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.

Friday, December 15, 202312/15/2023

Professor John Lappie 12-15-23

Plymouth State University political science professor John Lappie discusses Gov. Chris Sununu’s endorsement of Nikki Haley, the U.S. House impeachment inquiry and more.

Friday, December 15, 202312/15/2023

Jason Osborne 12-14-23

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne discusses Gov. Sununu’s presidential primary endorsement, the prospects of abortion legislation passing the House, and top political priorities for 2024.

Thursday, December 14, 202312/14/2023

Asa Hutchinson 12-14-23

Republican Presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson joins Drew in studio to talk his campaign strategy and how he’s making himself available to voters.

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.

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