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, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Simon Hankinson: Anti-ICE Movement, Somali Fraud, Illegal Biolab in the USA

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Former foreign service leader, author, and immigration and culture expert Simon Hankinson joins The Morning Update Show to discuss the…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

NH Bankers Association: The Latest Online Perils, Scams, and Identity Theft Tactics

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Kristy Merrill and Steve Byrnes, SVP and Regional Vice President at TD Bank, join us to share proven techniques for…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Jeff’s Morning Monologue – 021126: Minnesota is Broken and NH Inspection Dilemma

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Host Jeff Chidester shares morning commentary on the Nancy Gutherie missing person case, more riots in Minnesota (this time attacking…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Gabriella Hoffman: NEW POLL – NH Women Alarmed as Winter Electricity Bills Spike

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New England has higher electricity rates, not because of geography but because of state-level policy choices. Under the Federal Power…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Drew Cline: NH Energy Policy, School Budget Season, Promoting NH Business

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Is there more we can do to promote and attract new businesses to New Hampshire? What were some of the…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Task & Purpose: SMART Eyewear and Overdose Recovery Drug

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Journalist Patty Nieberg, Task & Purpose, joins us to dicuess two of her recent articles. Patty shares the story of…

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

Thomas Jipping: The Collapse of Advise and Consent in the Senate

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There once was a time in the 250 years of our history when a Presidential nominee would appear before a…

Tuesday, February 10, 202602/10/2026

Reporter Damien Fisher: Prominent NH Citizen Sues Over Major Fraud Case

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Reporter Damiel Fisher calls into the show to discuss the recent lawsuit filed by prominent NH businessman Andy Crews over…

Tuesday, February 10, 202602/10/2026

NH House Speaker Pro Tem Jim Kofalt: Gov. Ayotte’s Veto is Baffling

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Some people in New Hampshire are baffled by Governor Ayotte’s first veto of the year, a bill that would have…

Tuesday, February 10, 202602/10/2026

Jeff’s Morning Monologue – 021026: Voter Information, Abortion, NH Isn’t Minnesota (Thank God!)

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Host Jeff Chidester discusses New Hampshire joining a lawsuit over voter information and the disclosure of information about pregnancy crisis…

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