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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: Drilling in Milford?
Imagine traveling from New York to Boston in around 100 minutes. Legal representative for Save the Sound, Roger Reynolds, discussed the possibility of a high-speed train which apparently includes digging a 16-mile tunnel and how this would affect the sound. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Shimming Scams
Credit cards with chips make it harder for scammers to steal your payment information, so con artists quickly adapted and created a technique called “shimming.” Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau defines how shim scams work and ways to protect yourselves from being duped. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Check-In
Mayor Tony G. came on to give us all the latest news out of Milford. We discussed the future of the Connecticut Post Mall, his proposal to the Planning and Zoning Committee to regulate the number of smoke shops, and the new ordinance regarding street takeovers. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Derby
After a long summer on the road, the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner wrapped up this year’s fesitivities with one last stop at The Valley Diner in Derby! Melissa welcomed both the mayors of Derby and Ansonia, the Derby Historical Society, the Ansonia Senior Center, the Valley Arts Council, and more! Even…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Growing Bear Populations in CT
A black bear was euthanized after it attacked a Chesire woman sitting in her backyard. It’s the most recent story of bear troubles in our state prompting a check-in with lawmakers. Senator Steve Harding outlined legislation that has passed in recent years to address the problem, but also explained why bear hunts need to be…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Zelle Fraud
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking into peer-to-peer payment system Zelle and the growing number of scams on the platform. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations heard testimony Tuesday from the CEO of Early Warning Services, the company that runs the Zelle network. There was also testimony from executives with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase,…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Closing a Chapter at the Zoo
After more than 45 years at the Beardsley Zoo, Gregg Dancho is retiring. We had the opportunity to take a look back at the work he’s done at Connecticut’s only zoo, our state capitol and even in Washington DC to promote conservation. We also got a preview of the new CEO for the zoo, Dr.…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Students Take Flight
Bridgeport made history!! It became the location for the first inner-city school in the US to offer the Tango Program and send students in the air in an aircraft THEY BUILT! We spoke with T (11:50), one of the Bassick High School students in the program, as well as her mentor, David (0:00), about the…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: The Dark Web vs. The Deep Web
Did you know the deep web and the dark web are two different things? We got a definition of the two and how to protect ourselves from going down the rabbit hole of deception from Crime Prevention Expert, Jim Perez. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: The Ultimate Software Update Fail
Last week, a software update for Microsoft cloud services completely failed grounding planes, blocking news stations from broadcasting, preventing banks from accessing vital systems and more across the globe! Days later, there are still lingering problems. How do we avoid this in future? We spoke with our cybersecurity expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadan. Image Credit: Reuters… Continue Reading
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