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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 recently connected with Governor Ned Lamont, who has agreed to take YOUR questions bi-weekly on the show. Consistently, Melissa also talks to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and State Senator Tony Hwang. Local experts include infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, Luke Frey from the Better Business Bureau, The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and Bridgeport Health Director Lisa Morrissey.
Enjoy original weekly segments like “Community Inspiration,” “Marriage Advice” and “Crime on the Mind.” Community Inspiration highlights Connecticut residents who live normal lives doing extraordinary things. Every week, you can meet people of all ages who are inspiring their community and loved ones through their work, outlook on life, actions and good deeds. Marriage advice is a bi-weekly check-in with relationship consultant, Bob Donovan, who gives tips to a healthy marriage and perspective for couples to think about. Crime on the Mind features Lt. James Perez from the Fairfield Police Department, who travels around the country teaching crime prevention to other police departments. He gives us the top crimes happening right now and tips for the public to stay safe and be proactive.
Plus, traffic every ten minutes and weather from our Chief Meteorologist Paul Piorek.
Recent posts
Melissa in the Morning: Security Failure
Former President Trump is the luckiest man alive following an assassination attempt during a rally this past weekend. A bullet grazed Trump’s ear when a gunman opened fire at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania. One rally goer lost his life and two others were injured. The 20-year-old shooter was killed by Secret Service. But the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Purple Martins
There are a lot of bird lovers in Connecticut and today, we learned about the latest bird success story. Purple Martins are thriving this summer at 5 Connecticut Audubon locations; approximately 140 pairs are raising as many as 500 hatchlings! Tom Anderson, Director of Communications at CT Audubon, says it’s been an unusually great year…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Preserved Farmlands
Earlier this month, we learned Connecticut preserved a record number of farmland parcels in 2023. Commissioner of Department of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt, defined preserved land and how we protected so many acres despite many challenges facing local farms today. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Shelton
The Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour returned after a short break for the Fourth of July Holiday and what better place to stop than The Plaza Diner in Shelton! Among the guests that stopped by include the co-owner of Wiffle Ball Inc. Dave Mullany, State Senator Kevin kelly, Mayor Mark Lauretti…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries
According to national statistics, nearly 7 in 10 amateur golfers will experience an injury related to the sport at least once in a lifetime. Back pain, rotator cuff tears, sprained wrists, swollen knees…the list goes on and on. So, how do we prevent golf-related injuries? We spoke with Noted Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gerard Girasole with…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?
Last month, we heard from Newtown residents working to preserve a historic trail in town that could be developed soon. Ahead of an important Board of Selectman meeting on July 15th, we wanted to hear from Newtown’s First Selectman, Jeff Capeci. He shared the blue print details behind the proposed development plans and the protections…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions
A new report highlighted workplace distractions. Research from workplace and productivity analytics platform,Insightful, shows the top two distractions in the workplace include coworkers and smartphone notifications. How do we keep distractions from derailing our careers? Julie Bauke gave us advice in Julie on the Job. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Send me on my Way
According to national statistics, 75% of Americans plan to take at least one road trip this summer. That doesn’t even include the quick weekend turnaround trips or even day-long trips. What do you need to make sure you and your car are properly prepped for a road trip? We asked Alec Slatky from AAA. Image…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Death
According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, 1 in 12 US children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. That’s 6 million kids and teens experiencing the loss of an immediate relative. That doesn’t include the loss of extended family, friends, neighbors or people they don’t know but hear about…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Health Insurance Snapshot
It’s no secret; health insurance is so expensive in Connecticut and could go up again in 2025. We spoke with Senator Matt Lesser, the Former chair of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee and current co-chair of the Human Services Committee. He shared the latest on insurance rates, the expansion of Husky coverage, and the…… Continue Reading