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, September 9, 202409/09/2024

State Sen. Dan Innis 09-09-24

State Senator and founder of Trails End Farm Dani Innis, joins the Morning Update for this week’s Local Business Spotlight to discuss just what it takes to start and maintain a farm in the Granite State that specializes in Wagyu Beef. 

Monday, September 9, 202409/09/2024

Dawson Hayes & Carolyn Malon 08-01-24

Dawson Hayes discusses his experience with the NH foster care system and its handling of benefits for foster kids. He explains how he helped pass a law to ensure that young adults in the foster care system receive benefits owed to them.

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Live Free or Die 1st Congressional District Republican Primary Debate 09-05-24

WFEA and New England College are proud to present the Live Free or Die 1st Congressional District Republican Primary Debate from Thursday September 05,2024, featuring Chirs Bright, Hollie Noveletsky, Joseph Kelly Levasseur, Russell Prescott, Walter J. McFarlane III. 

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Ashley Kitchel 09-06-24

Ashley Kitchel of Liberty House talks about the upcoming ‘Cram the Van’ event to help restock the Liberty House food pantry.

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Kris Nielsen 09-06-24

Kris Nielsen of VisitNH.org, drops by the Morning Update with Fall Foliage tips, tricks, and a list of upcoming activities throughout the Granite State which listeners won’t want to miss. 

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Karl Zahn 09-06-24

Humorous Social Commentator Karl Zahn discusses the two-hour training webinar to train the Secret Service agents assigned to guarding former President Trump in Bulter, PA.

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Emily Brooks 09-06-24

The Hill’s Emily Brooks appears on The Morning Update to discusses the six things to watch during Congress’s September sprint.

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Secretary of State Dave Scanlan 09-06-24

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan joins The Morning Update to provide an update on New Hampshire’s upcoming state primary. Scanlan also discusses how the SOS Team handled the discovery of a Ukrainian anthem alert embedded in a third-party vendor’s software and how some news organizations misreported the issue.

Thursday, September 5, 202409/05/2024

Live Free or Die 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary Debate 09-04-24

WFEA and New England College are proud to present the Live Free or Die 2nd District Congressional Democratic Primary Debate from Wednesday September 4th, 2024, featuring Maggie Goodlander and Colin Van-Ostern. 

Thursday, September 5, 202409/05/2024

Live Free or Die 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary Debate 09-04-24

WFEA and New England College are proud to present the Live Free or Die 2nd District Congressional Republican Primary Debate from Wednesday September 4th, 2024, featuring Bill Hamlen, Lilly Tang-Williams, and Vikram Mansharamani.

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