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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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38:43

CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Scam Marriages In...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/08

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" highlighting a Hearst Connecticut Media story regarding allegations of questionable marriages in Bridgeport (00:40). GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson dropped by to address those same scam marriages allegations, as well as more calls for better oversight for state non-profit funding (17:18). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar joined us for his weekly update (26:14), while CBS News reporter Zak Hudak had the latest on legal

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8:24

Melissa in the Morning: Diet Soda Risk

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2025/10/08

CNN Health shared this week the findings of an unpublished study out of the UK. It showed that drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%. We talked to wellness coach, Amy Llinas, about the data and what people can do to avoid fatty liver disease if they are frequent diet soda or sugary beverage drinkers.For the full article: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/health/diet-sugary-soda-fatty-liver-cancer-wellness Image Credit:

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16:35

Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Handling ICE

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2025/10/08

There was a meeting for the city council's public safety committee regarding how to handle ICE agents in Bridgeport. What was in this resolution and what can really be done to limit actions of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement? Tom Gaudett, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Bridgeport, was in the meeting and gave us insight about the resolution. Image Credit: Getty Images

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10:17

Melissa in the Morning: Red Cross Donations

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2025/10/08

Every month, we partner with the American Red Cross Connecticut chapter on air because we have a critical need for blood donations. But did you know there is a real knowledge gap when it comes to blood donations? National statistics show a wide range of blood donation knowledge, with many people lacking basic information even though donors have positive attitudes toward donation. We got a breakdown of all the donation types from Jocelyn Hillard of the American Red Cross. For more information:

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14:50

Melissa in the Morning: Settlement Reached

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2025/10/08

The Attorney General’s Office announced it had reached a settlement with a group running a deceptive fundraising scam whose donors thought they were helping provide breast cancer screenings to save lives. We got the details from Attorney General William Tong. Image Credit: Getty Images

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10:22

Melissa in the Morning: Health Insurance Subsidies

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/08

The government shutdown is continuing at the crux of the issue is health insurance subsidies. The deadline for those credits to make insurance a little more affordable expire December 31st and for many Connecticut residents, especially in Fairfield County, health insurance is about to get so unaffordable, many will probably forego paying for it. We got more perspective from Comptroller Sean Scanlon, who manages health insurance for state employees and retirees. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

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16:09

Melissa in the Morning: “State Government Corruption”

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2025/10/07

State Republicans are sounding the alarm about what they call “a culture of corruption in state government.” Today senate and house Republicans are set to introduce proposals – that include efforts to increase transparency especially when it comes to abuse of taxpayer dollars. For more information on these proposals, we spoke with House Minority Leader, Representative Vin Candelora.Image Credit: Getty Images

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15:53

Melissa in the Morning: Dan Lent

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2025/10/07

We met Dan Lent, Republican candidate for First Selectman in Easton. For more information: https://www.lent4easton.org/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

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16:05

Melissa in the Morning: Trumbull Center Concerns

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2025/10/07

A group of neighbors in Trumbull has been actively fighting the current proposal for the senior community center at Grace Church. A question on this proposal will be on the ballot in November. We got more details on this from Sherry Boyd and Laurel Walsh. For more information: https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/1178/Proposed-New-SeniorCommunity-Center-Proj ‘Vote No Trumbull CT’: https://www.instagram.com/votenotrumbullct/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

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34:01

CT Today With Paul Pacelli - More National Guard...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/06

Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on "Connecticut Today" with his thoughts on the possibility of the Trump White House dispatching additional National Guard troops to back up ICE agents in many Democratic-leaning cities (00:38). Connecticut Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch updates the current controversies surrounding PURA - the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (15:37). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill discussed the start of the Kosta Diamantis corruption

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15:41

Melissa in the Morning: General Election Coming

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/06

We sat down with Secretary of the State. Stephanie Thomas, about the upcoming general election November 4th. For more information on voting in CT: https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/voter-information/voter-fact-sheet IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

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14:25

Melissa in the Morning: Online Risk Mapping Tool

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/06

The state launched a new online risk mapping tool that allows Connecticut homeowners and businesses to assess their property’s risk from flooding, wildfires, and other perils to better understand their insurance needs. We got a better understanding of how to use the tool and why it can be impactful for residents from Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner, Andrew Mais. To access the free mapping tool:

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16:39

Melissa in the Morning: Fire Prevention Week

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/06

This week is Fire Prevention Week and the theme for this year’s fire prevention week is safety around lithium-ion batteries in your home. Lithium-ion batteries are in just about everything including kids' toys. The campaign stresses how important it is to buy, charge, and recycle these batteries safely. We spoke more about this with Bridgeport's Fire Chief and Fire Marshall. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

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9:52

Melissa in the Morning: National Physician Assistant...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/06

It's National Physician Assistant (PA) Week and national data shows the job continues to grow in popularity. As of 2024, there are approximately 189,907 board‑certified PAs in the U.S.; a growth of 27.8% over the past five years. But what is the role of a PA and how has it evolved over time in US Health care? Jason Prevelige, a physician assistant and adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University, shared insight about PA roles and what’s so attractive about the job over other medical roles. Image

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9:50

Melissa in the Morning: Letizia’s Pizza

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2025/10/06

It’s October! Time to get in on their specialty pie ONLY THIS MONTH and all proceeds help Connecticut residents battling cancer. We spoke with Dennis and Danny from Letizia’s about their annual campaign and also the big news landing on the top 100 list for best pizza spots in the state! IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

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36:40

Wake Up With Bill Finch - October 5, 2025

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2025/10/05

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49:31

CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Military Strikes Against...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/03

Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" with his support for a Trump White House-authorized U.S. military strike against an alleged "narcoterrorist" boat operating in the Caribbean (00:58). CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined us live from the White House with more details about that Trump action against alleged drug cartels (15:17). The Yankee Institute's Andrew Fowler dropped by to talk about his op-ed regarding a proposed state investment in the WNBA's Connecticut Sun

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16:50

Melissa in the Morning: Housing Concept

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/03

There is supposed to be a special session this month to potentially tackle affordable housing, specifically to work out the vetoed House Bill 50-02 from earlier this year. We are getting a look at a Regional Housing Plan Concept created by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. We spoke with Joe DeLong, Executive Director and CEO of CCM to get more clarity on this concept.Image Credit: Getty Images

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14:34

Melissa in the Morning: CT Manufacturing Report

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/03

Workforce challenges, rising costs, supply chain shifts, and policy uncertainty remain key obstacles to the growth of Connecticut manufacturing according to a new report. CBIA just released its 2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Report and found that 82% of manufacturers have difficulty finding and retaining workers. Chris DiPentima, CBIA president and CEO, shared other key takeaways from the report. To read the full report: 2025-Connecticut-Manufacturing-Report.pdf To learn more about the CBIA

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15:48

Melissa in the Morning: Frank Tyszka

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2025/10/03

We met Frank Tyszka, Democratic candidate for mayor in the city of Ansonia. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

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