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.

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.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

Hans Von Spakovsky 05-03-24

Heritage Foundation legal expert Hans Von Spakovsky says Alvin Bragg’s case against Donald Trump is a joke, and New Hampshire towns need to regularly check their voter rolls for deceased residents.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

Wayne Lesperance 05-03-24

New England College President Wayne Lesperance says colleges need to set firm policies and expectations for student protests and hold firm to those policies if violations happen.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

Professor John Lappie 05-03-24

Plymouth State University Professor John Lappie says the campus protests across the United States represent a tiny portion of college students and are often led by outside agitators.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

State Rep. Terry Roy 05-03-24

State Rep. Terry Roy says New Hampshire doesn’t have strong protections for property owners whose homes are invaded by squatters.

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