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, September 12, 202209/12/2022

Chuck Morse 09-12-22

Chuck Morse on debating Sen. Maggie Hassan, Democratic attack adds, and his top priorities for the U.S. Senate. 

Monday, September 12, 202209/12/2022

Vikram Mansharamani 09-12-22

Vikram Mansharamani on how his business experience would shape his thinking as a U.S. Senator.

Friday, September 9, 202209/09/2022

Rye Fire Chief Mark Cotreau 09-09-22

Rye Fire Chief Mark Cotreau explains his department’s shark tracking system, and why the fire department is tracking sharks.

Friday, September 9, 202209/09/2022

David Blanchflower 09-09-22

Dartmouth economist David Blanchflower remembers his meeting with Queen Elizabeth the II as she made him a Commander of the Empire.

Friday, September 9, 202209/09/2022

Bruce Fenton 09 -09-22

Bruce Fenton says he’ll be a disruptor in D.C. by voting “no” on everything, in his closing argument to voters in the Republican U.S. Senate primary

Friday, September 9, 202209/09/2022

Karonline Leavitt 09-09-22

Karoline Leavitt gives her closing argument in her race for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 1st Congressional District.

Thursday, September 8, 202209/08/2022

Gov. Chris Sununu 09-08-22

With Energy prices on the rise Gov. Sununu joined Drew to talk about his new plan which looks to use some of the state’s surplus to offer folks a bit of relief on their energy bill.

Thursday, September 8, 202209/08/2022

Lily Tang Williams 09-08-22

Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams offers her closing argument to Republican primary voters and why she feels she’s qualified to win in the 2nd Congressional District.

Thursday, September 8, 202209/08/2022

Bob Burns 09-08-22

In his closing argument to voters in the 2nd Congressional District Republican candidate Bob Burns explains why he feels being mean and a jerk will end up benefiting him in the long run.

Thursday, September 8, 202209/08/2022

Gail Huff Brown 09-08-22

In hopes of appealing to Republican voters in the 1st Congressional District, Gail Huff Brown offers her closing arguments.

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