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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: Housing Public Hearing
Available, affordable, workforce housing is nearly impossible to find in our state, which is why it’s a top topic again for the legislative session. Today, there is an opportunity for you to share testimony over the housing crisis and bills being put forward. Maria Weingarten from CT169Strong has the scoop on this year’s questionable proposals.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mental Health Coverage
Mental health needs continue to be highlighted in our news and in our proposed laws, especially after the pandemic. But a lot of health insurance carriers still don’t cover mental health needs like therapy sessions. We spoke with Comptroller Sean Scanlon about House Bill 6145: An Act Concerning Mental Health and Substance Use Parity, Compliance and…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Stone Academy Settlement
In what seemed like an instant, hundreds of nursing students in Connecticut were left without a complete education, a degree and answers for their future. I’m talking about the abrupt closure of Stone Academy two years ago. And now a local law firm settled a case against Stone Academy for $5 million to benefit the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Social Media Algorithms
There are more efforts to crack down on social media hurting young people. A new Connecticut bill seeks to ban social media’s use of algorithms on minors. It was put forward by State Representative Kathy Kennedy, who represents the 119th District, which includes Milford. She shared what led to creating House Bill 5474 and how…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Point-Counterpoint On Bear Hunting
Paul Pacelli, while filling in on Melissa in the Morning, welcomed State Senator Eric Berthel to talk about the idea of bear hunt as the bear population in Connecticut rapidly increases (0:00). This prompted Priscilla Feral, President of Friends of Animals, to write in and come onto the show to present her side of the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: CT Bar Association
With a new year, came a new executive director of the Connecticut Bar Association. We met Lina Lee and did a deeper dive into the purpose of the CBA and its impact in our state. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: A Bid for Governor
It’s official; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is exploring a run for governor. She is working to earn the Republican nomination but already seems to have competition in the party. We spoke with her about her plans. For more information: https://erinforct.com/ Image Courtesy of Erin Stewart… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Is Gatorade Good for You?
For decades, Gatorade has been the go-to drink to fuel athletes and gym-goers by restoring lost electrolytes. But does a troubling ingredient list outweigh the benefits of drinking it? Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare weighs in on the discussion around these sports drinks. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: CT Tourism Dollars
There’s a push to invest much more money into our Connecticut tourism budget. According to the Office of Tourism, the tourism budget was cut and in the budget address this week, I didn’t hear anything about new state dollars going to tourism. That means the tourism budget could be cut even more, even though tourism…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Creating ACTUAL Workforce Housing
In the governor’s budget address, he said the state will continue a $400 million investment per year in housing. But are the housing priorities that were presented enough to create more workforce, affordable housing? We asked our housing expert, Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff… Continue Reading
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