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: SNAP Benefits
June 19, 2020 13:20 - 9 minutes - 9 MBLt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz calls to discuss that Connecticut is meeting the heightened food insecurity needed by partnering with participating food retailers to offer online purchasing of food with SNAP benefits.
Ray and Joe D: Changes In Flight
June 19, 2020 13:19 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBKevin Dillon is the Executive Director for The CT Airport Authority. He weighs in on the re-opening of the state and the current state of airline travel.
Ray and Joe D: Camp Courant
June 19, 2020 13:13 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBJoel Johnson of Johnson Brunetti talks about the annual Johnson Brunetti 5K to support Hartford's Camp Courant.
Ray and Joe D: Camp Courant
June 19, 2020 13:13 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBJoel Johnson of Johnson Brunetti talks about the annual Johnson Brunetti 5K to support Hartford's Camp Courant.
Ray and Joe D: Back To Traveling
June 18, 2020 15:24 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBPeter Greenberg is The CBS News Travel Editor. He discusses travel and airline restrictions and regulations and how the airlines and hotels are bouncing back from the pandemic.
Ray and Joe D: Will School Start As Scheduled?
June 18, 2020 15:20 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBPatrice McCarthy is The Deputy Director and General Counsel at The Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. She discusses how the months of distance learning impacted our schools in state and if Boards of Education have begun to prepare for the fall.
Ray and Joe D: Changing The Product
June 18, 2020 15:17 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBSteve Wolfberg is The Chief Creative and Growth Officer at Cronin. He talks about the racial backgrounds of some of the products on shelves such as Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and Cream of Wheat.
Ray and Joe D: 100 Deadliest Days
June 17, 2020 13:13 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBAmy Parmenter is The Manager of Public and Government Affairs at The AAA Allied Group. She says that with phase two happening and more things opening, teen drivers are at the greatest risk for a fatal car accident. She provides ways to be safe and cautious while still enjoying the summer.
Ray and Joe D: Phase Two Day
June 17, 2020 13:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBGovernor Ned Lamont joins Ray and Joe to discuss Phase Two and the continued decreasing numbers of infections.
Ray and Joe D: Zoom Security
June 17, 2020 13:10 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBErik Semmel is The Vice President of TAB Computer Systems and The Host of Computer Talk With Tab on Saturdays from 9am to 11am on WTIC. He talks about Zoom and video conferencing and how safe it can be.
Ray and Joe D: Summer Is Here!
June 16, 2020 13:23 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBJim Martyniuk is The Owner of Namco Pool. Warm weather is here and Summer is on the way! Time to get your pool and backyard ready!
Ray and Joe D: Innovation Challenge
June 16, 2020 13:17 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBStacey Brown is The Founder of InsurTech Hartford. He talks about the need for businesses to be creative and collaborative, Insurtech Hartford will convene worldwide entrepreneurs on June 18 at 11 a.m. for its Innovation Challenge contest
Ray and Joe D: State Re-Opening
June 16, 2020 13:17 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBSenator Len Fasano talks about the phase-2 re-opening process in our state.
Ray and Joe D: Health Issues
June 16, 2020 13:16 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBKarl E. Minges, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Professor & Chair Department Of Health Administration & Policy Director, Mph Program School of Health Sciences University of New Haven. He calls in to discuss public health issues related to the pandemic as well as epidemiology, PPE, racial differences, perception of risk, return to school, and conducted his own research during COVID-19.
Ray and Joe D: Theme Parks Re-Opening
June 15, 2020 13:15 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBAmy Thomas is The Director of Marketing for Lake Compounce and she discusses the safety and precautions the park is taking as it prepares for its re-opening.
Ray and Joe D: Market Update
June 15, 2020 13:13 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBJill Schlesinger joins Ray to discuss The Giant Economic Hole! Where do we go from here?
