Special Guests

2025 March Madness Special Guests

Brian and Company - WTIC 1080 

(2024 CONNECTICUT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION - Best Morning Show!)

Brian Shackman - Won The Associated Press Award for a documentary!  He received three regional Emmy Awards nominations in 2002 for his sports anchoring and reporting.  Worked for numerous media stations; WTIC, ESPN, CNBC and NBC.

Matt Sirois - Award winning sports reporter for WTIC 1080 Brian and Company.

Janneen Lee - Brand Manager · WTIC NewsTalk 1080/ Audacy

Tyshawn Jenkins - Wounded Warrior Project

Sonar - Hartford Wolfpack Mascot

Chompers- Hartford Yardgoats Mascot

McGruff the Crime Dog - Fight against crime

Kizer- C.C.S.U. Mascot

Former March Madness Guests

Connecticut Spokebenders - Connecticut Wheelchair Basketball Team

Dr. Bridget Cooper - Best Selling Author (Speaker)

Renee DiNino - Connecticut Radio Host

Steve Granata - Basketball Motivational Speaker (Couragous Basketball)

Corey Jones - Basketball Motivation Speaker (H.S. & College National Champion)

Kevin Nathan - Connecticut Sports News Anchor (12 time Emmy Winner)

Anne Parmenter - Trinity Field Hockey Coach (Climbed Mount Everest)

JoAnn Portelance - Hoops for Hearts (American Cancer Society)

Chris Poulos - BMX World Champion (Motivational Speaker)

Jodi Rell - Former Connecticut Governor (Awarded McGee a "Rell's Award")

Anthony Rivera - Salvation Army

Harlem Rockets - Traveling Profession Basketball Team

Mighty Mike Simmel - Professional Basketball Player with Epilepsy

Tony Terzi - Longtime Connecticut News Reporter

Prismatic Magic - Educational School Laser Show

Central Connecticut State Univ. Mascot - Kizer

New Britain Bee's Mascot - Sting & Buzz

New Britain Rockcats Mascot - Rocky

McGruff the Crime Dog - Fight against crime

UCONN Mascot - Jonathan

University of Hartford Mascot - Howie the Hawk

Quinnepiac Bobcat Mascot - Boomer

Over 200 Charity Representatives