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.
Monday, June 30, 202506/30/2025
Healthcare Expert Peter Pitts: What is Really Drive Healthcare Cost?
In On-Demand
What is the actual reason for the rising cost of health care? Peter Pitts, President and co-founder of the Center…
Monday, June 30, 202506/30/2025
Eric Ekberg: Innovative Peer Support to Prevent Relapse
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Eric Ekberg from Granite Recovery Centers (GRC) stops by the show to discuss the impact of the Farnum Center’s closure…
Monday, June 30, 202506/30/2025
John Lappie: Will the US Senate pass President Trump’s OBBB?
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Will the US Senate pass President Trump’s OBBB? What should the public know about the recent Supreme Court rulings? Plymouth…
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Karl Zahn: NYC Mayor’s Race, Trump at NATO, DOD Classified Document
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Political satirist, comedian, and commonsense Granite Stater Karl Zahn joins the show to discuss a different perspective on Trump’s visit…
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Jeff’s Thoughts: Hegseth’s DOD Press Conference – Sen. Shaheen’s Statement on Iran
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WFEA’s The Morning Update host Jeff Chidester talks about what ‘bothered’ him about the DOD-Secretary of Defense Heghseth’s recent press…
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Joe Sweeny: Delivering on the Contract with NH
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NH State Representative Joe Sweeney provides a wrap-up of the passage of the biennial NH State Budget and highlights some…
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Kris Nielsen: Visiting NH State Parks
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What do you know about the NH State Parks? What activities can you do throughout the State of NH that…
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Sen. Rebecca Perkins-Kwoka: The NH Budget Does Not Work for Everyone
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NH Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Perkins-Kwoka calls into WFEA to provide a final review of the passage of the NH…
Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025
Christine Carigan-Scott Merrill: Why are Canadians Avoiding Vacationing in NH?
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Award-winning journalists Scott Merrill and Christine Carigan from Business NH Magazine discuss the concern that Canadian tourists may not take…
Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025
Andy Sylvia: ICE and Budget Talks in Hillsborough County
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Manchester Ink Link award-winning journalist Andy Sylvia provides a background on the relationship between NH State-County-Municipality governments. Andy provides an…
