Talkline
47 Seasons
Talkline is a two hour call-in portrait of West Virginia, conducted by Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows. Through Talkline, MetroNews provides our listeners with unparalleled access to newsworthy figures and events, as well as the reactions and insight of neighbors across the state. The result is fine journalism and often great fun.
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Talkline: Supreme Court Opinion, State Politics & Today's Top News (6/30/26)
Episode 1
Today Dave is joined by Jeff Jenkins, JB McCuskey, Robert Bolton, and Patrick Morrisey.
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Talkline: WV Politics, SupCo Watch, Tony Caridi, Scott MacFarlane (6/29/26)
Episode 2
Today Dave is joined by Brad McElhinny, Scott MacFarlane, Dave Allen, Jared Halpern, and Tony Caridi.
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Amy Grady, Jared Halpern & Today's West Virginia News | Talkline (June 26, 2026)
Episode 3
Watch MetroNews Talkline live for in-depth conversations about the issues impacting West Virginia.
Today's lineup:
• Amy Grady – West Virginia Senate Education Committee Chair
• Jared Halpern – Fox News Radio
• STEAM Release
• Breaking news, politics, and current eventsMetroNews Talkline deliv...
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MetroNews Talkline LIVE | State Updates, National News & Education (6/25/26)
Episode 4
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad McElhinny, Steven Allen Adams, Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Jared Halpern, Hoppy Kercheval, and Ethan Collins.
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West Virginia Flooding, Budget Policy & Moore Capito | Talkline (6/24/26)
Episode 5
Today on MetroNews Talkline, we focus on flood recovery efforts, lessons from one of the state's most devastating natural disasters, and the latest developments in public policy and federal law enforcement.
Guests include:
🔹 Chris Lawrence – MetroNews Reporter (flood update)
🔹 Kelley Allen – We... -
Talkline: WV Politics, Labor Issues & Legislative News (6/23/26)
Episode 6
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Jeff Jenkins, Josh Sword, and Matthew Rohrbach.
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Talkline: Trump, Iran Crisis, UK Politics & West Virginia Headlines (6/22/26)
Episode 7
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad McElhinny, Jared Halpern, Steven Allen Adams, Jason Pizatella, Jonathan Savage, and Matt Harvey.
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Talkline: WV Energy Tsar on Data Centers, Power Generation & Rates (6/19/26)
Episode 8
Today TJ is joined by Nick Preservati and Chris Stirewalt. Then comes the weekly installment of Steam Release!
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Talkline: WV Court Cases, Severe Weather & Energy Issues (6/18/26)
Episode 9
Brad McElhinny discusses potential West Virginia Supreme Court rulings and other legal developments, while Bryan Hughes provides an update on severe weather expected across the state.
Rebecca McPhail joins us to discuss energy infrastructure and natural gas development, Hoppy Kercheval weighs in...
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Talkline from WV Wesleyan | 2026 WV Scholar Program (6/17/26)
Episode 10
Today Dave and TJ are joined by John Waltz, Dr. James Moore, Steve Butler, Jim Kaufman, Brenna Bond, Amara Caison, Jen Wood, William Jarvis, Micah Brittain, and Greg Carey.
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Talkline: WV Politics, Capitol News, World Cup & College World Series (6/16/26)
Episode 11
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad McElhinny, Scott MacFarlane, Ethan Collins, Evan Hansen, and Greg Carey.
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2:00:02Episode 12Talkline for Monday, June 15, 2026
Episode 12
Today on MetroNews Talkline:
Hoppy Kercheval checks in from Omaha, while Fox News Radio correspondents Eben Brown and Jared Halpern bring the latest national headlines.
Brooke County Senator Ryan Weld joins us to discuss his new book, and U.S. Attorney Moore Capito talks about issues impacting ...
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Talkline: Stirewalt, Paul Swann & Brad Howe, WV Politics, News & Sports 6/12/26
Episode 13
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad Howe, Paul Swann, Chris Stirewalt, and Greg Carey. Plus, another Steam Release to end the week!
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Talkline: Gordon Gee, Joey Garcia on MARL Hearing, Hoppy in Omaha & More 6/11/26
Episode 14
Today Dave and TJ are joined by E. Gordon Gee, Eben Brown, Dr. Rob Quicke, Daniel Woods, Hoppy Kercheval, Joey Garcia, and Ethan Collins.
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Talkline: Huntington Mayor, Brian Abraham & More (6/10/26)
Episode 15
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Patrick Ferrell, Bryan Hughes, Brian Abraham, and Dan Hollis.
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1:59:52Episode 16Talkline for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Episode 16
Today on MetroNews Talkline, we cover higher education, investigative journalism, weather, and one of West Virginia's top baseball programs.
Guests include:
🔹 Jesse Eisinger – Editor, ProPublica
🔹 Kyle Wiggs – MetroNews Sports & Sportsline Host
🔹 Jason Bechtel
🔹 Bryan Hughes – MetroNews Meteoro... -
Talkline From Marshall: Baseball Tournaments + WV News & Headlines (6/8/26)
Episode 17
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad Howe, Eben Brown, Sean Sikora, Brad McElhinny, and Daniel Woods.
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Talkline: Riley Moore, Chris Hamilton, Jared Halpern & WVU Baseball (6/5/26)
Episode 18
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Chris Hamilton, Jared Halpern, Joe Nelson, Riley Moore, and Brad Howe. Plus, it isn't a Friday episode of Talkline without SteamRelease!
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Talkline: Shelley Moore Capito, Brian Helton, Plus WV Softball Update (6/4/26)
Episode 19
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Shelley Moore Capito, Brian Helton, Daniel Woods, Hoppy Kercheval, Mike Nolting, Mark Hunt, and Robb Reel.
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Talkline: WVU Baseball Steven Sabins, U.S. Attorney Matt Harvey & WATI (6/3/26)
Episode 20
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Steve Sabins, Matt Harvey, Mike McKenna, Daniel Woods, and Tony Campbell.
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Talkline: Super Regional, McDowell Debate, State Revenue & WV Politics (6/2/26)
Episode 21
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad Howe, David Green, Brad McElhinny, Larry Pack, and Producer Ethan.
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Talkline: WV Economy, Higher Education, Revenue, Sports, & Wren Baker (6/1/26)
Episode 22
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brian Dayton, Scott MacFarlane, Brad Howe, Wren Baker, John Waltz, and Eric Nelson.