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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: Highlighting Human Trafficking

Melissa in the Morning: Highlighting Human Trafficking

There’s a lot of buzz around the release of the new movie ‘Sound of Freedom.’ The film highlights human trafficking and how big a problem it is in our world. We spoke with the founder of non-profit Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT), Elizabeth Koldyke Boolbol. She shared human trafficking statistics in Connecticut and what…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: AI in the Workforce

Melissa in the Morning: AI in the Workforce

The writers and actors in Hollywood are still on strike and one of their biggest concerns surround artificial intelligence. For writers, they worry AI will replace them for script jobs. And for actors, they worry AI versions of themselves will be used without their permission and without making more money. We talked about AI in…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Falsified Tickets

Melissa in the Morning: Falsified Tickets

This week, a legislative hearing is set to discuss the findings from an audit surrounding fake tickets submitted by state police in the last decade. We spoke with Senator Herron Gaston who co-chairs the Public Safety and Security Committee overseeing the hearing. ((00:00)) Governor Lamont announced a $3 million state grant to support the remediation of…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: More Heat, More Disease?

Melissa in the Morning: More Heat, More Disease?

PBS News Hour published an article this week titled “Warming planet may have overwhelming impact on infectious diseases.” It discussed the changes in climate impacting things like bug populations, fungi, bacteria and algae. There are a lot of reasons human illnesses could be on the rise. Dr. Browne shared his voice of reason on the…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Flooded Farms

Melissa in the Morning: Flooded Farms

Dozens of Connecticut farms are struggling to recover after recent flooding in our state and across New England. Ag Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt gave us a picture of the problem and shared how we can help support our farms. Check out CTGrown.org for more information. ((00:00)) There’s been an increase of people experiencing dry eye or…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Learn Some-fin New about Sharks

Melissa in the Morning: Learn Some-fin New about Sharks

July 23rd kicks off Shark Week on Discovery Channel. We had a local expert shark scientist with Sacred Heart University here to answer all of our shark questions from shark attacks to what sharks are attracted to and are there topicals that turn sharks off? Find out here! ((00:00)) After a deadly blaze in Bridgeport…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Aspartame Woes

Melissa in the Morning: Aspartame Woes

This month, the World Health Organization deemed aspartame a “possible carcinogen.” What are carcinogens? What are the concerns around aspartame? And how much is too much? We speak with Hartford Healthcare Medical Weight Loss Physician, Dr. Jackie Cameron. ((00:00)) The northeast has seen its fair share of flooding so far in July. The Better Business…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Kindergarten Age Cutoff

Melissa in the Morning: Kindergarten Age Cutoff

There’s a lot of talk around the new state law changing the requirement age month for kids to enter kindergarten in Connecticut. Starting in 2024, kids have to be five years old by September first. That’s a big shift from the former law of a January first age cut off. Education leader, Fran Rabinowitz, shared…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Military Bargaining Chip

Melissa in the Morning: Military Bargaining Chip

Are politicians really trying to push their agendas using the military as a bargaining chip? It seems that way! Overnight, the House voted 221 to 213 to overturn a Pentagon policy guaranteeing abortion access to service members regardless of where they are stationed. It comes just days after the Marine Corps General stepped down leaving…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Norovirus Outbreaks

Melissa in the Morning: Norovirus Outbreaks

There have been 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruises this year according to the CDC. According to reports, that’s the highest number of norovirus outbreaks on cruises recorded since 2012. And it’s only July! We asked Dr. Browne about this common stomach bug, how to treat it and prevention.  IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images PlusContinue Reading