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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: Inspector General’s Office
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released a report determining detention staff were not at fault for the in-custody death of a Hartford woman last year. That news broke earlier this month and a lot of times, when you hear inspector general, many wonder how exactly does the job work? For example, how does…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Israel Hamas Response
Congressman Jim Himes was just in Israel this month and over the weekend he discussed on Fox News the next stage in the Israel Hamas ceasefire. We did a deeper dive conversation with Rep. Himes about the latest with the Israel-Hamas war. Image Courtesy of Congressman Jim Himes… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: “Durable Skills”
A new report from Quinnipiac University found that a significant gap persists between the skills employers seek and the qualifications of recent college graduates. In the report, they mention ‘durable skills’ but what are they and are there ways we can build those up before students get their diplomas? We spoke with Holly Raider, dean…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Make Connecticut Great Again’
The Conservative Caucus, founded in 2017, presented a package of bills this week to “make Connecticut great again.” What does that mean and what are the specific bills being proposed? We asked the caucus chair, Representative Craig Fishbein. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Approval Rating
The latest Quinnipiac University poll released sheds light on how people feel about major political figures, including Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. QU polling analyst, Tim Malloy, broke down the findings. For full report data: https://poll.qu.edu/ Image Credit: Reuters … Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Aggressive on Foreclosures
Knock on wood, Success Village residents seem happy overall about their heat and hot water this winter. However, the attorney overseeing the property isn’t too happy about people holding back on maintenance fees. We spoke with Attorney Barry Knott, receiver of Success Village, shared the latest financial reports and why he hired another attorney to…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Mystery Solved!
Imagine something special to you that goes missing and decades later, it magically shows up! That happened at one Connecticut amusement park. George Francis with Quassy Amusement Park shared the mystery surrounding a beloved carousel figurine back home again 40 years later! Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Whooping Cough Cases Tripled!
Whooping cough cases have tripled in the U.S. this year, raising concerns for parents as the illness spreads rapidly among children. What’s causing the spike? Also, fears over consuming raw milk are on the rise follow bird flu outbreaks. Is it safe to keep drinking raw milk? We asked Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital. Image…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Meal and Bev Tax
Right now, the Connecticut meals and beverages tax goes into the general fund. But what if we took a chunk of those millions and put it back into the tourism department budget for our state? Scott Dolch of the CT Restaurant Association is pushing for that. But why? And how does tourism connect to the…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Latest Crime Report in CT
A recent crime report was released revealing some good trends and bad when it comes to our crime rates in Connecticut. To break it all down for us, Commissioner Ronnell Higgins of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, joined us in studio. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz… Continue Reading
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