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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: Blumenthal On Boeing
Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to Melissa In The Morning to talk about the latest with Boeing in terms of their mechanical issues and lawsuits. Image Credit: Reuters… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Stealing From The Secret Service
Over the weekend, someone robbed a secret service agent at gun point. So to talk about it, Paul Pacelli welcomed Bobby McDonald from the University of New Haven to Melissa in the Morning to talk about it, as well as other stuff with the secret service. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Who’s Paying Dan Hurley
Paul Pacelli welcomed one his regulars in the afternoon, Dan Haar from Hearst CT Media, to Melissa In The Morning. They talked about Dan Hurley’s return to UConn and who will be fronting the bill. Image Credit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Jim And Pam In Real Life
Julia Bauke joined Paul Pacelli as he filled in on Melissa in the Morning to talk about office romances and even had some stories both on a local level (one of Paul’s friends) and a more national scale. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Social Media Warning Labels
Paul Pacelli welcomed John Powers, Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Design and Director to Melissa in the Morning to talk about Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s demand for warning labels for social media websites. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa In The Morning: Pickleball Injuries
Cheryl Patella, a certified fitness and life coach, made an appearance on Melissa in the Morning (hosted by Paul Pacelli this week) to talk about a fun game that’s rising in popularity in the summertime, Pickleball! She gave heads up about injuries and how to prevent some injuries. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Not just a Bridgeport Problem
The big story this week: Four arrests were made related to absentee ballot fraud in the 2019 election for mayor of Bridgeport. All four suspects are accused of violating state laws related to the handling of absentee ballots. Following the news, one politician highlighted that shady elections are NOT just a Bridgeport issue. Bob MacGuffie…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Board of Ed Brokenness
Last week, we learned about a Bridgeport Board of Education meeting that abruptly ended after a disagreement surrounding the superintendent’s evaluation. Days later, another meeting was held and it seemed like some board members were steam rolled over during a critical vote. We asked the Board Chair, Christine Batiste-Perez, what happened in these meetings and…… Continue Reading

Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour: Silver Star Diner!
Welcome Back to the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour! Our next stop was the Silver Star Diner In Norwalk! Melissa rolled out the red (and white) carpet for local icons like Stew Leonard Jr and Mayor Harry Rilling, the Maritime Aquarium and the local fire and police departments Image Credit: Dee…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: The “Big Goof-Up”
We learned about the discovery of the Washington Rochambeau Trail in Newtown and its rich history dating back to the days of George Washington. However, this registered historic trail is apparently set to be developed. How can that be? We investigated the situation and spoke with Dave Akert. He is leading the fight to protect…… Continue Reading
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