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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 ConnecticutMelissa In The Morning: Director Of Operations For Stamford
What's in the works for Stamford? Matt Quinones, the Director of Operations for Stamford joined Melissa to talk about some of the things currently in the works…
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Melissa In The Morning: Dr. Richard Morel
Dr. Richard Morel from Stamford Health took part in the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour stop at the Elm Street Diner to talk to Melissa…
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Melissa In The Morning: Stamford Downtown
With summer just on the horizon, Michael Moore, the President of Stamford Downtown joined Melissa on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour…
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Melissa In The Morning: Ferguson Library
Alice Knapp, the CEO of the Ferguson Library joined Melissa at the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour stop in Stamford to talk about all the…
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Melissa In The Morning: Hey Stamford!
Melissa welcomed friend of the program, PJ from Hey Stamford! to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about what's going on in…
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Melissa In The Morning: Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Bill Brucker, the Executive Director of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center joined Melissa in the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutState Senator Tony Hwang: Fairfield's Camera Crisis
Following Police Chief Michael Paris's post regarding numerous complaints about Fairfield's recently installed speed cameras, Senator Hwang spoke with Jon…
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Melissa In The Morning: Ryan Fazio
He's officially the Republican Candidate for the Gubernatorial Election later this year, but today, State Senator Ryan Fazio joined Melissa at the Elm Street…
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Melissa In The Morning: Soundwaters
Soundwaters is working towards helping the preserve Long Island Sound! To talk about their work, Bob Mazzone joined Melissa to talk about it as part of the…
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Melissa In The Morning: Pacific House
For almost 40 years, Pacific House has been responding to the needs of men and young adults who struggle with homelessness in Fairfield County. CEO and…
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Melissa In The Morning: Kids Helping Kids
Kids Helping Kids is a Stamford, CT-based non-profit that empowers youth to turn passion into action by designing and implementing service projects that…
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Melissa In The Morning: John Moshos
Melissa opened up the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour stop at the Elm Street Diner in Stamford with John Moshos, the owner of…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutCT Today With Paul Pacelli - The Plot Thickens At Success Village
Host Paul Pacelli continued WICC's coverage of a morning raid by the FBI at the Success Village housing complex with an in-depth report from WICC's Melissa…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Swim Safety
May is recognized as Water Safety Month and with many of us wanting to cool off this summer, we wanted to talk about the importance of swimmer safety…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: CCSU Audit
A new state audit revealed that Central Connecticut State University failed to properly provide deposit receipts for more than $70,000 in funds. This is CCSU…
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Melissa in the Morning: Interim Chair
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system has a new interim chancellor and interim Board of Regents chair. CBIA, the state’s largest employer…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutCT Today With Paul Pacelli - Here Come The Speed Cameras For Milford And Fairfield
Tuesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli hit the hot-button issue of municipal speed cameras in both Milford and Fairfield, with a lot…
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Melissa in the Morning: Weightless Consequences
A Bethany man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing girls in the town-run after school program and summer camp where he worked. His plea deal means him serving…
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Melissa in the Morning: Absentee Ballot Cases
Bridgeport City Council member Alfredo Castillo and former Democratic Town Committee Chair Wanda Geter-Pataky are scheduled to appear in court May 28th. Both…
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Melissa in the Morning: Education Value
A Wall Street Journal article highlights a change of times with getting a Master’s Degree then landing a dream job. We asked career strategist, Julie Bauke…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Governor Lamont Goes After Eversource's Boss
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" talking about Governor Ned Lamont's reaction to an Eversource rate increase request, highlighting the pay…
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Melissa in the Morning: Army Engine Plant Property
Master planning for the revitalization of the 77-acre former Army Engine Plant property in Stratford has begun. We spoke with Peter Cabrera, a principal and…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Who Wrote This??
The Lamont Administration released a message to Connecticut families regarding electric rates. To say it didn’t sound like it came from the governor is an…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Hantavirus and Ebola
There are growing concerns around infectious diseases, most recently about Ebola. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health about the hantavirus outbreak…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - What's Gov. Ned Lamont Waiting For?
"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Sen. Heather Somers to Thursday's show to talk about a White House tax credit initiative that could…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutAndrew Rice for CT's 3rd District
A challenger has emerged for Rosa DeLauro's seat in CT's 3rd District! Andrew Rice spoke with Jon about his grassroots campaign.
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Melissa In The Morning: Randy Ritter
Randy Ritter is one of the people working on digitizing historical newspapers in Derby! As such, Melissa welcomed him to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the…
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Melissa In The Morning: Derby Hall of Fame
Jack Walsh joined Melissa to talk about the Derby Hall of Fame and historical plaques in Derby during the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!
