WICC The Voice of Connecticut

WICC The Voice of Connecticut

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WICC The Voice of Connecticut episodes

  • The Norm Pattis Show: God Bless The Queen
    Norm flipped the switch quickly in the second hour of "The Norm Pattis Show" today. Originally going on off President Joe Biden (again) over his "UltraMAGA" comments, including a caller that wanted to make her thoughts known on the matter (0:00). Right after though, Norm received the news of the passing Queen Elizabeth II and gave a small tributes of sorts to her (15:59).

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    22 min
  • Melissa in the Morning: Polio 101
    After a major uptick in polio cases in New York, many people have basic questions about polio:
    What is it? How do you contract it? Do I need a booster? Why are cases popping up now?
    Dr. Browne tackled all of our questions.

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    15 min
  • Melissa in the Morning: Bus Driver Shortages
    1. We have been struggling to fill school bus driver jobs long before the pandemic. So, what's the problem and what does the job entail? We spoke to Jon Hipsher, the Chief Operating Officer from M & J Bus and the Vice President for the CT School Transportation Association, about these topics. ((00:10))
    2. The Recovering America's Wildlife Act is so close to passing. We learned what that will mean for thousands of species from Gregg Dancho of the Beardsley Zoo. ((15:26))
    3. An anchor in Oklahoma showed the beginning stages of stroke on air and it sparked health headlines. We spoke with a Hartford Healthcare neurologist about signs and symptoms of stroke. ((27:30))
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      35 min
    4. Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Lamont Quid Pro Quo
      Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" featured host Paul Pacelli wondering about Gov. Ned Lamont's latest cross-endorsement for the November election and an apparent "deal" involved (0:28). Sacred Heart University Department of Government Chairman Dr. Gary Rose analyzed an apparent new tone from Bob Stefanowski's gubernatorial campaign (11:05). 

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      24 min
    5. The Norm Pattis Show: Norm Vs. Mike
      During "The Norm Pattis Show," Mike from Stratford called in to give his thoughts on former President Donald Trump. Though carrying over through a commercial break, it started to heat things up between Norm and Mike Boyer from Carolina Craft Legal and lead to a small debate. 

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      17 min
    9. Melissa in the Morning: Teacher Shortages
      1. Some districts are in worse shape than others when it comes to teacher shortages. Fran Rabinowitz gave us an update on what's happening and also touched on the application process for retired teachers returning to the classroom and the standards for hiring processes. ((00:10))
      2. A Connecticut mom used the loss of her daughter to bring awareness to opioid overdoses and addiction concerns. We learned about COPE and heard Anna's story. ((13:58))
      3. Science you may not Know: Oxygen on Mars? ((23:22))
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        32 min

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      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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