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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.
You’ll hear weather and traffic on the 6’s from our meteorologist Paul Piorek and our traffic reporter Chris Williams.
Recent posts
Melissa in the Morning: Military Consumer Month
They make the ultimate sacrifice, and yet, scammers DON’T CARE! According to national data, veterans reported $350 million in total fraud losses to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2023. That was up nearly $60 million from the previous year reported to the FTC. Reports say more than 74,000 veterans reported an instance of fraud…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Ozempic Lowers Some Cancer Risks
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that people with type 2 diabetes who take Ozempic, may have a lower risk of developing certain obesity-related cancers. We spoke with Dr. Maryam Lustberg, Medical Oncologist and Director of the Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, about the news. Image…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Sunscreen Ingredients
Every spring, we shout it to the rooftops: protect your skin and use sunscreen. But what ingredients are in sunscreen and how effective is sunscreen the higher the SPF is? We asked Dr. Eric Dong with Nuvance Health what ingredients to look for in a healthy sunscreen and which ingredients are a red flag in…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mobile Clinic & Pharmacy
Yale introduced the first mobile retail pharmacy and clinic in Connecticut to bring health care to people at their homes in underserved communities. The project, InMOTION, is the first of its kind in the nation. We spoke with Dr. Sandy Springer, who received the federal grant to start the project. We got the details on…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Be Careful what you Post
In the days following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, many people took to social media to share their opinions. It wasn’t a good look for everyone, despite our laws on allowing freedom of speech. Career Strategist, Julie Bauke, shared why social media platforms can cost you a job and why you need…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Connection between Moral Compass & Mental Health
Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, many on social media did not seek unity, rather, more division and attacks on the opposing party. Republican-leaning posts immediately calling the shooting a staged event done poorly by the Democratic party. And Democratic-leaning posts cracking jokes about the shooter failing to get the job done.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Food Insecurity for College Students
Did you know: food insecurity is one of the biggest non-academic barriers to Connecticut college student success? According to 2023 data, 52% of CSCU students could not afford to eat balanced meals and 39% had to reduce the size of their meals because they did not have enough money to purchase more food. We spoke…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Security Failure
Former President Trump is the luckiest man alive following an assassination attempt during a rally this past weekend. A bullet grazed Trump’s ear when a gunman opened fire at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania. One rally goer lost his life and two others were injured. The 20-year-old shooter was killed by Secret Service. But the…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Purple Martins
There are a lot of bird lovers in Connecticut and today, we learned about the latest bird success story. Purple Martins are thriving this summer at 5 Connecticut Audubon locations; approximately 140 pairs are raising as many as 500 hatchlings! Tom Anderson, Director of Communications at CT Audubon, says it’s been an unusually great year…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Preserved Farmlands
Earlier this month, we learned Connecticut preserved a record number of farmland parcels in 2023. Commissioner of Department of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt, defined preserved land and how we protected so many acres despite many challenges facing local farms today. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading