Morgantown-area civic radio, straight from the morning.
The Talk of the Town tracks north central West Virginia through morning headlines, caller lines, weather resets, and interview blocks. It moves from park events and road conditions to lawsuits, utility disputes, elections, and city development without dressing any of it up.
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The Talk of the Town is a weekday local-news hour rooted in Morgantown, Clarksburg, and north central West Virginia. It has the feel of practical radio. Time checks matter. Weather matters. So do call-in numbers, text lines, road conditions, public meetings, and the names of agencies that most national shows would never mention. Mike Nolting usually frames the hour with a quick map of what is coming. Then the show starts moving. A parks department guest may explain a kids fishing rodeo or an Easter egg hunt. A mayor may talk through user fees, taxes, and East End Village. A candidate may discuss bills approaching a governor’s signing deadline. A community organizer may warn landowners about transmission-line right-of-way agreements and survey crews. The show’s strength is not polish; it is proximity. It sounds close to the courthouse, the fire scene, the city office, the county park, and the morning commute. Serious stories sit beside routine civic errands. One segment can cover a fatal fire in Fairmont or a murder trial in Mon County, while another points listeners toward voter registration, local festivals, or a bluegrass performance. That mix gives the program its local texture. It treats government process as part of daily life, not as an abstract policy category. Guests are given room to explain lawsuits, development plans, public events, and local disputes in full. Nolting’s questions tend to stay direct: what happened, what does it mean, what should people do next. The show can be repetitive because live local radio often is, but that repetition also helps listeners catch the essentials. It is especially useful for people who care about Morgantown-area decisions before they become old news. The Talk of the Town is civic radio with muddy shoes, a phone line, and a calendar full of county business.
Made for: For listeners who follow Morgantown, Clarksburg, Mon County, and nearby West Virginia communities closely. It best suits people who want local government, public safety, elections, parks, roads, and community events explained in everyday language.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating hyperlocal details as the main story, not filler. It gives officials, candidates, organizers, and community guests enough room to explain process-heavy issues that broader news programs often skip.
The Talk of the Town with Dave Wilson and Sarah Giosi airs each weekday morning at 9:06 and features discussions about current events around north central West Virginia.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It turns north central West Virginia's public decisions into practical, closely questioned local news.
Mike Nolting runs The Talk of the Town like a working local news desk with an open phone line. Immediate conditions and breaking developments lead into direct interviews with public officials and community figures.
Morgantown's morning switchboard has opinions, and Mike Nolting gets you past the press-release version.
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Plainspoken local coverage of a transmission-line fight, with useful advice for landowners.
Talk of the Town follows a local fight over a transmission line and the people trying to push back. Tony Campbell, speaking for West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice, lays out the group’s effort to recruit interveners and keep landowners informed before the June…
A practical morning public-affairs segment moving from a kids fishing rodeo to Medicaid and legal arguments.
The episode starts with Taylor Helms of the Mon County Parks Department describing the annual Kids Fishing Rodeo at Chestnut Ridge Park and Campground, where the ponds are stocked with trout and the event is open to children ages 4 to 15. It then shifts to Attorney General J.B.
A local hour anchored by prison staffing strain, with foster care and housing help folded in afterward.
Talk of the Town starts with Jose Rojas, a former prison union official, talking through staffing shortages, contraband, and inmate deaths at Hazleton. The prison talk is the sharpest part of the hour.
A local roundup where hospital news and state politics share the same frame.
Morgantown hospital leadership and West Virginia statehouse business carry the episode, starting with overnight news that David Goldberg is no longer with MonHealth and the Vandalia Health Network.
A live local-radio hour where film work, state policy, and sports share the same table.
Talk of the Town keeps its footing as a local roundup, moving from film work to state policy to sports without pretending those pieces belong on different planets.
A brisk local roundup that turns road trouble, school politics, and community need into one useful hour.
Talk of the Town moves at a steady clip, beginning with an I-68 westbound truck fire in the Cheat Lake area, then shifting to the tragedy in Blacksville and the call for listeners' help.
Local morning radio that opens with weather, roads, and headlines before moving into budget and education politics.
Talk of the Town starts with weather and road reports, then moves through headlines, text line chatter, budget talk, and education politics. Mike Nolting keeps it moving at a steady clip, and the hour feels like local morning radio that is being lived in, not packaged.
