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.

Jeff Chidester Up Against the Wall

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…

Beans Purchase, N.H.

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…

Sen Kwoka

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…

Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025

Taylor Hathorn; Analysis – NATO Summit and Operation Midnight Hammer

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Military and Foreign Policy expert Taylor Hathorn, a Visiting Fellow at the IWF, offers insightful analysis of the recent NATO…

Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025

WFEA Roundtable: Lost Civility in Our Political Discourse

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We are joined in the studio by panelists Dr. Nathan Shreder, Communication expert JP Marzullo, and Congressional Candidate Walter McFarlane,…

Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025

Nicole Silverio: DOD Report Leak, Frenemies, Bondi’s Day on the Hill

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Nicole Silverio, a media expert from the Daily Caller News Foundation, shares the top three news audio stories of the…

Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025

Michael Graham: NH Budget Deal Comes at Great Expense

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Michael Graham from the award-winning NH Journal calls into the show to discuss the shift in the NH Budget conversation…

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