Brian & Company
3,892 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 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 Bob Crawford 2/11/21
February 11, 2021 14:31 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBBob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack play-by-play announcer. Re: What impact has COVID had on the team and the games, last and this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Robin Sharpe and Eric Lamore 2/11/21
February 11, 2021 14:30 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBRobin Sharpe, President and CEO, Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern CT. Along with Eric Lamore, Superintendent, Enterprise Builders. Easterseals Labor of Love Builds Network of Veterans helping Veterans $2.5M state-of-the-art veterans service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sen Richard Blumenthal 2/10/21
February 10, 2021 15:02 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBSen Richard Blumenthal. Re: Discuss Impeachment hearing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chet Winnicki 2/10/21
February 10, 2021 15:01 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBChet Winnicki, Founder & Chief Curating Officer Local Vyntage, LLC. Re: He has created a thriving nostalgia t-shirt shop after being laid off See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Max Reiss 2/10/21
February 10, 2021 15:01 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBMax Reiss, Director of Communications for Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. Re: Discuss Gov Budget Address See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Paul Steinhauser 2/10/21
February 10, 2021 14:59 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBPaul Steinhouser, politics reporter based in New Hampshire. Re: State of political tolerance in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Mark Duclos 2/9/21
February 09, 2021 15:02 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBMark J Duclos, Sentry Commercial Realty. Re: commercial real estate in Hartford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Carrol Hughes 2/9/21
February 09, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 7.87 MBCarrol Hughes, Connecticut Package Stores Association. HB 5155 proposal that allows grocery stores to sell wine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lori Spielman 2/8/21
February 08, 2021 13:13 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBLori Spielman, First selectman of Ellington See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Steve Wolfberg 2/8/21
February 08, 2021 13:12 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBSteve Wolfberg, Cronin and Co Chief Creative and Growth Officer. Re: Super Bowl Ads in the COVID era. Ad review. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dennis House 2/8/21
February 08, 2021 13:10 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBDennis House, Chief Political Anchor WTNH. Discuss his interview with Robert Gentile, the guy from Manchester suspected in the world's biggest art heist. Mr. Gentile has never been interviewed on the heist by reporters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 2/8/21
February 08, 2021 13:08 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. Back to Basics. Tax Season Opens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 2/5/21
February 05, 2021 13:17 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBDavid Lightman McClatchy Newspapers Washington DC. RE: This week in Washington D.C See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Abe Madkour 2/5/21
February 05, 2021 13:16 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBAbe Madkour -Publisher and Executive Editor of Sports Business Journal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Patrice McCarthy 2/5/21
February 05, 2021 13:16 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBPatrice McCarthy, Deputy Director and General Counsel, CABE (CT Association of Boards Of Ed). Re: Talk about the confirmation of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education. Also Data show little improvement in student attendance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Eric Adelson 2/5/21
February 05, 2021 13:14 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBEric Adelson Journalism Prof, University of Florida. Talks journalism in the age of COVID and digital media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Super Bowl Ads
February 04, 2021 15:35 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBSteve Wolfberg from Cronin and Company talks this years Super Bowl Commercials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Vaccine in CT
February 04, 2021 15:32 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MBPaul Kidwell is The Senior VP of Policy Connecticut Hospital Association. He is involved in the planning and coordination of the vaccine distribution process in CT and gives us the latest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Renewing Your License
February 04, 2021 15:31 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBDMV Deputy Commissioner Tony Guerrera calls in to discuss how you won't have to go to the DMV to renew your license and ID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian 2/3/21 HOTD Kevin Lembo
February 03, 2021 15:40 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBRay and Brian talked with State Comptroller Kevin Lembo and go a bit further with their thoughts in todays HOTD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Terrorism - Foreign and Domestic
February 03, 2021 15:28 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBPeter Krause is a Professor of PoliSci at Boston College. He talks about terrorism here in the states and the middle east. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Budget in CT
February 03, 2021 15:26 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBKevin Lembo is The State Comptroller. In his monthly financial and economic update, projected a General Fund surplus of $127.6 million, noting persistent challenges for many working families as an uneven recovery continues See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Home Building
February 03, 2021 15:25 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBJohnny Carrier is the Owner of ByCarrier Homes. He discusses New Housing and the Buiding Market in the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Cornhole For All
February 02, 2021 14:27 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBStacey Moore is the Commissioner of The American Cornhole League. He discusses how the game has exploded since the pandemic, and what is up next for the league and how you can watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Covid Vaccine Shortage
February 02, 2021 14:25 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBDr Kim Metcalf leads the Covid-19 Vaccine Program at UConn Health. She discusses the vaccine shortage as well as the cancelling of appointments due to the snow storm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Robert Bessel 2/1/21
