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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: Twitter Takeover
The world is buzzing that Elon Musk has officially taken over Twitter. But what happens now? Social media consultant, Krista Carnes, weighs in on the conversation and shares why we could see Twitter start over. ((00:00)) Connecticut residents love birds. Tom Andersen with the CT Audubon Society shared a new website with tips to make…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Teen Gambling Addiction
Online gambling is the fastest growing form of gambling and some teenagers are getting hooked. Diana Goode is the executive director of CT Council on Problem Gambling. She stopped by to point out the problem with sports betting and shares how to combat the problem. ((00:00)) Does Connecticut do a good enough job accommodating people…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Skeleton Meatloaf
Ingredients:— Onion— Chopped Meat— Celery— Bacon— Garlic, Thyme, Pepper, Cayenne… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: On the Horizon
This week, we focused on different events and changes that are coming up in a matter of days and weeks: Connecticut State Police tackled Halloween Safety ((00:00)) Mitch Gross with Eversource talked about weatherization for homes and how to cut down on heating costs this winter. ((14:01)) Alan Sheketoff of Macman Insurance Associates talked about…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Tri-demic?
You’ve probably seen the term “tri-demic” being tossed around in the news. It’s a catchy phrase to basically bring attention to RSV cases, flu cases and covid cases. Dr. Browne talks about the trends we are seeing here in Connecticut. We also took several listener questions regarding flu and covid vaccines. IMAGE CREDIT: DigitalVision Vectors… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Warm Up before Winter
On the Horizon: Weatherizing your home! Mitch Gross with Eversource gave us tips to prep our homes for the winter months. How can we cut down on heating costs? ((00:00)) We focused so much on the relatively new, Hartford Healthcare Ampitheater, that many miss the Total Mortgage Arena next door. Dan Onofrio of the BRBC…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Halloween Safety
On the Horizon: Halloween — what do parents need to know about dangerous candies and street safety for trick-or-treaters? ((00:00)) Julie on the Job: Women are mass exiting their jobs at the highest rate we’ve seen in recent years. Why is that happening and what can be done? ((14:00)) We are in the midst of…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Marriage is _______.
Over the past 2 weeks, marriage consultant, Bob Donovan, did a mini-survey to try and answer this: Marriage is (blank). He shares the answers and the significance behind those answers. ((00:00)) There is major price disparity depending on the relationship between your commercial health insurance and area hospitals. What’s the deal and how do we…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Mummy Stromboli
Claud took a classic dish and put a Halloween twist on it!… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: “Hunts Won’t Fix the Problem”
Connecticut has reached a record-high for bear break-in’s. Many have debated bringing back bear hunts. Annie Hornish is the Connecticut State Director of the Human Society of the US. She explains why hunts “won’t fix the problem.” ((00:00)) A pair of artists are bringing decades of work to the public. Learn about a new exhibit…… Continue Reading