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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: CT Missing Dog Recovery Network
Recently, we got word about a warning to pet parents that missing dogs were being found with altered appearances. The alert came from the Connecticut Dog Gone Recovery Volunteer Network, which has been helping local dog owners find their pups for over a decade. We wanted to get to know this group and how they…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Maternal Mental Health Awareness
Maternal mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder are the most prominent complications for expecting mothers, affecting 1 in 5 women. According to the CDC, 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depression, and 50% of them are untreated. This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, and we used the opportunity to…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: CO Detection before Hurricane Season
Summer storm and hurricane season is approaching in June. Meteorologists say this year’s hurricane season in the Atlantic is expected to be the busiest on record. Now, health officials are putting the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) back in the spotlight. We spoke with Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards about the invisible killer, the dangers…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Turquoise Takeover
This week is the 10th annual Turquoise Takeover with a focus on ending lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. About every two minutes someone is diagnosed with lung cancer. We spoke with Pulmonologist, Dr. Steven Thau, about an increase in survival rates, new advancements in early detection and the importance…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Session Aftermath
The 2024 legislative session may be over, but the aftermath continues this morning. Even though the clock struck 12 and a bill around a slush fund helping striking workers passed, the Governor plans to veto it. We spoke with Senate Minority Leader, Senator Steve Harding, about the major takeaways from this session, including handling absentee…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: 2024 Session Takeaways
The Connecticut legislature has ended its 2024 regular session. The gavel fell at midnight to end a short session of the legislature where no budget adjustments were passed. There were some small bills that had big impact on Connecticut residents, that got approval that we wanted to highlight. But there were also some big misses,…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Rate Clothing Scam
It seemed like an easy way to make some extra cash, but a Connecticut woman discovered an ad posted on Instagram to rate clothing from major brands online was not only a waste of time but money. Our latest scam alert from the BBB focuses on this “too good to be true” scam and ways…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Oooh that smell…
We had a couple major health news stories this week all surrounding smells.New research shows the smell of food cooking is a sign of air pollution. A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration measured what they called “underappreciated sources” of urban air pollution. Researchers found that cooking accounts for a nearly a…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Eversource Bombshell
Eversource announced a cut of 500-million-dollars in spending in Connecticut over the next five years. The company says it will no longer be investing 100-million-dollars in each of the next five years on infrastructure and other projects in Connecticut. The cuts will only involve capital projects, not day to day operations. We wanted to get…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Recruit and Retain Teachers
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to talk about the teacher shortage we are still dealing with in Connecticut. And now with the 2024 legislative session behind us, what’s the latest on recruiting and retaining educators in Connecticut? We did a deep dive with Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the Connecticut Association…… Continue Reading