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.
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.
Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023
John Lappie 10-25-23
Plymouth State University Political Science Professor John Lappie updates us on the U.S. House Speaker race, the New Hampshire presidential primary, and his October 26 talk in Manchester.
Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023
Kate Baker Demers 10-25-23
Kate Baker Demers of the Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire discusses the increase in students using Education Freedom Accounts this year.
Wednesday, October 25, 202310/25/2023
Jim O’Connell 10-25-23
Manchester Board of School Committee Vice Chairman Jim O’Connell discusses the board’s decision to nix “NG” grades for students who miss five classes but still pass.
Tuesday, October 24, 202310/24/2023
State Sen. Becky Whitley 10-24-23
State Sen. Becky Whitley explains increased state funding for childcare in this year’s state budget.
Tuesday, October 24, 202310/24/2023
Adrienne Waterman 10-24-23
Adrienne Waterman, co-owner of The Library Restaurant in Portsmouth, says a mysterious vapor passed outside their door late one night at the moment an internal alarm went off inside the old building with a history of ghost sightings.
Tuesday, October 24, 202310/24/2023
Jay Ruais 10-24-23
Manchester mayoral candidate Jay Ruais outlines how he differs from candidate Kevin Cavanaugh on key issues such as homelessness, crime and spending.
Monday, October 23, 202310/23/2023
Attorney General John Formella 10-23-23
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella says the U.S. government needs to enforce its immigration laws, Amazon manipulates prices illegally, and the investigation into illegal mailings in the 2022 Republican primaries in New Hampshire is ongoing.
Monday, October 23, 202310/23/2023
Jeff Jacoby 10-23-23
Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby says Amazon is no monopolist, and the U.S. should hold Qatar to account for harboring and funding terrorists.
