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 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 invites Diversity Equity and Inclusion Director, Daryl McGraw, to join this week’s show. Daryl is an Addiction Counselor, Recovery Support Specialist, Criminal Justice Professional, community organizer, activist, philanthropist, and last but not least a friend. Daryl serves on several boards in...

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 Dr. Frank LaBanca, Director of The Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. The CT Science and Engineering Fair is an opportunity for over 600 students, grades 7-12, from over 100 Connecticut schools, to display their incredible knowledge and passion for science in a number of diffe...

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 Dr. Frank LaBanca, Director of The Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. The CT Science and Engineering Fair is an opportunity for over 600 students, grades 7-12, from over 100 Connecticut schools, to display their incredible knowledge and passion for science in a number of diffe...

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 studio by none other than New Britain Mayor, Erin Stewart, who has recently announced that she will be running for her sixth term as the Mayor of the City of New Britain.  From economic turnaround and new development projects to addressing issues of homelessness and addiction, Mayor...

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Dr. Anthony Gasper, Superintendent of New Britain Schools to discuss “a day in the life” of a Superintendent. Dr. Gasper has 26 years of experience in public education throughout the state of Connecticut and knows just how to prioritize the most important aspects of education to best ben...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Dr. Kari Sassu, Director of the Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning at Southern Connecticut State University to join the show and discuss Traffic Stop Practice for Individuals with Autism. For everyone, a traffic stop can create some anxiety. For an individual with autism, it...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites President and CEO of Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute, Jim Bologa, to sit down in studio and speak about the shortage of healthcare and skilled trades workers in and across the country. There are many available jobs and now is a great time for graduating high schoole...

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 in studio.  Mutualink, a Connecticut based company, is the leading provider of a best-in-class multimedia interoperability platform that enables public safety agencies and enterprise securit...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite Publishing Powerhouse, Barbara Jones to join the show. Barbara has worked with people from all walks of life who are now successful and award winning authors from her stint as a writer, editor of magazines to books and writing coach and now as a newly minted liter...

On this Sunday’s New Year’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki wrap up the holidays by giving some insight on how their holiday celebrations went as well as putting into perspective the many things that matter this time of year. As we head into the New Year, we should look to constantly be improving ourselves and living...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin, and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite special guest, Lawrence Bartley, publisher of The Marshall Project Inside as well as Founder and Director of News Inside, The Marshall Project’s Award-Winning Print Publication distributed specifically to incarcerated audiences. The Marshall Project is a nonpart...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Joseph Young, President of Joseph Young Entertainment and Co-Founder and President of Hartford’s Got Talent! Young has also been a guest on the show in the past, however this time he came to discuss the Semi-finals of ‘Hartfords Got Talent’, where co-host Lisa Nkonoki will be participat...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite Tony March, business man, philanthropist, and Author of Paying It Backward to join the show. Tony shares his story from a young age, where he grew up in Daytona Beach, “below the poverty line” and struggled with issues of racism, abuse and depression. Tony explain...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin, and co-host Lisa Nkonoki have a heated discussion about college applications and how the process has changed drastically over the years. Lisa is currently helping one of her granddaughters through the process and explains some of the many options, including Early Action and Early Decision, tha...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin, and co-host Lisa Nkonoki, discuss The Love of Family and Traditions with the recent publication in Brides Magazine, of the granddaughter of “The Genius” Ray Charles, Breathtaking wedding! The Cliffside California wedding of BR and Wackstar, was truly a family affair that had all of the trappin...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki talk Midterm Elections and leadership with special guest, Patricia Russo, Executive Director of The Campaign School at Yale University and founder of the Connecticut Women’s Agenda. Patricia has had the privilege of working with and training many dignitaries, newly elect...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki provide an update on the impact of the loss of two Bristol Police Officers, Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy. Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano has recently announced the creation of the Bristol Police Memorial Committee that will review the many suggestions that have co...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki provide an update on the impact of the loss of two Bristol Police Officers, Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy. Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano has recently announced the creation of the Bristol Police Memorial Committee that will review the many suggestions that have co...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite Tony March, business man, philanthropist, and Author of Paying It Backward to join the show. Tony shares his story from a young age, where he grew up in Daytona Beach, “below the poverty line” and struggled with issues of racism, abuse and depression. Tony explain...

On this Sunday’s somber edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, our hearts go out to the entire Bristol community and anybody who has been affected by this unsensible tragedy. Today, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki speak with Brian Foley, former Hartford Deputy Police Chief and state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection spokesperson. On 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 CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing and longtime friend, Kyle Reyes, to speak on One More Mission, a one-of-a-kind, nationwide opportunity to forge a new tradition among our nation’s military Veterans, and family of first responders as they continue to support our Constitutional right to...

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite Debbie Allen Wright, an Adapt Certified Functional Health Coach and Style Director for Lug & Lifestyle Contributor on Great Day Connecticut. Currently battling a 30 day no drinking challenge, Debbie has actively been trying to improve her lifestyle in every wa...

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 and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite Starr Foster, Tennis Pro to the Stars, collegiate and youth motivator /coach and the daughter of retired Major League Baseball player George Foster. Starr joins the show to speak on the legacy and cultural impact of Tennis and how receiving her first tennis racket...