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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: Epic Reporting Fail
Last November, it was announced that Connecticut saw a dramatic population increase between 2021 and 2022. However, U.S. Census numbers reflect that it is more likely there was a net loss of 13,000 people to other states. Senator Eric Berthel, Ranking Senator on the Appropriations Committee, discussed how this inaccuracy could have occurred and the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Invasive Species in CT
We tackled invasive species during our Zoo Minute discussing mitten crabs and spotted lantern flies. How did they get here? Why are they such a problem? If we see them, how can we help mitigate the problem? Gregg Dancho addressed all of those questions. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Housing Crisis
34% of Connecticut’s population are renters, but despite the arrival of more housing options, a small percentage of those options are considered affordable. Renee Dobos of Connecticut Housing Partners discusses the concerns about uneducated views on “affordable housing,” the push-back from towns regarding overpopulation and the need for an equal tax base.IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: “Can you Take my Picture?”
A viral video surfaced on Instagram of a woman sharing her terrifying story of taking a stranger’s photo on a cell phone only to learn she had allegedly been drugged. We talked about this instance with former police chief, Gary McNamara. He spoke about the importance of recognizing signs of a bad situation and getting…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Commissioner Ron Welch
Commissioner Ron Welch of the CT Department of Veterans Affairs shared the legacy of Captain Paul Bucha. Commissioner Welch also talked about the CT Veterans Hall of Fame. Applications are being accepted through September 15th. How to Apply: https://portal.ct.gov/dva/pages/ct-veterans-hall-of-fame/how-to?language=en_USNomination Package (needed for application): https://portal.ct.gov/dva/pages/ct-veterans-hall-of-fame/nomination-package?language=en_USIMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Guess Who’s Back?!?!
This year’s summer covid surge in Connecticut is not letting up just yet. According to the CDC, a big reason for the spike is due to the oppressive heat forcing people to gather indoors. Also, federal health officials say the number of measles cases in the U.S. this year already tripled the total for 2023. Dr.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Calls Keep Coming
While there are a lot of things happening and news headlines coming out of the Park City, most of our calls from Bridgeport residents are about Success Village and the Board of Education. We talked about them both with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Pain in the Nation
A new report highlighting the epidemic of drug, alcohol and suicide deaths was released to the public, thanks to Trust for America’s Health (TFAH). The data shows two things: first, improvement in combined substance misuse and suicide mortality rate in five years; and two, trends remain alarmingly high. We spoke with an author of the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: A Whale with Killer Fashion
This summer, there have been hundreds of orca whale attacks on boats off the coast of Spain. It’s a new trend we’re seeing and learned that this is a taught behavior and that orcas aren’t trying to cause harm, but believe they are playing. How do we know that though? Science expert, David Mestre, explains…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: More Steamrolling?
A special meeting of the Bridgeport Board of Education took place last night but less than eight minutes of the four-hour meeting streaming online is visible to the public. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WeJkS3hD4yA We spoke with board member, Rob Traber, about what some members are experiencing on this board and why the BOE is still…… Continue Reading