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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, Frankie focuses on how local and national politics impact the people of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
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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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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ reporters on some local races, too. -
This hour, we talk with the candidates for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’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. -
This hour, we talk with the candidates for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s 4th congressional district: Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Republican Michael Goldstein, and Independent Benjamin Wesley. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say. -
This hour, we talk with the candidates for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s fifth congressional district: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan. A panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say. -
The Electoral College is an institution that impacts all Americans, but so few of us really understand its purpose. This hour, we take a granular look at how the Electoral College works. We’ll answer questions like why do we have it? And why is it so difficult to get rid of? -
The race for a seat in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s third congressional district is on! We ask Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and challenger Michael Massey, a Republican, where they stand on the issues. Followed by analysis by our panelists.
