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.
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.
Tuesday, November 28, 202311/28/2023
Morgan Ortagus 11-28-23
Morgan Ortagus of Polaris National Security discusses the pros and cons of the hostage/prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Monday, November 27, 202311/27/2023
Jeff Jacoby 11-27-23
Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby worries that the prisoner swap pause will hurt Israel’s war effort, but is hopeful that the newly elected Libertarian mayor of Wichita, Kansas, will show that large cities can be governed with a light touch.
Monday, November 27, 202311/27/2023
State Rep. Ross Berry 11-27-23
Manchester state Rep. Ross Berry discusses a new deal to tighten New Hampshire’s bail laws and says the recent education funding ruling oversteps legislative authority.
Monday, November 27, 202311/27/2023
Wayne Lesperance 11-27-23
New England College President Wayne Lesperance wonders how journalists keep misreading Trump’s huge Republican primary lead and says Ron DeSantis needs a huge showing in Iowa to move forward.
Monday, November 27, 202311/27/2023
Will Stewart 11-27-23
Manchester Alderman Will Stewart discusses the disruptive and annoying city sewer line project.
Wednesday, November 22, 202311/22/2023
Gov.Chris Christie 11-22-23
Gov. Chris Christie says there’s no way he’s dropping out of the presidential race before the New Hampshire primary, and Jewish voters should reconsider their support for Democrats like Ed Markey, Liz Warren and The Squad.
