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Morgan Cunningham News Anchor and Weekend Talk Show Host at WTIC NewsTalk 1080. Business Owner at DigitizeAndDone.com.

30/08/2026

Morgan Cunningham is on WTIC News/Talk 1080 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Please follow and connect on social media !

29/08/2026

Dolly Parton lived the American Dream. Should we believe in it today? Live talk show 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. (E) on WTIC News/Talk 1080. We are on WTIC AM 1080 in Connecticut and streaming through the free Audacy, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn apps.

His mind began unraveling. It was last December in Stamford, Connecticut when national news was made concerning a violen...
29/08/2026

His mind began unraveling.

It was last December in Stamford, Connecticut when national news was made concerning a violent shootout with a homeowner whose residence was being foreclosed. It was documented he struggled mentally and financially. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the attack. It ended in the shooter's self-inflicted death.

In the house, investigators found a cache of weapons, artillery, N**i propaganda, and, worse, a decomposing body of a former tenant who was bound, gagged, and mercilessly beaten to death.

The Connecticut Office of Inspector General cleared police today in the incident due to the level of the threat the community faced that day.

Society is moving on as if this is a one-off scenario. Who knows? That could be the property next to you. (Think: Alleged Waterbury captive, Burlington skeletons, Lindsay Clancy, etc).

Yet again, it's another example of someone who was known to be struggling but seemingly received no one's concern before a much larger threat emerged.

Where is the accountability for the lapses in the judicial and mental health system?

"See something, say something" isn't supposed to be just a courtesy.

You may remember her for a handful of songs, perhaps her only #1 Billboard Hot 100 single or 21 U.S. Country chart topp...
27/08/2026

You may remember her for a handful of songs, perhaps her only #1 Billboard Hot 100 single or 21 U.S. Country chart toppers, as well as other hits around the world.

Perhaps her movie stardom caught your eye.

Or, you may think of her philanthropic efforts, namely in literacy.

But, I am reflecting on another aspect of Dolly Parton's contributions to our world.

She grew up dirt poor in East Tennessee. Her father paid for her birth with a bag of corn meal. They had no running water. Anyone who visits that half of the state, even today, as I have, is probably not surprised by this reality, although I don't know if corn meal is an acceptable form of currency any longer.

Yet, Dolly managed to find her way.

She clearly believed in the American Dream. She traveled to Nashville, AKA "Music City," to take a chance on her music abilities. She didn't know if it would work or not. That didn't matter because it couldn't have gotten much worse for her.

This desire to pursue her American Dream helped give rise to not only women in country music but also country music as a whole, which was not as mainstream as it is around 60 years later.

Dolly then used the success she have to support others in their American Dreams through charitable giving, including the donating of books to underprivileged children - children who currently have childhoods like the one she had.

I enjoy her music. I respect her story.

We can honor her memory by asking ourselves what move we need to take to identify our American Dream and work toward it.

Thank you, Dolly.

22/08/2026

From the Iran War to the Lindsay Clancy Trial, plus my blog post on "grow old with me," it seems there are some disconnects. I'm live from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. (E) tonight. Stream WTIC NewsTalk 1080 on the Audacy and iHeartRadio apps. Check me out on the East Coast at AM 1080.

I almost didn't go. Had my other plans materialized I wouldn't have gone to my 10th High School reunion. Most people kne...
22/08/2026

I almost didn't go.

Had my other plans materialized I wouldn't have gone to my 10th High School reunion.

Most people knew who I was from morning announcements, but I didn't consider myself as popular. You could imagine my surprise that a number of people who were looking to reconnect with me.

Among those I bumped into that night, for the first time in a decade, was Shawn AKA (on Instagram).

I remember how moving I found his story of combining his engineering career and passion for DJ'ing into a music production side hustle, as well as how his lifelong journey with diabetes inspired him to carry on.

Fast forward several years later, we're going to make a talk show out of his story on my daytime Spotlight Connecticut talk show live 11 a.m. (E) with a replay at 2 p.m. (E). Info in my story.

“Grow old with me.” Some of you may remember that 1990 song from Mary Chapin Carpenter, written by John Lennon. It recen...
20/08/2026

“Grow old with me.”

Some of you may remember that 1990 song from Mary Chapin Carpenter, written by John Lennon.

It recently occurred to me how many of my ancestors are high school sweethearts, something that often surprises younger generations.

Is this still happening today?

I can only think of, perhaps, two or three couples from my class who have not only lasted but have since married.

As both Lennon and Carpenter point out, the concept of “growing old” involves various phases of life, both good and bad—it’s the understanding from whence someone came and how they became in life based on their hometown, family, education, culture, religion and so on.

I cannot help but wonder if the world of internet searches and internet dating have led to the notion that there’s “something better” just one swipe or search away.

We’re also hearing increased political attacks on generations that came before us, disrespecting the benefits and growth of long-term love, ancestry, and stability.

As a Millennial, this part of my life has long-since passed me by, but I know I’m not alone.

15/08/2026

To understand local politics, we have to better understand life. We'll go live after 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. (E) with that, other stories, and your calls on WTIC News/Talk 1080. Stream via the Audacy and iHeartRadio apps!

(Partial broadcast on AM 1080 post-Red Sox).

Some lessons in my recent "Morgan's Life Lessons at 30" series may help explain the upset in Connecticut's First Congres...
14/08/2026

Some lessons in my recent "Morgan's Life Lessons at 30" series may help explain the upset in Connecticut's First Congressional District, in which Luke Bronin displaced 14-term incumbent Congressman John Larson in a primary.

On timing: Bronin targeted concerns Democrats have in the moment, whereas Larson largely touted his experience over time. Neither approach is necessarily right nor wrong, rather what was learned is that there's a generational shift in how (younger) voters perceive action verses experience.

On opinion: the Larson campaign grew frustrated with criticism. Staff tried to protect Larson from dissenters, although he seemed willing to handle confrontations when they slipped through the cracks. Meanwhile, Bronin spent some time in conservative media space actively responding to these concerns and scenarios.

On perception: concerns about Social Security are only compounding. My parents told me in the 1970s they often wondered if Social Security would be around for their retirement. My generation is saying the same thing…50 years later. For years, Larson often stood with seniors and continued his push in Washington for his “Social Security 2100” act. Along comes Bronin, who is rallying concerned Millennials on the issue. Will fresh eyes stop Social Security depletion?

On reliance: career politicians can no longer assume stability or entitlement. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Those who are looking to disrupt have a chance. That's America, after all.

09/08/2026

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