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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Joey Garcia on Being the Opposition
What's it like being "The Opposition"? Joey Garcia shares.
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Brad McElhinny on Bills of the Day
Brad McElhinny, MetroNews Statewide Correspondent, stops by on Talkline with Dave and TJ to discuss all that is taking place at the Capitol today.
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Clay Riley on House Bill 4007
Harrison County Delegate, Clay Riley, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss House Bill 4007, which proposes updates to the Industrial Access Road Fund.
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Michelle Blatt on Hancock County Schools
Michelle Blatt, State School Superintendent, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to explain what lead to the State School Board taking over Hancock County School and the Bill that is being written because of this.
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Shelley Moore Capito on the Capitol and Greenland
U.S. Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss why she is at the Capitol and the current situation with the U.S. and Greenland.
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Ethan Howland on Data Centers in WV
Ethan Howland of Utility Drive joins Dave and TJ and weighs on the Data Center conversation in WV.
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Howard Monroe on State of the State
Howard Monroe, Watchdog Radio Network, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline and shares what he took away from Governor Morrisey's State of the State address.
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Chris Stirewalt on The Media
Chris Stirewalt, Host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline and talks about the changes to mainstream media and journalism.
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John Deskins on Creating Jobs
After speaking to the legislature this morning, John Deskins joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss creating jobs and some of the challenges that come with it in the state of West Virginia.
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Randy Smith on Legislative Session
Randy Smith, Senate President, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to explain the process of preparing for this year's legislative session and the agenda for this year.
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JB Akers on Data Centers
Kanawha County Delegate, JB Akers, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss data centers and how they could improve energy rates.
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Mike Pushkin on 2026 Democratic Platform
Mike Pushkin, Kanawha County Delegate, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the plan for the West Virginia Democrat Party heading into the 2026 legislative session.
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Chris Stirewalt on Minnesota
Chris Stirewalt, Host of The Hill Sunday on NewsNation, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss and recap the various scandals and events that have taken place in Minnesota in the course of a couple of weeks.
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Joe Manchin on Closed Republican Primaries
Former State Senator, Joe Manchin, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to warn the Republican Party of the danger of a closed primary as he remembers how it impacted the Democrats years ago.
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Greg Thomas on Independent Voters and Closed Primaries
Greg Thomas, GOP Strategist, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline with data on independent voters in WV and how they feel about a closed Republican primary.
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President Benson announces Beverly Wendland will be WVU Provost
Full interview with Beverly Wendland, new WVU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, after Michael Benson made the announcement live on Talkline.
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Uriah Cummings on West Virginia Schools
Uriah Cummings, WV Department of Education, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to explain some of the issues various school districts in West Virginia are currently struggling with.
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Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Child Welfare System
Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to outline what Governor Morrisey is proposing for the Child Welfare system in the upcoming legislative session.
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Eric Tarr on Lowering Taxes
Putnam County Senator, Eric Tarr, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss how taxes can be lowered and what that would do for the average person in West Virginia.
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Pat McGeehan on Hancock County Schools Issues
Pat McGeehan, Hancock County Delegate, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to explain the current financial crisis at Hancock County School District that was caused by "mismanagement, a lack of accounting, and a number of other factors".
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Robert Bolton on Maduro's capture
FSU Political Science Professor Robert Bolton talks about the the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro
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Chris Lawrence revisits covering the Sago Mine Disaster
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Brad Howe on standout sports of 2025
MetroNews Sports and 3 Guys Before the Game's Brad Howe joins Dave to talk about the biggest sports standouts of 2025
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Jack Logar talks pop culture of 2025
Jack Logar joins Dave to talk about 2025's top pop culture moments.