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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 frequent talks with Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Comptroller Sean Scanlon and other state department leaders. She also has consistent check-in’s with leaders in Washington, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes. At the hyper local level, Melissa also talks to local leaders, including state senators, representative, mayors and first selectmen.
Outside of politics, local experts featured on the show weekly include infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, career strategist, Julie Bauke, and law enforcement officials including crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.
And as a news reporter, Melissa does investigative reporting on local stories. In 2024, Melissa was the first and only Connecticut reporter for weeks to tackle a hot water and heating issue at Success Village in Bridgeport and Stratford, impacting thousands of residents. She also exposed severe issues with Bridgeport’s education system, including issues with the Board of Education and superintendent. She also answered dozens of calls from Fairfield residents about a childcare center abruptly set to shut down and her work led to a delay in that decision helping dozens of families find care.
Plus, traffic every ten minutes and weather from our Chief Meteorologist Paul Piorek.
Recent posts
Melissa In The Morning: Are We Too Lax On Our Ballots?
‘Supermassive Mother of all Breaches’ – that’s quite a headline! Quinnipiac University professor, Fred Scholl, joins us to talk about the relevance of these breaches, the role of criminal gangs and how we can better protect ourselves in the event of a breach. (0:00) Are we too lax with our absentee ballots? After what happened…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Frustration In Our Schools
“We have a real human life crisis on our hands.” Find out why First Selectman Bill Gerber is most concerned about people’s health and safety when it comes to Fairfield U beach parties. Also, he shares feedback from residents weighing in on the issue and the impact on the town beaches. (0:00) “They’re left out…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Bobcats In New Hampshire
The nation is keeping an eye on what’s happening in New Hampshire for today’s primary election. A group of Quinnipiac University students are getting the chance of a lifetime taking part in a rigorous on-ground college seminar on presidential politics led by Professor Scott McLean. Professor McLean and student, Ryan Kansy joined us live in…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: The Bridgeport Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate
During the final hour of Melissa in the Morning, Melissa welcomed in Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and his challenge in the Democratic Primary John Gomes for a debate before Bridgeport Residents hit the polls tomorrow for the Democratic Mayoral Primary Redo. They answered various questions submitted by the listening audience on a variety of subjects…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Saving Those Who Save Us
A new law is now in effect to compensate firefighters who get diagnosed with cancer from their work. But does the law go far enough? Who qualifies for it? And does it address the real problem at hand which is eliminating the risks of getting cancer for firefighters? We spoke with Pete Brown, President of…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Let’s Get Medical
The American Cancer Society is out today with its 2024 projections and yearly stats. Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50. Dr. Dan Labow has a special interest in colorectal cancer. He is the system chair of surgical services at Nuvance Health. He talked to us about risks,…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Closer To A Cure?
Earlier this month, a Pennsylvania day care center experienced an outbreak of measles. Health officials say cases first started being reported last month at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and they were notified days later of more cases at a nearby day care center. We learned this week that people who traveled through Dulles International Airport…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Light Pollution, Not Just For The Birds
Up to one billion birds die each year in the U.S. as a result of collisions with glass. The problem is made worse by increasing light pollution. We spoke with Meredith Barges, co-chair of Lights Out Connecticut, about ways to help stop window strikes for bird populations. (0:00) Science you may not Know: This year,…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: A Look In At Stamford
We are one week out from the Bridgeport primary redo for the mayoral race. Before people head to the polls, we spoke with Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas. Find out what you need to know before January 23rd and what this election process means for voting in Connecticut during the presidential election year. (0:00) Stamford…… Continue Reading
Melissa In The Morning: Not Just Another Headache
One of the top resolutions for many is to embrace a healthy diet. But our headache expert is encouraging people to eat better not only to lose weight, but also to reduce headaches. Dr. Fred Cohen shares some timely research on foods that can trigger migraines and how to have a pain-free 2024. (0:00) January…… Continue Reading
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