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Expect More Now from Fox 61 News in Hartford goes behind the scenes with in-depth reports and interviews on the interesting and unforgettable stories that make Connecticut unique.

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    • Feb 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Domestic Violence: Connecticut Fights Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 57:54


    The Jennifer Dulos case is among those that have put the spotlight on domestic violence in Connecticut.  FOX61 Reporter Taylor DiChello talks to victims and advocates about progress that's been made and challenges that remain in combatting violence against women.

    Please Help Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 20:04


    Corruption.  Resiliency. Vindication.  FOX61 News Anchor Ben Goldman with the story of a man imprisoned for 27 years for a crime he did not commit. Everything changed when he scribbled three words on an envelop.  Please. Help. Me.

    Black Belts for Butterflies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 13:51


    Two fathers.  One fateful day.  A son brought into the world, another lost in a murderous rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown.  Fox 61's Jim Altman on the unique bond between these two Connecticut men, a bond formed in tragedy but kept alive by hope and kindness.

    A Life of Service and Answering the Call

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 17:22


    Fox 61 Chief Investigator Brian Foley is returning to his calling: police service.  On his last day with Fox 61, Foley looks back at his TV news career, what has compelled him to join the Connecticut State Police, and what it's been like covering recent police-involved shootings in Wethersfield and New Haven.

    Expect More Now: Dan Amarante and the Hurricane Chasers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 26:01


    The 2019 hurricane season starts on June 1, and the time to raise awareness and get prepared is now.  Fox 61 Meteorologist Dan Amarante looks at the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, and talks with two leading experts on the extraordinary effort to keep Americans safe as these dangerous storms form in the months ahead.

    Expect More Now: All Along the Clock Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 10:44


    The historic Keney clock tower in Hartford's North End has stood in silence for years.  No chimes, no time, no hope.  But thanks to some UConn students and a community that cares, the tower has been transformed.  

    Expect More Now: Ned Lamont's First 100 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 18:05


    Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont reflects on his first 100 days in office and discusses the critical months ahead.  Fox 61's Jenn Bernstein sits down with the Governor for an extensive, one-on-one conversation.

    Expect More Now: Going the Extra 69 Miles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 8:12


    Ryan Jones is a 22 year old Willimantic police officer who will test his stamina and determination when he takes a 69 mile one day run from Newport to his home city.  Why is he doing it?  The answer will amaze and inspire you.  Fox 61's Jim Altman meets this extraordinary young man on a mission to help his mentor and friend.

    Expect More Now: Eddie Perez 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 9:45


    Eddie Perez resigned as mayor of Hartford while facing corruption charges, and is now seeking a second chance from the people of his city.  Is his apology enough to earn the trust of the voters and unseat an incumbent? Fox 61's Jenn Bernstein and Al Terzi talk to the former mayor about his past, and his future.

    Expect More Now: Varsity Blues (but not the movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 16:14


    The scene outside a federal courthouse in Boston had all the trappings of a Hollywood premiere, except for the red carpet. When Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman joined other defendants in the Varsity Blues college admission scandal, it was lights, camera, legal action.  Fox 61 News reporter Samara Abramson talks about what it was like outside, and inside federal court.

    Expect More Now: Did He Make It? Retracing the Steps of the Leatherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 11:18


    He's a 42-year old graduate student with the crazy idea of taking an historic 365 mile walk, retracing the 130 year old steps of the Legendary Leatherman of Connecticut and upstate New York.  Did he make it???

    Expect More Now: Rich Coppola: The First 30 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 24:09


    Rich Coppola is the only Sports Director in the history of Fox 61. As we congratulate and celebrate, Rich looks back at some of his memorable moments covering sports in Connecticut for three decades.

    Expect More Now: Retracing the Steps of the Leatherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 14:08


    Why would someone spend his spring break taking a 365 mile walk in the woods?  Fox 61's Jim Altman meets an extraordinary and intrepid soul who is driven by a sense of adventure and a sense of history.

    Expect More Now. #songstrong: How a Family Copes With Loss and Finds Courage To Continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 21:31


    The tragic death of 15 year old Ethan Song has devastated his family, and the quiet Connecticut shoreline community of Guilford. But the Song family has found the courage to change laws and to keep their son's memory alive through acts of kindness and charitable causes.  Ethan's parents and sister talk to Fox 61's Tony Terzi about their terrible loss, and their determination to help others.

    Expect More Now: Competitors Partner to Build a New Casino in Connecticut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 17:22


    The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes compete against each other every day at their Connecticut casinos located just miles apart in the eastern part of the state.  But now, they are coming together to build a third Connecticut casino, one aimed at taking on the new MGM Springfield casino across the border in Massachusetts. Fox 61's Jenn Bernstein spoke to the leaders of both tribes, in this edition of The Real Story on the Expect More Now podcast.

    Expect More Now. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 21:56


    In his first interview since taking office, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont talks with Fox 61's Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein about his collaborative approach, his optimism, and the challenges he faces as he begins his term.  Originally broadcast on "The Real Story."

    Expect More Now: You Don't Know Geno

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 40:15


    Geno Auriemma is the legendary head coach of the University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team, and among the most recognizable public figures in Connecticut history.  But do we really know him?  Fox 61 Anchor/Reporter Ben Goldman talks to the coach about everything; everything that is, except basketball.

    Expect More Now: Governor Dannel Malloy's Farewell to Connecticut

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 28:46


    Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy looks back at his eight years in office in a one-on-one interview with Fox 61 News Anchor and Political Reporter Jenn Bernstein.

    Expect More Now. Murder in Simsbury: The Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 29:38


    The 2014 murder of a suburban executive outside of Hartford went unsolved for nearly four years.  But then, a registered sex offender walked into the Simsbury police department and confessed.  The Fox 61 News team has covered the story since the day of the murder, and now our reporters take you behind the scenes of the case, from the shocking crime to the unexpected break in the case.

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