biz. With another corporate HQ under threat, CT must focus on a competitive biz environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Virginia Bieluch 4/8/21
April 08, 2021 13:29 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBDr. Virginia Mary Bieluch, Chief, Infectious Diseases, The Hospital of Central Connecticut. Re: CDC updates guidance on disinfectants vs. soap to stop COVID's spread on surfaces See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Hill 4/7/21
April 07, 2021 13:12 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBChris Hill, Motley Fool Money radio show. Re: April is “Financial Literacy Month”, How to deal with investing when the market is so high. How to dip toes in the water of “alternative investments” Is using excess cash to pay down a mortgage a good idea? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Michael Coyne 4/7/21
April 07, 2021 13:12 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBMichael Coyne, Dean, Mass School of Law. Calls to discuss Trump lawsuits and some other stuff See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lon Seidman 4/7/21
April 07, 2021 13:11 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBLon Seidman, lon.tv technology reviewer. Re: Earlier this week data from 533 million Facebook accounts leaked online, including phone numbers, birthdates, full names, email addresses, and more.. How to know if you have been compromised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Russell Blair 4/7/21
April 07, 2021 13:10 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBRussell Blair, content editor on The Courant's metro desk, with a focus on politics. Here’s where 7 key bills including marijuana, sports betting, vaccines and zoning reform stand midway through the Connecticut legislative session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Barth Keck 4/6/21
April 06, 2021 13:14 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MBBarth Keck, CT News Junkie OP-ED | Is ‘Learning Loss’ Really a Thing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Leslie Torres-Rodriguez 4/6/21
April 06, 2021 13:14 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBLeslie Torres-Rodriguez, Hartford Superintendent. Hartford public schools transitioned back to in-person learning March 29. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sen Chris Murphy 4/6/21
April 06, 2021 13:13 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBSen Chris Murphy, Student athlete endorsements and pay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sarah Shevenock 4/6/21
April 06, 2021 13:12 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBSarah Shevenock, reporter at Morning Consult covering the business of entertainment. Free Films, Concessions Are Increasingly Likely to Draw in Wary Moviegoers as Theaters Reopen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Mayor Monday!
April 05, 2021 13:42 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBMayor Shari Cantor, of West Hartford talks to Ray and Brian about her city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: State Employee Retirement
April 05, 2021 13:41 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBRay and Brian talk to the Hartford Courant's Steve Singer about the exodus and retirement of state employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Border Control
April 05, 2021 13:41 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MBAnna Giaritelli is the Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner. She talks to Ray and Brian about the current situation at the border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 4/5/21
April 05, 2021 13:39 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. Labor market spring ahead See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 4/2/21
April 02, 2021 14:23 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBDavid Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers Washington DC Bureau Chief. Our weekly Washington D.C. update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dave Smith 4/2/21
April 02, 2021 14:22 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBDave Smith Rockland Trust Re: Jobs report ... the hedge fund unwind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Mike Anthony 4/2/21
April 02, 2021 14:21 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBMike Anthony, UConn reporter for Hearst Media. Talks UConn women in NCAA Final Four. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Donna Baran 4/2/21
April 02, 2021 14:20 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MBDonna Baran is the volunteer director of Grace Community Food Pantry in Bristol. The pantry opened in November of 2019 and has served thousands in Bristol. Front Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Tony Fratto 4/1/21
April 01, 2021 14:30 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBTony Fratto, Hamilton Place Strategies, CNBC Contributor, Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Treasury Department. Discusses Biden Infrastructure plan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jenny Dickson 4/1/21
April 01, 2021 14:29 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBJenny Dickson, Director CT DEEP Wildlife Division. Lots of folks have been enjoying the outdoors during the pandemic that are not routine users of many of our wonderful forests, wildlife management areas, or less developed parks and that means they often are not “Bear Aware” (or wildlife aware in general). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Joe Calafiore 4/1/21
April 01, 2021 14:28 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBJoe Calafiore, VP of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives Hartford Athletic. Hartford Athletic Announces 2021 Regular Season Schedule. Athletic will play 16 regular season home matches at Dillon Stadium; Home opener to be played on May 15th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Robyn Porter 3/31/21
March 31, 2021 13:03 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MBState Representative Robyn Porter. member of both the Appropriations and Judiciary committees. Re: COVID passports, are they a good idea? What privacy concerns are there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sudhi Bangalore 3/31/21
March 31, 2021 12:56 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBSudhi Bangalore, CTO, Global Operations, Stanley Black & Decker. Re Today from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. EST at Stanley Black & Decker’s Manufactory 4.0 facility in Hartford, CT will hold an event as part of the ‘Creators Wanted’ campaign, launched by National Manufacturers Association together with The Manufacturing Institute, is an unprecedented national effort to build the modern manufacturing workforce of tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Scott Dolch 3/31/21
March 31, 2021 12:55 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBScott Dolch, Executive Director Connecticut Restaurant Association. State Senate passed House Bill 6610, an Act Concerning the Provision of Outdoor Food and Beverage Service by Restaurants, with a unanimous, bipartisan vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Keating 3/31/21
