
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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Graziano followed police reform efforts,chased politicians around, and .
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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Frankie focuses on how local and national politics impact the people of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
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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With federal funds in limbo, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø nonprofits are grappling with confusion and their future endeavors. This episode of the Wheelhouse examines the chilling effect of a recent federal funding freeze.
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Energy customers in CT aren’t happy with the price of electricity. More supply would help, but where can it come from and how might lawmakers help? Plus, in light of a federal funding crisis, how will the state support students with disabilities?
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After a week of ICE raids and January 6th pardons, this hour on The Wheelhouse examines how the Trump administration is thinking about criminal and civil law.
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Billionaire tech moguls are cozying up to President Donald Trump and lawmakers are considering how to regulate the harms of AI without stymieing business innovation. This hour, we’re talking about the intersection of tech and politics.
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Donald Trump is going back to the White House at the same time ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø lawmakers return to work at the State Capitol. What’s in store for the U.S. —and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø— in 2025?
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Ahead of his Oval Office exit, Joe Biden has issued pardons, traveled overseas, and made the environment a priority. What does he have left to do and what do these moves say about the Biden legacy?
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s 2025 legislative session kicks off on January 8th. This hour, we’ll predict what lawmakers prioritize this year, from affordable housing to early childhood care.
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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."
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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.
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Twenty first graders and six school employees died in Newtown, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, on Dec. 14, 2012.