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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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13:40

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Public Schools

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/10

Milford school district is seeing a huge jump in education gains. We spoke with superintendent, Dr. Anna Cutaia, about the students’ results on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and SATs and understanding the growth across grade levels and subject areas.For more information: https://www.milforded.org/ Image Credit: Getty Images

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9:42

Melissa in the Morning: Audit for Medicaid

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/10

Republicans in the state Senate are calling for a new audit and other reviews of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to stem cost overruns that have plagued the program in recent years. Senator Heather Somers is Ranking Senator on the Appropriations Committee and shared more about why the GOP caucus sent a letter to state auditors of public accounts. Image Credit: Getty Images

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14:35

Melissa in the Morning: Lt. Governor Check-In

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2025/10/10

We did a check-in with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz to talk about the WIC program, support for local seniors and the CT Grown for CT Kids program. Image Credit: Getty Images

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16:38

Melissa in the Morning: Supporting Workers with...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/10

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and we had Suzette Debeatham-Brown in studio. She is the Deputy Commissioner at CT Aging and Disability Services and she shared resources for people to know about. For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/ads/contact-us?language=en_US Image Credit: Getty Images

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35:24

CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Do Connecticut's...

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/09

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with his continued commentary on a Hearst Media series regarding some alleged sham marriages in the City of Bridgeport (00:41). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel joined the show to chat about possible state-level remedies for marriage scams (16:32). Landmark Legal Foundation Vice-President of Legal Affairs Mike O'Neill detailed some key cases coming up for the U.S. Supreme Court (24:35). CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon updated us on the White

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15:34

Melissa in the Morning: Nick D’Addario

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2025/10/09

We met Nick D’Addario, Democratic candidate for First Selectman in Easton.For more information: https://www.daddarioforeaston.com Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

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14:15

Melissa in the Morning: Check-In with Dr. Browne

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/09

We talked about the top health news stories this week including studies on creatine, fatty liver disease and listeria. Image Credit: Griffin Health

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14:29

Melissa in the Morning: Ballot Questions in Bridgeport

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

2025/10/09

Is there really a ballot question in Bridgeport suggesting the city clerk position should not be an elected person? It’s one of many questions I have about the two ballot questions voters will face this election. For clarity, we spoke with councilman Richard Ortiz representing the 135th district about both ballot questions. Image Credit: Getty Images

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13:50

Melissa in the Morning: Election Laws in CT

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2025/10/09

John Gomes, former Democratic candidate for mayor in Bridgeport, spoke to the media publicly for the first time in over a year. It comes after he wrote a letter to state lawmakers to tackle more election reform laws during a potential special session. We spoke with him on WICC. Image Credit: Getty Images

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11:37

Melissa in the Morning: Flex Lane in Fairfield County?

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2025/10/09

Plans of a flex lane on I-84 in Danbury could be in Fairfield County’s future. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced the flex lane plan this week, which would open certain non-driveable lanes for cars for short periods to alleviate traffic. Josh Morgan says based on how it goes in Danbury, this is a plan the DOT is looking at for the I-95 corridor, specifically in Greenwich Stamford, Bridgeport and Fairfield. For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/dot?language=en_US Image

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12:38

Melissa in the Morning: Supporting CT Veterans

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2025/10/09

We spoke with Brian Turco of Port 5 National Association of Naval Veterans about the upcoming second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K run & walk. Find out about the event and how it will better support local homeless veterans. For more information: https://www.portfiveusa.com/

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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

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

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”

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

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

WICC The Voice of Connecticut ·

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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