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, February 12, 202402/12/2024

Kate Baker Demers 02-12-24

Kate Baker Demers of the Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire explains what it would mean for families making $150,000 a year to have access to Education Freedom Accounts.

Monday, February 12, 202402/12/2024

Wayne Lesperance 02-12-24

New England College President Wayne Lesperance says the Hur report is very bad for President Biden, who can’t depend on attacking Trump despite Trump giving Biden plenty of things to attack, and Tom Brady is still the GOAT.

Monday, February 12, 202402/12/2024

Tom Raffio 02-12-24

Tom Raffio, president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, talks about leadership, leaving a legacy, and the hard work of expanding dental coverage to lower-income Granite Staters and veterans.

Friday, February 9, 202402/09/2024

Michael Graham 02-08-24

Michael Graham of New Hampshire Journal says New Hampshire Democrats made a big mistake protecting President Biden from a challenger in the New Hampshire primary.

Friday, February 9, 202402/09/2024

Tomy Taylor 02-09-24

Sig Sauer’s Tom Taylor discusses the rapid growth of one of New Hampshire’s biggest manufacturers and how their commercial and military contracts are fueling their expansion.

Friday, February 9, 202402/09/2024

Professor John Lappie 02-09-24

Plymouth State University political scientist John Lappie says the report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents turned the conversation in Washington away from Republican disorder to Biden’s mental fitness for office.

Friday, February 9, 202402/09/2024

Marc Goldwein 02-09-24

Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says interest payments on the federal debt are already the federal government’s second-largest expense, and several trust funds will run out of money in the next decade thanks to irresponsible budgeting.

Thursday, February 8, 202402/08/2024

Ginger Kozlowski 02-08-24

Ginger Kozlowski from the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains along with 12th grader Alana Bonneau and 1st grader Williow Patti stop by the Morning Update to talk cookies and leadership skills.

Thursday, February 8, 202402/08/2024

Jeff Mordock 02-08-24

Washington Times White House reporter Jeff Mordock reports on several instances this week in which President Biden claimed to have recently spoken with dead world leaders.

Thursday, February 8, 202402/08/2024

Andy Sylvia 02-08-24

Manchester Inklink reporter Andy Sylvia reports on this week’s happenings at City Hall, including disagreements over bike lanes and fire department spending.

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.