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, December 1, 202512/01/2025
IWF’s Gabriella Hoffman: Gas Prices Dropping – EU Buyng USA Gas
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Gabriella Hoffman, Director of the Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation, joins The Morning Update to discuss falling gas…
Monday, December 1, 202512/01/2025
Task & Purpose: Daily Check Ins on Army Personnel
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Reporter Patty Nieberg, Task & Purpose, joins us to discuss the Army’s initiative for daily check-ins for each soldier in…
Monday, December 1, 202512/01/2025
NH Should Fight to Reclaim the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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For centuries, it was understood that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was part of New Hampshire. However, somewhere in time, New…
Monday, December 1, 202512/01/2025
Gather: New Food Pantry, Holiday Helping Hand
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The team at Gather, and many area food pantries, are rethinking how they dilivery their services to the community. We…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
11-24-25 Tuesday Morning Monologue: Thanksgiving Speech Code
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The Morning Update host Jeff Chidester talks about our inability to have civil conversations about politics and other sensitive issues,…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
Policy Expert Mark Vargas: Changes to the Federal Department of Education
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Currently, the Trump Administration is making changes to the Federal Department of Education (DOE). How will those changes affect the…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
Damien Fisher: Goodlander Bomb Threat and Student Stalking Teacher
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Investigative reporter Damien Fisher joins us to talk about his story on the bomb threat against the officer of Congresswoman…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
Ambassador Scott Brown: Positive Movement in the Recent Polls
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Former US Ambassador and Senator Scott Brown calls into The Morning Update to talk about the recent New Hampshire 2026…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
Dr. Nate Shrader: Rank Voting, Early 2026 Polling, War Powers
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Has President Trump issued a known illegal order? Are our policies in the Caribbean legal or illegal? Will rank voting…
Tuesday, November 25, 202511/25/2025
The Hill’s Emily Brooks: MTG Resigns, Tensions Between the House and Senate
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The Hill’s Emily Brooks joins us to discuss the reaction in Washington, D.C., regarding the resignation announcement by Congresswoman Taylor…
