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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.

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Cooking with Claud: Lemon Bars

Cooking with Claud: Lemon Bars

Prep: 25 minutes — bake 30-35 minutes — 350 degrees Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch3/4 cup butter4 eggs, lightly beaten1 1/2 cups granulated sugar3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 lemon’s worth of finely shredded lemon peel3/4 cup lemon juice1/4 cup half-and-half, light cream or skim milk IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images PlusContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Obesity

Melissa in the Morning: Obesity

Weightloss is usually a resolution for most people at the new year. But we want it to be done in a healthy way. Dr. Joe St. Pierre is a Hartford HealthCare Medical Weight Loss specialist in the Fairfield Region. He spoke about the best way to attack weightloss goals and also touched on childhood obesity.…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Bacterial Meningitis

Melissa in the Morning: Bacterial Meningitis

Legendary rock guitarist, Jeff Beck, died at 78 from bacterial meningitis, according to medical officials. What is bacterial meningitis? How common is it? Could a meningitis vaccine protect you from this? Dr. Browne gave us some insight into this.  IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images PlusContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Marijuana Rollout

Melissa in the Morning: Marijuana Rollout

Governor Lamont stopped by for the first time since marijuana products sales became legal in Connecticut. We tackled impaired driving concerns, serving underage users and the war on drugs. Plus, he answered other listener questions involving tax cuts, energy costs and combating wrong way drivers. ((00:00)) Holiday scam reports were up big time in 2022.…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Police Recruits

Melissa in the Morning: Police Recruits

Bridgeport, like other municipalities, is experiencing a shortage of police officers. We spoke with Chief Roderick Porter and Lt. Angelo Collazo about recruitment efforts. ((00:00)) The Connecticut Audubon has a new nature preserve at Stratford Point! We spoke with Patrick Comins about the new acquired land and what it means for bird enthusiasts. ((16:54)) Tennis…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Mental Health Days

Melissa in the Morning: Mental Health Days

New York State is looking to join Connecticut and 11 other states in offering mental health days for K-12 students. But what should mental health days away from school look like? We got insight from professional counselor, Julius Dudics. ((00:00)) New year, new job? We talked about resume building and the need for a LinkedIn…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Both Sides of the Aisle

Melissa in the Morning: Both Sides of the Aisle

Lawmakers are expected to return to the State Capitol in Hartford today. Legislative business was canceled last Thursday and Friday because of the death of Middletown state Representative Quentin Williams. We kick off our bi-weekly interviews hearing from senators representing both major political parties in Connecticut. Democratic Senator James Maroney and Republican Senator Tony Hwang…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Rare Cardiac Arrest Incident

Melissa in the Morning: Rare Cardiac Arrest Incident

Doctors say Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin may have experienced agitation of the heart during Monday night’s game. We spoke with Dr. Jared Selter of Hartford Healthcare about what happened to Hamlin and how CPR was the life saver in this developing story. ((00:00)) January is National Blood Donor Month and we checked in with…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Dry January

Melissa in the Morning: Dry January

According to national statistics, 1-in-10 Americans over the age of 12 have Alcohol Use Disorder and over half of Americans increased their alcohol consumption during COVID-19 lockdowns. Counselor, Julius Dudics, told us about the concept ‘Dry January’ which dates back to the 1940’s and how it can help overcome addiction. ((00:00)) National statistics show 90%…Continue Reading

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