Fargo morning-drive radio with Bo and Megan, NDSU Bison football previews, and listener call-in games.
Mike Nolting opens with local news, including an early morning fire on Lakeside Drive, a fire on Walnut Avenue in Fairmont, and the identification of 24-year-old WVU senior James Roy Smith after a Sunday crash on I-68.
West Virginia Attorney General J.B.
This episode of Talk of the Town is a local news and talk show covering West Virginia topics including a fire at Lockheed Martin, an upcoming Mohegan Idol event, and an interview with U.S.
This episode of Talk of the Town covers local issues like user fees, taxes, and East End Village with interviews featuring the mayor of Morgantown and the president of the Morgantown Area Partnership, along with news headlines including a murder trial in Mon County.
This episode of Talk of the Town features interviews with Taylor Helms about an Easter egg hunt at Mason-Dixon Historical Park, Libertarian Senate candidate Taylor Richmond, Donna Padilla discussing the Focus Forward event, and Shawn Walsh from the Veterans SOS podcast.
A morning talk show covering local news, including a fatal fire and voter registration deadline, in north central West Virginia.
A local morning talk show discussing community events and interviewing guests about the Touch the Earth festival.
A morning talk show discussing local news and events in north central West Virginia, featuring interviews with the Morgantown mayor, a Grammy-winning bluegrass musician, and a state delegate candidate.
A morning talk show discussing local news, weather, and a promotional segment for a trampoline park.
A local morning talk show discussing current events and news in north central West Virginia.
Mike Nolting opens the morning with station IDs and call numbers, with Kyle Wiggs handling duties and a text line for listeners.
Mike Nolting opens the Wednesday show with clouds over Morgantown and the usual call-in details.
The show opens with Monday morning weather, station housekeeping, and a preview of the day’s guests.
The morning opens with an I-68 westbound update in the Cheat Lake area after a truck fire and wrecker response.
Mike Nolting opens with a Tuesday morning weather check, light snow in Morgantown, and a warning about snow squalls.
A local morning talk show discussing a large pothole on I-79 and community news in north central West Virginia.
Host Mike Nolting discusses the final days of the West Virginia legislative session with Delegate Joe Statler and previews an interview with Secretary of State Chris Warner.
A morning talk show discussing local news and current events in north central West Virginia, featuring interviews on recovery policy and state legislation.
A morning talk show discussing local news, upcoming events, and community topics in north central West Virginia.
A morning talk show discussing local news and interviewing a West Virginia delegate about the legislative session.
A local morning talk show discussing current events, weather, and an upcoming interview about a camping ban bill and budget.
Morning talk show discussing local West Virginia politics, including a primary election for House District 80 and the state budget.
A local morning talk show discussing current events, weather, and upcoming community events in north central West Virginia.
A morning talk show discussing local news, weather, and legislative updates in north central West Virginia.
A local morning talk show discussing current events and community happenings in north central West Virginia, featuring a segment on a vintage clothing store.
A morning talk show discussing local news and current events in north central West Virginia, featuring interviews with a sheriff, university president, state senator, and a supreme court justice.
A morning talk show covering local news, political interviews with Senators Tom Willis and Ben Queen, and a segment on Maple Syrup Days.
A morning talk show discussing local news, upcoming events, and interviews with state legislators about education funding and tax credit bills.
A morning talk show discussing local news, weather, and an interview with Fairmont City Manager about a federal grant for fire station improvements.
This episode features an interview with Marion County State Senator Joey Garcia discussing key legislative topics including Senate Bill 30 on concealed firearm permits for young adults, Senate Bill 675 on student representation in higher education, and proposed personal income tax cuts.
A local morning talk show discussing community news and events, featuring an interview with a local barbecue restaurant owner.
This episode covers local weather updates including a winter weather advisory, school schedules, and a high school basketball game in the Morgantown area.
This episode of Talk of the Town is a local radio show introducing a 50% off pizza deal from Darren's Pizza Shack in Morgantown as part of their weekly promotion.
This episode previews upcoming interviews with local political candidates and officials discussing county commissioner primaries, school funding levies, and state tax proposals.
This episode discusses local weather patterns, including a polar vortex affecting the region, and updates on state lawmakers and education in West Virginia.