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.
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.
Friday, June 14, 202406/14/2024
Alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur 06-14-24
Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman Chairman Joe Kelly Levasseur announces he’s running for Congress.
Thursday, June 13, 202406/13/2024
Colin Van Ostern 06-13-24
Democratic congressional candidate Colin Van Ostern says his top priorities are abortion and the cost of living, and he’d be happy to campaign with President Biden in New Hampshire.
Thursday, June 13, 202406/13/2024
Gov. Chris Sununu 06-13-24
Gov. Chris Sununu says it’s important to expand Education Freedom Accounts this year, Cinde Warmington and Joyce Craig would be forced by their party to raise taxes even if they say they don’t want to, and the capture of eight Isis-affiliated illegal border crossers makes it harder to defend sanctuary cities in New Hampshire.
Thursday, June 13, 202406/13/2024
Jim O’Connell 06-13-24
Manchester Board of School Committee Vice Chairman Jim O’Connell says the city’s school building plan is not as costly as it would seem at first, given the cost of other schools around the state and the needs of the district.
Thursday, June 13, 202406/13/2024
Damien Fisher 06-13-24
New Hampshire Journal reporter Damien Fisher relays the story of a Raymond librarian fired for writing a letter to the editor endorsing library trustees in another town.
Thursday, June 13, 202406/13/2024
Chief Allen Aldenberg 06-13-24
Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg discusses the department’s recent award for getting guns out of the hands of criminals and why it’s important for the department to be aggressive in enforcing gun laws.
