Talkline Tapes
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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Adam Burkhammer Talks West Virginia Foster Care
Lewis County Delegate and foster parent, Adam Burkhammer, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss what he sees with the West Virginia foster care system. They cover topics including staffing, working with private companies, oversight, and placement.
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Amy Shuler Goodwin on Charleston Regatta
Will you be attending this year's regatta?
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Denny Magruder on Wheeling Property
What are the plans for the old foundry site in Wheeling?
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Governor Morrisey on Women's Sports Ruling
West Virginia Governor, Patrick Morrisey, shares his thoughts after the Supreme Court ruled to uphold state bans on transgender athletes.
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Tony Caridi on Woody Durham Voice of College Sports Award
Congratulations to Tony Caridi on receiving this year's Woody Durham Voice of College Sports Award!
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Hoppy Kercheval on Social Security
Is it finally time to make changes to the Social Security program?
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Matthew Rohrbach on Greyhound Racing
Why does Delegate Rohrbach support a nationwide ban on dog racing?
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Steven Allen Adams on Interim Committee Meeting
Were there more missed opportunities than actual goals achieved during last week's interim meetings?
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James Moore on WV Wesleyan
What is WV Wesleyan doing to try to keep students in the state?
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Evan Hansen on Data Centers
What was Delegate Hansen's message during a Tucker County news conference?
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E. Gordon Gee on Protect College Sports Act
Does the Protect College Sports Act fix the problem, or is it just a step in the process?
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Dan Hollis on Teaching at Marshall
Dan Hollis tells how he became a professor at Marshall and how things have changed over his time there.
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Brad Smith on futures at Marshall
Marshall President Brad Smith discusses Marshall’s growing role in cybersecurity, AI innovation, economic development, college athletics, and why West Virginia must embrace the future while protecting its communities.
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Greg Beals on Marshall Baseball
Marshall Baseball Coach Greg Beals discusses bringing the WVSSAC State Baseball Tournament to Huntington, Marshall’s push toward Omaha, the changing landscape of college athletics, and why baseball remains as strong as ever despite a new era of analytics and technology.
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Eben Brown on Latest in Iran
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Joe Nelson from Randy's Ridge
Joe Nelson shares a glimpse of the atmosphere from Randy's Ridge on Friday morning.
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Steve Sabins on Winning the Regional
What makes this team so special?
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Larry Pack on National Debt
Why is the national debt so far out of control?
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Brian Dayton on Every Voter Matters
Did the West Virginia State Republican Executive Committee forget that every voter matters?
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JB McCuskey on Save Women's Sports Act
What is stopping the Save Women's Sports Act from being enforced? WV Attorney General, JB McCuskey explains
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Hoppy on More West Virginians
Do we need more people in West Virginia?
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Jimmy Keady on Primary Election
Jimmy Keady shares his takeaways from the May 12th primary election.
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Dave Wilson on WVSSAC/Track Championship
Why is a girl's shotput competition getting a lot of attention? Dave explains.
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Kelly Allen on the savings found in tax dollars
Kelly Allen, Director of WV Center on Budget & Policy, weighs in on the savings found in tax dollars.