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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Brad Smith on the Start of a New School Year
Brad Smith, President of Marshall University, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline live from the 2025 WV Business Summit to discuss the beginning of the next school year and how Marshall is preparing for it.
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Amy Shuler Goodwin at the 2025 WV Business Summit
Charleston Mayor, Amy Shuler Goodwin, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline live from the 2025 WV Business Summit, to talk about some of her successes as mayor.
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Howard Monroe on X Feud with the Governor
Howard Monroe, from WVLY the Watchdog, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the conversation that he had with the governor on X.
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Mike Nolting on WVU Emergency Hoax
Mike Nolting, WAJR, shares details on Talkline today about a hoax phone call that claimed there was an active shooter at WVU this morning.
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Greg Noone on Burning the American Flag
Greg Noone, Political Science professor at Fairmont State, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss Trump's recent executive order on flag burning and the legality of it all.
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Matt Lewis talks about the disruptiveness of AI
Conservative Commentator Matt Lewis joins Talkline to talk about concerns of AI becoming more disruptive than COVID in our world.
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Chris Stirewalt on Gavin Newsom
Host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, Chris Stirewalt, joins Talkline with Dave and TJ to discuss Gavin Newsom and something he calls "Pumpkin Spice Latte Politics".
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Chris Stirewalt on John Bolton Situation
Chris Stirewalt, Host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to weigh in on the raid on John Bolton's house
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Shelley Moore Capito on WV Guard in D.C.
U.S. Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, stops by on Talkline to discuss crime in D.C. and the use of the WV National Guard to help mitigate it.
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Ryan Schmelz on Trump and Bolton Raid
Fox News Radio, Ryan Schmelz, talks Donald Trump and the new of the raid on John Bolton's house today with Dave and TJ on Talkline.
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Just Jaime on WVRC Cares for Kids Radiothon
Just Jaime from WVAQ, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to share what is taking place and how people can get involved with the WVRC Cares for Kids Radiothon
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Kyle Wiggs on WVU Players Lawsuits Against NCAA
Kyle Wiggs, Host of Sportsline, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to give the latest information on the lawsuits that a few WVU football players have against the NCAA over eligibility.
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Hoppy joins Dave and TJ to talk about WV Guard in DC
Hoppy joins Dave and TJ to discuss WV National Guard members being deployed in DC by President Trump.
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Steve Roberts shares concerns on the job report
WV Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts joins Dave and TJ to talk about the concerning job report showing a large loss of jobs in WV.
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John Hardy on West Virginians in Washington D.C.
John Hardy, Berkeley County Commissioner, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the recent events in D.C. and how that impacts West Virginians who commute there.
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Kris Warner on Voting
West Virginia Secretary of State, Kris Warner, joins Dave and TJ to discuss electronic voting after President Trump's comments yesterday.
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Paul Pruitt on Purchase of WV Care Facilities
Paul Pruitt, CEO of Majestic Health, joins Talkline with Dave and TJ to discuss the purchase of the state ran care facilities.
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JB McCuskey talks about the opioid lawsuit against Express Scripts
WV Attorney General JB McCuskey joins Dave and TJ in the Charleston Studios to talk about the opioid lawsuit against Express Scripts.
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Scott MacFarlane on the Guard in DC
Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, shares perspective of the Guard presence in DC.
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Chris Stirewalt on Washington D.C.
Host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, Chris Stirewalt, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss Washington D.C., and how he currently feels about it.
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Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Sale of State-Run Hospitals
Amelia Ferrell Knisely, with West Virginia Watch, stops by the studio to discuss the recent sale of state-run hospitals to private organizations and the questions that have arisen from it.
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Hoppy Kercheval on 40 Years of MetroNews
Previous host of Talkline, Hoppy Kercheval, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to reminisce on the start of MetroNews 40 years ago.
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John Kelley on Highschool NIL Deals
The WVSSAC has opened the door for NIL deals for highschoolers. John Kelley, former football coach for University High and color analyst for WAJR, joins Dave and TJ to give his insight on the topic.
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Joey Garcia on Sale of State-run Hospitals
Joey Garcia, Marion County Senator, joins Talkline to discuss the sale of four state-run hospitals and how he learned of the news.