March 31, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBChris Keating, Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief. Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency COVID-19 powers will continue until May 20 as Connecticut Senate gives final OK to extension. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Rebecca Watts 3/30/21
March 30, 2021 17:28 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MBDr. Rebecca Watts, Western Governors University (WGU) Regional VP. Discuss broadband accessibility and workforce development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Patrice McCarthy 3/30/21
March 30, 2021 17:27 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MBPatrice McCarthy Deputy Director and General Counsel Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. Schools heading I to April vacation in the next weeks. How has the past few months gone and teacher vaccinations been See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lori Riley 3/30/21
March 30, 2021 17:27 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBLori Riley, sportswriter at the Courant. UConn Women in the NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jason Bowsza 3/30/21
March 30, 2021 17:26 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBJason E. Bowsza, First Selectman Town of East Windsor. Re: discuss Tribal gaming deal and it leaving the town in the dark and what the hopes are for the land See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dan Rosenthal 3/29/21
March 29, 2021 13:05 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBDan Rosenthal, first selectman of Newtown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jason Gay 3/29/21
March 29, 2021 12:56 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBJason Gay is The Wall Street Journal’s sports columnist. UConn Women in NCAA tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Marc Fitch 3/29/21
March 29, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBMarc Fitch, investigative reporter for The Yankee Foundation. Connecticut has the second largest tax burden in the United States, according to a new report by the Washington D.C.-based Tax Foundation, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 3/29/21
March 29, 2021 12:53 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. A year ago, the nation’s housing market, like the rest of the economy, went into a deep, COVID-induced freeze. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 3/26/21
March 26, 2021 13:28 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBDavid Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers Washington DC Bureau Chief. Re: Washington D.C Update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lisa Lapoint 3/26/21
March 26, 2021 13:27 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBLisa Lapoint, The Summit At Plantsville. Re: Front Line Friday Brought to you by: Middlesex Health, The Smarter Choice for Care. Going above and beyond her duties. She put aside her priorities including time with family and friends for the betterment and safety of her residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Steve Perry 3/26/21
March 26, 2021 13:27 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBDr. Steve Perry, Talking about My Child My Choice. All info on MyChildMyChoice.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Rodney Butler 3/26/21
March 26, 2021 13:26 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBRodney Butler. Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. State of Connecticut to modernize gaming options available to state residents, including through sports wagering and online gaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Joe Sculley 3/25/21
March 25, 2021 13:09 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBJoseph Sculley, The Motor Transport Association Association of Connecticut President. State lawmakers were told Wednesday that a proposed heavy truck tax is going to add almost $500 to the annual grocery bills for many Connecticut families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Keating 3/25/21
March 25, 2021 13:08 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBChris Keating, Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief. Connecticut legislature seeks to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 emergency powers again. Vote comes today at the Capitol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w William Tong 3/25/21
March 25, 2021 13:07 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBAttorney General William Tong. Response to Representative Michael Winkler’s comments regarding discrimination against Asian-Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Carla Schnitzlein 3/25/21
March 25, 2021 13:06 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBDr. Carla Schnitzlein, DO Medical Director at Natchaug Hospital. Discuss mental health aspect of shooting subjects. What makes them snap like this? Can we do anything to prevent it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Herb 3/24/21
March 24, 2021 13:24 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBChris Herb, CTNewsJunkie OP-ED, President of the Connecticut Marketers Association (CEMA). No Matter What You Call It, People Will Have To Pay More For Gasoline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Andy Bessette and Nathan Grube 3/24/21
March 24, 2021 13:22 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBNathan Grube, Travelers Championship Tournament Director, Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Travelers. Re: The Travelers Championship yesterday announced that three-time winner Bubba Watson has committed to play in the 2021 tournament. Watson won the Travelers Championship in 2010, 2015 and 2018, and will be making his 15th appearance at TPC River Highlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Mayor Luke Bronin 3/24/21
March 24, 2021 13:21 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBMayor Luke Bronin Hartford. Calls to discuss Hartford reopening with latest regulation changes for capacity and restrictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Andre Newfield 3-24-21
March 24, 2021 13:20 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBDr. Andre Newfield, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, St. Vincent’s Medical Center. With COVID-19 restrictions becoming more lax in the coming weeks, social activity is going to pick up once again. However, with this increase in activity comes a sense of anxiety and the pressing topic of social anxiety as reopening begins to occur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dr. Verna Ruffin 3/23/21
March 23, 2021 14:42 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBDr. Verna D. Ruffin Superintendent of Schools Waterbury. Re: Returning to full day school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.