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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Joe Curtis gives Forecast Update
Winter Storm Blair left parts of West Virginia blanketed with snow and ice overnight. Joe Curtis is with the National Weather Service in Charleston and gives an update on areas impacted the most, and what the forecast going forward will look like.
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Dale Miller joins for Hoppy’s Last Show
Dale Miller is the retired President and General Manager of WVRC Media and longtime co-worker of Hoppy Kercheval. Dale Miller joins Hoppy’s final episode of Talkline to reflect on their work together and how the company grew from a modest two radio stations, to the statewide media outlet that it ...
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John Raese on Hoppy Kercheval
"How many people in the audience know that you get up at 3 o'clock in the morning, prepare your show, and have done that for close to 40 years?" John Raese is the current President & CEO of Greer Industries. Raese joins Hoppy’s final episode of Talkline to discuss the legacy of Hoppy in West Virg...
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Current WVRC Media President on Hoppy Kercheval
George Pelletier is the current President & CEO of WVRC Media and he joins Hoppy’s final episode of Talkline from the Encova Insurance Studios to thank Hoppy for his decades of dedication to the state of West Virginia.
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Tony Caridi on WVU Win over Kansas
The Mountaineers opened Big 12 play in a big way with a 62-61 win over #7 ranked Kansas Jayhawks. Tony Caridi was on the call in Lawrence, Kansas and he joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval this morning to recap what he said was “one of the most improbable wins I think WVU has ever had.”
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Darian DeVries on Win at Kansas - Full Interview
Darian DeVries has made an immediate impact on the Mountaineer basketball program, knocking off three ranked opponents in just the first 2 months of the season. The latest was the Mountaineers' first ever win at Allen Fieldhouse, a Big 12 opener against the #7 Kansas Jayhawks. Coach DeVries joine...
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Craig Blair on Senate Term
After over 2 decades in the West Virginia legislature, Outgoing Senate President Craig Blair joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to look back at his time serving the state and talk what his next venture will be.
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EQT CEO on Energy Demands
Toby Rice is the President and CEO of EQT, the largest natural gas producer in the country. Toby joins Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval for a discussion on energy demands in the country as we prepare for a transition in leadership that will affect the energy sector.
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Tony Caridi Previews WVU-Kansas
The Mountaineers are on the road in Lawrence, Kansas to take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a 2pm matinee matchup. Mountaineer Play-by-Play Announcer Tony Caridi joins Talkline to preview the Big 12 matchup.
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New Senate Finance Committee Chair Jason Barrett
Jason Barrett is a Republican Senator from Berkeley County, and Tuesday morning he was named Chair of the Senate Finance Committee replacing Eric Tarr. Barrett joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to discuss his new role and what he hopes to accomplish in 2025.
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Riley Moore on Leadership Committees
Riley Moore is the current State Treasurer but is Congressman-Elect for the Second District of West Virginia. Riley joins Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to discuss the upcoming legislative leadership committees, including Riley being named to the House Appropriations Committee
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Nick Rahall Remembers Jimmy Carter
Former West Virginia Representative Nick Rahall surprised Hoppy on Talkline with a spontaneous phone call. Hoppy and Nick Rahall reminisce on President Jimmy Carter who passed away Sunday afternoon. Rahall served as Representative during President Carter's tenure.
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Randy Yohe Remembers Jimmy Carter
Randy Yohe is a longtime reporter for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and he joins Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to look back at the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter following his passing on Sunday afternoon.
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Joe Manchin on Biden Pardons
President Joe Biden is making waves in the end of his presidential term with multiple pardons and sentence commutations. Senator Joe Manchin joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to share his thoughts on the commutations including the murderers of Marshall University co-ed Samantha Burns.
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Bill Bissett on WV Business Economy
Bill Bissett is the President of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Bill joins Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval in the Encova Insurance Studios for a conversation surrounding the WV business economy including NuCor Steel’s projects in the state, and the workforce issue.
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Steven Allen Adams on Governor Transition
Jim Justice will forgo a short amount of time in his Senate term in order to simplify the transition to Patrick Morrisey’s term as Governor of West Virginia. Ogden Newspapers’ Steven Allen Adams joins Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval to give the details.
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Jonathan Board on Opiate Settlement Funds
“This is a very robust process.” Jonathan Board is the Executive Director of the West Virginia First Foundation, responsible for distributing funds from the opioid epidemic settlement across the state. Jonathan joins Talkline to give an update on how they’re deciding which organizations will rece...
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Joe Brocato’s Top WV Sports Stories of 2024
MetroNews Sports’ Joe Brocato covers all sports statewide in West Virginia. He recently compiled a list of the Top-23 West Virginia Sports Moments of 2024 and he joins Talkline to go over the top 10 with Hoppy as they reflect on an eventful sports year in 2024.
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Sarah Armstrong Tucker on Dual Enrollment Program
Sarah Armstrong Tucker is the Chair of the Higher Education Policy Commission and she joins Talkline for a discussion on LevelUpWV, the program intended to push for dual enrollment to help high school students get an early jump on college credits.
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Jeff Jenkins Reads The Christmas Story
As is tradition on the Christmas Eve episode of Talkline, Jeff Jenkins joins the show and reads Luke 2:1-20, "The Christmas Story", from the Bible.
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David Riggle on Receiving Honorary Degree
Over the weekend, Hoppy was one of three people to receive a Presidential Honorary Degree from WVU. Today, Hoppy is joined by fellow recipient David Riggle, a special education teacher in Tyler County, WV.
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Chris Stirewalt on Presidential Pardons
Chris Stirewalt, host of The Hill Sunday, joins Talkline and discusses Joe Biden's recent pardons and whether or not the President should have the power to pardon.
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Brad Howe on the Transfer Portal
Brad Howe joins Talkline to talk about recent news of football players transferring both to and away from WVU, as well as discuss some of the impact the transfer portal has had.
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Brad McElhinny on New Senate Leadership
Preston County's Randy Smith was named Senate President, and he has now begun hiring his leadership team, starting with Patrick Martin of Lewis County who will be the majority leader of the Senate. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny joins Talkline to give the details.