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Bridgeport Radio Host Is Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History Bridgeport Radio Host Is Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History
Bridgeport Radio Host Is Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History This is one of the most popular stories of 2017 in Fairfield County. The fourth time’s a charm for former WPKN-FM radio host Fran Fried, who had a quartet of auditions over 13 years before she finally snagged a spot as a contestant on TV’s “Jeopardy!” Fried, who is only the third transgender contestant ever to pick up a buzzer on the ABC game show, will appear on Tuesday night’s episode. “It’s all been like an out-of-body experience,” said the Prospect resident who spent 13 years as a host of WPKN’s “The Sleep Deprivation Experiment” and “Franorama.” Fried first tried out for the game sho…

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