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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: Election Fraud Arrests
Four arrests have been made related to absentee ballot fraud in the 2019 election for mayor of Bridgeport. The suspects, including Vice chair of the Democratic Town Committee, Wanda Geter-Pataky and city Councilman Alfredo Castillo, are all accused of violating state laws related to the handling of absentee ballots. Andrew Brown from CT Examiner was…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Why Not Follow the Money?
The Dan Hurley era continues at UConn. Hurley rejected a huge offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain at UConn and try to win a third straight national championship. ESPN reports the offer from the Lakers was six years and $70-million dollars. But a big question from Connecticut residents: why wouldn’t he follow…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Whackadoodle Ending
Earlier this week, a Bridgeport school board meeting ended suddenly without a resolution. Reports say the board was meeting to talk about the superintendent’s evaluation. After a dispute over the self-assessment discussion being private or public, the board chair reportedly signed off. What precedent does that set for board members and future meetings? We asked…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Cancer Care in Fairfield
The first of its kind cancer center is opening in Fairfield thanks to a major healthcare partnership. Hartford HealthCare and Memorial Sloan Kettering are opening a new facility, still under construction, to bring the highest quality care for cancer patients in southern Connecticut. The plan also calls for a dedicated cancer unit at St. Vincent’s…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Stigma around Community Colleges
There is an ongoing stigma that community college is seen as “less than” or “a last resort” in education. But why???? When you look at the work and investments put into community colleges in Connecticut, it’s undeniable that the quality and affordability of community college works for a lot of people. We did a deep…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Housing Crisis Update
The housing crisis in Connecticut is a similar problem most of the country is seeing so lawmakers in Washington are pushing to pass more legislation to help! We spoke with Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners, about the proposals. We also looked at the challenges Connecticut is specifically facing and how we can do…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Taylor Swift 101
Quinnipiac University is launching a new course led by Professor Ari Perez, focusing on the cultural and societal impact of international pop sensation Taylor Swift. The three-credit course will cover Swift’s rise to fame, her artistic evolution and her impact on contemporary culture and industry standards. We got more specifics from Professor Perez. Image Credit: Reuters… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Are Bus Fares, Fair?
A recent CT Mirror article highlighted ridership on city buses across the state and the impact of reinstating bus fares last year. We spoke with Josh Morgan with the Department of Transportation to better understand some of the data showing a drop in ridership and whether eating the cost of bus fares makes sense for…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Phishing Scams
Despite being one of the oldest and most well-known scam techniques, phishing scams continue to be successful. The BBB Scam Tracker reports totaled over 9,000 in 2023, more than double the previous year and a record high. With the current year’s reports trending toward another record, phishing is clearly on the rise as scammers adopt…… Continue Reading
Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour: Curley’s Diner!
Welcome to the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour! Our first stop was the legendary Curley’s Diner in Stamford! Melissa hosted several city administrators including Mayor Caroline Simmons, Fire Chief Rex Morris and Annette Einhorn, the Downtown Director of Marketing, as well as people of interest including Mike Moran from the Stamford…… Continue Reading
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