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, November 14, 202211/14/2022

Jeff Jacoby 11-14-22

Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby talks about the impact the mid-term elections have left and why he feels incumbents did well.

Friday, November 11, 202211/11/2022

Jim Steiner 11-11-22

Attorney Jim Steiner says his experience as a Green Beret prepared him for a successful law career in New Hampshire.

Friday, November 11, 202211/11/2022

David Tille 11-11-22

David Tille, director of veterans’ services at Harbor Care, shares their efforts to find homes and other services for homeless veterans.

Friday, November 11, 202211/11/2022

Jason Osborne 11-11-22

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne says he’s willing to work with Democrats in the next legislative session.

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

Frank Cullen 11-10-22

Frank Cullen of the Council for Innovation Promotion explains how China steals U.S. intellectual property and what can be done about it.

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

Kathy Sullivan 11-10-22

Kathy Sullivan, former Democratic National Committee member from Manchester, advises Republicans to “go back to your roots” to win more elections in New Hampshire.

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

John Lappie 11-10-22

John Lappie, Plymouth State University political science professor, says candidate selection played a big role in Republicans’ weaker-than-expected election results on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

Mike Rogers 11-10-22

Mike Rogers, former chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warns that the United States isn’t taking China seriously enough as a major security threat.

Wednesday, November 9, 202211/09/2022

David Paleologos 11-09-22

Suffolk University pollster David Paleologos says some pollsters need to face a reckoning after the 2022 mid-term elections.

Wednesday, November 9, 202211/09/2022

James Pindell 11-09-22

Boston Globe reporter James Pindell breaks down the 2022 mid-term election results.

Recent Headlines

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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.

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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

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Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress

The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.

5 days ago in National

Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.

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