Brian Shactman has joined "The Morning Show" on New England Cable News as an anchor.
“With New England roots, stellar journalism credentials and a passion for storytelling, Brian Shactman will be a huge asset to NECN and we’re thrilled to introduce him to our viewers,” said Mike St. Peter, SVP and GM of NECN.
He comes to NECN from MSNBC where he was anchor for morning show "Way Too Early" and was a contributor to Morning Joe.
He started his career at ESPN, but has spent the majority of it at NBCUniversal first working for WVIT-TV NBC Connecticut, and then CNBC.
Brian received three regional Emmy Awards nominations in 2002 for his sports anchoring and reporting. A year later, he won The Associated Press Award for a documentary on University of Connecticut women's head basketball coach Geno Auriemma.
Brian is also involved in community service, volunteering for Junior Achievement, ALS, and Connecticut's mentoring program. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics.
Brian is a native of Swampscott, MA, and and earned a B.A. in English and History from Amherst College in 1994. He also has a Master of Arts degree in English from Clark University in Worcester.
Welcome home, Brian!
Brian Shactman Joins NECN
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