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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: Carnival Goldfish Ban
Starting October first, the days of winning goldfish as a carnival prize will be illegal in Connecticut. We spoke with CT Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner, Bryan Cafferelli, about the law and we asked him about the launch of a new DCP newsletter. To sign up for the monthly DCP Newsletter: https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/newsletters?language=en_US IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Comptroller Audit
Comptroller Sean Scanlon shared the findings and recommendations of the audit surrounding of the Social Equity Council. For more information: https://osc.ct.gov/articles/comptroller-sean-scanlon-announces-findings-and-recommendations-from-social-equity-council-audit/ IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Juvenile Crime
It’s no secret that Connecticut is seeing an alarming rate of fake school threats, most of them posted at the hands of young students. Do they understand the weight of their actions and should parents be held more accountable when these incidents happen? We asked UNH Criminal Justice Professor, Bill Carbone. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Wall that Heals
This week, there’s a wonderful opportunity to check out the Wall the Heals in Bridgeport, thanks to the Port 5 National Association of Naval Veterans. Brian Turco is the Executive Officer of Port 5 NANV and shared the significance of the traveling replicated Vietnam War Wall from DC being here in Connecticut. The Wall That…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: AG on Success Village
For the first time, Attorney General William Tong addressed his part in attacking the Success Village complex between Bridgeport and Stratford. The attorney general spoke with us about his behind-the-scenes work and how his letter to bankruptcy court could have helped in a big way swaying the judge to toss a chapter 11 filing. IMAGE…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: UConn Housing Crisis
UConn upper classmen are reporting a major housing crisis across all five UConn campuses following a record number of incoming freshmen this year. We asked Senator Bob Duff about his talks with UConn’s president about this issue. Image Credit: Getty Images … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Manufacturing Jobs
According to new state report, Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped in August and July. State Republicans are specifically calling attention to manufacturing jobs and the struggle filling positions. We spoke to Connecticut’s Chief Manufacturing Officer, Paul Lavoie, to get a better understanding of the challenges filling manufacturing positions and how the state is tackling the problem.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Make Your Voice Heard
United Illuminating’s plans to install monopoles that will greatly impact Fairfield and Bridgeport. Because of House Bill 5507, The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) could have a stronger voice in decisions about where utilities infrastructure is placed. We spoke with First Selectman Bill Gerber about the call to action for residents. S end…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Emergency Room Security
Connecticut is tied for seventh place in the entire country for longest emergency room visits. Research shows the average time people spend in the ER at Norwalk and Stamford Hospitals is more than three hours. But besides long waits, many residents are worried about ER security in the waiting area. We talked about how this…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: CT School Threats
Connecticut is experiencing an alarming rate of alleged school threats at the start of this new academic year. Why is that happening and how is the state responding? We spoke with Timothy Silva, Fusion Center Manager of the Connecticut Intelligence Center. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading