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.

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

Thom Brueckner: Economic Data Surprises ‘Experts’

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Financial expert, educator, and radio host Thom Brueckner discusses the positive key economic data (existing home sales, NFIB Optimism Index,…

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

Cully Stimson: Our Immigration Courts are JAMMED!

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Recently, the Supreme Court handed down a rare, unanimous decision to clarify the perview of immigration courts. This SCOTUS decision…

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

NH Senator Bill Gannon: Fixing NH’s DWI Loopholes

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Over 70% of all New Hampshire suspects of driving intoxicated refuse to submit to a state sanctionary impair test. New…

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

Media Expert Nicole Silverio: The Media’s Romance with Terrorist

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Why does the corporate world in America have a hard time just stating the facts, reporting the story without editorializing,…

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

Business NH Magazine: Funding for NH Arts in Danger

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How are cuts in federal and state funding affecting the New Hampshire Arts community? What are some of the ways…

Thursday, March 12, 202603/12/2026

Josh McElveen: Iran and 2026 Midterms

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A partial government shutdown, the Iran Conflict, and the 2026 Midterm Elections all add up to a very busy news…

Wednesday, March 11, 202603/11/2026

Host Jeff Chidester: NH Income Tax and Needle Exchange

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The Morning Update Show host Jeff Chidester takes a deeper dive into top stories, including more conversations about a possible…

Wednesday, March 11, 202603/11/2026

Fox’s Simon Hankinson: NYC Bombing, Medicaid Fraud, Noem ‘Reassignment’

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The recent ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in New York City has focused attention not only on our nation’s unchecked immigration under…

Wednesday, March 11, 202603/11/2026

Rachel Greszler: DOW Boycott of AI Anthropic Could Backfire

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Anthropic is an AI company that has provided services to the USA Department of War (DOW). Anthropic  also has a…

Wednesday, March 11, 202603/11/2026

Task & Purpose: Military Draft Scare and Traumatic Brain Injury

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Over the past few years, research into Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBIs, has indicated that TBI’s are “easily missed.” Senior…

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