Connell McShane

1997–1999: Sports commentating

While studying at Fordham, he began working in sports reporting and was a sports broadcaster at WFUV from 1997 to 1999.^[4] In 1998, he interned for the Yankees Radio Network. He was also a play-by-play commentator for WBRK, where he broadcast games for the Pittsfield Mets.^[5]

1999–2007: Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television

After graduating from Fordham, McShane originally planned to become a sports commentator. However, in 1999 he became a desk assistant at Bloomberg Radio. This led to him becoming a local news reporter in New York City in 2000. One of his first major assignments as a reporter was covering the September 11 attacks for WBBR.^[5] While at Bloomberg Radio, McShane eventually transitioned into a role as a business reporter, reporting live from Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. He was picked to co-anchor the syndicated morning show The First Word with Peter Schacknow.^[6] He later began working for Bloomberg Television, where he anchored On the Markets, Evening Edition, and Marketweek.^[2]

2007–2023: Fox Business Network, Imus in the Morning

McShane joined Fox Business as a business reporter when it launched in 2007. He was then promoted to anchoring the network’s early morning program in 2008 alongside Jenna Lee.^[7] He became one of the business reporters for Don Imus' Imus in the Morning after Fox began simulcasting the program in 2009.^[8] McShane also filled in on one occasion for Charles McCord, who missed one of Imus in the Morning remote broadcasts due to illness.^[9] Beginning on May 9, 2011, McShane was news anchor on the show,^[10] a position he held until 2017.^[6] In 2010, McShane began co-hosting the 11am program Markets Now on Fox Business Network alongside Dagen McDowell.^[11] He was also a radio play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN's coverage of the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl.^[12]

McShane co-anchored After the Bell with Melissa Francis from 2018 to 2021.^[13] During the show, McShane reported live from swing states during the 2020 US presidential election.^[14][15] He announced his departure from Fox Business Network on May 8, 2023. ^[16]

2023–present: NewsNation

On September 12, 2023, Nexstar Media Group announced that McShane would join NewsNation as the weekday afternoon anchor for NewsNation Now.^[4] He made his debut on September 25, 2023.^[1]