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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: Warm Up before Winter
On the Horizon: Weatherizing your home! Mitch Gross with Eversource gave us tips to prep our homes for the winter months. How can we cut down on heating costs? ((00:00)) We focused so much on the relatively new, Hartford Healthcare Ampitheater, that many miss the Total Mortgage Arena next door. Dan Onofrio of the BRBC…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Halloween Safety
On the Horizon: Halloween — what do parents need to know about dangerous candies and street safety for trick-or-treaters? ((00:00)) Julie on the Job: Women are mass exiting their jobs at the highest rate we’ve seen in recent years. Why is that happening and what can be done? ((14:00)) We are in the midst of…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Marriage is _______.
Over the past 2 weeks, marriage consultant, Bob Donovan, did a mini-survey to try and answer this: Marriage is (blank). He shares the answers and the significance behind those answers. ((00:00)) There is major price disparity depending on the relationship between your commercial health insurance and area hospitals. What’s the deal and how do we…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Mummy Stromboli
Claud took a classic dish and put a Halloween twist on it!… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: “Hunts Won’t Fix the Problem”
Connecticut has reached a record-high for bear break-in’s. Many have debated bringing back bear hunts. Annie Hornish is the Connecticut State Director of the Human Society of the US. She explains why hunts “won’t fix the problem.” ((00:00)) A pair of artists are bringing decades of work to the public. Learn about a new exhibit…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Respiratory Illnesses
The state’s two children’s hospitals are overflowing with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses in what has become a national health crisis. Infectious disease doctors are concerned about the trend. Dr. Browne sheds some insight on this topic and what parents should know. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Caring about Childcare
A poll commissioned by Child Care for Connecticut’s Future has found overwhelming support for increasing Connecticut’s state investment in early care and education. We spoke about the findings with Jessica Sager, CEO of All Our Kin, a nonprofit that trains, supports and sustains family child care educators. ((00:00)) October is cybersecurity awareness month. We spoke…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Online Scams Up!
According to the BBB, online scams are up 87% since 2015! Kristen Johnson is the communications director for the CT office. We get more perspective on the findings and learn how to better protect ourselves. ((00:00)) A new article revealed only 28% of people read through an entire article before posting it online. Social media…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Post-Verdict Chat
In a historic verdict, we spoke with the attorney representing some of the Sandy Hook families in the Alex Jones defamation trial. He answered some questions about the case and now what happens next. ((00:00)) Social media, free speech and the workplace…what’s appropriate and can an employer fire you for your opinions? Employment law professor,…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Secure the Blue
In the aftermath of the Bristol police tragedy, what can Connecticut do to better back officers and attract people to this line of work? We got perspective from Gary MacNamara, former chief of Fairfield Police Dept. ((00:00)) Starting today, hearing aids can be bought for less money and without a prescription! We checked in with…… Continue Reading
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