Frankie Graziano
Host / Producer, The WheelhouseAs the host of The Wheelhouse on 海角换妻, Frankie focuses on how local and national politics impact the people of 海角换妻.
For more than 100 episodes, Graziano鈥檚 brought the politics to the people, tackling issues like the attempted erasure of transgender identity and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The hallmark of The Wheelhouse鈥檚 run during Graziano鈥檚 tenure as host was election coverage in 2024. The team, which includes producer Chloe Wynne and deputy director of storytelling at 海角换妻 Robyn Doyon-Aitken, responded to breaking developments out of Washington D.C., launched an open-ended survey to reach its audience, held forums to introduce candidates to the people, and broadcast live on Election Night and The Morning After.
CT Public鈥檚 newest iteration of The Wheelhouse debuted on March 22, 2023, marking the latest evolution in Graziano鈥檚 career in broadcast journalism.
It began in production when 海角换妻 hired Graziano to launch its new sports network in 2011. He produced over 1,000 hours of content for CPTV Sports until 2016, when he moved from public television to public radio. After crafting a public radio sports beat, he worked with leadership in 2017 to develop breaking news coverage at 海角换妻. Graziano followed police reform efforts, chased politicians around, and .
Graziano鈥檚 entr茅e into political coverage was cemented in 2022 after hosting a series of debate recaps on television and several roundtables on local government.
His entire career鈥揳nd his entire life鈥� have unfolded in 海角换妻. Graziano lives with his wife Colleen, a nurse practitioner, in Glastonbury. They鈥檝e got two kids鈥擟harlie and Annie.
Graziano, a UConn grad, is originally from Torrington. He鈥檚 a first-generation Italian-American鈥攈is parents Rosie and Franco were born in Italia.
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A majority of local lawmakers opted to pay for Medicaid and more over preserving surplus funds. The minority reacts. Plus, how did our state representatives and senators address climate change? -
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State lawmakers are foregoing budget caps to fund Medicaid. How might President Trump鈥檚 tax proposal, which calls for cuts to Medicaid, impact recipients in 海角换妻 and beyond? -
In the aftermath of George Floyd鈥檚 murder in Minneapolis five years ago, 海角换妻 enacted landmark police reform. This hour, what鈥檚 stuck, and what still needs to be done to protect Black lives? -
Enrollment is falling, budgets are shrinking, and higher education is on shaky ground. This hour, we ask questions about the future of colleges and universities, from national trends to what's brewing in 海角换妻. -
Experts parse out Pew Research Data about trust in government from the 1950s to today. That empirical data is one way to find out what people think about U.S. politics. There鈥檚 also the lived experience of everyday Americans. -
From rolling back access to healthcare to removing the 鈥淴鈥� gender option on passports, the Trump administration is rejecting trans identity. What鈥檚 being done about it and what 海角换妻鈥檚 trans community needs to know. -
Can local lawmakers improve energy infrastructure and save ratepayers money? Plus, the bears are back鈥搊utta hibernation. How are state environmental officials reacting? -
Protests against the Trump administration are ramping up. In this hour, as people in 海角换妻 and beyond yell, 鈥渉ands off,鈥� we discuss who鈥檚 rising up and what they want.
