Plus, meet DeDe McGuire from WYBC’s DeDe In The Morning!
New Haven’s Black Wall Street Festival is a festival highlighting black and brown business owners and creatives. It is a catalyst for action toward dismantling systemic racism in New Haven, and a strategy to revitalize black and brown economic wealth across the city.
The festival provides a platform for promoting and supporting black and brown owned businesses, while fostering community engagement, education, and activism around issues of racial and economic justice. Coming together in celebration of black and brown entrepreneurship, culture and art, and economic empowerment highlights the contributions and achievements of black and brown community members, achievements that are at the epicenter of New Haven’s success and future growth opportunities.
WYBC is proud to congratulate Mr. Anthony Duff, our WYBC Dad of the Year Winner for 2025!
Anthony was nominated by his wife, Mia.
Anthony is the father of 5. Together, Anthony and Mia have raised 5 beautiful young adults who are respectful, hard working and of good character. Mia attributes that to her husband and herself. This June, Anthony and Mia will have been married for 35 years. He has modeled the meaning of hard work and paying it forward. Anthony has retired from the New Haven Police department as a police captain.
Anthony receives a framed certificate, a $100 Gift Card to Ricky D’s Rib Shack, a $75 Gift Card to Rings End, gift cards to Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton, and tickets to see Earth, Wind & Fire at Mohegan Sun Arena!
Tiasia from New Haven is the 94.3 WYBC Lunch Club winner for the month of May 2025! Tiasia and her sister enjoyed a delicious lunch with Wanda Coppage at D’Amatos Seafood on Whalley Avenue in New Haven!
Want to have lunch with Wanda? Go to our WYBC Contest Page and enter to win!
The 94.3 WYBC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth is happening Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24 all over Long Island Sound.
The heaviest catch wins $25,000 but there are other chances to win cash and prizes totaling $40,000!
A $25,000 Grand Prize for the heaviest Bluefish caught, plus over another $15,000 in cash prizes for runners up and various port winners, including a prize for Under 18 contestants, $1,000 to the heaviest Bluefish caught by a contestant under 18 years old, powered by Bridgeport Harbor Marina.
Once you’re registered, catch the heaviest bluefish in Long Island Sound to take home the cash!
Cypress Hill & Atmosphere: Dank Daze of Summer Tour with special guests Lupe Fiasco and The Pharcyde comes to Westville Music Bowl in New Haven on Saturday, August 16th. Tickets are on sale at www.westvillemusicbowl.com
Enter to win a pair of tickets!
Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded.
Jennifer from Hamden is our WYBC Art’s Keyword Grand Prize Winner of a brand-new gas grill courtesy of Art’s Television & Appliance, 92 State Street in North Haven!
Here she claimed her prize from Andy from Art’s with Darryl Huckaby from DeDe In The Morning!
94.3 WYBC is proud to congratulate Valerie Isaac, our WYBC Mom of the Year Winner for 2025!
Valerie was nominated by her daughter, Jasmine.
Valerie receives a framed certificate, flowers, a spa gift card, dinner for 2 at Kool Breeze Jamerican Cuisine on Whalley Avenue in New Haven and tickets to see Chris Brown with Bryson Tiller this summer!
Below is what Jasmine wrote about her mom, Valerie:
I am honored to nominate my mom, an extraordinary woman, for your “Mom of the Year” Award. She is not only a loving mother but a true example of selfless dedication and strength. She raised two biological children and, with open arms and a boundless heart, adopted three more, creating a home filled with love, support, and unwavering commitment.
But her love doesn’t stop with her children. She is also a proud and devoted grandmother to two wonderful grandchildren and is preparing to welcome her first great-grandchild into the world— a new chapter that she embraces with joy and grace. Her legacy of care, resilience, and nurturing continues to grow through each generation.
Beyond her role as a mother and grandmother, she is a pillar of her community. She actively participates in her church, oƯering her time and wisdom, and she dedicates her days to nurturing young minds as a teacher at HeadStart, where she has worked for over 40 years. Her work shapes the lives of so many children, not just her own, giving them a strong foundation for a bright future.
She gives of herself freely and without expectation, always placing others’ needs before her own. Her compassion and quiet strength inspire everyone lucky enough to know her. Her wisdom is a guiding force in our family. Whether oƯering quiet advice, sharing a story from experience, or simply listening with empathy, she provides the kind of guidance that centers and strengthens everyone around her. She leads by example—with grace, humility, and deep faith—and has taught us all the power of perseverance, kindness, and unwavering love.
Fittingly, her birthday falls on May 11th this year—right on Mother’s Day and the deadline for this award—which makes this nomination feel all the more meaningful. Honoring her now would be a beautiful tribute to the incredible impact she has had on her family, her students, and her community.
I know she would be absolutely delighted and deeply touched to receive this recognition. The framed certificate and flowers would be cherished reminders of her impact. A $100 spa gift card would give her a rare and much-deserved moment to relax and be pampered. Dinner for two at Kool Breeze Jamerican Cuisine would be a perfect treat—she loves good food and even better company. And the concert tickets to see Chris Brown and Bryson Tiller at Pratt & Whitney Stadium would be the icing on the cake and an exciting and joyful way to celebrate all that she is.
She truly embodies the spirit of the “Mom of the Year” in every sense, and it would be an honor to see her recognized for the immeasurable impact she has had on our family, her students, and her community.
Ary from New Haven is the 94.3 WYBC Lunch Club winner for the month of April 2025! Ary and her guest enjoyed a delicious lunch with Wanda Coppage at D’Amatos Seafood on Whalley Avenue in New Haven!
Want to have lunch with Wanda? Go to our WYBC Contest Page and enter to win!
The Southern Connecticut College & Career Fair is Tuesday, September 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT. Head to CTCollegeFair.com to get information on colleges, universities, and businesses attending from all over the U.S. and abroad.
Designed for high schools students and their families, the Southern Connecticut College & Career Fair is the largest college & career fair in the area. Meet with over 200 colleges, universities, gap year programs, and businesses.
