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, June 18, 202406/18/2024
Jodie Nazaka 06-18-24
Manchester Economic Development Director Jodie Nazaka gives an overview of the TIF district proposal being developed to cover cost increases for the RAISE grant transportation improvement project.
Tuesday, June 18, 202406/18/2024
Thom Brueckner 06-18-24
Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua shares crucial details that a lot of news reports aren’t covering on a few companies driving recent stock market growth, and weaker-than-they-look jobs numbers.
Tuesday, June 18, 202406/18/2024
Mayor Jay Ruais 06-18-24
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais says a deal on the city budget looks close after new revenue figures made another half-million dollars available.
Monday, June 17, 202406/17/2024
Wayne Lesperance 06-17-24
New England College President Wayne Lesperance says President Biden might regret skipping the New Hampshire primary if the general election comes down to New Hampshire’s electoral votes.
Monday, June 17, 202406/17/2024
Chief Allen Aldenberg 06-17-24
Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg says the changes made to New Hampshire’s bail laws should improve public safety, if they’re executed as anticipated.
Monday, June 17, 202406/17/2024
Jeff Jacoby 06-17-24
Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby says assisted suicide will lead to terrible unintended consequences, and Massachusetts’ flag politics are silly.
Friday, June 14, 202406/14/2024
Professor John Lappie 06-14-24
Plymouth State University political scientist John Lappie says Democrats will need to talk about more than abortion to win in November, and the GOP is clearly unifying around Trump.
Friday, June 14, 202406/14/2024
State Senate President Jeb Bradley 06-14-24
State Senate President Jeb Bradley sums up this year’s legislative session and says Republicans could pass more bills if they stopped letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Friday, June 14, 202406/14/2024
State Rep. Erica Layon 06-14-24
State Rep. Erica Layon breaks down the defeat of recreational marijuana and says the vote breakdown suggests that Democrats decided they didn’t want to let Gov. Chris Sununu get credit for signing it into law.
Friday, June 14, 202406/14/2024
Mat Staver 06-14-24
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, says that after he won a 9-0 U.S. Supreme Court flag case against Boston in 2022, Nashua should know that its city flag policy is unconstitutional, and it would lose if sued.
