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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: Sports Brawls
Fights breaking out after high school games is becoming too common in Connecticut. Glenn Lungarini of the CIAC stopped by to talk about the problem and weighed in on the debate over neck guards for hockey players. ((00:00)) Bear care in Connecticut has been top of mind for animal advocates recently. A recent viral video…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Lights Out
It’s “lights out” for six more Broadway shows including The Music Man. COVID is still undermining ticket sales and it’s bringing down the curtain for incredible shows. So, what about our local theaters? We asked Dan Onofrio from the Bridgeport Regional Business Council about that. ((00:00)) It’s January and so far so good when it…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: AAA Company Resource
Following the legalization of marijuana-product sales, AAA is rolling out a new program aimed at companies. Fran Mayko shared the educational presentations that focuses on the dangers of marijuana and driving. www.AAA.com/CorporateConvos ((00:00)) Actor, Brendan Fraser, made a speech at the Critics Choice Awards that has gone viral on the internet. We spoke with counselor,…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: High Driving
Connecticut launched legal marijuana-product sales earlier this month and many have concerns over impaired drivers. How high is too high? Is there a limit? How do sobriety tests work for drugged drivers? We asked all your questions to Trooper First Class Pedro Muniz of the CT State Police. ((00:00)) One trial or multiple? We talked…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Lemon Bars
Prep: 25 minutes — bake 30-35 minutes — 350 degrees Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch3/4 cup butter4 eggs, lightly beaten1 1/2 cups granulated sugar3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 lemon’s worth of finely shredded lemon peel3/4 cup lemon juice1/4 cup half-and-half, light cream or skim milk IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Obesity
Weightloss is usually a resolution for most people at the new year. But we want it to be done in a healthy way. Dr. Joe St. Pierre is a Hartford HealthCare Medical Weight Loss specialist in the Fairfield Region. He spoke about the best way to attack weightloss goals and also touched on childhood obesity.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Bacterial Meningitis
Legendary rock guitarist, Jeff Beck, died at 78 from bacterial meningitis, according to medical officials. What is bacterial meningitis? How common is it? Could a meningitis vaccine protect you from this? Dr. Browne gave us some insight into this. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Marijuana Rollout
Governor Lamont stopped by for the first time since marijuana products sales became legal in Connecticut. We tackled impaired driving concerns, serving underage users and the war on drugs. Plus, he answered other listener questions involving tax cuts, energy costs and combating wrong way drivers. ((00:00)) Holiday scam reports were up big time in 2022.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Police Recruits
Bridgeport, like other municipalities, is experiencing a shortage of police officers. We spoke with Chief Roderick Porter and Lt. Angelo Collazo about recruitment efforts. ((00:00)) The Connecticut Audubon has a new nature preserve at Stratford Point! We spoke with Patrick Comins about the new acquired land and what it means for bird enthusiasts. ((16:54)) Tennis…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mental Health Days
New York State is looking to join Connecticut and 11 other states in offering mental health days for K-12 students. But what should mental health days away from school look like? We got insight from professional counselor, Julius Dudics. ((00:00)) New year, new job? We talked about resume building and the need for a LinkedIn…… Continue Reading