Connell McShane (born August 4, 1977) is an American broadcaster, reporter and play-by-play commentator. He is currently the chief national correspondent for

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. McShane previously anchored or hosted a number of programs, including ''

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, ''Fox Business Morning'', and ''After the Bell''.

Early life

Connell McShane was born and raised on

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, New York. His father grew up in

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. He attended

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where he graduated with a

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in communication and media studies in 1999.

Career

1997–1999: Sports commentating

While studying at Fordham, he began working in sports reporting and was a sports broadcaster at

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from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, he interned for the

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. He was also a play-by-play commentator for WBRK, where he broadcast games for the

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1999–2007: Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television

After graduating from Fordham, McShane originally planned to become a

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. However, in 1999 he became a desk assistant at

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. This led to him becoming a local news reporter in

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in 2000. One of his first major assignments as a reporter was covering the

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for

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. While at Bloomberg Radio, McShane eventually transitioned into a role as a business reporter, reporting live from

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and the

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. He was picked to co-anchor the syndicated morning show ''The First Word'' with Peter Schacknow. He later began working for

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, where he anchored ''On the Markets'', ''Evening Edition'', and ''Marketweek.''

2007–present: Fox Business Network, ''Imus in the Morning''

McShane joined

as a business reporter when it launched in 2007. He was then promoted to anchoring the network’s early morning program in 2008 alongside

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. He became one of the business reporters for

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' ''

'' after Fox began

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the program in 2009. McShane also filled in on one occasion for

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, who missed one of ''Imus in the Morning'' remote broadcasts due to illness. Beginning on May 9, 2011, McShane was news anchor on the show, a position he held until 2017. In 2010, McShane began co-hosting the 11am program ''Markets Now'' on Fox Business Network alongside

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. He was also a radio play-by-play broadcaster for

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's coverage of the

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. McShane co-anchored ''After the Bell'' with

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from 2018 to 2021. During the show, McShane reported live from

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s during the

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Personal life

McShane married his wife Renee in 1999. They have three children.

Filmography

References

External links

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