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

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.

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

State Senate President Jeb Bradley 05-03-24

State Senate President Jeb Bradley reflects on political leadership in a polarized era and what he wants to accomplish before the end of his last session before retirement.

Thursday, May 2, 202405/02/2024

Gov.Chris Sununu 05-02-24

Gov. Chris Sununu praises UNH and Dartmouth leaders for appropriate protest preparation and response in this week’s arrests, and says the protesters are being used by Hamas as tools of anti-Semitic hate.

Thursday, May 2, 202405/02/2024

Andy Deloney 05-02-24

Andy Deloney of the Distilled Spirits Council says Massachusetts this week became the 27th state to make it permanently legal for restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to go, though such sales are still illegal in New Hampshire.

Recent Headlines

5 days ago in National

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

7 days ago in National

TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay

A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

1 week ago in National

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

1 week ago in National

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.