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A national award-winning journalist and filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the owner of Golden Sky Media Company, L.L.C., a multi-media company specializing in video production. He currently serves as Production Manager for the Game Changers Project. He is also the web content manager and journalist for the American Urban Radio Networks. Brian’s responsibilities include reporting on breaking news, sports and entertainment stories of national interest in addition to shooting editing and producing video for the web and television. The media veteran is the Vice President of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation and has interviewed a “Who’s Who” list of newsmakers including President Barack Obama, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, legendary Motown singers Smokey Robinson and Otis Williams, hip hop artist Common and more.
Shamsābād Cook has also reported from a number of national conventions and major events including: The Democratic National Convention, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony and Super Bowls XL through XLVII. He is a television sports analyst and reporter for “Championship Chase” on Pittsburgh NBC affiliate WPXI and covers the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brian grew up watching long time CBS 60 Minutes anchor Ed Bradley, who became the catalyst for his broadcast career.
Brian is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
