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.
Thursday, March 27, 202503/27/2025
From the Dugout to the Endzone.
In On-Demand
Pete Tarrier from the Manchester Media Group provides insight on the New England Patriots’ acquisition of WR Stephon Diggs and a preview of the Boston Red Soxes’ opening day.
Thursday, March 27, 202503/27/2025
Further proof on why people should think before they act.
In On-Demand
The Morning Show Host Jeff Chester and Producer Tom Novak talk about the story of a Tesla keying incident at Mount Washington Hotel that is receiving national attention.
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
How Acupuncture is helping folks plagued by Allergies.
In On-Demand
Dr. Kristen Markwith from Trend Acupuncture provided a helpful remedy to help people dealing with allergies. Dr. Markwith shared treatment approaches for scars and health issues related to pregnancy. It was a really great conversation.
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
The Positive Impact of Trump’s Economy.
In On-Demand
Retirement Intelligence radio host Thom Brueckner discusses the positive economic numbers that have emerged over the past two weeks. Thom shares the massive uptick in company investment, which is more than 2 trillion dollars.
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
The impact of AI could have on the Educational World.
In On-Demand
Neeraja Deshpande from the Independent Women’s Forum discusses how the release of DeepSeek could have the same educational motivation that motivated America’s response to the launch of Sputnik.
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
How the enlisted are viewing the recent “Signal” group chat drama.
In On-Demand
Patty Nieberg from Task & Purpose joins The Morning Update to discuss how the military ‘rank-and-file’ is looking at the response to the ‘Signal release of sensitive combat action intelligence.’
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
How the founding fathers approached establishing a new government.
In On-Demand
Author, entrepreneur, and liberty advocate Chrstine Menedis discusses her new book – Why the World Doesn’t Make Sense – Reclaiming The Liberty You Didn’t Know You Lost. During this segment, we talk about how our founding fathers approached establishing our government; it starts with the question they asked themselves – ‘are we good enough.’
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
Cline highlights the positive impact of universal open enrollment and how it helps students and parents.
In On-Demand
Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy asks, ‘What is the point of public education?’ Drew discusses the positive impact of universally open enrollment on students and parents. Drew also discusses the adverse effects of the Trump 2017 Tax Cuts on NH families and the economy.
Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025
EFA and proposed legislation that would make way for “open enrollment.”
In On-Demand
Sarah Scott, Field Director for AFP-NH, discusses the impact of eliminating the Federal Department of Education. Sarah also talks about Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) and proposed legislation to permit ‘open enrollment’ in school districts and across districts.
Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025
Finding the balance between state and local control in helping Granite Staters.
In On-Demand
NH State Senator Dan Innis provides additional insight into housing legislation and the difficulty in balancing local and state ‘control’ or establishing a relationship to support housing needs and local desires. We also discuss civility in politics, the balance between representatives to speak publicly, and the safety of the representatives.
