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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Can local lawmakers improve energy infrastructure and save ratepayers money? Plus, the bears are back–outta hibernation, that is. One young cub was filmed recently running toward Macy’s at the Westfarms Mall. How are state environmental officials reacting? -
Protests against the Trump administration are ramping up. In this hour, as people in Connecticut and beyond yell, “hands off,” we discuss who’s rising up and what they want. -
State officials are sounding the alarm after the federal government cut $150 million dollars in public health grants. This hour looks at what that means for tracking diseases, childhood vaccinations, and more in Connecticut. -
Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire at the end of this year. In this hour of The Wheelhouse, we ask, will Congress extend them? -
Is Medicaid on the chopping block? Lawmakers from Connecticut unpack proposed federal funding cuts to help the more than one million state residents relying on Medicaid understand how the cuts will impact their healthcare coverage. -
Connecticut residents are stressed over the lack of affordable housing. Can lawmakers help? Also on this week’s Wheelhouse, Congressman John Larson tells us why he’s fired up about the future of Social Security. -
Connecticut is home to roughly 19,000 federal workers. Many, including veterans, were laid off as part of the Trump administration’s plan to downsize the federal government. -
Connecticut’s top lawmakers have prioritized criminal justice reform for more than a decade. Have they moved the needle? Are they working to curb racial disparities in the system in 2025? -
One of the most polarizing trials of the civil rights era happened right here in Connecticut. This hour, we’re going back in time to the New Haven Black Panther trials. -
With federal funds in limbo, Connecticut nonprofits are grappling with confusion and their future endeavors. This episode of the Wheelhouse examines the chilling effect of a recent federal funding freeze.
