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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: Preserved Farmlands

Melissa in the Morning: Preserved Farmlands

Earlier this month, we learned Connecticut preserved a record number of farmland parcels in 2023. Commissioner of Department of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt, defined preserved land and how we protected so many acres despite many challenges facing local farms today. Image Credit: Getty ImagesContinue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Shelton

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Shelton

The Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour returned after a short break for the Fourth of July Holiday and what better place to stop than The Plaza Diner in Shelton! Among the guests that stopped by include the co-owner of Wiffle Ball Inc. Dave Mullany, State Senator Kevin kelly, Mayor Mark Lauretti…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries

Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries

According to national statistics, nearly 7 in 10 amateur golfers will experience an injury related to the sport at least once in a lifetime. Back pain, rotator cuff tears, sprained wrists, swollen knees…the list goes on and on. So, how do we prevent golf-related injuries? We spoke with Noted Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gerard Girasole with…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?

Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?

Last month, we heard from Newtown residents working to preserve a historic trail in town that could be developed soon. Ahead of an important Board of Selectman meeting on July 15th, we wanted to hear from Newtown’s First Selectman, Jeff Capeci. He shared the blue print details behind the proposed development plans and the protections…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions

Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions

A new report highlighted workplace distractions. Research from workplace and productivity analytics platform,Insightful, shows the top two distractions in the workplace include coworkers and smartphone notifications. How do we keep distractions from derailing our careers? Julie Bauke gave us advice in Julie on the Job. Image Credit: Getty ImagesContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Send me on my Way

Melissa in the Morning: Send me on my Way

According to national statistics, 75% of Americans plan to take at least one road trip this summer. That doesn’t even include the quick weekend turnaround trips or even day-long trips. What do you need to make sure you and your car are properly prepped for a road trip? We asked Alec Slatky from AAA. Image…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Death

Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Death

According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, 1 in 12 US children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. That’s 6 million kids and teens experiencing the loss of an immediate relative. That doesn’t include the loss of extended family, friends, neighbors or people they don’t know but hear about…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Health Insurance Snapshot

Melissa in the Morning: Health Insurance Snapshot

It’s no secret; health insurance is so expensive in Connecticut and could go up again in 2025. We spoke with Senator Matt Lesser, the Former chair of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee and current co-chair of the Human Services Committee. He shared the latest on insurance rates, the expansion of Husky coverage, and the…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: The City Stepping In

Melissa in the Morning: The City Stepping In

The Success Village Apartments saga is not over yet and now, Bridgeport’s Mayor says he’s stepping in. Earlier this week, we reported that the city bought back unpaid tax liens from the Success Village housing co-op it had sold to a private entity.  The city is again the only holder of tax liens for the…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Botched Music Festival

Melissa in the Morning: Botched Music Festival

State Attorney General William Tong is investigating issues related to the Capulet Fest heavy metal music festival. The three-day event was abruptly cut short, and thousands of people reportedly haven’t been given refunds. Attorney General Tong’s office has received numerous complaints and is actively investigating Capulet Entertainment and its owner. We spoke with him about…Continue Reading

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