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Melissa In The Morning: Dr. Matthew Conway
The Derby Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Matthew Conway, joined the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the school year winding…
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Melissa In The Morning: Valley Arts Council
Melissa welcomed the Vice President of the Valley Arts Council, Steve DiRienzo, to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the…
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Melissa In The Morning: Team Inc
Team Inc is a fan favorite of the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour because of all the work they do around Derby and they spent some time…
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Melissa In The Morning: Kara Rochelle
State Representative Kara Rochelle made her way to the Valley Diner to talk some legislation on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!
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Melissa In The Morning: Explicitly Broken Rage Room
Sometimes we just need to break something, but we don't want to pay to replace it...Bill Richmond, the owner of Explicitly Broken Rage Room in Derby has you…
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Melissa In The Morning: Linda Fusco
Meet Linda Fusco, the Chief of Staff for Joe DiMartino, the Mayor of Derby! She spoke with Melissa about Derby as a whole and what to expect on this WICC Brown…
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Melissa In The Morning: Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce
Every year the Valley grows bigger and better, and part of that is thanks in part to Bill Purcell, the President and CEO Of Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce…
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Melissa In The Morning: Derby Historical Society
Derby is celebrating 350 years! So it's only natural that Kellie Santiago from the Derby Historical Society takes part in the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The…
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Melissa In The Morning: Marc Garofalo
Marc Garofalo, the City Clerk, is the man who keeps Derby running, so of course we had to include him in our schedule for the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The…
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Melissa In The Morning: Crystal
The heart of WICC, it's programs and the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour are our listeners, that's why when get a chance to talk to…
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Melissa In The Morning: Irving Elementary School
We're proud to partner with the Connecticut Educators Association during the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour, and as such, Melissa…
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Melissa In The Morning: Themi!
Melissa kicked off this week's WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour stop with the owner of The Valley Diner (our stop), Themi!
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Do We Really Need Higher-Potency Legal Marijuana In Connecticut?
On Wednesday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli welcomed Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang to chat about a recent op-ed he wrote regarding…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: LIRR Strike
The Long Island Rail Road strike is over after MTA reached a tentative agreement with the labor unions. Why does this matter to Connecticut residents and Metro…
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Melissa in the Morning: Stamford Budget
The Stamford Board of Education approved the budget without making any changes. The $360-million-dollar budget includes a reduction of just under 60 full-time…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Dept. of Consumer Protection
The legislation session ended with some major protections and changes to handle scams and data privacy concerns in our state. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - "No-Excuse" Absentee Ballots In Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont's signature on a bill legalizing "No-Excuse" absentee ballots in all future Connecticut elections was the lead topic for Paul Pacelli on…
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Melissa in the Morning: Trumbull Scam
Trumbull police are sounding the alarm about a fraud scheme that cost a local resident hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to police, the victim said…
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Melissa in the Morning: “Teen Takeover”
There were two planned teen takeover events for Connecticut this past weekend: one at a mall, another at a movie theater. Both situations never came to…
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Melissa in the Morning: Board Chair Resigns
More fallout this morning for the Connecticut State College and Universities System. The chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents abruptly resigned yesterday…
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Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport School Spending
Following a major investment from the state for Bridgeport schools, we spoke with interim superintendent of schools, Dr. Royce Avery. How is Bridgeport looking…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Wrapping Up The State Nominating Conventions
The past weekend's state Democratic and Republican Nominating Conventions dominated Monday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with commentary and analysis from…
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Melissa in the Morning: High School Sports in CT
Girl's flag football is apparently one of the up-and-coming sports in Connecticut. We talked about the high school sports trends and more with Glenn Lungarini…
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Melissa in the Morning: Check-In with the DOT
We wrapped up the 2026 legislative session and are heading into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. It was a good time to talk to Josh Morgan of…
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Melissa in the Morning: Memorial Day Weekend Travel
AAA projects a record-setting 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21st and Monday, May 25th. We…
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Melissa in the Morning: Post Convention Predictions
Following convention weekend in Connecticut, we wanted to do a deeper dive into the gubernatorial race. We spoke with Sacred Heart University political…
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Melissa in the Morning: Making History
Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin made history securing the official endorsement of the Democratic Party in the 1st Congressional District race and defeating…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutThe Beat & The Badge: The Power of Imagination
Have you ever noticed we use our imagination for everything wonderful? What would you do if you won the lottery...if you could travel anywhere in the world…
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli - It's A Big Convention Weekend In Connecticut
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Mirror reporter Mark Pazniokas to Friday's edition of "Connecticut Today" to break down the weekend nominating…
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Melissa in the Morning: Mar Jennings
Mar Jennings One-Man Show is a riveting journey from hardship to triumph. Jenning’s debut show is happening Friday May 22nd at the Sacred Heart University…
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Jack Pavia
Just days after graduating college, we had Norwalk native, Jack Pavia, in studio. Pavia is running for the 142nd district state representative seat…
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Melissa in the Morning: Aviation History
Fairfield is celebrating an aviation milestone. The town announced that Penfield Reef will be officially designated a Vertical Flight Society Heritage site. It…