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.

Tuesday, May 7, 202405/07/2024

Rob Frommer 05-07-24

Rob Frommer, senior attorney with the Institute for Justice, discusses Conway’s new sign ordinance, which controls speech and even dictates what kinds of artists can be hired to illustrate signs.

Tuesday, May 7, 202405/07/2024

Sam Farrington 05-07-24

UNH student Sam Farrington talks about the pro-America counter-protest at UNH he helped organize.

Tuesday, May 7, 202405/07/2024

Mayor Jay Ruais 05-07-24

Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais says the city’s Department of Housing Stability should be an office, not a department, and the city has already received applications for the director’s position.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

Jeff Jacoby 05-06-24

Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby says that children aren’t learning the right lessons from the Holocaust, and Massachusetts violates the rights of special needs students who are denied access to services because they don’t attend a public school.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

President Jim Dean 05-06-24

UNH President Jim Dean says university officials did their best to communicate with students and avoid arrests last Wednesday, but outside agitators and violations of campus policy made them necessary.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

State Sen. Donna Soucy 05-06-24

Senate Minority Leader Donna Soucy says Democrats have a good chance to take the state Senate this fall and she’ll be running to succeed Jeb Bradley as Senate president if they do.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

State Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 05-06-24

Sen. Cindy Rosenwald says Jeb Bradley has been a good and effective Senate president, and she says that the state is right to prohibit minors from marrying and getting tattoos, but there should be no age requirement for gender reassignment surgery.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

State Rep. Terry Roy 05-06-24

Rep. Terry Roy discusses anti-Semitism on campus and in New Hampshire and says that defining anti-Semitism in state law will help police combat hate crimes.

Monday, May 6, 202405/06/2024

Wayne Lesperance 05-06-24

New England College President Wayne Lesperance says keeping order on campus can be challenging but is important, and MIT’s decision to stop requiring DEI statements could be a turning point in higher education.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

Martha Madsen & Katie Fahey 05-03-24

Martha Madsden and Katie Fahey of NH Together and The People say they’re organizing a citizen’s assembly in June to craft popular policy proposals for legislators to take up.

Recent Headlines

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Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

3 days ago in National

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

3 days ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

4 days ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

6 days ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.