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, February 12, 202602/12/2026

RNC Press Secretary Kiresten Pels: Stellar Jobs Report

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The jobs report is stronger than expected, with private-sector job growth and higher average wages. RNC Press Secretary Kiresten Pels…

Thursday, February 12, 202602/12/2026

Thom Brueckner: Stellar Jobs Report and 2026 Growth Outlook

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The most recent jobs report showed double-digit job growth, far exceeding experts’ expectations. We also have early data indicating that…

Thursday, February 12, 202602/12/2026

Social Media Safety Expert Daniel Cochrane: Is Social Media Destroying a Generation?

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Early this week, a very important legal case began in a California court, a suit against numerous social media companies.…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Simon Hankinson: Anti-ICE Movement, Somali Fraud, Illegal Biolab in the USA

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Former foreign service leader, author, and immigration and culture expert Simon Hankinson joins The Morning Update Show to discuss the…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

NH Bankers Association: The Latest Online Perils, Scams, and Identity Theft Tactics

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Kristy Merrill and Steve Byrnes, SVP and Regional Vice President at TD Bank, join us to share proven techniques for…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Jeff’s Morning Monologue – 021126: Minnesota is Broken and NH Inspection Dilemma

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Host Jeff Chidester shares morning commentary on the Nancy Gutherie missing person case, more riots in Minnesota (this time attacking…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Gabriella Hoffman: NEW POLL – NH Women Alarmed as Winter Electricity Bills Spike

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New England has higher electricity rates, not because of geography but because of state-level policy choices. Under the Federal Power…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Drew Cline: NH Energy Policy, School Budget Season, Promoting NH Business

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Is there more we can do to promote and attract new businesses to New Hampshire? What were some of the…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Task & Purpose: SMART Eyewear and Overdose Recovery Drug

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Journalist Patty Nieberg, Task & Purpose, joins us to dicuess two of her recent articles. Patty shares the story of…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Thomas Jipping: The Collapse of Advise and Consent in the Senate

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There once was a time in the 250 years of our history when a Presidential nominee would appear before a…

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