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.

Wednesday, September 11, 202409/11/2024

Thom Brueckner 09-11-24

Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources, Inc. of Nashua and host of Retirement Intelligence on WFEA details the most recent jobs reports and discusses the negative impact of current economic stresses on Granite Staters.

Wednesday, September 11, 202409/11/2024

Kate Baker Demers 09-11-24

Kate Baker Demer, Executive Director of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, explains the purpose of the Education Freedom Account program and clarifies some misunderstandings that emerge from the release of the ‘Compliance Monitoring Report.’ 

Wednesday, September 11, 202409/11/2024

State Sen. Dan Innis 09-11-24

New Hampshire State Senator Dan Innis and Jeff Chidester discuss the first presidential debate between Harris and Trump.

Wednesday, September 11, 202409/11/2024

Henry Och 09-11-24

Harbor Care NH’s Henry Och shares details of their upcoming 20th New Hampshire Veteran Stand Down event with WFEA’s Morning Update audience.

Wednesday, September 11, 202409/11/2024

Drew Cline 09-11-24

Drew Cine from the Josiah Bartlett Center Public Policy explains the New Hampshire State Primary results. Drew also shares what he thought were the night’s surprises and where some of the defeated candidates will go next. 

Tuesday, September 10, 202409/10/2024

Nathan Shrader 09-10-24

New England College Political Science Professor College Nathan Shrader discusses the growing expectation of the first debate between Vice-President Harris and former President Trump. 

Tuesday, September 10, 202409/10/2024

Damien Fisher 09-10-24

Damien Fisher, reporter for inDepthNH.org, discusses a story about a couple suing the City of Nashua for refusing to display the New Hampshire conceived Revolutionary War Era Pine Tree flag.

Tuesday, September 10, 202409/10/2024

Walter McFarlane 09-10-24

First Congressional District Candidate Walter McFarlane joins the WFEA Morning Update in studio to talk about immigration and border security, our national debt, and the lack of focus down in Washington, DC.

Tuesday, September 10, 202409/10/2024

Bill Hamlen 09-10-24

Second Congressional District candidate Bill Hamlen calls into WFEA’s Morning Update and offers his thoughts on our national $35 trillion dollar debt, our broken border, and our relationship with China.

Monday, September 9, 202409/09/2024

Live Free or Die Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Debate 09-06-24

WFEA and New England College proudly present the Live Free or Die Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Debate from Friday September 6, 2024, featuring Cindi Warmington, Joyce Craig, and Jon Kiper in which the candidates discuss personal ethics, homelessness, and the opioid crisis.

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