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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: Congressman Jim Himes
Congressman Himes has been reelected to represent Connecticut’s Fourth District in Washington DC. We spoke with Himes about his win and got his reaction to post-election results. Image Credit: Reuters … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Senator Ryan Fazio
Senator Ryan Fazio was reelected to serve the 36th District State Senate seat representing Stamford, New Canaan and Greenwich. We spoke about his win and got his reaction to false narratives spread about the Connecticut Republican Party. IMAGE CREDIT: Senator Ryan Fazio … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Senator-Elect Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox has been elected to become the next State Senator representing the 22nd District following Marilyn Moore’s exit from the seat. We spoke about Gadkar-Wilcox’s goals in her new role. IMAGE CREDIT: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Porch Pirate Season
Three college roommates in Bridgeport are getting national attention for chasing after a porch pirate. It led to a conversation with our crime prevention expert about how to protect yourselves from porch pirates, especially during the holiday season. Image Credit; Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: FAFSA Woes
Millions of students apply each year for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid also known as FAFSA. Since the 2023-24 rollout, we’ve heard about many delays and tech issues causing problems for families. We asked the state how Connecticut is handling FAFSA and what we can expect with the updated rollout…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Street Takeovers
Two street takeover situations happened in New Haven just days apart. As we reported, over the weekend three people were arrested in the Elm city for a street takeover, and late last month, a viral video shows a street takeover on the Q-bridge! Sgt. Luke Davis with the Connecticut State Police. Image Credit; Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Food Insecurity
November is month tied to the theme of “giving back” and we want to focus on people with food insecurity. It may surprise you how many people in Connecticut don’t know where their next meal will come from on a regular basis. Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, gave us real-time statistics to…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Public Defender Audit
A new audit report reveals more than $22,000 was spent on a fun-filled day for agency workers and their families, even though it was dubbed an annual meeting day of work. But what does this one day of alarming spending say about the lack of transparency in where our tax dollars go to state government?…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: But is it Unethical?
After accusations surfaced against the Fairfield Republican Town Committee regarding a letter to Fairfield University students, we heard from RTC Chairwoman, Laura Devlin. She shared the details of that letter and gave a rebuttal to the attacks from the other side. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Letter to College Students
The Fairfield Democratic Town Committee is sounding the alarm over a letter sent to Fairfield University students ahead of the election. The letter was sent by the Republican Town Committee and it’s being called a shocking breach of privacy sent as an unsolicited mass political email to students. We get a better look at the accusation from…… Continue Reading