Dee Young was the former assistant manager of business for WICC and was there when the tournament was first created. She tells us about the history of the bluefish tournament and its legacy over 40 years!
Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Political Finger-Pointing
On Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Connecticut Independent Party Chairman Mike Telesca talked about possible legal action being threatened by Bob Stefanowski’s gubernatorial campaign over the Independent Party’s recent endorsement vote (0:24). Paul also had a few thoughts on the continued debate over President Biden’s student loan relief order (9:36).
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Melissa in the Morning: Polio, Monkeypox and Covid
We took the latest questions on the big three: polio, monkeypox and covid. Dr. Browne addressed the first child cases of monkeypox in the US, effectiveness of the covid vaccine for toddlers and understanding polio a little better.
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Melissa in the Morning: School Safety
Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, took listener questions from voter fraud to armed guards in Connecticut schools. ((00:10))
The Gates Foundation released a cancer study suggesting alcohol and smoking cause almost half of global cancer deaths. We spoke with Dr. Charles Cha with the Cancer Institute at St. V’s about the latest information. ((14:58))
33 high schoolers spent their summer taking on several conservation projects through the Beardsley Zoo. Director, Gregg Dancho, explains the Conservation Discovery Corps. ((24:18))
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The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Kirsten Glavin
Kirsten was 12 when she won the bluefish tournament! We heard her story and what she did with all the cash!
Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Why Is College So Darn Expensive?
“Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wondered why we rarely challenge the high cost of a U.S. college education and focus instead on student loan issues (0:33). Outgoing GOP State Sen. Paul Formica talked about the state of the Connecticut Republican Party moving forward (8:05). Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti highlighted a weekend music festival coming to his city (18:55).
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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week
You heard it here first, Sprinkle, a housebroken and social lab mix of about 5 years old is coming available at the Westport branch of CT Humane this afternoon.
Sprinkle came to us from another shelter so we don’t have a lot of info on her previous life, but she shows every sign of having been a loved pet: she is affectionate, housebroken, and came in to us already spayed.
This sweet girl is having a hard time in the kennel so we would love to find her a home as soon as possible. She has a medium energy, so requires more cuddles than exercise. We recommend her for kids 10 and up but younger kids who are respectful are considered! To learn more, visit cthumane.org or email [email protected]
The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Craig Fear
Craig Fear is a cookbook author and food blogger. This week, he just so happened to feature bluefish recipes!
Melissa in the Morning: TikTok Troubles
- Attorney General William Tong came on the show to talk about efforts to stop tiktok from allowing dangerous challenges from impacting our kids. ((00:10))
- Science You May Not Know: NASA has announced that “we are” GO for Artemis 1, the first integrated test of the Orion spacecraft in over 50 years. ((16:31))
- Artificial sweeteners can lead to diabetes. That’s according to newly released information and we broke down what this means for you with Hartford Healthcare’s Dr. Amir Masoud. ((31:22))
- Ahead of the new school year, we spoke with superintendent of Bridgeport schools, Michael Testani, about what to expect in the new school year and the latest on teacher shortages. ((
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The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Matt Broderick
Matt Broderick is the Long Island Managing Editor of The Fisherman Magazine. We spoke with him about bluefish populations and tips for contestants.