News You Can Use

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is in the studio with children’s book author and longtime friend, Teresa Pelham. In this episode, Teresa goes on to share her story of how Roxy, a sweet pup from the streets of Tennessee turned therapy dog, came into her life and changed it for the better. Teresa and Roxy haven’t just been limit...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is back in studio after a long day of travel from Iowa to Connecticut and speaking with Dan Velez, New England Spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In addition to discussing some TSA travel tips, Ann and Dan also go into detail on the TSA Technology, benefits of TSA...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Ryan Brechlin to join the show and discuss the auction industry including antique and art appraisal. Ryan is an auctioneer at family-owned Nest Egg Auctions as well as partner and auctioneer at Connecticut Firearms Auction with over 20 years of experience and 500 career auctions under hi...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites old friend and Blues Hall of Fame award winning guitarist, Jeff Pitchell, to discuss life as a musician and the industry. From how he got involved in music to his most recent record deal, we take a deep dive into the career of Jeff Pitchell and how he has been so successful over the year...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin speaks with Head of Social Media and Entertainment for the Berlin Fair and Berlin Lion, Gina Marino. The 74th Annual Berlin Fair is less than a month away, running Thursday, September 14th to the 17th. As always, the Biggest Little Fair in Connecticut has something for everyone whether it’s the...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites old friend and Blues Hall of Fame award winning guitarist, Jeff Pitchell, to discuss life as a musician and the industry. From how he got involved in music to his most recent record deal, we take a deep dive into the career of Jeff Pitchell and how he has been so successful over the year...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Ryan Brechlin to join the show and discuss the auction industry from appraisals to sales of antique and modern firearms. Ryan is an auctioneer at family-owned Nest Egg Auctions as well as partner and auctioneer at Connecticut Firearms Auction with over 20 years of experience and 500 care...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Ryan Brechlin to join the show and discuss the auction industry including antique and art appraisal. Ryan is an auctioneer at family-owned Nest Egg Auctions as well as partner and auctioneer at Connecticut Firearms Auction with over 20 years of experience and 500 career auctions under hi...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and longtime friend Dennis House, Chief Political Anchor at WTNH Channel 8, take some time to catch up and talk about what’s new in the life on Dennis House. Not even two years after switching stations, he was awarded CT Magazines Best News Anchor for 2022, just one month before his 30th Anniver...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites her longtime friend Jeanne into the studio to share her life story. Jeanne talks about her days growing up in an orphanage and being separated from her siblings. Despite that, and other tragedies in her life, she offers a unique perspective on the life that she has built over the years....

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin unpacks what’s new with the Connecticut Humane Society by speaking with Marketing and Communications Manager, Kathryn Schubert. It is through donors and supporters throughout the state that make the Connecticut Humane Society successful in its mission to enrich the lives of families and communit...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and guest, Vincent Valvo, a mortgage expert and CEO of American Business Media, will speak on the mortgage industry and some of the challenges it currently faces. Vincent’s credibility comes from experience as an industry consultant who has been deeply involved in mortgage issues. He started his...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Joe Dooley, Director of Public Safety & Security Solutions at Mutualink to join the program. Mutualink, a Connecticut based company, is the leading provider of a best-in-class multimedia interoperability platform that enables public safety agencies and enterprise security to share v...

On this Sunday’s Special Father’s Day Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin sits down with Fox 61 Meteorologist and full-time father, Matt Scott. Matt is a single father, with a teenaged son and daughter whom he would give the world for. Like most fathers, it is Matt’s duty to love and support his children in everything they do. In this episode, Mat...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin welcomes Christy Kovel, Director of Public Policy for the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter into the studio. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and an opportunity for Ann and Christy to share with our listeners all of the advances in advocacy and research being made in fight...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined by Andrew Bloom, founder of 3-D Bail Bonds, and Liza Davis, professional Surety Agent and Bail Bondsman in Connecticut. In the studio, Andrew and Liza provide some detail on what exactly a bail bondsman does and just how crucial their position is when contributing to the legal, judicia...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined by Chris Healy, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference and member of the Wethersfield Board of Education as they discuss what’s going on at the Capitol. As the session approaches its final days, there are many issues that still need to be discussed; one of which is t...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined by Andrew Bloom, founder of 3-D Bail Bonds, and Liza Davis, professional Surety Agent and Bail Bondsman in Connecticut. In the studio, Andrew and Liza provide some detail on what exactly a bail bondsman does and just how crucial their position is when contributing to the legal, judicia...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites long time friend and former New London Bureau Chief/Weekend Anchor at WFSB, Kevin Hogan, to join the show. After 48 years of Broadcast Journalism, Kevin, a Connecticut native, retired from Channel 3 last July and has been working as a bus driver to give back to his community. Although Ke...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites her longtime friend Jeanne into the studio to share her life story. Jeanne talks about her days growing up in an orphanage and being separated from her siblings. Despite that, and other tragedies in her life, she offers a unique perspective on the life that she has built over the years....

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined by the passionate leader and Executive Director of Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) New Britain, Ms. Paulette Fox. OIC New Britain is dedicated to being a leader in the community; empowering and enabling the youth of New Britain to become self-sufficient as well as providin...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined in the studio by Emmy Award-Winning Anchor and host of Seasons Celebrates, Kerri-Lee Mayland, to discuss what’s next in her life after news. Kerri-Lee’s passion for design has led her to creating the Kerri-Lee Mayland Company and REFRESH in order to provide affordable redesign for ever...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin speaks with Cameron (Cam) Boon, Associate Director of Creative Content for the Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey Team after winning their first Division 1 National Championship at the Frozen Four in Tampa, FL. Cam had the opportunity to travel with and document the team as they made history on the ice and...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined by the Emmy award-winning journalist, Erin Connolly of WFSB, as she recaps her recent coverage of the UConn Men’s Basketball National Championship run in Houston, TX. From spending time with the fans and interacting with cheerleaders, to getting to know and interviewing Coach Dan Hurle...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Joe Dooley, Director of Public Safety & Security Solutions at Mutualink to join the program. Mutualink, a Connecticut based company, is the leading provider of a best-in-class multimedia interoperability platform that enables public safety agencies and enterprise security to share v...