Ray and Joe D: DCF Update
June 12, 2020 14:58 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBThe Commissioner of The Department of Children and Families, Vannessa Dorantes, talks about the overrepresentation of persons of color in child welfare systems.
Ray and Joe D: Is The College Dream Done?
June 12, 2020 14:52 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBRhona Free is the President of The University of Saint Joseph's. She wrote and Op-Ed asking if the Coronavirus stole the college dream from millions of students.
Ray and Joe D: Light Show
June 12, 2020 14:51 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBJoe Petrowski hosts Joe's Amazing Lights during the summer in Guilford to raise money for The Connecticut Food Bank.
Ray and Joe D w Jeffrey Bodeau 6/12/20
June 12, 2020 13:45 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBOpen House with Jeff Bodeau at William Raveis Real Estate. BodeauRealtyGroup.com Today's topics include: How has Covid-19 has affected the markets? How has the real estate processes changed during a nd in the future from COVID-19?
Ray and Joe D: Generic Drug Lawsuit
June 11, 2020 13:40 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBAttorney General William Tong Led a coalition of 51 states and territories yesterday afternoon in filing the third lawsuit stemming from the ongoing antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.
Ray and Joe D: Special Session?
June 11, 2020 13:39 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBMark Pazniokas is the Capitol Bureau Chief for CTMirror.org. He tells what could be coming up if there is a special session.
Ray and Joe D: Diabetes Awareness
June 11, 2020 13:36 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBCindy Kozak is a Registered Dietitian and Diabetes care and education specialist. She discussed the importance of diabetes awareness and prevention during the pandemic.
Ray and Joe D: Meals, Masks, And Music
June 10, 2020 13:45 - 6 minutes - 6.32 MBJim Bozzi is the VP of Marketing for LiveNation. He discusses with Ray about the current state of concerts and events as well as a very important event called Meals, Masks and Music happening the 11th and 12th in Wallingford
Ray and Joe D: Guidelines Of Funerals
June 10, 2020 13:43 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBDiana Duksa Kurz from The Duksa Family Funeral Homes talks to Ray about how the pandemic has affected the funeral business, but more importantly how it is affecting the families of those who have lost loved ones.
Ray and Joe D: Future Of Work
June 10, 2020 13:41 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBKaben Clauson is The CEO of TruePublic. He explains the future of work as well as how people are feeling about it.
Ray and Joe D: Power of The Purse
June 09, 2020 14:02 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBMaura Cook is The Director of Community Engagement and Marketing for The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. She talks to Ray about the Power of The Purse event happening virtually this year on June 11th
Ray and Joe D: George Floyd Memorial
June 09, 2020 14:01 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MBRadio.com Reporter at KRLD in Dallas Alan Scaia talks to Ray about the George Floyd Memorial happening today.
Ray and Joe D: Capital Update
June 08, 2020 14:19 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBMayor Luke Bronin calls in for Mayor Monday to update us how Hartford is doing with the virus and protests happening.
Ray and Joe D: Testing Is Up
June 08, 2020 14:18 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBKen Lalime is The CEO of The Community Heath Center Association of CT. He says that widespread testing is available throughout the state at each of the 17 different community health centers.
Ray and Joe D: Mortgage Relief
June 08, 2020 14:16 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBBruce Adams is The President and CEO of the Credit Union League of CT. Bruce talks with Ray about the Governor’s decision to extend mortgage relief to those who need it for another 60 days
Ray and Joe D: Will Schools Re-Open
June 05, 2020 14:45 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBJeff Leake is The President of the Connecticut Education Association. Health, Safety, Well-Being, and Inequities Among Teachers’ Top Concerns for Students
Ray and Joe D: Commencement Ceremonies
June 04, 2020 13:18 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBState Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona calls in to talk about ways school districts can hold commencement ceremonies.
Ray and Joe D: Hair Salon Update
June 04, 2020 13:17 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBRay and Joe talk to The Owner of Gallery Salon in Farmington, Gino Moncada, about how they are doing since the re-opening.
