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.

Monday, November 18, 202411/18/2024

Christina Fitzpatrick 11-18-24

Christina Fitzpatrick from AARP did an incredible interview on fraud and offered six tips to help identify, avoid, and recover from fraud, regardless of age.

Monday, November 18, 202411/18/2024

Emily Brooks 11-18-24

WFEA Congressional contributor Emily Brooks from The Hill provides an overview of how the House Republicans are working to start the next session on a positive note and not in chaos.

Monday, November 18, 202411/18/2024

Pete Tarrier 11-18-24

WFEA’s Pete Tarrier discusses key observations from this week’s New England Patriots game against the LA Rams and what is ahead of next week’s contest with Miami.

Monday, November 18, 202411/18/2024

Professor John Lappie 11-18-24

Plymouth State University Political Science Professor, Dr. John Lappie discusses the role of the US Senate regarding the ‘advise and consent’ clause when considering Presidential nominees for the White House Cabinet.

Monday, November 18, 202411/18/2024

Jeff Chidester 11-18-24

WFEA’s Morning Update Host Jeff Chidester reviews policy comments made by New Hampshire House Speaker Rep. Sherman Packard (R) and New Hampshire State Senate Minority Leader Senator Rebecca Kwoka (D) based on their recent public statements.

Friday, November 15, 202411/15/2024

Congresswomen-Elect Maggie Goodlander 11-15-24

In an exclusive a conversation newly elected New Hampshire Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joins WFEA’s The Morning Update and talks about Congressional Freshman Orientation and shares her thoughts on the nomination of former-Congressman Matt Gatez’s potential AG nomination, and a Thanksgiving event at Harbor Care she will be attending with Governor-elect Kelley Ayotte.

Thursday, November 14, 202411/14/2024

Sean Stevens 11-14-24

Chief Resouce Advisor Sean Stevens from F.I.R.E. talks about a quarterly survey they conducted that gauges the American people’s support for free speech and expression. This quarter’s report has surprising returns as it relates to how some people define ‘violent speech’ and the enforcement policies they are willing to support to curb ‘violent speech.

Thursday, November 14, 202411/14/2024

May Mailman 11-14-24

May Mailman from the Independent Women’s Forum discusses her recent article, in which she shares the undercurrent issues that affected this election cycle the most.

Thursday, November 14, 202411/14/2024

Christine Carignan and Matt Mowry 11-14-24

Christine Carignan and Matt Mowry from Business NH Magazine talk about the trends and profiles of the Top 100 NH Private Businesses. 

Thursday, November 14, 202411/14/2024

Nicole Silverio 11-14-24

Media Expert Nicole Silverio from the Daily Caller News Foundation, brings the three news clips of the week to The Morning Update. The clip topics range from the reaction to Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense to Harris’s award lunch meeting with Biden and the response to the Trump-Biden transition meeting.

Recent Headlines

1 day ago in National

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.

3 days ago in National

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

3 days ago in National

Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress

The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.

4 days ago in National

Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.

4 days ago in National

Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California

A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.