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: TANF, WV Open, Stirewalt, and Steam Release (7/31/26)
Episode 1
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Larry Pack, Ben Queen, Joe Brocato, and Chris Stirewalt
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Talkline: TANF, Flood Recovery, Gas Plant, Hoppy, & AI (7/30/26)
Episode 2
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Kayla Young, Chris Phillips, Jeremy Slayton, Hoppy Kercheval, and Guy Morris.
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Talkline: WV Schools, FirstEnergy, & WV News (7/29/26)
Episode 3
Today Dave and TJ are joined by David Cook, Uriah Cummings, Chris Beam, Jared Halpern, and Amelia Courts.
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Talkline: Pritt Case, Omnis, Storms & WV News (7/28/26)
Episode 4
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Jack Carlson, Steven Allen Adams, Bryan Hughes, Ed Preston, Moore Capito, and Daniel Woods.
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Talkline: Pleasants County, Iran Latest, WV News (7/27/26)
Episode 5
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Jeff Jenkins, Mike Smith, James Sanders, Randy Sanders, Eben Brown, and Chris Hamilton.
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Talkline: Flood Updates, Pritt, Steam Release (7/24/26)
Episode 6
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Bryan Hughes, Brad McElhinny, Jeff Jenkins, Chris Stirewalt, and Chad Prather.
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Talkline: Flood Recovery Efforts, WV News (7/23/26)
Episode 7
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Kristie Tinney, Brad McElhinny, Bryan Hughes, Jeff Hornyak, Agnes Queen, Jeff Jenkins, James Moore, and Alex Weiderspeil.
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Talkline: Storms, Flooding, Weather Updates & Power Outages (7/22/26)
Episode 8
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Bryan Hughes, Greg White, Will Boye, Scott Northcraft, Jeff Jenkins, Sgt. Kirby Seese, and Steven Allen Adams.
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Talkline: Term Limits, Weather, Doddridge County & National News (7/21/26)
Episode 9
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Bryan Hughes, Jared Halpern, Brad McElhinny, Adam Cheeseman, and Mike McKenna.
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Talkline: AI Race, WV Education, Monongalia County Flock Cameras (7/20/26)
Episode 10
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad McElhinny, Jonathan Savage, Eric Tarr, James Paul, and Mark Ralston.
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Talkline: WV Secretary of State, GO-WV, Stirewalt, Steam Release (7/17/26)
Episode 11
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Kelli Talbott, Rebecca McPhail, Kris Warner, and Chris Stirewalt. Plus don't miss out on today's Steam Release!
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Talkline: Flock Cameras, Hoppy, Trump's Speech, Google Data Center (7/16/26)
Episode 12
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Tia Rumbaugh, Tonya J. Powers, Hoppy Kercheval, and Andy Skidmore.
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Talkline: Helsing, Flock Cameras, WVU President & WV News (7/15/26)
Episode 13
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Jeff Jenkins, Jonathan Savage, Michael Benson, Erienne Olesh, Jenny McArdle, Mike Nolting, and Ethan Collins.
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2:00:03Episode 14MetroNews Talkline LIVE | July 14, 2026
Episode 14
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Talkline: WV TANF Investigation, Congress & Roane County Schools (7/13/26)
Episode 15
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Scott MacFarlane, Michelle Stellato, Jared Halpern, and Brad McElhinny.
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Talkline: Brad McElhinny, Chris Stirewalt, Evan Worrell & Frank DeVono (7/10/26)
Episode 16
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Brad McElhinny, Evan Worrell, Frank Devono Jr., Jeff Jenkins, and Chris Stirewalt. Plus, we end the week with more Steam Release!
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Talkline: WV Politics, Education News, Riley Moore, Mike Davis & More (7/9/26)
Episode 17
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Uriah Cummings, Mike Davis, Riley Moore, Jessica Dobrinsky, and Jeff Monosso.
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Talkline: Charleston Water Safety, Fire Update, News & WV Politics (7/8/26)
Episode 18
Today Dave and TJ are joined by David Blair Couch, Jonathan Savage, Mike Nolting, Robert Bolton, Than Hitt, and Jeff Jenkins.
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Talkline: Matt Harvey, Brad McElhinny, Jonathan Savage & WV Schools (7/7/26)
Episode 19
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Matt Harvey, Jonathan Savage, Brad McElhinny, Will Hosaflook, and JB Akers.
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Talkline: Parkersburg Warehouse Fire Latest + Foster Care & WV Politics (7/6/26)
Episode 20
Today Dave and TJ are joined by Jeff Jenkins, Jared Halpern, Adam Burkhammer, David Blair Couch, Bryan Hughes, Chris Lawrence, and Ethan Collins.
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Talkline: Brad McElhinny, Amelia Knisley, Stirewalt & Steam Release (7/3/26)
Episode 21
Today Dave is joined by: Brad McElhinny, Amelia Knisley, Governor Patrick Morrisey, Chris Stirewalt and ending todays show with Steam Release! Happy Independence Day!
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Talkline | SCOTUS Decisions, America 250, Ohio County Schools & Regatta
Episode 22
Today Dave is joined by: Kelsey Dallas, Dr. William Hal Gorby, Ethan Collins, Dave Croft, Tonya J Powers, Amy Shuler Goodwin
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Talkline | Women's Sports, WV Revenue, Wheeling Mayor & World Cup Talk (7/1/26)
Episode 23
Today Dave is joined by Linnea Saltz, Jonathan Savage, George Pelletier, Denny Magruder, Eric Nelson, and Ethan Collins.
