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.

Friday, December 22, 202312/22/2023

Karl Zhan 12-22-23

Karl Zahn is preparing his underground bunker for 2024.

Friday, December 22, 202312/22/2023

Josh Gibney 12-22-23

Josh Gibney from AAA Travel in Manchester says escorted vacations can enhance your trip and be cheaper than you might think.

Thursday, December 21, 202312/21/2023

Andy Smith 12-21-23

Andy Smith of the UNH Survey Center talks about his finding that Granite Staters generally prefer to say “Merry Christmas” instead of “Happy Holidays,” but not even a third say they buy real Christmas trees, with nearly half of us preferring fake trees.

Thursday, December 21, 202312/21/2023

State Reps. Ross Berry & Joe Sweeney 12-21-23

Republican state Reps. Ross Berry and Joe Sweeney explain their support for Gov. Ron DeSantis for president and react to proposals to put “Live free or die” on the state flag and let employers pay employees in gold.

Thursday, December 21, 202312/21/2023

Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt 12-21-23

Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt gives advice on the open enrollment period for health insurance coverage and talks about the department’s commission on mental health care and substance abuse treatment coverage.

Wednesday, December 20, 202312/20/2023

Dante Scala 12-20-23

UNH political science professor Dante Scala says Nikki Haley has a narrow path to winning New Hampshire, but her recent surge in Iowa polling complicates her plans to focus on New Hampshire.

Wednesday, December 20, 202312/20/2023

Rob Roper 12-20-23

Vermont journalist Rob Roper updates us on the latest crazy spending increases and costly regulations in the Green Mountain State, including rising energy costs and property taxes.

Wednesday, December 20, 202312/20/2023

Jake and TerryAnn Bowen 12-20-23

Jake and TerryAnn Bowen from Manchester Firing Line recommend the best firearms-related Christmas gifts for the women in your life.

Wednesday, December 20, 202312/20/2023

Thom Brueckner 12-20-23

Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua explains why bond yields are falling and the stock market is rising.

Wednesday, December 20, 202312/20/2023

June Trisciani 12-20-23

Manchester Alderman At-Large June Trisciani discusses the latest in the city’s effort to market the closed Hallsville School.

Recent Headlines

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and "freak-offs."

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Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.

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Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years.

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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.