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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: Alarming Audit Report
The most recent state audit looking at procedures at the Connecticut Department of Correction had some alarming takeaways that taxpayers should know about. Investigative reporter, Jeff Derderian, did a deep dive into this report and shared key takeaways you should know about. Image Courtesy of Jeff Derderian… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Traffic Stop Gone Wrong
A man accused of stabbing a Connecticut police officer during a traffic stop is being held on three-million-dollars bond and will face a judge today. CT State Police say Officer Tim Wright pulled over a vehicle in Woodbury during the daytime, was approached by the driver and stabbed in the neck. We spoke with Sgt.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Klein Scam Alert
We were recently alerted about a ticket scam discovered at The Klein in Bridgeport. Turns out, it’s a scam happening at local theaters across the country. Laurence Caso, executive director of The Klein gave us the details about the ongoing scam and his calls for federal action on this matter. To buy tickets and avoid…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Vape-Detection Tech in Norwalk
New vape-detection technology has been rolled out and installed in only a handful of school districts across Connecticut. One of those districts is Norwalk. We spoke with Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Estrella, about their interest in the new tech and their goals for combatting youth vaping issues. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Special Educators in CT
There is a severe shortage of special educators in Connecticut. Sacred Heart University and Stamford Public Schools have partnered up to create the Para Pioneer Program to help solve the problem and attract more people to special ed. We spoke with Sally Drew, Program Director of Special Education at SHU, about the program and their…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mammogram Updates
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the FDA has new breast density reporting requirements. We did a deep dive into the details with Dr. Susan Boolbol of Nuvance Health. She also talked about false positives with mammograms. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Redistricting in Westport
Dozens of students could be impacted by school redistricting in Westport. The Board of Education has approved the plan, which would be implemented in two phases and impact multiple elementary schools. The goal is to create better balance across the five elementary schools as they prepare for the opening of the new Long Lots Elementary…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: New Tick Disease in Connecticut
The first human case of Rickettsia Parkeri, a tick-borne illness, has been detected in a woman who lives in Fairfield County. We asked Dr. Browne about this disease and why it’s so uncommon to Connecticut, despite being detected in other parts of the US frequently. We also talked about more funding proposed federally to combat…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Senior Housing Crisis
There is an ongoing problem with senior housing options in the state. Many seniors report long wait lists and unaffordable options. We spoke with Renee Dobos of Connecticut Housing Partners for a snapshot of the problem and what can be done to fix it. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: VP Debate Aftermath
We spoke with some of our political experts following the Vice Presidential Debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. Quinnipiac Political Professor Scott McLean spoke about the real headline following the debate. ((00:00)) We also spoke with Quinnipiac Polling Analyst, Tim Malloy, about how polling works and whether last night’s debate will have any impact…… Continue Reading
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