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, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Stephen Eide 07-18-24

Stephen Eide, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses homeless policies, the recent Supreme Court decision affecting homeless encampments, and his book Homelessness in America.

Thursday, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt 07-18-24

New Hampshire’s Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt explains what a ‘hard market’ is, how it affects consumers, and how consumers and insurance advisors work together to overcome its impacts.

Thursday, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Nicole Silverio 07-18-24

Nicole Silverio, a Media Reporter for Daily Caller News Foundation, shares videos and audio about recent controversies within the mainstream media.

Thursday, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Gabby Hoffman 07-18-24

Gabby Hoffman, Director of the Center for Energy and Conservation with IWF, discusses the positive aspects of a US energy policy that actively involves nuclear power.

Thursday, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Cate Martel 07-18-24

Cate Martel, a reporter at The Hill, talks about a book of Donald Trump’s collected poems being sold at the Republican Convention.

Thursday, July 18, 202407/18/2024

Randy E. Barnett 07-18-24

Author Randy E. Barnett, a Georgetown University Law Professor, shares excerpts from his latest book, ‘A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist.’

Wednesday, July 17, 202407/17/2024

AnnMarie Timmins 07-17-24

New Hampshire Bulletin’s AnnMarie Timmins offers an update on an earlier story concerning Social Security payments to young adults in the NH foster system.

Wednesday, July 17, 202407/17/2024

Drew Cline 07-17-24

Drew Cline from the Joshua Bartlett Center for Public Policy talks about Gov. Nikki Hailey’s speech at the Republican convention and the $20 million expenditure on the Manchester Public Bus line.

Wednesday, July 17, 202407/17/2024

Grace Curley 07-17-24

Radio Host Grace Curley talks about her recommended reads of the day, including a story of Vice Presidental Candidate JD Vance. 

Wednesday, July 17, 202407/17/2024

Doug Sovern 07-17-24

CBS reporter Doug Sovern provides an update from the GOP Convention in Milwaukee on Day 2 into Day 3.

Recent Headlines

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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.

5 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.

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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.

6 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.

6 days ago in National

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