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.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Jim Merrill 11-29-23

Republican consultant Jim Merrill says the AFP-Action endorsement of Nikki Haley will matter in the Republican presidential primary.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Greg Moore 11-29-23

Greg Moore, senior advisor to Americans For Prosperity-Action, says the group is backing Nikki Haley as a conservative candidate with a strong economic platform who can win in 2024.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Damien Fisher 11-29-23

Reporter Damien Fisher outlines the strange case of former state Rep. Troy Merner, who is charged with wrongful voting and theft by deception.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Thom Brueckner 11-29-23

Thom Brueckner, CEO of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua, warns that the stock market isn’t doing as well as it appears to be doing.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Sean Trende 11-29-23

Sean Trende, senior elections analyst at Real Clear Politics, says Donald Trump is the frontrunner for the 2024 general election because President Biden is such a weak candidate.

Wednesday, November 29, 202311/29/2023

Adrienne Beloin 11-29-23

Manchester Director of Housing Stability Adrienne Beloin says most homeless people who get city assistance have mental health issues, but fewer are dealing with substance abuse.

Tuesday, November 28, 202311/28/2023

State Rep. Jane Beaulieu 11-28-23

Manchester state Rep. Jane Beaulieu says Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig is too aligned with the Democratic Party establishment and would be a drag on the ticket if she becomes the party’s nominee for governor.

Tuesday, November 28, 202311/28/2023

Chuck Morse 11-28-23

Former state Senate President Chuck Morse, running for the Republican nomination for governor, says that on education the state should give more power to parents, not state government.

Tuesday, November 28, 202311/28/2023

Jim O’Connell 11-28-23

Manchester Board of School Committee Vice Chairman Jim O’Connell says the city’s new contracts with school employees couldn’t have been done without the recent increase in state aid.

Tuesday, November 28, 202311/28/2023

Pat Hynes 11-28-23

Pat Hynes says education funding is not for the courts to decide, and wonders if a new PAC will promote the write-in campaign for President Biden in next year’s presidential primary.

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