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.

Friday, November 3, 202311/03/2023

Karl Zahn 11-03-23

Comic Karl Zahn says the world’s really hard to satirize right now.

Friday, November 3, 202311/03/2023

Max Eden 11-03-23

Max Eden of the American Enterprise Institute challenges the media narrative that “book bans” are sweeping the nation.

Friday, November 3, 202311/03/2023

John Clayton 11-03-23

John Clayton says Manchester’s Millyard and downtown revival has been driven by zoning changes and immigration.

Friday, November 3, 202311/03/2023

John Lappie 11-03-23

Plymouth State University political science professor John Lappie discusses the effort to write-in President Biden on the New Hampshire primary ballot.

Thursday, November 2, 202311/02/2023

Neil Levesque 11-02-23

New Hampshire Institute of Politics Director Neil Levesque says President Biden’s effort to avoid a real primary election will hurt him and Democrats, and the state needs more open debates between ideological opponents.

Thursday, November 2, 202311/02/2023

Drew Cline & Matt Gagnon 11-02-23

Drew and Matt Gagnon from WGAN in Portland, Maine, discuss the responses in Mane and New Hampshire to the Lewiston shootings.

Thursday, November 2, 202311/02/2023

State Sen. David Watters 11-02-23

State Sen. David Watters says New Hampshire Democrats should write-in President Biden on the 2024 primary ballot, despite his snubbing of the New Hampshire primary.

Thursday, November 2, 202311/02/2023

Steve Shurtleff 11-02-23

Former N.H. House Speaker Steve Shurtleff, a former Biden campaign co-chairman, says he’s backing Dean Phillips in the New Hampshire presidential primary after President Biden’s effort to put South Carolina ahead of New Hampshire.

Wednesday, November 1, 202311/01/2023

Drew Cline 11-01-23

Drew talks about the situation at New Hampshire’s Northern Border and how Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is now echoing Gov. Chris Sununu’s calls for increased border funding. 

Wednesday, November 1, 202311/01/2023

Katherine Loughead 11-01-23

Katherine Loughead of the Tax Foundation says New Hampshire has a huge competitive advantage over its New England neighbors because of its business-friendly tax climate.

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