Brian & Company
3,892 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 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 Joe D: Tik Tok Ban
September 22, 2020 13:38 - 8 minutes - 8.26 MBLon Seidman from lon.tv technology news and reviews talks the latest in the TikTok acquisition, should we worry and why would we care? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Stand Down 2020
September 21, 2020 13:31 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBThomas J. Saadi is The Commissioner of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs. Stand Down 2020 will be a two day event. Day one on Thursday, September 24th will begin with a kickoff ceremony at 9:00am at the Rocky Hill Campus broadcast via social media. Saadi explains further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Buddy Update
September 21, 2020 13:25 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBPlymouth Mayor David Merchant discusses where Buddy the Beefalo is and how they are going about trying to capture the massive animal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Colder Weather Is Coming
September 21, 2020 13:24 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBColder Weather is Coming, so what will restaurants do with outdoor dining? Richard Rosenthal is the Max Restaurant Group Founder and President. He discusses plans moving forward and talks about how they are doing during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Remembering RBG
September 21, 2020 13:20 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBSenator Richard Blumenthal calls to reflect and remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Covid In Schools
September 18, 2020 15:01 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBJan Hochadel is the President of The American Federation of Teachers in Connecticut. They are calling on the state to implement specific policies regarding handling COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Computers For Students
September 17, 2020 13:16 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBCt Mirror's Jacqueline Rabe Thomas explains with the majority of schools being online, the state is now beginning to deliver computers and Wi-Fi to students in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Converting To Electric
September 17, 2020 13:14 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBDaphne Dixon is The Executive Director and co-Founder of Live Green. She discusses how Live Green, Environmental, Energy And Government Partners Launched a Program To Help Municipalities Convert To Electric Vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Gas Prices
September 17, 2020 13:12 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBMichael Fox is The Executive Director at Gasoline & Automotive Service Dealers of America, Inc. Gas prices continue to fall. Can the market continue to keep this trend going? He explains more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Supporting Women
September 17, 2020 13:11 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MBDr. Jenny Steadman is The Aurora Foundation's Executive Director. She discusses how The Aurora Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle Rapid Response Fund Donates $20,000 to Community Organizations Supporting Women and Girls Impacted by COVID-19 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: From The Broadcast Booth
September 16, 2020 13:20 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBRed Sox Play By Play Broadcaster Joe Castiglione talks about The Red Sox as the season comes to an end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Bears On The Loose
September 16, 2020 13:19 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBJenny Dickson is The Director of CT DEEP Wildlife Division. She talks about the numerous amounts of bear sightings lately and what you should do if you see one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: New Fines
September 16, 2020 13:17 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBJosh Geballe is The Commissioner of The Department of Administrative Services. He talks about the Governor's new fines for violating rules on social gatherings and mask wearing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Officers In Schools
September 15, 2020 13:46 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBSenator Chris Murphy calls in to discuss Resource Officers in schools as well as Relief for businesses and entertainment venues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Cracked Teeth
September 15, 2020 13:45 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBDr. Abbas Mohammadi is the Owner of Columbia Dental. He explains why there seems to be more cracked teeth lately as well as the importance of teeth health in relation with the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Still Hope For Football?
September 14, 2020 15:07 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBGlenn Lungarini is the Executive Director of The CIAC. They gave new guidelines to the DPH, so where do we go from here? Glenn explains their hopes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: New Leader
September 14, 2020 15:05 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBChris DiPentima is the new President and CEO of CBIA. He talks about his vision for CBIA and the state post-pandemic and how they plan to rebuild. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Opening The Capitol
September 14, 2020 15:02 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBSen Len Fasano Calls on Democrat Leaders to Open the Capitol for Legislative Business. He also talks about a tennis match that is bringing parties together during the Connecticut State Employees Campaign Tennis Tournament at Copper Valley Club in Cheshire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Suicide Prevention
September 11, 2020 14:18 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBHeather Spada is The Suicide Prevention System Manager for The United Way of CT. She discusses how very important it is that we are aware of our own mental health and do things to strengthen it no matter what age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Flu vs Covid-19
September 11, 2020 14:16 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MBDr. David Banach is a UCONN Health Hospital Epidemiologist of Infectious Diseases. He discusses how to protect yourself from the flu during the pandemic and how to tell the two apart if you feel symptoms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2020 14:14 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MBLt Governor Susan Bysiewicz remembers the minutes, hours and days that followed one of the darkest days in history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Virus In The Classrooms
September 11, 2020 14:12 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBAlex Putterman is a reporter with the Hartford Courant. He discusses how without state mandate, Connecticut school districts face tough decisions on whether to close as coronavirus cases emerge in classrooms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Huskython
September 10, 2020 14:17 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBMitchell Lisowski is The VP of Communications for Huskython Convocation Virtual. He talks about this year-round fund raiser, which raised $1.5 million dollars for The CT Children Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Raising Money in Memory
September 10, 2020 14:15 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBBarbara Foley leads the Ron Foley Foundation in memory of her late husband who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2005. They have a great event coming up that you can help with! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Electric Compensation
September 09, 2020 13:38 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBSenator Richard Blumenthal submitted testimony yesterday in support of LCO 3920, An Act Concerning Emergency Response by Electric Distribution Companies. He explains it further and how it may go forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: PPE Crisis
September 09, 2020 13:33 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBChristine Stuart from CT NEWS JUNKIE talks about her latest piece about a crisis within a crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Threats Over Sports
September 09, 2020 13:32 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBHouse Speaker Joe Aresimowicz Posted on Facebook that members of the DPH and other state officials have received threats regarding the decision for sports. He talks to Ray and Joe about that and his opinion of football being played. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Fighting The Virus
September 08, 2020 13:28 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBGreg Garvey is a Professor of game design and development at Quinnipiac University. He has a video game to raise funds for charities supporting the fight against coronavirus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Election Day Results
September 08, 2020 13:26 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBRoss Garber,political investigations, elections and impeachment lawyer and teaches at Tulane Law School answers What happens if we don't know who our president is on Election Day? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: PPE For Workers
September 07, 2020 15:09 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBSen. Kevin Kelly is a Senate Republican Ranking Member of the Aging Committee, the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, and the Committee on Children. He explains how the State Halted PPE For Homecare Workers. The state will no longer be distributing PPE on a biweekly basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Is 9-5 Over?
