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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Dr. James Moore on the WV Scholar Program
Dr. James Moore, President of West Virginia Wesleyan, joins Dave and TJ to talk about the West Virginia Scholar Program, who is announcing the winner of this year's scholarship today.
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Melanie Dempsey on WV Scholar Program and Big, Beautiful Bill
Melanie Dempsey, VP of Financial Policy for the WV Hospital Association, joins Dave and TJ to discuss the importance of the WV Scholar Program as well as the "Big, Beautiful" Bill and it's impact on the healthcare.
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Roger Hanshaw on Flood Resiliency Fund
West Virginia House Speaker, Roger Hanshaw, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the process for getting funding out to the areas in West Virginia that have recently been impacted by flooding.
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Hoppy Kercheval on Patrick Morrisey
Former Talkline Host, Hoppy Kercheval, joins Talkline to discuss Patrick Morrisey's recent support for a vaccine religious exemption lawsuit and why he think Governor Morrisey is fighting so hard for this one issue.
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Chris Wright on Visit to West Virginia
United States Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, joins Talkline while on a visit to the NETL Facility in Morgantown to talk about energy in the country and state.
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Shelley Moore Capito on Iran Conflict
U.S. Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the recent actions taken against Iran and where she stands on the issue.
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Brad McElhinny on Governor Morrisey's Announcement
Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey, made an announcement during a briefing that legal action was being taken in the Beckley area because of vaccine mandates. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent, Brad McElhinny explains the situation.
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Matt Lewis on Trump's Coalition
Conservative Commentator, Matt Lewis, joins Talkline to discuss whether or not there is currently a divide in the MAGA movement.
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William Dunn on Iran Strikes
Retired Marines Colonel William Dunn joins Talkline to give his insight on the military tactics that took place over the weekend.
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Robert Bolton on Political Impact of Iran Strikes
Political Science Professor at Fairmont State, Robert Bolton, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the political implications of the strikes on Iran and the division it has caused in Washington.
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Mike McKenna on Iran Strikes
Mike McKenna with the Washington Times, joins Talkline to share his perspective on the strike on Iran that took place over the weekend and the involvement of the United States.
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Chris Lawrence on Flood Information
MetroNews' Chris Lawrence joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to share some of the stories he has heard while covering the floods this week.
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Chris Stirewalt on Conflict with Iran
Chris Stirewalt, host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, joins Talkline to discuss the current conflict in Iran and how the U.S. is handling it.
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Nelson Croft on Flood Damage and Looting
Nelson Croft, Ohio County Sheriff, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the damages from last weekends flood and the people who are looting in the aftermath of it.
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Rio Phillips on No Kings
Rio Phillips, one of the organizers for the No Kings Rally in Charleston over the weekend joins Talkline to share what the goal of No Kings was and his perspective of the event.
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Mark Sampson on Helping the Community
Mark Sampson, Football coach at Farimont Senior, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss what his football team is doing to assist after flooding hit Fairmont this past weekend.
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Travis Blosser and Dusty Lambert on Fairmont Flood Update
Travis Blosser, Fairmont City Manager, and Dusty Lambert, Captain of the Fairmont Fire Department, join Dave and TJ on Talkline to give an update on the flooding that took place in Fairmont over the weekend.
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Rusty Hutson on WVU Board of Governors
Rusty Hutson, the new Chariman of the WVU Board of Governors stops by Talkline to give his insight into the current situation surrounding the WVU Board of Governors and his responsibilities.
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Lou Vargo and Philip Stahl on Ohio County Flood Update
Lou Vargo, Ohio County EMA Director, and Philip Stahl, Wheeling Police Department Public Information Officer, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to give the latest updates on the flooding in Ohio County.
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Lou Vargo on Ohio County Floods
Ohio County EMA Director, Lou Vargo, joins Talkline with Dave and TJ to discuss the current situation in Ohio County, where flooding occurred this past weekend.
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Joey Garcia on Flooding in Marion County
Marion County Senator, Joey Garcia, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the flooding that occurred Sunday in Marion County.
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Erikka Storch on Wheeling Power Outages
Erikka Storch, External Affairs Manager at Appalachian Power, joins Talkline to discuss the power outages in Wheeling after the flooding on Saturday, as well as how soon power might be restored.
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Mike Oliverio on WVU Board of Governors
Mike Oliverio, Monongalia County Senator and former Student Body President of the WVU Student Government Association, joins TJ on Talkline to discuss the unrest that is taking place withing the WVU Board of Governors.
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Larry Pack on Hope Scholarship and Road Maintenance
West Virginia Treasurer, Larry Pack joins Talkline to discuss the Hope Scholarship and maintaining roads in West Virginia.