Frankie Graziano
Host / Producer, The WheelhouseFrankie Graziano’s career in broadcast journalism continues to evolve.
It began in sports production when Graziano was hired by Connecticut Public to launch its new sports network largely dedicated to high school sports. Then he moved from public television over to public radio to report on sports. In 2017, he worked with his boss to develop a breaking news beat at Connecticut Public. Graziano followed police reform efforts,chased politicians around, and broke national news.
Now – after hosting a series of debate recaps on television and a bunch of roundtables on local government – Graziano’s moving onto politics.
As the host of The Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public, Frankie focuses on how local and national politics impact the people of Connecticut.
Graziano works as hard as he does to support his family. He lives with his wife Colleen, a nurse practitioner, in Glastonbury. They’ve got two kids—Charlie and Annie.
He’s originally from Torrington. He’s a first-generation Italian-American—his parents Rosie and Franco were born in Italia.
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Governor Ned Lamont joins us in-studio at the top of the show. Plus, our panelists explore the intersection of politics and health insurance. -
Twenty first graders and six school employees died in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. -
President-elect Donald Trump's record on climate change is forcing state lawmakers to re-think local policy changes. This hour on The Wheelhouse, how the incoming administration will impact initiatives seeking to curb climate change. -
From the availability of mifepristone to abortion bans, advocates for reproductive care are bracing for the impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House. In this hour, we look at local and national efforts to support reproductive rights. -
Stressful conversations about politics can creep into holiday celebrations. But there are ways to stay engaged with family members who have different views from our own. Professor Irshad Manji shares her "Five Skills of Moral Courage." -
Donald Trump is the president-elect, and as in most of the United States, Trump got more votes in Connecticut than he did in 2020. This hour of The Wheelhouse, what we know about Trump’s gains. -
Survivors of gun violence must live with their grief and efforts by lobbyists to thwart legislation that’d protect AmericansThis hour, we talk with people working to humanize the gun policy debate. -
The morning after election night, The Wheelhouse politics team dissects what we do and don’t know about various races. -
An unprecedented election cycle finally winds down. On election night, The Wheelhouse will analyze the stakes of the presidential race and catch-up with Connecticut Public reporters on some local races, too. -
This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s 2nd congressional district: Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Republican Mike France. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.
