Brian Shactman
{{short description|American journalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brian A. Shactman
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| education = B.A. Amherst College
M.A. Clark University
| occupation = Television journalist
| credits = ESPN
WVIT (2002-2006)
CNBC (2006-present)
| parents = Nancy and David Shactman
| spouse = Jessica Matzkin Shactman
}}
Brian A. Shactman is an American journalist for CNBC and MSNBC.
Biography
Shactman grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts,[http://thelaurelct.com/2009/01/26/catching-up-with-brian-shactman/ The Laurel: "Catching up with Brian Shactman"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320061331/http://thelaurelct.com/2009/01/26/catching-up-with-brian-shactman/ |date=2011-03-20 }} January 26, 2009 the son of Nancy and David Shactman.[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-marblehead/obituary.aspx?pid=166543593 Beatrice Baker-Dunn Obituary - Marblehead, MA - The Marblehead Reporter] Legacy.com He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy[https://web.archive.org/web/20080729044931/http://www.cnbc.com/id/20073229/ CNBC: "Brian A. Shactman - CNBC Reporter"]retrieved November 25, 2013 and earned a B.A. in English and History from Amherst College in 1994.[https://www.amherst.edu/athletics/misc/2011-12/0719_shactman Amherst College Bulletin: "Brian Shactman '94 Earns Emmy Nomination" by Justin Long] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021632/https://www.amherst.edu/athletics/misc/2011-12/0719_shactman |date=2013-12-03 }} December 2011 He also has a Master of Arts degree in English from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
After school, he worked as a member of the faculty at Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut[http://www.taftschool.org/alumni/bulletin/win06/win06.pdf Taft School Bulletin: "The Matzkin Missions"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223328/http://www.taftschool.org/alumni/bulletin/win06/win06.pdf |date=2013-12-02 }} Winter 2006 and then worked for ESPN as a journalist at ESPNEWS, SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. In 2002, he joined Hartford NBC-affiliate WVIT (owned and operated by General Electric, the parent company of CNBC). In June 2007, he joined CNBC as a general assignment reporter and substitute anchor for CNBC's Business Day programmes. In October 2007, he became the co-anchor on Worldwide Exchange with CNBC Europe's Ross Westgate in London and CNBC Asia's Christine Tan in Singapore. In May 2013, he began anchoring Way Too Early on MSNBC; and eventually returned to New England to work for NECN and NBC Boston.
Shactman received three regional Emmy Awards nominations in 2002 for his sports anchoring and reporting. A year later (2003), he won The Associated Press Award for a documentary on University of Connecticut women's head basketball coach Geno Auriemma. Shactman 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. He also won Best Radio Show in Connecticut in 2024 for his radio show from Talk 1080 WTIC called "Brain & Company."https://www.ctinsider.com/best/best-of-ct/?_ga=2.57042282.1962861406.1729739070-695207073.1729739070
He is married to Jessica Matzkin Shactman.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234046/http://articles.courant.com/2006-10-05/features/0610050262_1_marathon-run-mansion Hartford Courant: "Marathoners Munch And Mingle At The Mansion" By Teresa M. Pelham"] October 05, 2006[http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2008/10/blair_academy_counselor_brings.html New Jersey.com: "Blair Academy counselor brings medical care to Honduran people" By Kevin Lechiski] October 08, 2008
He also has three children: Annie (2006), Max (2007), and Bennett (2009).
References
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External links
- [http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch-brian-shactmans-wife-kids-wish-him-l MSNBC: "Watch: Brian Shactman’s wife, kids wish him luck on first day" By Drew Katchen] May 13, 2013
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