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, September 11, 202509/11/2025

Business NH Magazine: Best NH Company to Work For

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Who are the best businesses in New Hampshire to work for? Matt Mowry and Christine Carignan from Business NH Magazine…

Thursday, September 11, 202509/11/2025

Thom Brueckner: BLS Controversy, PPI/CPI Numbers, A Tribute to Charlie Kirk

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What should we make of the confusion over the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? How were…

Jeff Chidester Up Against the Wall

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Jeff Chidester: Wake Up Call – We Are Failing Our Children

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‘Worst-Ever’ Well, the grades are in, and we are failing our children. From NH Journal: The latest National Assessment of Educational…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Erick Hui: The Future of Terracea Weather Wear

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Eric Hui, the Founder of Terracea, joins us in the studio to talk about the journey that Terracea has been…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Brian Morgenstern: The 2026 Campaign

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Former White House Assistant Communications Director Brian Morganstern hops on the show to try to answer the question of why…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Damien Fisher: Claremont Scholl Parents in the Wilderness

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Will the Claremount School District have to close one of its elementary schools? Why is there a lack of transparency…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Dr. Monique Yohanan: Rethinking Vaccine Policy

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Do we need to rethink our current policies on vaccines? Does a child really need every vaccine before they are…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Patty Nieberg: VA Mistakenly Sends Out Foreclosure Notices

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The VA mistakenly sent 35,000 military members foreclosure notices. The VA has offered very little publicly, and Congress is trying…

Simon Hankinson, Immigration - Foreign Service Expert

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Simon Hankinson: Editorial Bias and ‘The 10 Woke Commandments’

In On-Demand

Author, distinguished Foreign Services diplomat, and immigration expert Simon Hankinson joins the show to talk about his new book ‘The…

Wednesday, September 10, 202509/10/2025

Jeff Chidester: Charlie Kirk and the Failure of the Corporate Media

In On-Demand

Jeff explores why it is important to discuss cases such as the Charlotte murder of a Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.…

Recent Headlines

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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

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Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

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Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

2 days ago in National

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.

3 days ago in National

2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms moving in

Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region Wednesday, authorities said.