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, November 7, 202411/07/2024

Leah Dearborn 11-07-24

Author and Assistant Director Leah Dearborn from the Aviation Museum of NH talks about her new book, A Beacon on the Homefront, which is about a vital military airfield that used to be in Manchester, Grenier Air Base. 

Thursday, November 7, 202411/07/2024

Andy Sylvia 11-07-24

Andy Sylvia from Manchester Ink Link discusses the recent conversation about repurposing and updating what many communities in New Hampshire deal with regarding community spaces.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Carter Wrenn 11-06-24

Respected political campaign expert Carter Wrenn discusses the election results and his new book ‘The Trail of the Serpent: Stories from the Smoke-Filled Rooms of Politics.’

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Secretary of State David Scanlan 11-06-24

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan provides an update and a summary of NH’s 2024 election results.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Emily Brooks & Doug Sovern 11-06-24

The Hill’s Emily Brooks and CBS’s Doug Sovern discuss the status of the still undeclared House seats results and what is next for Vice-President Harris.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

George Hansel 11-06-24

Former Keene Mayor and radio host George Hansel discusses how the New Hampshire election results indicate that voters in the Granite State split their votes across party lines up and down the ticket in pretty good numbers. 

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Tara Ross 11-06-24

Electoral College Expert Tara Ross helps listeners understand how the Electoral College safeguards our elections and promotes the building of coalitions across regions.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Patrice Onwuka 11-06-24

Patrice Onwuka, Director of the Center for Economic Opportunity—Independent Women’s Forum, explains how the Black and Latino vote shifted for Trump and why.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Chris Ager 11-06-24

New Hampshire GOP Chair Chris Ager provides a summary and the mood of the New Hampshire Republican Party after gains in the New Hampshire House and Senate, the Executive branch, but losses in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.

Wednesday, November 6, 202411/06/2024

Thom Brueckner 11-06-24

Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources Inc. of Nashua and host of Retirement Intelligence here on WFEA discusses the potential impact of election results may have on the markets and the economy.

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