The WFEA Morning Update

WFEA Morning Update with Jeff Chidester

The WFEA Morning Update with Jeff Chidester

Listen Monday - Thursday from 6-10am and Friday from 6-9am

The WFEA Morning Update will focus on issues affecting Granite State residents in a fun and informative way.

Jeff Chidester is the host of The WFEA Morning Update. Jeff is a well-known, involved member of the community, with a background in journalism, law enforcement, and broadcasting. Raised in New Hampshire, Jeff has traveled the world extensively, learning and observing other cultures and their impact on America, while always returning to his home state. He served in the US Army, as a police officer in New Hampshire, a writer for the Portsmouth Herald, and as the creator and host of the radio show, Right Here, Right Now. His experience and character align with the “live & local” ideals of WFEA and many of its Granite State listeners.

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Sylvia shares insight on the formation of a Ward 5 neighborhood group

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Manchester Ink Link Reporter Andy Sylvia shares his stories on the recent Manchester Alderman conversation about possibly folding the Manchester…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Business NH Magazine: Will NH GenZs Stay in New Hampshire?

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Matt Mowry from Business NH Magazine and Host Jeff Chidester discuss issues affecting NH GenZs as they transition through the…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Jeff Ask: What do Legal Immigrants Think About President Trump’s Enforcement Efforts?’

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WFEA’s The Morning Update Host Jeff Chidester answers the question – ‘What do legal immigrants think about President Trump’s immigration…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Nicole Silverio: Peaceful Rioters, a Confused Congresswoman, and When Illegal Isn’t a Crime

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Daily Caller News Foundation Media Expert Nicole Silverio delivers her weekly top audio/video clips of the week. On tap, this…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Military Expert Taylor Hathorn Explains Military Deployment to LA

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Military policy and cybersecurity expert Taylor Hathorn joins The Morning Update to explain how the deployment of the US Marines…

Jeff Chidester Up Against the Wall

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Jeff Chidester: Mainstream Media Bias on the LA Riots

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Host Jeff Chidester expresses his frustration with how some in the mainstream media are reporting on the Los Angeles Riots…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Thom Brueckner’s Insight on the Inflation Report and Tariff Impact

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Financial expert and Radio Host Thom Brueckner discusses the important details of the recently released Consumer Price Index Inflation Report…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Major NH Supreme Court Decision on School Funding

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Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy joins us to discuss one of the most essential NH…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Battle Drones on the Southern Border

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Patty Nieberg from Task & Purpose shares an incredible story about how the US Army is using drones on the…

Simon Hankinson, Immigration - Foreign Service Expert

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Immigration Expert Simon Hankinson Discusses the Anti-Ice Riots

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Former Foreign Service Officer, author, and Immigration Expert Simon Hankinson joins to discuss a wide range of topics, from Trump’s…

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