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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 recently connected with Governor Ned Lamont, who has agreed to take YOUR questions bi-weekly on the show. Consistently, Melissa also talks to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and State Senator Tony Hwang. Local experts include infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, Luke Frey from the Better Business Bureau, The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and Bridgeport Health Director Lisa Morrissey.
Enjoy original weekly segments like “Community Inspiration,” “Marriage Advice” and “Crime on the Mind.” Community Inspiration highlights Connecticut residents who live normal lives doing extraordinary things. Every week, you can meet people of all ages who are inspiring their community and loved ones through their work, outlook on life, actions and good deeds. Marriage advice is a bi-weekly check-in with relationship consultant, Bob Donovan, who gives tips to a healthy marriage and perspective for couples to think about. Crime on the Mind features Lt. James Perez from the Fairfield Police Department, who travels around the country teaching crime prevention to other police departments. He gives us the top crimes happening right now and tips for the public to stay safe and be proactive.
Plus, traffic every ten minutes and weather from our Chief Meteorologist Paul Piorek.
Recent posts
Melissa in the Morning: School Safety
We are in the midst of back-to-school season and we want to talk about safety inside and outside of school. Bridgeport School Resource Sgt. Tresha Parks gave us insight to what is done in the city outside and inside the building. ((00:00)) There is no such thing as tick season; ticks are in Connecticut all…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Can You Hear Me?
Scam Alert: BBB Serving Connecticut has noticed a trend coming back with a vengeance. The “Can You Hear Me?” scheme is fooling people left and right. Kristen Johnson with the BBB shares why you can’t just pick up the phone and what to say instead of “yes.” ((00:00)) Forbes recently highlighted the importance of listening…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Premature?
Earlier this year, news broke about an audit looking at state police potentially falsifying thousands of traffic tickets. But the Connecticut State Police Union says the findings were shared prematurely. Andrew Matthews of the union shared the aftermath to troopers in the state and discrepancies in the report. ((00:00)) It’s an illness that can destroy…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Unofficial 2023 Bluefish Winner, Ben Sheen
We spoke with Ben Sheen of New York, who was this year’s unofficial winner of the WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth. … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Vaping Pens Disguised as School Supplies
The Former US Drug Czar is warning parents about vaping pens disguised as school supplies like highlighters and USB drives. Gary MacNamara joined the conversation and discussed the importance of talking to your kids about the dangers of vaping. ((00:00)) For the first time on WICC, we welcomed Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker. We spoke with…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The History of the Tournament
Dee Young was the business manager of WICC 41 years ago when the idea of a bluefish tournament was born. She takes a look back at the history of the tournament and shared why it’s still so popular today. … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Masking Up…Again??
In the news this week:A private Atlanta college will be requiring face masks for two weeks. Leaders at Morris Brown said this week that precautionary measures are being taken due to an increase in COVID cases. And Hollywood studio Lionsgate is bringing back a mask mandate for its Santa Monica office. The move comes in…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Fisherman Magazine
Ahead of the 41st annual WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, we spoke with The Fisherman Magazine! Matt Broderick talked about bluefish numbers bouncing back and why fishing continues to be a poplar pastime generation to generation. … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Battle to Run Bridgeport
John Gomes was the only Democratic candidate able to collect enough signatures to force a primary election for mayor. We spoke with both John Gomes ((00:00)) and incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim ((15:54)) about their platforms and visions for Bridgeport. The primary is set for September 12th. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Cooking Bluefish
Apparently, bluefish are a delicious, local fish more people should explore cooking in the kitchen. Creator of the ‘Fearless Eating’ site and blog, Craig Fear, shared his recipes. He also talked about the push for more people to enjoy this oily fish over shipped in fish, like salmon. It comes just days before our 41st…… Continue Reading