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WICC The Voice of Connecticut
A heritage radio station covering Bridgeport and greater Fairfield County. This podcast focuses on the communities, people and news for your neighborhood.
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WICC The Voice of ConnecticutNEA President Becky Pringle for Teacher Appreciation Week
The president of the National Education Association spoke with Jon about some ways you can give back to the teachers in your life!
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: New England Literary Landmarks
Book lovers, road trippers, adventure seekers, this chat is definitely for you. Even if you are just looking for some day trip ideas this summer, you will love…
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Melissa in the Morning: Teacher Appreciation
This week is not just the final stretch of the 2026 legislative session; it’s teacher appreciation week. Both are connected because we know education…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Ethics Office Underfunded?
Last November, Bridgeport voters overwhelmingly supported charter reforms really focusing on local ethics policies and bolstering oversight of elections…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: State Deficit Report
Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon is projecting a deficit of 109-million dollars this year. Despite the projections, the state is retaining a rainy-day fund…
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Melissa in the Morning: License Plate Reader Legislation
Senate Bill 397, An Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability, has been signed into law. In the legislation, there are significant changes to the…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutCT Today With Paul Pacelli - Forty-Six Years In Hartford?
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week on "Connecticut Today" talking about Democratic state Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney of New Haven's decision to…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Moving Scams
May marks National Moving Month, signaling the start of the year’s busiest season for relocations. You have enough to worry about with a big move; don’t let a…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: State Budget
Legislators on Saturday approved a 28-point-six-billion dollar state budget. The rare weekend session ends three months of negotiations and will provide…
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Melissa in the Morning: DCF Reform
Apparently, there is a child welfare reform bill now in the hands of the state Senate. House Bill 5004 passed the House with bipartisan support. It aims to…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutThe Beat & The Badge: The Squirrel Dance
Following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, we noticed the people sitting in the audience; many of them NOT responding to an emergency…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutCT Today With Paul Pacelli - Pain At The Pump ... Will We Hit $5 A Gallon?
Host Paul Pacelli talked about the state's gasoline, diesel, and oil prices in light of the U.S.-Iran war on Friday's edition of "Connecticut Today" and…
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Melissa in the Morning: Walk, Bike & Roll to School
Walk, Bike and Roll to School is a nationwide campaign encouraging students, families, and communities to use active transportation (walking, biking, or…
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Melissa in the Morning: Cancer Drug Breakthrough
An investigational pancreatic cancer drug is making headlines because recently published study results showed patients survived an average of 13.2 months after…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Dropping the Ball on the Homestead Act
Last month, we had Stratford Mayor David Chess in studio, and he discussed a possible financial break through the Homestead Act. The town didn’t end up going…
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Melissa in the Morning: Fire Safety Concerns
Despite the messaging that ‘safety is a top priority’ for Fairfield, firefighters in town say otherwise. Bill Tuttle, President of the Fairfield Firefighters’…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutCT Today With Paul Pacelli - The State Of The 2026 Race For Connecticut's Governor
Host Paul Pacelli took a look at the latest twist in the 2026 race for Governor on Thursday's "Connecticut Today" (00:33) and also welcomed former State Senate…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutSt. Vincent's Comprehensive Stroke Center!
St. Vincent's Medical Center Comprehensive Stroke Center just earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, raising the bar in patient safety and…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa In The Morning: Levitt Pavilion
Carly from Levitt Pavilion joined Melissa to wrap up the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour stop in Southport Diner.
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Melissa In The Morning: Lee Ganim
HI, He's Lee Ganim, That Garden Guy on WICC and he joins Melissa on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the show and Ganim's…
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Melissa In The Morning: Earth Day
Earth Day may have passed BUT Fairfield still has some Earth Day festivities going on! So we talked about them at the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning…
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Melissa In The Morning: Mark Barnhart
Melissa welcomed Mark Barnhart, the Director of Community & Economic Development for Fairfield, to talk about a couple events coming up!
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Melissa In The Morning: Christine Vitale
Fairfield First Selectperson Christine Vitale joined Melissa at the Southport Diner for the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about…
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Melissa In The Morning: Capalbo Strong
On Melissa In The Morning, we love to support our non-profits. So it was only natural to welcome Capalbo Strong on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The…
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Melissa In The Morning: Tony the Owner
Hey Tone! Get Over Here, it's time for your interview on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour! Melissa and Tony talked about bringing the…
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Melissa In The Morning: Fairfield Fire Department
Justin from the Fairfield Fire Department conquered his fear and came on the air as part of the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!
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Melissa In The Morning: Michael Testani
Michael Testani, the Superintendent of Schools in Fairfield, made a stop at the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the changes…
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Melissa In The Morning: Rob Blanchard
Former Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont and current candidate for State Senate for the 28th district, Rob Blanchard, stopped by the WICC…
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Melissa In The Morning: Connecticut Education Association - Southport
Melissa welcomed a local teacher from our partners at the Connecticut Education Association to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour.
