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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: Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease affects millions of people throughout the world. Dr. F. Bernadette West of the American Red Cross talked about the disease and the need for blood supply. ((00:10))The national 9-8-8 hotline rolled out over the summer time for people in need of mental health support. We spoke with a public safety dispatcher about…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Reality Check on Postpartum
1 in 7 mothers struggle with postpartum and there’s increase in mental health needs since the pandemic. Therapist, Melissa Fairhurst, spoke to us about the latest statistics and what can be done to help. To connect with Melissa — search Melissa Fairhurst on psychologytoday.com ((00:10)) Nearly 2 in 5 American college graduates have major regrets.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Drug Teaching
After the D.A.R.E. program dissolved in Connecticut, some districts created their own programs. In Fairfield, they made SHAPE that teaches drug and alcohol dangers to fifth and sixth graders. Gary MacNamara was the former chief and part of the rollout process. He told us how it works and why it’s effective. ((00:10)) September is Suicide…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Blue Cheese Burgers
Ingredients:– Chopped meat– Crumbled blue cheese– Paprika– Pepper– Garlic– Onion IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Back in Session
Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents — Teacher shortages, applications and hiring processes. ((00:10)) Gary MacNamara, Chief/Executive Director of Public Safety & Government Affairs — Armed Guards and security on school campuses. ((13:53)) Jon Hipsher, the Chief Operating Officer from M & J Bus and the Vice President for the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Rainbow Fentanyl
Governor Ned Lamont came on to answer listener questions. We spoke with him about schools and transportation, but we also touched on drug education in schools. What can be done about teaching students and families about fentanyl? ((00:10)) Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, Laura Devlin, also touched on drug education. We also spoke about Bob…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Teacher Shortages
Some districts are in worse shape than others when it comes to teacher shortages. Fran Rabinowitz gave us an update on what’s happening and also touched on the application process for retired teachers returning to the classroom and the standards for hiring processes. ((00:10)) A Connecticut mom used the loss of her daughter to bring…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Security Guards
Armed guards at schools is a hot topic for several Connecticut districts. Gary MacNamara with Sacred Heart University is having a lot of the conversations and brought the topic to the morning show. ((00:10)) Working remotely? You may see a pay cut. Career strategist tells us why some companies are making that move and how…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Bring Louie Home
Connecticut communities are rallying around a Shelton resident after his dog got out of the yard and is still missing. We spoke with the dog’s owner, Jason, and an administrator with the non-profit, CT Dog Gone Recovery. ((00:10)) Meet Republican candidate for Senate, Leora Levy. She touched on her campaign and specifically spoke about drug…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Ghosted
Being ghosted by an employer…it’s a reality! Career strategist, Julie Bauke, tackled the issue happening with employers and employees and how should YOU respond? ((00:10)) Andrew Tate may have been on a television show and had a boxing career, but he’s famous for his controversial online presence. Social media consultant Krista Carnes used his story…… Continue Reading