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, April 30, 202604/30/2026

Jeff Chidester’s Morning Monologue: USA Government Airline and Lithium in NH

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Should the USA be in the airline business? Should New Hampshire reestablish a state inspection program? There may be a…

Thursday, April 30, 202604/30/2026

Business NH Magazine: Solving NH’s Housing Crisis

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Christine Carignan and journalist Scott Merrill from Business NH Magazine join us in the studio to reexamine the actors behind…

Thursday, April 30, 202604/30/2026

Nicole Silverio: Kimmel, A Poorly Prepared Candidate, and Daft Congressman

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Daily Caller News Foundation Media Expert Nicole Silverio drops the top three audio/video of the week that some people should…

Thursday, April 30, 202604/30/2026

Stefan Padfield: SPLC Conspiracy Updates

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What should we know about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)? Major corporations have financially and vocally…

Thursday, April 30, 202604/30/2026

Thom Brueckner: Changes to Federal Reserve and Attacks on President Trump

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Financial expert, educator, and radio host Thom Brueckner discusses Jerome Powell’s unprecedented arrogance in remaining on the Federal Reserve Board…

Wednesday, April 29, 202604/29/2026

Joel Griffith: A Government Run Airline Sounds Like a Terrible Idea!

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Joel Griffith, a senior fellow at Advancing American Freedom, hops onto The Morning Update with host Jeff Chidester to talk…

Wednesday, April 29, 202604/29/2026

Economic Expert Patrice Onwuka: Policy Helping Small Businesses

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May 2- 8 is Small Business Appreciation Week. What is the state of our small businesses, and how have they…

Wednesday, April 29, 202604/29/2026

Task and Purpose: Increase Combat Pay and Army Physical Fitness Standards

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Senior reporter, Patty Nieberg, Task & Purpose, joins The Morning Update to discuss a recent case involving two US Army…

Wednesday, April 29, 202604/29/2026

Right to Try: Rep. Brian Cole and Steven Kesselring

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We are joined in the studio by NH State Representatives Kesselring and Cole to discuss access to medical treatment in…

Wednesday, April 29, 202604/29/2026

Drew Cline: A Good Way and a Bad Way to “Invest” in our Students

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When we talk about ‘investing’ in education, what exactly do we mean? Different groups and individuals have not only different…

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