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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: How is this OK??
1. Drinking on the job at the state capitol was the top story this week in CT. Governor Lamont addressed the problem and shared his concerns with this discovery. ((00:10)) 2. Senator Kevin Kelly also shared his perspective on this problem and said it puts the majority of law makers in a bad light. So…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Stop the Hate
1. Governor Lamont launched the Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council. One of the 25 members is Gary MacNamara, former police chief in Fairfield. What he hopes comes from the state’s effort. ((00:10)) 2. The world’s largest meat processing company says it will resume production at all its plants today after getting hit by a cyberattack.…… Continue Reading
Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Dr. Browne did a quick check on covid numbers and hospitalizations. But separate from covid, we talked about mosquito-born illnesses. The Mosquito Management Program has begun for the summer. State officials will begin trapping and testing the pests for West Nile virus and EEE. The question is: will we see more confirmed cases of these…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Where’s my Cheaper Bill??
1. Lower rates but not a lower bill? Eversource spokesperson Mitch Gross explains why you may not benefit from the rate decrease this summer. ((00:10)) 2. June 1-7 is National CPR Awareness Month and for the last 100 years, the Red Cross has provided training for many. ((09:18)) 3. A big grant for a Bridgeport…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Blaming Covid?
1. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti addressed the approved budget and the latest on Fountain Square. He says covid has delayed plans for the square and school issues like bus driver shortages. ((00:10)) 2. Are you still stuck in your childhood or can’t move on from a death in the family? Counselor, Julius Dudics, tackles how…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Paid College Athletes
1. After a CT senator proposed the idea to unionize college athletes, Congressman Jim Himes comments on it. He also touched on an infrastructure bill that could mean big news for our train systems. ((00:10)) 2. Less than 2 weeks left of the session and there are still questions around zoning, marijuana and a budget.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mail Troubles
1. There’s a small window to have YOUR VOICE HEARD about the 10-year proposed plan for US mail. Senator Richard Blumenthal weighs in on the issues at hand and says the current postmaster is on the way out. ((00:10)) 2. Heading back to the workplace in person? Who’s responsible for keeping things clean…? Attorney Bob…… Continue Reading
Young Vaccinated People with Heart Conditions
This week, 18 young people in Connecticut entered state hospitals for heart issues. The only common denominator news outlets have highlighted is the fact that all of these patients got the pfizer covid vaccine. Dr. Browne says the vaccine isn’t necessarily causing these heart problems. In fact, he brought light to a huge issue we…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Wire Fraud Charges
1. Rowena White with Mayor Ganim’s office comments on the recent arrest of Sen. Bradley and former Chief Perez checking into prison. ((00:10)) 2. Before you panic, there’s NO wind farm coming to Bridgeport but Dan Onofrio explains the plans and opportunities that are coming. ((04:09)) 3. Mayor Ben Blake shares his thoughts on the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Hat in the Race
State Rep. Caroline Simmons is running for Stamford Mayor. She shared her campaign and passion for serving the city. 00:10 Do you see vulnerability as a weakness?? Counseolor, Julius Dudics, talked about the importance of opening up. ((08:47)) Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti is pumped that the motel proposal is a definite NO! ((16:06)) We are…… Continue Reading