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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: So it WAS Facebook!
1. An internal update gone wrong? Our cyber security expert explained what happened when the Facebook outage happened and why it still seems suspect as an accident. ((00:10))2. Senator Blumenthal took center stage over the whistleblower hearings and gave us his input going forward with social media. ((14:53))3. Howard Saffan, president of the Hartford Healthcare…… Continue Reading

Financial News You Can Use: Nearing retirement? Low Risk Investments To Consider
Russ Hackmann talked about what to do when nearing retirement and what is considered a low risk investment. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Extreme Drop in Blood Donations
1. The American Red Cross says we are seeing the lowest blood donor numbers in at least six years. We also talked about fire prevention week. ((00:10))2. The mask mandate could leave Bridgeport as early as next week? Mayor Joe Ganim talked about that, ATVs and combating homelessness. ((13:23))3. After false advertisement surfaced about a…… Continue Reading

Financial News You Can Use: Target Funds To Invest In
Russ Hackmann talked about what funds we should be putting our money into and if there are target funds to invest in. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Financial News You Can Use: What Funds We Should Be Putting Our Money Into?
Russ Hackmann talked about a 401K Roth and the confusion with then delaying taxes. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Pumpkin Carving Guru
1. Food Network’s Outrageous Pumpkins found Monroe teacher, Chrissy Scarpati, to compete in season 2. We had her on the show for all the details. ((00:10))2. October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities gives us a report card on how CT is doing with hiring. ((10:59))3. Marriage consultant, Bob…… Continue Reading

Financial News You Can Use: How Much Should You Be Contributing To Your 401K?
Russ Hackmann talks about how MUCH people should be contributing to their 401k and if there are any smart ways to increase this when it’s hard to be cutting your paycheck. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Worker Shortages
1. Governor Lamont talked about his executive powers and the vaccine mandates impacting staffing shortages. ((00:10))2. Congressman Jim Himes shared his passion and frustration over covid vaccines and the need for mandates. ((16:06)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Cooking with Claud: Brigadeiros
Ingredients:– 1 can sweetened condensed milk– 3 tablespoons of nestle cacao– 1 tablespoon of butter Recipe:– Mix ingredients and heat in microwave or over stove– If in microwave, check minute by minute and mix IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Afghanistan Blame
1. Senator Blumenthal hopes more clarity comes out from the hearings on Afghanistan. But he also worries how many people are ACTUALLY still stuck overseas. ((00:10))2. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stephanie Swantek tells us the signs your child could be in a toxic, abusive relationship. ((11:14))3. Zoo Minute: Animal Eats and Diets ((20:30))…… Continue Reading
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