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.

Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Arnie Alpert 08-10-23

Activist Arnie Alpert explains why he’s pushing for a state historical marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, a 20th century labor activist and leader of the Communist Party USA.

Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Bret Kulakovich 08-10-23

Plymouth State University robotics professor Bret Kulakovich touts the state’s only bachelor’s degree program in robotics.

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Thom Brueckner 08-09-23

Thom Brueckner of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua says the downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating was overdue and there’s a financial reckoning coming.

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Alicia Preston Xanthopoulos 08-09-23

Alicia Preston Xanthopoulos watched the women’s World Cup and says the U.S. team lost by playing selfishly and lost fans by lecturing them on woke politics.

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Juliette Buell 08-09-23

Juliette Buell, owner of Live Free Refillery, explains why she opened New Hampshire’s first no-waste grocery store in Bedford.

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Executive Councilor Janet Stevens 08-08-23

Executive Councilor Janet Stevens says a critical supply shortage is slowing down apartment construction in New Hampshire.

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Gov. Chris Sununu 08-09-23

Gov. Chris Sununu responds to Trump’s taunts at his Windham event and says Massachusetts is paying the price for the unsecured U.S. border.

Tuesday, August 8, 202308/08/2023

June Trisciani 08-08-23

At-large Alderman June Trisciani discusses homelessness in Manchester and the future of the Hallsville School.

Tuesday, August 8, 202308/08/2023

Scott Brown 08-08-23

Former Ambassador Scott Brown says the Biden Administration is targeting U.S. tech companies that are already facing huge pressure from China.

Tuesday, August 8, 202308/08/2023

Maura McCann 08-08-23

Maura McCann of the N.H. Lottery Commission on the recent string of billion-dollar jackpots and what that does to the state budget.

Recent Headlines

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Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

4 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

4 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

5 days ago in National

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5 days ago in National

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.