February 01, 2021 18:44 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MBRobert Bessel, First Selectman, Town of Canton Re: How are the schools doing, budget, COVID impact on town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Paul Rieckoff 2/1/21
February 01, 2021 18:43 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBPaul Rieckoff, Veterans Activist to discuss how veterans are getting left behind during the COVID vaccination process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jon Lender 2/1/21
February 01, 2021 18:42 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBJon Lender, writes The Courant’s investigative column. Re: Newly retired head of state colleges and universities system, Mark Ojakian, hits pension jackpot starting at $237,310 a year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jill Schlesinger 2/1/21
February 01, 2021 18:41 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBJill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst. Brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon. Does GameStop indicare irrational exuberance? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w David Lightman 1/29/21
January 29, 2021 14:24 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBDavid Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers Washington DC. Re: Latest news out of D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Lon Seidman 1/29/21
January 29, 2021 13:59 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MBLon Seidman, host of lon.tv tech news and reviews. Re: Facebook reportedly preparing to file antitrust lawsuit against Apple alleging abuse of power in forcing app developers to abide by App Store rules not followed by Apple-owned apps See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Gov Ned Lamont 1/29/21
January 29, 2021 13:59 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MBGov Ned Lamont, State of CT. Re: Latest State news on COVID See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris Hill 1/29/21
January 29, 2021 13:57 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBChris Hill, Host of Motley Fool Money. Re: Robinhood trading and Gamestop reddit day trading fiasco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Sandie Terenzi 1/28/21
January 28, 2021 14:14 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBSandie Terenzi, partnered with The Hergenrother Realty Group. Re: Real Estate trends and discuss inventory and upcoming spring season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Dan Dicker 1/28/21
January 28, 2021 14:13 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBDan Dicker, The Energy Word Founder and 'Turning Oil Green' Author, Re: Energy, oil/gas prices, keystone pipeline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Joe DeLong 1/28/21
January 28, 2021 14:13 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBJoe DeLong, CCM Executive Director and CEO. Re: CCM and the Campaign School at Yale To Run Groundbreaking Training To Assist More People of Color With the Essential Skills Needed to Run For Local Public Office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Paula Gilberto 1/28/21
January 28, 2021 14:12 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBPaula S. Gilberto, President and CEO, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. Re: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Announces COVID-19 Fund to Support Long-Term Recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Covid Relief
January 27, 2021 14:16 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBFormer Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford calls to discuss the future of the Republican Party and how to pay for Covid Relief for the people of the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Internet
January 27, 2021 14:15 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBLuther Turmelle from The New Haven Register and Hearst CT Media discusses high speed internet in the state and why it is so important, especially now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Parking Lot Fees
January 27, 2021 14:14 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBJohn Q Gale from The Hartford City Council discusses that Hartford officials indefinitely postpone proposal to raise downtown parking-lot fees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Salvatore Menzo 1/26/21
January 26, 2021 16:02 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBSalvatore Menzo, Wallingford Superintendent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Chris DePentima 1/26/21
January 26, 2021 16:02 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBChris DiPentima, CBIA president and CEO. Re: Response to December's Employment Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Jason Gay 1/26/21
January 26, 2021 16:01 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBWall St. Journal. Re: Talk Super Bowl and challenge of being a humorist in a pandemic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian w Bill O'Neill and Barbara Amodio 1/26/21
January 26, 2021 16:01 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBBill O’Neill is a long time multi-use trail advocate, planner, designer and a member of the Connecticut Greenways Council. Barbara Amodio is co-chair of Bike Walk Bolton and an East Coast Greenway Ambassador. East Coast Greenway and Bike Walk Bolton are rolling out 10,000 copies of a trail map showing multi-use trails including the portion of the East Coast Greenway from Hartford to Willimantic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Remembering a Legend
January 25, 2021 15:06 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBRich Hanley is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Quinnipiac University. He discusses the passing of the legendary Larry King. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Market Watch
January 25, 2021 15:05 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBJill Schlesinger joins the guys to discuss helping home buyers during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Legislators Pay
January 25, 2021 15:04 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBSenate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly joins Ray and Brian and says Pay hikes for legislators are getting closer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Mayor Monday
January 25, 2021 15:03 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBWe head to East Haddam to talk to the First Selectman Rob Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: Covid Vaccines
January 25, 2021 15:02 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBChief of Infectious Diseases at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Dr. Virginia Bieluch explains how the Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Brian: D.C. Update
January 22, 2021 14:25 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBDavid Lightman calls in for his weekly update on D.C. He discusses the inauguration and where we go from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.