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.
Friday, June 27, 202506/27/2025
Sen. Rebecca Perkins-Kwoka: The NH Budget Does Not Work for Everyone
In On-Demand
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
In On-Demand
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
In On-Demand
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
In On-Demand
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
In On-Demand
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
In On-Demand
Michael Graham from the award-winning NH Journal calls into the show to discuss the shift in the NH Budget conversation…
Wednesday, June 25, 202506/25/2025
Drew Cline: Would You Like to Sip Bourbon While Getting a Haircut?
In On-Demand
Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and host Jeff Chidester have a robust conversation regarding the…
Wednesday, June 25, 202506/25/2025
DEA Special Agent in Charge Paul Spera
In On-Demand
DEA Special Agent in Charge Paul Spera joins us in the studio to discuss the recent rise in overdose deaths,…
Wednesday, June 25, 202506/25/2025
Nate Shrader: After NYC Mayor’s Election, Could a Candidate Emerge in the Manchester Race
How does the political upset in the NYC Mayor’s race affect politics in NH? WFEA’s The Morning Update host Jeff…