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Melissa In The Morning: Jen Tooker
Melissa welcomed former Westport First Selectperson and candidate for State Comptroller, Jen Tooker, to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa In The Morning: WICC Brown Roofing Diner Tour Preamble
Well this is certainly one way to start the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour! Melissa started the tour in the van outside of the Southport…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - How Do We Fix School Funding?
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Stamford / Greenwich GOP State Rep. Tina Courpas, who's been named to Gov. Ned Lamont's Education Funding Commission. How do we…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: 2MotherPluckers
We spoke with Stacie Morgain Lewis and Julie Foldesi about their upcoming shows at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport. 2MotherPluckers The Musical is also…
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Melissa in the Morning: ShoulderCheck is Back
National statistics show suicide touches more and more youth athletes in recent years. Here in Connecticut, we lost Hayden Thorsen, a Darien High School hockey…
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Melissa in the Morning: Digging into McCrory Scandal
A recent article in CTMirror revealed more truth surrounding a non-profit scandal involving a state Senator. Doug McCrory is being investigated to learn how he…
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Melissa in the Morning: New Super in Stamford
The Stamford Board of Education unanimously chose Dr. Adrian Talley to take on the role as the new superintendent July first. Outgoing superintendent, Dr. Tamu…
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Melissa in the Morning: Fair Termination for Teachers
The Connecticut House passed a bill to have a fairer termination process for teachers across the state. We spoke with Kate Dias, President of the Connecticut…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - A Statewide "Bell-To-Bell" School Cell Phone Ban?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with his thoughts on an overwhelming state House vote that ok'd a statewide "bell-to-bell" school cell…
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Melissa in the Morning: Cell Phone Ban
The state House is passing a bill to ban cellphones in public schools. It now moves on to the state Senate for a vote. Current law implements some limitations…
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Melissa in the Morning: CT Child Tax
Affordability is the theme of this year’s session but how do we create more affordability; that’s the debate. Let’s look at the impact of a child tax credit in…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Please Tone Down The Rhetoric
Host Paul Pacelli jump-started a new week on "Connecticut Today" saying - in his opinion - that the third apparent assassination attempt aimed at President…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: CT Homeschooling Bill
House Bill 5468 impacting homeschooling families in Connecticut passed the House and is now headed to the Senate for a vote. Despite some changes to the bill…
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Melissa in the Morning: Citizens Assembly
For the first time, Connecticut is implementing a citizen’s assembly to the state this summer. What is it and how will it impact our property taxes in the…
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Melissa in the Morning: Shooting at the White House
We are following the shooting that took place during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and a connection to Connecticut. We spoke with former FBI Agent and…
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Melissa in the Morning: Universal Absentee Ballots
House bill 5001 is waiting for approval from the Senate after passing the House last week. This is the universal absentee ballot bill championed by state…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Westport Smiles
11-year-old twins, Leonie and Lissette Kalra, created an app that uses everyday objects to spread kindness and spark connections. It’s called Westport Smiles…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutThe Beat & The Badge: What's at the Heart
What's at the heart of a healthy relationship? Think about it...who in your life determined or showed you what a healthy relationship looks like? We dive into…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Can The People Solve The Problem?
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Conference of Municipalities head Joe DeLong to Friday's "Connecticut Today" to chat about a new upcoming "Citizens'…
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Melissa in the Morning: Don’t Stress
77% of Americans report experiencing stress that affects their physical health, while 73% of adults say stress negatively impacts their mental health…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act
There is a group of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. Senate calls for hot rotisserie chicken to be covered under the government food assistance program known…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: 48 Emails…
A recent investigative report from WFSB questions what exactly Terrence Cheng is doing. He is the former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities chancellor…
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Melissa in the Morning: Pet Shop Sales
We discussed Connecticut House Bill 5283: “An Act Authorizing Municipalities To Prohibit the Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Pet Shops. Right now, the bill…
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Melissa in the Morning: License Plate Fraud
A recent article highlighted the millions of dollars our towns and cities are losing on property taxes because people are registering their cars out of state…
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Melissa in the Morning: Hoax Threats
This week, New Canaan was the latest Connecticut town impacted by a hoax threat online. Police found recent posts on TikTok targeting New Canaan High School…
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Melissa in the Morning: The Link
Experts say new studies show the abuse of animals increases the likelihood of child abuse in the same household, and crimes against animals are showing a…
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Melissa in the Morning: House Approves Vaccine Legislation
The Connecticut House is passing a bill requiring vaccinations for public school students. Right now, the state Department of Public Health must consider…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - A Controversial Gun Law Advances
Host Paul Pacelli got Thursday's "Connecticut Today" underway with an update on a proposed state gun regulation targeting a certain make and model of handgun…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: L’Ambiance 39 Years Later
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the L’Ambiance Plaza collapse in Bridgeport. It involved a 16-story apartment building that was still under construction…