Frankie Graziano
Host / Producer, The WheelhouseAs the host of The Wheelhouse on 黑料新闻, Frankie focuses on how local and national politics impact the people of 黑料新闻.
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 黑料新闻 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 黑料新闻 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 黑料新闻. 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 黑料新闻. 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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The CDC is losing some of its best scientists. What does that mean for the health of the people of 黑料新闻? -
Federal immigration officials are sweeping through the United States, including arresting dozens of people in 黑料新闻. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy weighs in on the federal crackdown on immigration. -
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy says he鈥檚 concerned about the future of democracy in the country. And the 黑料新闻 Democrat says fellow Democrats across the country need to do everything they can to combat the policies of President Trump鈥檚 administration. -
Summer鈥檚 ending for students and for Congress. This hour, we break down how 黑料新闻鈥檚 delegation is tackling the federal budget and what it means for schools as the new year begins. -
黑料新闻 calls itself the 鈥淐onstitution State,鈥� but why? We trace the nickname back to the 1600s and explore the historical claim that 黑料新闻 wrote the first constitution in U.S. history. -
For a recent book, social psychologist Kurt Gray used anthropology to research and understand our modern 鈥渇ear of harm鈥� and why facts don鈥檛 bridge divides, but stories do. -
As 2026 races take shape, 黑料新闻鈥檚 aging delegation is already part of the conversation. Plus, what鈥檚 being done to rid 黑料新闻鈥檚 drinking water of lead? -
Talking about and to Gen Z鈥檈rs about what makes them tick politically. -
黑料新闻 residents will soon find out if there鈥檚 political will to overcome a veto of affordable housing legislation. Hear from a sponsor of the bill 鈥� and an opponent 鈥� on this week鈥檚 Wheelhouse. -
Thousands of state residents could lose Medicaid and food assistance benefits following the passage of President Donald Trump鈥檚 domestic policy agenda.