September 07, 2020 15:07 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBSuzanne Lucas is the Evil HR Lady. She explains how Covid could be the death of the 9-5 work day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Election Attention
September 07, 2020 15:07 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBRich Hanley, Associate Professor of Journalism at Quinnipiac University says With so much other things going on, how are candidates and political groups going to get people's attention See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: CIAC and State Updates
September 02, 2020 14:52 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MBDeputy House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora discusses all things going on in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Election Upset
September 02, 2020 14:52 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBVictoria McGrane from The Boston Globe discusses the Massachusetts senatorial primary between Kennedy and Marcus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Emergency Orders
September 01, 2020 13:12 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBSenator Len Fasano joins Joe to discuss Governor Lamont's emergency orders being extended. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: A Time To Remember
September 01, 2020 13:11 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBHall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun joins Joe D to discuss the lives of Cliff Robinson, and Former Georgetown Coach John Thompson as they both passes days within each other. Coach also talks about his Hole in One on the links the other day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: New To The Seat
August 31, 2020 15:24 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MBCorrianne Gagliardi is the new CEO and Executive Director of Hartford's Camp Courant. She talks about what to expect from the camp going forward! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Mall Report
August 31, 2020 15:23 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBAmanda Sirica from Sirica Marketing and Public Relations Representing The Westfarms Mall talks to Joe how Westfarms has been doing and what the shopping experience is like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Rate Hikes
August 28, 2020 15:18 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBSenator Paul Formica is the ranking senator on the Energy Committee. He discusses the PURA/Eversource rate hike hearings with Joe D. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Bradley Airport Update
August 28, 2020 15:17 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBThe Executive Director of CT Airport Authority Kevin Dillon joins Joe to discuss how the airport is adjusting and doing with the Covid guidelines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: State Update
August 28, 2020 15:15 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBGovernor Ned Lamont spends a few minutes with Joe to discuss the CIAC, Danbury's spike in cases and other things around the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Saying Goodbye
August 28, 2020 15:15 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBSenator Richard Blumenthal calls in to thank Angela Dias on a great career here at WTIC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Saying Farewell To An Icon
August 28, 2020 15:14 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBRay and Joe along with Steve Parker and Aaron Kupec say goodbye and best of luck to Angela Dias, and we reminisce on some great times! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Sports Continue
August 27, 2020 14:12 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBMike Anthony joins Joe to talk about the CIAC's decision to go forward with fall sports as "normal". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Saying Farewell
August 27, 2020 14:11 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBFormer Governor Jodi Rell surprises Angela Dias with a farewell greeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Travel Guidelines
August 27, 2020 14:10 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBPeter Greenberg joins Joe to speak about the latest news and travel guidelines with Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: All The Latest
August 27, 2020 14:08 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBChristine Stuart from CT News Junkie talks about all of the latest news around the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Free Testing
August 27, 2020 14:08 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBYvette Highsmith-Francis is The Vice President of Community Health Center Inc. Community Health Center is offering FREE COVID-19 tests to ANYONE who wants one. She explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Order Out Of Chaos
August 26, 2020 15:57 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBLeslie Josel is an award-winning academic/life coach for teens and college students, who founded Order Out of Chaos to help students learn the skills they need to succeed in learning and in life. She explains how this school year is set to be a bit different and gives tips for preparing and adjusting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray and Joe D: Spike in Cases and Spike the Football
August 25, 2020 13:26 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MBRay and Joe discuss the recent Danbury spike in cases as well as the CIAC and the High School Football season with Acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Deidre Gifford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.