Plainspoken Connecticut and Long Island news with a steady civic focus.
The episode stays close to the people and places at the center of the story, with Bridgeport's police chief and the federal discrimination suit giving it most of its weight.
WPKN Local Daily News Podcast
John Iannuzzi, WPKN
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WPKN’s local daily newscast covers Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut, and Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, airing weekdays at 6-6:30AM, with a truncated ten-minute version airing 5:50-6PM, and available in this podcast subscription format. The expanded WPKN newscast will focus on state legislative sessions and local politics, immigration rights, climate and environmental concerns, economic inequality, poverty, and cost of living issues, and reproductive rights. Broadcasts will include diverse voices from the respective communities and direct reporting from the field. WPKN’s expanded local news coverage is in part a response to the grea...
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
WPKN Local Daily News Podcast turns Connecticut and Long Island civic issues into concrete, practical local news.
WPKN Local Daily News Podcast is a local newscast with a clear daily shape: regional headlines, reported pieces, weather and safety updates, and longer conversations with people close to the story.
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A grounded look at loneliness, AI, and the work of writing.
John Iannuzzi frames a plainspoken conversation about loneliness and AI around Victoria Hetherington and her book, The Friend Machine, On the Trail of AI Companionship.
A brisk civic roundup that starts with energy costs, moves through a canceled Fairfield visit and abortion-aid law, then ends with weather and Berkshire Hathaway.
WPKN's local news hour moves briskly across Connecticut and Long Island, with energy costs, Fairfield parents asking who approved Linda McMahon's now-canceled visit, New York's abortion-aid law, an indoor pot farm planned for old office buildings, and a snow forecast all landing…
A practical local roundup of storm safety, grocery closures, and Bridgeport public safety.
Connecticut storm cleanup, Long Island grocery closures, and Bridgeport's year-end police update give the piece a clear local frame. It stays useful where it matters most, especially in the guidance on utility safety and the reminder that 211 in Connecticut can help people find…
A storm-day broadcast that stays useful by staying close to local service needs.
WPKN News keeps its attention on the practical work of a storm day, starting with winter storm Fern and moving through a talk with a Newtown snowplow supervisor, then on to Bridgeport public safety and the station's guidance on response, patrols, and what residents should do…
Local news that treats weather, policing, and civic life as same-day essentials.
WPKN's local news hour leans on winter weather and the kind of plain reporting that makes a morning bulletin feel useful. Connecticut's severe cold weather protocol is activated, the forecast points to a major snow event and sustained Arctic air, and the hour keeps circling back…
A steady broadcast that moves from ice warnings to a broader conversation about American defense history.
This piece starts with weather, ice, and road safety before moving to Michael O'Hanlon and a broader look at American defense history. The opening is plain and useful, and the shift into public affairs gives the whole thing a little more weight than a simple local update would…
A local news roundup that treats protest, transit, and manufacturing as part of the same civic weather.
John Iannuzzi moves the WPKN local newscast at a steady clip, tying together Free America walkouts, Hartford protest planning, the Connecticut governor's race, manufacturing, and Long Island Rail Road fare changes.
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Episodes
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December 31, 2025
Hidden gemWPKN opens with Bridgeport's year-end police briefing.
·21m·1 clip - 2
December 26, 2025
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February 2, 2026
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January 14, 2026
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January 13, 2026
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February 3, 2026
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February 5, 2026
·23m - 10
January 9, 2026
·21m - 11
January 30, 2026
Hidden gemThe broadcast opens with weather and a weekend storm watch.
·22m·1 clip - 12
February 11, 2026
WPKN News covers Long Island's affordability crisis driven by housing and electricity costs, Bridgeport's hiring of emergency dispatchers, Connecticut's $6 billion state employee payroll topped by UConn coaches, and a congressman donating ICE-linked campaign funds.
Feb 11, 2026·22m - 13
February 10, 2026
Hidden gemThe hour opens on Bridgeport.
Feb 10, 2026·24m·1 clip - 14
February 6, 2026
WPKN News opens with a station ID and a practical frame.
Feb 6, 2026·23m·2 clips - 15
February 4, 2026
Hidden gemWPKN's local news hour opens with Connecticut officials talking about the pressure of rising energy costs.
Feb 4, 2026·24m - 16
January 29, 2026
This episode of WPKN Local Daily News features two segments: first, an interview with Martin Blanco discussing his podcast on Italian-American culture and local businesses like Wave Hill Breads; second, tax attorney Patricia Gentile breaks down IRS changes for the 2026 filing season, covering topics from cryptocurrency to stress management.
Jan 29, 2026·20m·1 clip - 17
January 28, 2026
WPKN News opens with extreme cold, storm cleanup, and reminders from Eversource about slick roads, utility poles, and safe travel.
Jan 28, 2026·22m·1 clip - 18
January 26, 2026
A local Connecticut news broadcast covering Winter Storm Fern's impact with an on-the-ground snowplow supervisor interview, a historic Long Island lighthouse restoration project, Bridgeport police community updates including a downtown shooting, and a health segment on combating seasonal affective disorder.
Jan 26, 2026·21m·1 clip - 19
January 23, 2026
WPKN opens with a regional weather warning and stays close to the day’s practical concerns.
Jan 23, 2026·22m·1 clip - 20
January 21, 2026
Jan 22, 2026·21m·10 clips - 21
January 22, 2026
The program opens with weather as the biggest story for Connecticut and Long Island.
Jan 22, 2026·24m - 22
January 20, 2026
John Iannuzzi opens WPKN News with a local update for Connecticut and Long Island.
Jan 20, 2026·21m - 23
January 19, 2026
WPKN News opens with John Iannuzzi.
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January 12, 2026
WPKN News opens on a crowded weekend of protests tied to Rene Good's shooting death and ICE activity.
Jan 12, 2026·21m - 25
January 8, 2026
The broadcast opens with a news rundown for Connecticut and Long Island.
Jan 8, 2026·21m - 26
January 7, 2026
A WPKN News broadcast covering two segments: tax attorney Patricia Gentile explains key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act including SALT deduction increases, auto loan interest deductions, and no-tax-on-tips rules.
Jan 7, 2026·23m·1 clip - 27
January 6, 2026
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January 1, 2026
Community organizing against ICE deportation flights in Connecticut
Jan 1, 2026·23m·1 clip - 29
December 30, 2025
WPKN Local Daily News Podcast opens with Connecticut and Long Island headlines.
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