The WFEA Morning Update
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, 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.
Wednesday, June 5, 202406/05/2024
Thom Brueckner 06-05-24
Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua says the economy is slowing and New York City bonds could be a risky investment in the near future.
Wednesday, June 5, 202406/05/2024
Beth Scaer 06-05-24
Nashua activist Beth Scaer says the City of Nashua denied her application to fly a Revolutionary War pine tree flag on the city’s community flag pole to honor Nashua soldiers who fought at the battle of Bunker Hill because the flag didn’t meet the city’s community standards.
