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Melissa in the Morning is hosted by Melissa Sheketoff who gathers top news headlines locally and nationally to keep WICC listeners in the know, delivering the information that matters most to you.
Every week, enjoy live interviews from state leaders, business owners and local experts. Melissa has frequent talks with Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Comptroller Sean Scanlon and other state department leaders. She also has consistent check-in’s with leaders in Washington, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes. At the hyper local level, Melissa also talks to local leaders, including state senators, representative, mayors and first selectmen.
Outside of politics, local experts featured on the show weekly include infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, career strategist, Julie Bauke, and law enforcement officials including crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.
And as a news reporter, Melissa does investigative reporting on local stories. In 2024, Melissa was the first and only Connecticut reporter for weeks to tackle a hot water and heating issue at Success Village in Bridgeport and Stratford, impacting thousands of residents. She also exposed severe issues with Bridgeport’s education system, including issues with the Board of Education and superintendent. She also answered dozens of calls from Fairfield residents about a childcare center abruptly set to shut down and her work led to a delay in that decision helping dozens of families find care.
Plus, traffic every ten minutes and weather from our Chief Meteorologist Paul Piorek.
Recent posts
Melissa in the Morning: Groundbreaking Discovery?
Yale scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors. The research, published in Science Signaling, offers new findings that could help improve therapies for certain aggressive cancers that are difficult to treat. Yale Dr. James Hansen is the senior researcher for this study and shared more details. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Flesh Eating Bacteria?
There are reports about a rare bacteria infecting people in Australia and it leads to questions about water-based bacteria in general. We spoke with infectious disease Dr. Fred Browne about it. We also talked about tick-borne illnesses and measles outbreaks. Image Courtesy of Dr. Fred Browne… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Justified Group Chat?
Since the news broke about a Signal group chat revealing sensitive military-operations details, there are questions about national security confidence. But more importantly, did the people in this chat simply get “lazy” handling important information through the use of a commercial app? We asked Rob Sanders, a legal and national security educator at the University…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Voter Participation
How do we get people to show up and vote, especially for local and state elections. A new proposal up in Hartford looks at creating a task force to investigate why voter participation in Connecticut is so low and to offer pilot project opportunities to municipalities that want to participate in them. We got more…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Universal Childcare
According to state statistics reported in February, parents in our state spend an average of 27% of their income on care, more than anywhere in the country. The data also reveals average cost of childcare is $15,964 per child. Comptroller Sean Scanlon shared with us the push to fund universal early childcare for families but…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Identity Theft
23andMe announced it filed for bankruptcy and hours following the announcement, our Attorney General called for residents who have used the platform to remove data immediately. It’s all to protect you and your private information. We wanted to talk about this case and in general, get advice on avoiding identity theft. We spoke with Kristen…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Hookah Lounge and ATV Ordinances
Here are two big issues in Bridgeport: issues surrounding Hookah lounges and after-hours clubs and the use of ATVs, especially on neighborhood roads. For more on the issues and what ordinances are now in effect to help serve as solutions, we spoke with Mayor Joe Ganim. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Attorney Ioannis Kaloidis
A Connecticut woman is being accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years. Kimberly Sullivan is facing multiple charges including assault and kidnapping. A police investigation revealed the victim, now 32-years-old, had been “enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment.” We spoke with Sullivan’s attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, about the case…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Coach Conduct
Two basketball coaches are making national headlines, including UConn Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Dan Hurley. We talked to Glenn Lungarini, executive director of the CIAC, about both cases and key takeaways around having good sportsmanship from the top down. Image Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Education Spending Narrative
US Sen. Richard Blumenthal has pledged that the U.S. Senate will block President Trump’s attempt to eliminate the Department of Education at the federal level following his recent executive order. But some Connecticut lawmakers are pushing back saying that the majority party is shifting the focus from state investments education by blaming the federal government.…… Continue Reading
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