The WFEA Morning Update
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, July 6, 202607/06/2026
Gathernh.org: Tania Marino – The Fresh Start Culinary Program
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“Fresh Start combines professional culinary instruction with the personal and workplace skills participants need to succeed and advance in their…
Monday, July 6, 202607/06/2026
Jeff Chidester: Mollie Hemingway and Rogue Lower Courts
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Mollie Hemingway talks about the error in the majority’s SCOTUS ruling on Birthright Citizenship. Hemingway also chastises the lower federal…
Monday, July 6, 202607/06/2026
Policy Pundit Walter McFarlane: American Exceptionalism and Two Economies
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Policy pundit Walter McFarlane joins host Jeff Chidester to discuss American exceptionalism and how the country’s political mood differs from…
Monday, July 6, 202607/06/2026
The Hill’s Emily Brooks: Reaction to SCOTUS Decision
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The Hill’s Emily Brooks, author of the Weekly ‘The Movement‘ newsletter, joins The Morning Update for her weekly appearance to…
Monday, July 6, 202607/06/2026
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais: Budget Fallout, Police Recruiting, July 4th
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Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais joins The Morning Update for ‘Monday’s with the Mayor.’ Host Jeff Chidester and Mayor Ruais discuss…
Thursday, July 2, 202607/02/2026
Jeff Chidester’s Morning Opening: Birth Tourism, SBA Investment in NH, Illegal Immigration with Tom Holman
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July 2, 2026 The continued conversation on birth tourism (and other actions threatening the USA’s sovereignty), SBA Director Loeffler discusses…
Thursday, July 2, 202607/02/2026
SAR Curtis Hermann: NH History and Independence Day
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Curtis Hermann, NH President of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), shares stories of the War for Independence and New…
Thursday, July 2, 202607/02/2026
Fisher Cat Friday’s (On Thursday)
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Taylor and Andrew join us from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to discuss the upcoming homestand (start July 4 –…
Thursday, July 2, 202607/02/2026
SCOTUS Experts Zack Smith: Final SCOTUS Rulings
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Nationally recognized legal expert Zach Smith, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program, discusses…
Thursday, July 2, 202607/02/2026
Business NH Magazine: NH A Magnet For Out-of-State Banks
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Matt Mowry and Christine Carignan join The Morning Update host Jeff Chidester to discuss the infusion of out-of-state banks into…