Ray and Joe D: Art Trail
June 04, 2020 13:16 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBMorgan Hilyard is The Executive Director of The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce. She speaks on The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Art Trail that makes its highly anticipated return this week.
Ray and Joe D: Outdoor Dining
June 04, 2020 13:14 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBRay and Joe talk to The Founder and President of The Max Restaurant Group Richard Rosenthal about their re-opening and how it is going thus far.
Ray and Joe D: Slow Streets
June 03, 2020 14:14 - 9 minutes - 9.18 MBTom Condon writes for CTMirror.org about urban and regional issues. He calls to discuss how slow streets are slow to catch on in Connecticut as drivers are still speeding.
Ray and Joe D: Raising Money
June 03, 2020 14:13 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBDon Cusson is the owner of Cusson Automotive. He talks about his ongoing effort to raise money for Feed CT through various ideas and initiatives.
Ray and Joe D: Anxiety and Depression
June 03, 2020 14:11 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBDavid L. Winters MBA, Award-winning speaker and Author of Exercise Your Faith: Defeating the Lies Men Believe joins Ray and Joe to discuss that one in three Americans have reported symptoms of anxiety and depression due to the pandemic and its impact on daily life, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Census Bureau survey.
Ray and Joe D: Body Cameras For Police
June 03, 2020 14:08 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBChris Keating is The Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief. He talks to Ray and Joe about leaders supporting all CT Police Departments using body cameras.
Ray and Joe D: Hopeful Vaccine?
June 02, 2020 15:44 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBDr. Bruce T. Liang is a physician-scientist at UConn Health who directs the Calhoun Cardiology Center and serves as dean of UConn’s medical school, study’s principal investigator. He says a clinical trial underway at UConn Health is taking a close look at health care workers’ potential exposure to COVID-19 by testing their blood for protective antibodies from the virus.
Ray and Joe D: Time Is Running Out
June 02, 2020 15:41 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBJames Michel is the CEO of Access Health CT. He says that deadlines are quickly approaching for residents that lost health insurance with their job to qualify for coverage through Access Health CT.
Ray and Joe D: Casino Opening
June 02, 2020 15:40 - 9 minutes - 8.29 MBRodney Butler is the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. He discusses the re-opening of the casinos.
Ray and Joe D: Re-Opening Middletown
June 02, 2020 15:39 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBFirst Term Mayor Benjamin Florsheim talks to the guys about re-opening Middletown as well as peacefully protesting.
Ray and Joe D: Pandemic Is Taking A Toll
June 01, 2020 13:22 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBChristy Kovel is the Director of Public Policy for The Alzheimer's Association in CT. She discusses with Ray and Joe about patients understanding what is happening.
Ray and Joe D: Space X Launch
June 01, 2020 13:19 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBDr. Kristine Larsen is a Professor of Astronomy and Geological Sciences at CCSU. She discusses the NASA Launch and Docking.
Ray and Joe D: Garden Talk Returns
May 29, 2020 13:45 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBLen Giddex is the Host of Garden Talk. He has the latest gardening tips and reveals that he will be on again starting at noon on Saturday taking your calls!
Ray and Joe D: Don't Throw It Away!!
May 29, 2020 13:44 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBThe Associate Director of Communication for the Better Business Bureau, Luke Frey, says that stimulus payments are being sent on a prepaid debit card in unmarked envelopes. He says though it may look like a scam, it is legitimate!
Ray and Joe D: Churches Opening Up
May 29, 2020 13:42 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBArchbishop Leonard Blair from the Archdiocese of Hartford calls to talk about weekly Mass, weddings, and funerals coming back in two weeks and the safety precautions they are taking.
Ray and Joe D: Feeding Kids
May 27, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBJan Ellen Spiegel is The Environmental Reporter for CTMirror.ORG and she discusses how even though schools are out, their kitchens are busier than ever as they prepare meals for kids every day.