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.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Capt. Victor Muzzey 10-26-23

Capt. Victor Muzzey of the New Hampshire State Police updates us on the New Hampshire response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Ray Brewer 10-26-23

WMUR-TV reporter Ray Brewer reports from Maine the morning after the shootings in Lewiston.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Secretary of State David Scanlan 10-26-23

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan reports on the closing of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary filing period and the need to protect the primary against its out-of-state foes.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Bob Waite 10-26-23

Bob Waite, owner of Averill House Vineyard in Brookline, says high interest rates and tightening lending standards are hurting small businesses like his.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Dan Grace 10-26-23

Dan Grace from Capital Well lists open positions the company has and talks about the workplace culture he strives to create as an owner who worked his way up in the company.

Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023

Andy Sylvia 10-26-23

Manchester Ink Link reporter Andy Sylvia reports on the Board of School Committee’s decision to end the “No Grade” policy for students who pass a class but miss more than five days.

Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023

Assistant Attorney General Kevin Scura 10-25-23

Assistant Attorney General Kevin Scura explains New Hampshire’s lawsuit against Meta.

Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023

Thom Brueckner 10-25-23

Thom Brueckner, CEO of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua, says markets aren’t pricing in the current global turmoil.

Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023

Chief Allen Aldenberg 10-25-23

Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg says New Hampshire’s bail system “is a joke,” and there is a nexus between Manchester’s homeless population and criminal activity in the city.

Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023

Oliver Dunford 10-25-23

Oliver Dunford, lawyer at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses the crazy case of a fireworks company put in legal limbo by an arbitrary federal regulation.

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