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

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

Thursday, June 6, 202406/06/2024

Joanie McIntire 06-06-24

Joanie McIntire, president of the NH Association of Realtors, explains why New Hampshire’s median home price is likely to keep rising past its record $525,000 this spring, and what can be done to stop it.

Thursday, June 6, 202406/06/2024

Gov. Chris Sununu 06-06-24

Gov. Chris Sununu says he’s aligned with the majority of Granite Staters when it comes to bills addressing gender issues, he’d recommend that Trump pick a governor as his running mate, and the Biden administration has to stop pushing energy costs higher.

Recent Headlines

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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

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The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.

18 hours ago in National

Minnesota protesters, agents repeatedly square off while prosecutors quit after Renee Good’s death

Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps.

2 days ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

3 days ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.