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Brian Shapiro

brians Brian ShapiroGraduated with a communications degree from central connecticut state university where I played on a golf and tennis scholarship. Had the most popular radio show in college and thats when I decided radio was for me. Did basketball play by play for the uconn huskies for several years. Coached Varsity basketball for 5 years, and since then I have been a high school basketball official for 7 years.

Was a reporter and anchor for Citadel broadcasting out of college where I did a weekly talk show, covered events such as 9/11, the democratic national convention. Moved to Vegas,  where for 5 years I was an entertainment reporter, sports reporter, and news anchor for beasley broadcasting. In my career I have done interviews with people such as Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Jay-z, Larry Bird, Tiger Woods, Robert Duvall, and the late Dennis Hopper. Was a reporter for KIRO radio in Seattle where I reported for the most popular talk show in Washington ” The Ron and Don show “.

Email Brian at brian.shapiro@cbsradio.com

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Local Red Cross Helping Oklahoma Victims

LAS VEGAS — The Southern Nevada Red Cross is doing everything they can to help tornado victims. The Las Vegas office is reaching out to its volunteers. Lloyd Ziel is the public information officer with [...]

2013/05/21

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Charges Filed In Auto-Pedestrian Death

The woman at the wheel when a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run accident has turned herself in.

2013/05/13

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Second Fact Finding Review Conducted

Metro officers Russell Ellsworth and Brandon Oris shot and killed Daniel Hathorne back in November, and a fact finding review showed that they arrested him for threatening his girlfriend with the same knife he had minutes before he died.

2013/05/10

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Man Arrested After Driving Into Church

A Las Vegas man is behind bars after police say he drove his car inside a church in Henderson and caused tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

2013/04/25

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3 Dead In Southwest Valley Home

Metro Police found a woman and two juveniles dead in a home in the far southwest valley this afternoon.

2013/04/19

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Coroner IDs Victim Of Sandy Lane Homicide

Authorities have identified a man found dead earlier this week in a street northwest of downtown Las Vegas.

2013/04/17

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$500 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded In Hepatitis C Case

A Nevada jury has ordered the state’s largest health management organization to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak.

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Three Bound For Carson City In State Official Slaying

A court official in Las Vegas says three fugitives in the slaying of Nevada’s chief insurance examiner are heading to Carson City in police custody to face murder charges.

2013/04/09

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Man Accused Of Trying To Set Wife On Fire

A Las Vegas man is facing attempted murder charges after his wife accused him of trying to set her on fire.

2013/04/03

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Nevada Assembly Ousts Embattled Steven Brooks

The Nevada Assembly took the unprecedented step of ousting one of its own Thursday, voting to expel Assemblyman Steven Brooks after saying people didn’t feel safe with him in the legislative building.

2013/03/28

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