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, December 14, 202312/14/2023

Arnie Alpert 12-14-23

Following the abrupt removal of the historical marker honoring Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Arnie Alpert talks about his proposed petition to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that would establish rules preventing markers from being removed without a legitimate reason.

Thursday, December 14, 202312/14/2023

Andy McCarthy 12-14-23

Andy McCarthy of National Review offers insight into just how much trouble Hunter Biden is actually facing, the latest development in former President Trump’s legal woes and his recent column on how the Supreme Court has never had to wrestle with the topic of immunity.   

Wednesday, December 13, 202312/13/2023

Gov. Chris Sununu & Nikki Haley 12-13-23

Gov. Chris Sununu and Nikki Haley drop in for a conversation about Sununu’s endorsement, what “live free or die” means to Nikki Haley and how she would handle the current Ukraine funding stalemate.

Wednesday, December 13, 202312/13/2023

Evenor Pineda 12-13-23

Evenor Pineda, intervention programming coordinator with Manchester Police Athletic League, says mentors can help Manchester’s youth make better choices and avoid lives of crime, addiction, and failure.

Wednesday, December 13, 202312/13/2023

Ben Victor 12-13-23

Sculptor Ben Victor, chosen for the Christa McAuliffe monument at the State House, says it’s challenging but important to capture a subject’s personality in a sculpture like this, and he’s been guided by one of Christa McAuliffe’s friends.

Wednesday, December 13, 202312/13/2023

Thom Brueckner 12-13-23

Thom Brueckner, CEO of Senior Financial Resources Inc. in Nashua, warns that inflation might not be done, so we shouldn’t count on Federal Reserve rate cuts just yet.

Tuesday, December 12, 202312/12/2023

Neil Levesque 12-12-23

New Hampshire Institute of Politics Executive Director Neil Levesque says CNN never contacted St. Anselm College about the debate the network announced for Jan. 21, and Gov. Sununu’s endorsement of Nikki Haley could really matter.

Tuesday, December 12, 202312/12/2023

Alex Ray 12-12-23

Common Man Founder Alex Ray reflects on his career in business and philanthropy and says the key to success is making other people happy.

Tuesday, December 12, 202312/12/2023

Chris Ager 12-12-23

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Chris Ager discusses CNN’s announcement of a non-sanctioned debate, Trump’s probability of winning, and the no-chance abortion ban bill Democrats are attacking.

Tuesday, December 12, 202312/12/2023

Chuck Morse 12-12-23

Republican candidate for governor Chuck Morse says he plans to endorse in the presidential race, and Gov. Sununu’s endorsement does matter.

Recent Headlines

2 days ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.

2 days ago in National

A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released

A note Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender's first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.

4 days ago in National, Trending

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday is releasing eight stamps marking significant parts of the road in each of the states it traverses, passing by vintage diners, gas stations and motels — many since preserved or restored — along with breathtaking vistas and wide horizons of the open road.