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.

Monday, June 10, 202406/10/2024

Nathan Shrader 06-10-24

New England College political science professor Nate Shrader says if the 2024 presidential election were held today, Trump would likely win, but Biden still has a chance to pull out a victory in November.

Monday, June 10, 202406/10/2024

Josh Reap & Matt Mayberry 06-10-24

Joshua Reap from Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont joins Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association discuss New Hampshire’s shockingly high home prices and how we can lower them.

Monday, June 10, 202406/10/2024

Jeff Jacoby 06-10-24

Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby says the Massachusetts legislature should lift its cap on Boston liquor licenses, and data show that the U.S. Supreme Court is not the activist court left-wing critics say it is.

Monday, June 10, 202406/10/2024

Tom Raffio 06-10-24

Tom Raffio, president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, gives tips on how to find one of the company’s mobile dental clinics and how to connect with its program for veterans.

Friday, June 7, 202406/07/2024

Jessica Vaughan 06-07-24

Jessica Vaughan from the Center for Immigration Studies says President Biden’s executive order on asylum seekers doesn’t change much on the ground and won’t reduce illegal entries.

Friday, June 7, 202406/07/2024

Alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur 06-07-24

Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Chairman Joe Kelly Levasseur says Republicans on the board want to keep the tax increase below three percent this year and are looking to trim the school budget.

Friday, June 7, 202406/07/2024

Professor John Lappie 06-07-24

PSU political science professor John Lappie reviews the week’s political developments in the primaries for governor and Congress.

Thursday, June 6, 202406/06/2024

Mayor Jay Ruais 06-06-24

Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais explains the city budget drama this week and how he wound up vetoing his own budget.

Thursday, June 6, 202406/06/2024

Mayor Deaglan McEachern 06-06-24

Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern says the city’s proposed police station won’t look like the ugly artist rendering that has some residents upset.

Thursday, June 6, 202406/06/2024

Kurk Dorsey 06-06-24

UNH historian Kurk Dorsey commemorates D-Day’s 80th anniversary with a discussion of the incredible logistical planning behind the Allied invasion of Nazi-controlled Europe and how Americans should think about it today

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